Совет отдыхающим Tip for vacationers

We got to Dubai via Abu Dhabi. We were picked up from Abu Dhabi Airport by an Air Astana bus and dropped off at Dubai Airport. The journey took two hours. There we were supposed to be met by representatives of the Royal Park company and taken to the Carlton Tower Hotel and provided with a guide. Nobody met us. Having wandered around the terminal of the Dubai airport, through a representative of another travel company, we found our meeting people, who had already forgotten about us, and met the next group of people arriving from Russia after us. If we knew that they would not meet us, it would be better to take a taxi to the hotel. All in all it was a 10 minute drive. Bottom line: We arrived at the hotel at 4 am on November 7th. Although we had it paid from the 6th from 14.00. The guide from Royal Park called only the next day and made an appointment for us at 15.00. But an hour before the meeting, having called back, she postponed the meeting to 20.00. Looking ahead, I will inform you that the tours offered by Royal Park are more expensive than those of other companies. And considering themselves monopolists, they simply become impudent with clients.
In a crowded place of tourists (usually a beach), agents of various travel agencies (our former compatriots) hand out colored brochures with excursions. The same is offered. Prices and buses offered by class and comfort may vary slightly. All of them are licensed and operate legally. Warnings that third-party services cannot be used are not true. The laws there are strict and no one works without a license. Therefore, we gave up on Royal Park and used the services of their competitors. Everything was OK.
Exchangers are available at every step and the course is the same everywhere. There is no deception. Do not waste time looking for a "favorable rate" like ours. It's just not there.

And now about the Carlton Tower Hotel 4*. The hotel was built in the 70s and was renovated in 2001. It does not pull on 4 stars, but we practically only spent the night in it. In the morning we were taken by a hotel bus to the paid beach of Al Mamzar Beach. Or Jumeirah Beach. They brought us in for lunch. After lunch excursions or shopping.
Liked the service staff. Always smiling and ready to fulfill your request immediately. They treat their customers like they are long-term acquaintances who are very welcome. The rooms are clean. Cleaning is thorough. The kitchen is good. Swimming pool with a magnificent view of the bay (channel)
When we left home, Air Astana representatives gathered us all in one place to take us to Abu Dhabi airport. There, while waiting for departure, all the tourists shared their opinions about their hotels. Everyone was not happy. At the same time, most lived in 5-star hotels. Someone was not always given the prescribed water, someone was credited with the received water (paid in excess of the norm), someone was credited with a bill. The problem is that none of them tried to object in their hotel. Someone was shy. Someone thought that because of these little things you should not swear. Someone simply could not speak English (in my opinion the main reason).
In our hotel in the first days, the free water was not brought to the room. We made a remark at the Reception. The second time they didn’t bring it - they made the suggestion louder. Without shouting, but persistently. We have been respected. They began to bring two bottles instead of one put.
Adviсe:
1. Knowledge of the language is desirable.
2. The first days do not carry large sums with you. You risk spending everything at once. Be like. Look. On the third day, we bought everything that we planned, three times cheaper than we were offered in the first days. Bargain. Smile. Don't leave with an offended face. This is a show that everyone will enjoy. Feel free to cut the price in half. Slowly yielding to each other, you will come to the true price.

3. Cheaper than ours - fur coats, gold, photo-television equipment, mobile phones, clothes for adults (if you bargain). In large markets (malls) everything is expensive. Go to simple shops. There, except for fashion, everything is the same, but cheaper. Where there are price tags, there is no bargaining.
4. There are a lot of all kinds of eateries and restaurants around any hotels. Eat there. Much cheaper than hotels. Get food and drinks with water at grocery stores for a simple in-room snack. Don't go to restaurants every day.
5. There are semi-underground restaurants for "Russians" where there is beer and alcohol. Keep in mind that it's super expensive there. A mug of simple beer, which in our cafes in Astana costs 400-600 tenge (3-4 dollars), is three to four times more expensive there. Buy cigarettes and alcohol in advance at Duty Free.