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Reviews of The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge

3.5 out of 5
The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge
48 km, Hurghada - Safaga Road, Soma Bay

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 128 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 18 Nov 2022
Thank you very much for your review! We are looking forward welcoming you again!

10/10 Excellent

FatimaElZahra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was quiet and relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 24 Jul 2022
Thank you very much for your review! We are looking forward welcoming you soon again!

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 23 Sept 2021
THANK YOU!

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to chill out and snorkle or dive. 2 Thumbs up!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 11 May 2021
Thank you very much for your review, Andrew! We hope to see you soon again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a joy to stay here
The Breakers is our go to place. The service staff is excellent and the location great for snorkeling.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 3 May 2021
Thank you very much for your great review! It was a pleasure having you with us and we hope you will visit us soon again!

10/10 Excellent

STEVEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for kiting or diving.
Fantastic location with excellent service. No need for any fancier place then this.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 18 Apr 2021
Thank you very much for your nice review, Steven! We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked · The Hotel is great, the ambiance and decoration of the place is very pleasing. Everything is very well taken care to the little details. From checkin process, to the cleaness and room comforts and the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff. The location of the hotel is prime with a great view of the sea and right on the beach also with wooden bridge into the water for a nice dive or snorkel with exceptional corals and colorful fish. The food was great and had very good variety however the breakfast itself could have been better considering the food taste and richness. Disliked · There was no kettles in rooms this was very much needed as I love to make my own coffee in the morning or herbal tea in the afternoons. Not having. kettle in the room I had to ask for hot water everytime which was somehow annoying.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 18 Apr 2021
Dear Anonymous, thank you very much for your great review. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you soon again! WELCOME HOME

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent job Breakers!
Our stay was incredible. Stefan and his entire staff were very well prepared to make us feel at ease, actually quite special, during COVID times. I've stayed here many times over the past few years and will continue returning. Kudos to the entire team for your hard work and for making guests feel at home, relaxed and safe!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from The Breakers Team on 3 Sept 2020
Thank you very much, Jillian, for this great review! We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you very soon again!

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is the place to stay as solo traveler (m/f), group of friends or couple that want to meet up with others. Food caters to German, Swiss guests, few British, but all nationalities are welcome and will feel welcome. Diving center adjacent. House reef for enrolling and diving. Top; 45 min drive from Hurghada airport
From the peer
Patio from 2nd floor
From roof-top bar
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 23 Dec 2019
Thank you very much Stefan for the great review! We hope to see you soon again! Merry Christmas!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food and location. Coral garden at the end of the jetty is lovely. Rooms near the bar can be noisy
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 23 Dec 2019
Thank you very much for the review! We hope to see you soon again! WELCOME HOME

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 22 Sept 2019
THANK YOU

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Horsham UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were always on hand to offer assistance. Being disabled in a wheelchair this was particularly useful. I am finding it difficult to think of anything negative.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 11 Aug 2019
Dear Paul, Thank you very much for your great review! It was a pleasure having you with us and we are looking forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this hotel because it was close to the jetty to get into the water as we wanted to snorkel and it got consistently good reviews. The standard rooms are ok and clean and tidy. We booked a room overlooking the golf course but were allocated one where we had a sunset view which suited us. Most of us grumble about twin beds being pushed together, but I can understand this makes it easier for the hotel but you do then get the biggest and longest quilt ever, so no complaints about feet sticking out the bottom! As there is a courtyard with the swimming pool in the middle of the hotel, there's often squealing from kids enjoying themselves in the pool. There's a lot of thought gone into creating areas to 'chill out' which was handy as February seems to be sunny but windy. There's some nice spots on the roof terrace to get away from the wind.The dive centre is right next door which is why there are many dive groups at the hotel. It's perfect for them. Lots of good buffet food to fill up on! Whilst the daily food theme is on a 7 day cycle, we noticed that there were different dishes when it came round the next week which was a nice touch. The drinks and water as has been mentioned by others are close to European hotel prices. There's no free water in your rooms to clean your teeth with. The water in the bathroom is desalinated. You can buy water at the mini market at the back of the Marina and come back on the golf buggy.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 12 Mar 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you very much for your review. Great to read that you liked The Breakers and enjoyed your stay here. We are looking forward to welcoming you soon again in sunny Somabay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only hotel I know that I will be holidaying at again. Top notch
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from The Breakers Team on 14 Jan 2019
THANK YOU for the nice review! We hope to see you soon again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great if you want to avoid crowds
The staff always work hard to provide guests with a good experience. This is not a five star hotel and not a chain so if you like that type of place Breakers might not be for you. But if you like a more low key, less crowded experience Breakers is great. We've stayed many times and it's always a hit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Dagmar on 2 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for your review! Great to read that you enjoyed youf stay(s) with us. Looking forward to welcoming you soon again! The Breakers Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, but not the best kiting spot
I booked Breakers for a 4 day kite surfing trip and it was the perfect place to stay. The hotel has a boutique feel to it, well organised and managed. The staff were very helpful and courteous. I didn't kite at the Kitehouse spot, which is only a bus ride away, as the prevailing wind direction is offshore, it tends to be crowded in a restricted area. Instead, I based myself at Point Break, further down the coast, I was picked up by boat every day, which was fund and kited in a cross shore spot with much fewer kiters and much interesting terrain.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2017
Dear Anonymos, Thank you very much for your positive review of The Breakers! Great to read, that you enjoyed your stay with us. Looking forward to welcoming you soon again here in sunny Soma Bay! Best regards The Breakers Team!

10/10 Excellent

malene, berkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
6 star service in 4 star hotel
Pros Staff, staff, staff. All of them are brilliant and so friendly. Have not experienced service like that in any other hotel in Egypt. The house reef at the end of the jetty (an absolute must!) and you can rent all the equipment at the Orca dive shop. Cons No beach No coffee/tea making facilities If you can live without a beach then you should stay in this hotel, without a doubt.
Response from The Breakers Team on 29 May 2017
Dear Malene, thank you very much for your positive feedback on Expedia! Great to read that you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you soon again here in sunny Soma Bay!

10/10 Excellent

Susanne, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything for water sports
Kiting, surfing, diving, snorkeling thats why people come there. And there are best facilities for that. Food is good, kitchen very clean, decent staff, no harasment, nice guests, mostly adult or with elder children from Germany and Switzerland. Yoga-sessions, gym, nice bar, wonderful reef... Perfect cleanliness!
Response from The Breakers Team on 1 May 2017
Dear Susanne, thank you very much for your positive review on Expedia! Great to read that you enjoyed your stay with us! Looking forward to welcoming you soon again in sunny Soma Bay!

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing hotel
Breakers is a small (compared to many Red Sea resorts), compact and generally well appointed hotel. Our room was clean and well presented with two comfortable twin beds pushed next to each other - we had room 253 which was spacious and looked right out over the small beach front and sea. We could pick up free wi-fi in our room which was quite fast. Good choice of well cooked food at all mealtimes. Excellent and friendly customer service by all staff. Lovely large bar area with a pool table and table football which were rarely used but again acted as a focus for relaxing. Little to occupy you other than scuba dive or snorkel (the hotel has a beautiful house reef), kite surf, sunbathe or just chill out with friends old and new - all the good things in life! The on-site Orca dive centre is very well run and supportive to all levels of diver and is a major focus of activity where people will meet to chat and relax. Loved it and hope to return.
Response from General Manager on 7 Oct 2016
Thank you very much for the positive review! Great to read that you enjoyed your stay and are planning to return! We are waiting for you! WELCOME HOME The Breakers-Team

8/10 Good

Steven, Cairo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Breakers Dive & Surf Hotel
This is our third time at Breakers at Soma Bay. Service is excellent, particularly for Egypt--5 star! The facility is nice with a beach, a pier to dive or snorkel right there, and a dive shop next door. Walking path winds along ocean and past other hotels. There is a rooftop for sunning and lounging beds. The dinners are very good with changing menu each night. Breakfasts are average with no variety, however fresh juices have been removed from previous years--a disappointment! Things that could be improved: allow guests to bring water and their own wine (Egyptian wine is closer to vinegar). Wi-fi is not available in the rooms. "Available in all areas" means all public areas, but where it is available it's pretty fast. TVs are blocked from using an HDMI cable, but you can request maintenance to unblock it--however if you turn your TV off, it reverts back to blocked. Overall we recommend Breakers and it is a good value for the money!

8/10 Good

mohamed, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great See view,Enjoy diving,Kite Surf
I spent four nights, enjoying diving at the house reef and kite surf.The hotel is clean and has a unique location on the house Reef, so you can enjoy diving and snorkeling,The hotel also offer complementary breakfast and dinner, you will not find the same in others hotels in Soma bay. Also price per night is cheaper than other hotels, Service is good, clean hotel,with amazing facilities, I strongly recommend it for couples and families.Reception Staff are extremely friendly and helpful, speaking different languages fluently.

10/10 Excellent

mohamed, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoy the Great sea view,Diving adventure .
I stayed Great 4 nights in a room with breathtaking sea View,I enjoyed diving in the House Reef and Kite Surfing.The hotel Reception team are nice , friendly, helpful and speak English, Russian and German languages Fluently. Breakfast and Dinner is Nice Unique location on the House Reef, so you can Enjoy Diving and snorkeling daily. Also Kite surf house is near and there is Shuttle service every 20-30 minutes .I recommend early booking for Kite surfing lessons by phone before arrival.Diving Center is well equipped, Friendly experienced instructors .Service , location is nice also prices are reasonable in comparison to other hotels in the same area(Soma Bay).I strongly recommend this hotel for Families,Friends and Couples.

10/10 Excellent

Boo, Beirut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Kiteboarding (Non-Beginners)
Absolutely relaxing experience with everything taken care of - buffet breakfast and dinner is fantastic, great variety and delicious. Snorkeling off the hotel is world class. I would highly recommend for someone looking for a easy, relaxing holiday to focus on water sports and having all catered for. Do not expect cultural experience however, as the location is not made for this. Soma Bay is amazing for kiteboarding, but not suitable for beginners due to predominately offshore winds, i.e. you get dragged out to sea. While they have rescue boats to bring you back, the drift impacts ability for instructor to remain close and physically help you.

8/10 Good

Bertie, Ipswich. UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great winter sunshine break.
Thanks to ex-pats living in Hurgharda we were reassured that the area was safe and the locals were welcoming. Soma Bay had been recommended for its reef with good snorkelling and scuba. Those recommendations proved to be good advice. We were two retired couples who were looking for a winter break, some sunshine, swimming, snorkelling, scuba. The "Breakers" is one of five hotels within the Soma Bay complex and all were down on visitors presumably because of the troubles. Upside was that we were very well looked after with no shortage of food, facilities or service. Half board was excellent with good spreads both morning and evening. Most days were cloudless and the sea temperature at 22 meant plenty of time in the water. The marine life was wonderful and easy to access from the hotel pier, a 400m jetty over the shallow lagoon to the edge of the reef and the deeper water beyond. As the sun dropped and it became cooler, the pool was lovely and warm, fed by a heated cascade. Other hotels on the complex offer opportunities for sailing, golf, sailboarding and kite surfing. The golf course is great but expensive. The Thelasso Spa, the ladies went there whilst we played our golf, almost as expensive but must be done as a one off.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir hatten eine tolle und entspannte Tauchurlaubwoche im Beakers und kommen sicherlich mal wieder!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Überzeugende Unterkunft mit sehr gutem Konzept. Der Eigentümer ist Österreicher und man merkt, dass er seinen Beruf als Hotelier liebt. Keine gleichförmige Hotelkette, sondern ein individuelles, persönliches Hotel. Sehr besonders ist der 400-Meter-Steg zum Hausriff mit wunderschönen tropischen Fischen. Auch der Kitespot beim 7-Bft-Kitehouse ist wunderbar organisiert.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Das Breakers spricht für sich durch die vielen Wiederkehrer. Wir sind auch so welche. Wir haben uns wieder so wohl gefühlt, die Entspannung am Strand und an den chill Areas, das Tauchen, Schnorcheln, Kiten, Joggen, Yoga, Massagen, das Kennenlernen netter Menschen und das Treffen alter Bekannter. Natürlich hervorzuheben ist das außergewöhnlich leckere Essen und und und…… Wir freuen uns schon auf unseren nächsten Urlaub im Breakers. Sonnige Grüße Marion & Thomas
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Magnifique housereef
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from The Breakers Team on 30 Jun 2023
Thank you very much for your review! We hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from The Breakers Team on 30 Jun 2023
Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

Murat

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On y revient / on adore
C'est notre troisième séjour au Breakers On adore. Nous étions 10. Le cadre est magnifique , idéal pour la plongée (centre de plongée sur place) le kite surf et le wind surf (à côté ) Tout Le personnel est adorable , hyper gentil. Le petit déjeuner et le buffet du soir (tous les soirs, le thème est différent) est délicieux. On s’est régalé. Tous les jours un happy hour. Club Allemand donc beaucoup d’Allemands. Nous y reviendrons une quatrième fois.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 29 Aug 2022
Merci beaucoup et a bientot!

10/10 Excellent

Emad

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 10 May 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Fabienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Propre, dynamique,personnel affable Très bons club de plongée et de kitesurf
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 10 Apr 2022
Merci beaucoup et a bientot!

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
zum Kiten und Tauchen super! Für Strandurlaub nicht geeignet.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 6 Mar 2022
Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung und bis hoffentlich bald wieder!

8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wir waren schon zum zweiten Mal im Breakers. Es gibt viele gute Gründe, hierher zu kommen - allen voran der unglaublich tolle Staff. Auch zu unserem ein Jahr alten Sohn waren alle wirklich zuckersüß. Als wir gesundheitlich angeschlagen waren, wurde ein full Service geboten (von Doktor anrufen bis Medikamente ans Zimmer liefern). Das Rundumpaket stimmt hier. Verbessern sollte man aus unserer Sicht: - Deklaration des Essens, insbesondere für Vegetarier (z. B. gab es einen Abend "Oven Potatoes" ohne weitere Beschreibung. Da muss ich davon ausgehen, dass das vegetarisch ist - leider war Hühnchen drin. Geht leider gar nicht). Das gilt bei allen Gerichten auch bei Suppen oder für Fonds, die verwendet werden oder bei Nachtischen (wobei in einem arabischen Land Gelatine wohl eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen dürfte) - Ausstattung des Sportbereichs: die Matten müssen dringend mal ausgetauscht werden. - Zimmer: es bedarf einer Renovierung, die aber bereits im Gange ist. Wir kommen wieder :-)
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 6 Mar 2022
Vielen Dank, Alexander, für die tolle Bewertung! Wir werden uns Deine Anregungen zu Herzen nehmen! Bis bald wieder im sonnigen Somabay!

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Personal im Breakers ist super freundlich und macht jedem Urlaub zu einem Traum.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 21 Feb 2022
Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung und bis hoffentlich bald wieder im sonnigen Somabay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Response from The Breakers Team on 20 Feb 2022
THANK YOU!!!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 18 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Tha Breakers Team on 3 Oct 2021
Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung und bis hoffentlich bald wieder!

8/10 Good

Cyril

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super séjour
Séjour au Top l’hôtel est très bien située les repas sont bons et variés, l’accueil agréable et les chambres propres!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 19 May 2021
Thank you very much for the good review, Cyril! We hope to welcome you soon again in sunny Somabay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Breakers ist jetzt mehr als zehn Jahre alt, wird aber laufend erneuert und verbessert. Ausserdem sind die Mitarbeiter bereits alle Corona geimpft.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Breakers Team on 9 May 2021
Vielen Dank für Deine Bewertung und bis hoffentlich bald wieder im sonnigen Somabay!

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from The Breakers Team on 29 Nov 2020
DANKE Sebastian und bis bald wieder im sonnigen Somabay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from The Breakers Team on 13 Apr 2020
THANK YOU! All the best and stay healthy!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nette Leute, freundlich, sauber & gutes Essen. Zudem findet man durch die Runden Tische auch als Alleinreisender immer Anschlussmöglichkeiten zu anderen.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Response from The Breakers Team on 21 Feb 2020
Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung! Wir hoffen, Du besuchst uns bald wieder! WELCOME HOME

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sehr gute Auswahl von Aktivitäten.
Alles sehr positive. Wegen Sprache war service teilweise nicht 100%, aber am sonst alles sehr gut.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Das Breakers Team on 9 Jan 2020
Hallo Henrik, vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung! Wir freuen uns schon auf Deinen nächsten Besuch! Bis bald und WELCOME HOME

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kiteurlaub
es war super. ich werde schon bald wieder ins breakers gehen.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Das Breakers Team on 8 Jan 2020
Viele Dank für die tolle Bewertung, Alexander! Wir freuen uns auf Deinen nächsten Besuch. Bis bald und WELCOME HOME!