What's the difference between hotel rooms in an annex/side building vs. 'Superior' rooms in the main building in Egyptian resorts, and is the minibar included in premium packages?
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TL;DR
In some Egyptian resorts, rooms in annex buildings (e.g. numbered in the 900s) are a separate, cheaper category — not the same as true 'Superior' rooms in the main building — and hotels sometimes assign guests there instead of the booked category. Even with a premium package, the in-room minibar can be mostly paid, with only items like martini included for free in some hotels.
What the community said
A guest placed in a room numbered in the 900s said the view of the shopping street and partial sea view was decent and the room was spacious, but admitted she also got suspicious about being put in the annex building and shared photos for comparison.
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Another traveler warned that rooms numbered in the 900s are in a separate annex and are physically smaller than genuine 'Superior' rooms, which are only located in the main building. According to them, the hotel this season officially split these annex rooms into a separate, cheaper category, but still places guests who booked 'Superior' or 'Premium' packages there, misleading them.
today Rooms numbered in the 900s — a separate, cheaper category than 'Superior'
A guest who booked a 'Premium' package was assigned a room numbered in the 900s with a view of the shopping street and partial sea view; the room itself was large. She couldn't figure out whether the minibar was included: based on past reviews, only martini used to be free, but now most drinks in the menu are marked with an asterisk as paid.
1 day ago Only martini free, other minibar drinks paid