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Once I reached my room, I was shocked to find out that they gave me a much better room this time. I felt bad because I would be leaving in a couple of hours and got such a nice room, but when I stayed longer for the first time my room was not so good.

My room was on the second floor and quite spacious. There was a balcony overlooking the resort. The washroom was big with a huge bathtub and a standing shower. This is the kind of room you want to stay in and relax, but I had to leave shortly.

I had to rush to finish my shower, organize and pack my only carry-on bag, so I could be ready at the lobby at 8:00. What I didn’t realize was that someone gave me the wrong information and my airport pickup was not until 10:00.

When I was in the lobby and saw no one, the employees at the counter told me I was scheduled for a 10:00 pickup with some other people. I got upset, as I was rushing the whole time to be here at 8:00 and now I’d have to sit and wait for another 2 hours.

I asked for my tour guide and explained to him what had happened. He apologized for the wrong information and offered me the keys to get back to my room (I already checked out), but I didn’t want to go back to my room again.  He was nice enough to stay with me for the rest of my waiting time and offered me tea and snacks. I asked only for tea.

We sat for the next couple of hours and talked about our trips and various other things. I was more than pleased for his nice gesture and spending some time with me, which he didn’t have to do – yet another example of Egyptian hospitality.

Before 10:00, I saw other passengers gathering in the lobby and we finally left for the airport. I looked at the hotel Oasis for the last time and it will remain in my heart for a long time.