Dahab · Egypt
Rafiki Oasis
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Wildly disappointed in my stay. The communication here was like pulling teeth. This goes for Rafiki and Rafiki Oasis. Breakfast and most activities are actually at Rafiki and not at this location, just fyi. From the start, they booked me at the wrong location and when I asked for a refund they said “oh that’s not possible, the money is already in the bank”, which is not how anything works. They have a WhatsApp group that has all information on activities, tours etc. But no one manages the group so it’s at capacity and it takes days (others said a week of asking) before getting access to all of the events. You could go to reception but it has limited hours and it’s impossible to find anyone. They give you numbers for bike rentals or other activities but again, no one responds to the WhatsApp messages or they forget to give you times or costs. Other advice like for the sunrise hike are so off point. I was told I need a “light windbreaker” for the top of Moses mountain and it was so freezing and had to spend more money renting blankets from the site. I needed to extend my stay and no one thought to inform me the price had doubled until after my credit card was charged. My friend had organized an airport pick up and was left waiting for 2 hours at 1am and another friend was never responded to regarding her airport pick up. When I had a bed bug concern, reception was closed and I had messaged the group WhatsApp and was told to “message instagram”, to which instagram says their account isn’t regularly checked. It wasn’t until I announced publicly that I needed assistance regarding a bed bug matter that someone was miraculously available to move me to a different room. Would not recommend this hostel.
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Analisi dell'atmosfera
Rafiki Oasis e il ramo di Dahab per chi cerca energia sociale da ostello, ma con una base piu morbida da campo base: uno spazio pulito e rinnovato, vicino alla spiaggia, ai negozi e alla piazza, con un area esterna accogliente dove il gruppo tende a radunarsi in modo naturale. Funziona bene per conoscere gente senza restare incastrati in modalita party. Le attivita quotidiane sono una parte grossa del setup: escursioni al tramonto, cene in famiglia, notti in montagna, gite alla Blue Lagoon e uscite pensate per Dahab. C e anche accesso all altro ostello Rafiki e alla pool house quando l umore vira piu social, mentre Oasis puo rimanere piu rilassato. L ostello ha uno spazio coworking con internet discreto, pulizie quotidiane, letti comodi e dettagli nei dorm come tende, luci da lettura, armadietti e almeno un dormitorio femminile da 4 letti con bagno privato. La colazione e un vero punto a favore qui, con amore particolarmente forte per il banchetto mattutino della Chef Reham o di Remy. Una partnership con una compagnia di diving locale aggiunge un altro angolo molto Dahab, specialmente per chi gravita intorno alla scena freediving e immersioni. Anche l energia dello staff e centrale: Rahma, Jana, Manar, Youssef, Hams, Perry e altri sono legati a quella sensazione calda e disponibile.
Segnali da controllare
- La disponibilita della reception puo essere limitata, e ottenere aiuto fuori dai brevi orari indicati puo essere frustrante.
- La comunicazione sulla colazione puo essere incoerente, anche quando la colazione e disponibile.
- La struttura era ancora in costruzione a maggio 2025, quindi alcuni dettagli potrebbero essere cambiati da allora.