I booked what should have been a spa…
I booked what should have been a spa holiday to Hurghada and they booked me in by mistake to The Empire Aqua Park. I was shocked at the filth and damage of this resort that is beyond anything that a Westerner should have to deal with. I am in shock at the state of this hotel. I booked a resort expecting a place similar to the many that I've stayed at here in Hurghada before that is on the beach and all inclusive which is what I specified when booking. My room was filthy and in a state of disrepair as, there are rusty corroded fixtures on the sink, shower and toilet youis discolored and filthy and the overall state is on of rust and toxicity. The curtains do not even hanging right and look like they have used a sheet instead. The lift has a hole in the top and also when it stops at the floor there is a gap of about 4 inches where it is not level to step out and dangerous. The fridge looked toxic and full of ice where it has not been defrosted for ages so the inside has filthy yellow colored ice. I could not eat in the dining room as the cleanliness of the food preparation is suspect.
I lost a few days of rest and relaxation because of the stress, and have an extra cost of £127.77 for my mobile phone calls to Travel Republic as no one gave me the courtesy of responding to my emails and when I phoned and explained the problems was put on hold 'for the right department' knowing that I was calling from Egypt using my mobile phone. Twice that hold was over 20 minutes! I had to move to another resort and they have not even given me the courtesy of any response or customer service. I DO NOT recommend them.






