Settled at night without problems, tour. The fee is asked to be paid upon check-in, but you can also later, in such cases you need to leave a deposit, which is returned when paying the tourist fee.
Taken with breakfast and dinner. Dinner is modest, breakfast has plenty to choose from.
The staff is friendly.
The room was dirty!! ! The dust is not wiped off, the rug is not vacuumed. Cleaning consisted of changing towels, leaving tea, coffee, sugar, water (0.5 per person every day) and making the bed (it would be better not to do this, because after that I found hair of unknown origin on the bed). Men removed.
Only 3 towels for 2 people! And 1 of them is always on the floor. 2 towels for two was not enough.
Some bathroom amenities need to be requested, which should be. And since there are no Russian-speaking staff, practice in English.
PROS:
1) Near the subway.
2) Transfer to the beach. And it’s better to walk to a nearby hotel and take schedules - they take them to different beaches and malls.
3) Emirates Mall 10 minutes walk.
MINUSES:
1) No Russian speaking staff.
2) The room is not very clean.
3) There are sooooo few towels.
The hotel has a convenient location - 5 minutes walk to the metro and 15 minutes to the Mall of the Emirates.
We were greeted with cold juice, settled an hour earlier and were given a room of a slightly better category than was paid for. Upon check-in, the deposit is $100 for 2. We did not buy anything at the hotel, so when we left, they were returned to us with the same banknotes.
The room was good, normal size, clean, no foreign smells. There is a mini bar (empty - and it even pleased, because there was where to put your products). There is a kettle, cups, tea, coffee, sugar, water glasses, water itself (free of charge as you drink 500 ml bottles per person per day), there were 1 slippers (we didn’t ask for 2), we were also surprised by branded napkins boxes in the bathroom and in the room, cosmetics for some reason, like slippers, only for 1 person.
There are scales, 2 pillows for each.
In principle, everything we needed was and we were satisfied with almost everything, except for cleaning. She wasn't there at all. The maid only took away the garbage, added cosmetics and water, changed towels. The table with crumbs and sand (which I left on purpose) was never wiped by anyone, about vacuuming or wiping the floor in the bathroom is out of the question. Tips were left, but the maid did not pick them up.
Considering that we were in the room only at night, and then for 6-8 hours maximum, many errors were not paid attention at all. But the reviews below under the title "Horrible Hotel" and "Quiet Horror" - this is a specific drive. For adequate people should understand that for such money they cannot count on luxury with absolute comfort and bombing food. We came across in the elevator and corridors with Russians from whom you could only hear: "Here, the bus to the beach is only once a day, and then only for 3 hours !!! ", "There are no bathrobes!
No toothbrushes! We barely asked for water! ". Well, what kind of bathrobes and toothbrushes are there in a hotel with incomplete 4 stars?
Beach. Sea. The hotel bus takes you every day at 9:30 and back at 13:00. Beach - Jumeirah public beach - the one near the Sail. The beach is big, the water is clean, beauty! ! ! There is no shade, no sunbeds and umbrellas, admission is free, there are no services, there are no changing rooms either, only dirty toilets. Rescuers are driven out of the water as soon as the sun begins to set and at the slightest restlessness of the sea. A little stormy - they will not let you go further than chest.
Breakfasts. Good, albeit monotonous. We always ate. I liked the pastries, delicious croissants and muffins (4-6 types), there are toasts, jams, honey, cereals with milk, yogurts, pancakes, sausage cheese, sausages, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, potatoes, rice, spaghetti, vegetables, fruits. From drinks - tea, coffee, water, 2 types of juices. Maybe the assortment is small, but we were always full.
Location. It seemed perfect to me.
I was in Dubai for the 1st time, and I had a clear plan for exploring the city. From the hotel it was convenient to get to any place, because the metro (the main mode of transport) was close. Easy access to Burj Khalifa, Dubai Marina, Miracle Garden, Global Village, Parusa, Atlantis, etc.
Distances from the hotel, how to get there.
The beach near the Parus - hotel delivery at 9:30 and at 13:00, from the Mall by city bus (81, fare 3-5 dirhams), walking about 4.5 km (40-50 min).
Dubai Marina. 2 stops metro = 3 dirhams
Atlantis. 1 stop metro, then monorail to the hotel. Or walk to the monorail (4-5 km), approx. hours of walking.
Burj Khalifa. 5 stop metro. OK. 13 km. Taxi = 40 dirhams
Miracle Garden. From the Mall by bus approx 30 min (5 dirhams)
Global Village. From m. Union by bus 103 ok 40 min (10 dirhams)
Workers. A Ukrainian girl works at the reception. If in English not boom-boom - she is the solution to all your questions. In general, all the workers are not very friendly, they are like slaves on plantations. But when treated normally, they are quite polite.
The hotel is old and you can feel it.
Yes, he is 4 *, but it seems to me now that he is a little less than these stars.
The hotel has a good location - Al Barsha. A shuttle service to the public beach is offered.
Ordinary standard rooms.
But Citymax hotels are in the same price category, although they are 3 *, but at least there will be no old-fashioned smells in the lobby.
But in Golden Tulip Al Barsha 4 * rooms allow accommodation with children, unlike the other hotel I have given as an example.
I wouldn't choose him again.
In the evening around 9
The deposit was understandably taken, so everyone has it.
Booked 2+1 child
They bring me to room 410, one double bed, the number is 10-12 meters, I ask where for the child?
Not suitable, they lead to another, there are two lorries, the number is 17 meters
Well, how will my wife and I fit on it?
No others.
In general, I moved three times during the rest, the howl of air conditioners and hoods is very decent, the windows do not close tightly, there are aluminum frames.
Hotel 6 floors. around the building. All air conditioners hum. Do not count on a quiet sleep, even if you move to another wing, it is also noisy there.
I was surprised at the arrival, while I was picking up a room, the presence of black prostitutes in the hotel, now I went nuts, this is not the first time in the emirates, but I have not seen this. It turns out that at 9-10 pm they come and are in the lobby of the Sports bar, you can choose.
The rooms are of course a separate issue, I have not seen such miserable rooms where there is not even a place to put 2 suitcases. Wardrobe horror two three shelves for lying things, the third is occupied by a safe. There were 5 hangers, as a result, everything was in the suitcases.
We went with a child, I looked for reviews about nutrition, I hoped that at least the food would be normal. But this is just awful.
I will write two types of menus that alternate every other day:
And so: from left to right on the placement on the table
1st day. Yoghurts 3 types, chopped vegetables (cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes), fruits (banana, apple, grapefruit, melon, watermelon, orange), two vats of packaged juice, a vat of beans in some kind of sauce, water oatmeal porridge with additives to choose from, fried eggs with milk, fried round potatoes, chicken sausages, fried toast in sugar, pancakes, boiled eggs.
2nd day, the same, only the potatoes change according to the type of frying, chicken sausages change to meat sausages, sometimes bacon, sandwiches with ham and cheese.
From a sweet croissant empty and a bun with sprinkling like Easter cake. Jam. Toaster.
That's all the food. You will not see any simple salads or scrambled eggs in the morning, there are no normal cereals, there is nothing for children to eat at all.
Everything that is presented is monotonous and very specific.
They clean the room normally, check the performance of the shower, we have it flowing. Please check the availability of towels if you are more than two people. Ask to take out the mini bar, otherwise people there got into something that they didn’t take.
At the reception, they don’t tell everyone, but the water in the room is drinking, free only the first day, then paid and for normal money, you need to leave at 12 o’clock, otherwise they will take money for half a day, they don’t say either.
The beach, oh, it's just fantastic, I have not seen such horror in terms of organization:
They pick you up at 9:30, and if you're a minute late, you won't leave.
They take you to Jumeirah Beach Park, it's a long ride, if you take a taxi, then 300 rubles. Monday is officially women's day, men are not allowed. But the joke is that we arrived on Tuesday, on Wednesday we went to the beach, Women's Day, hurt yourself, went under our own power to another nearby. Thursday everything is ok, Friday is women's day, motherfucker, 30 minutes of swearing at the reception, why do you substitute and not warn like that, it's useless, Monday comes, at the reception they say women's day, we won't take men, well, it's okay, but nothing happened on Friday Women's Day, maybe they moved it, no, today is Women's Day, as a result, there was a transfer to Friday and Monday worked as normal for everyone. Here is such a hotel. The entrance to the beach is 5 derhams, umbrellas and sun loungers are another 300-500 rubles per day.
I don't know who gave them 4 stars. I would not give 2 for such horror.
There are pluses of the metro nearby, a golden fok cafe behind the house, free prices, they cook well.
There are no shops around.
Say that I’m in a bad mood or a shit person, no, they didn’t spoil my vacation, I had a great rest with my wife and child, we ate in a restaurant, got tanned, we did most of our shopping at the Emirates Mall.
I just want to warn you, dear compatriots, from going to this hotel. By the way, it is very far from the center. It's easier to get from Sharjah than from here.
Who is ready to talk, write to the mail, I will give you my number, I will tell you more.
Have a nice holiday everyone!
On the last day I saw some insects on the pillow.
The service always comes to clean the room somewhere at 15-19. That is, they either wake you up or leave a note under the door that they really wanted to remove, but it says "do not disturb" on you. I tried to explain to them that you need to clean up at 10-12 when people are on the beach - it's useless.
On the little things - they ripped off money for chocolates at a check-out in three roads.
About breakfast, a separate topic is a masterpiece, many thanks to the chef, they do everything and bake themselves, 5 types of cheese, yogurt is made by themselves with natural fruits in small glasses, only, of course, by 10:00 it is gone : ), but back at 9:00.45 bring it! The coffee is chic, I also note that opposite the reception there is a kettle with Arabic coffee and dates, for free, we constantly drank it and ate it there, it is very invigorating and the kettle is bottomless : ) alcohol for free any cocktail! Upstairs, the sauna is just fine, he came himself, turned on 2 buttons of everything, while swimming in the pool or sunbathing after 15 minutes, it is completely heated, take it, do masks, warm up, wash, there are shampoos and lotions, everything is upstairs, you don’t need to leave the room take with you. very comfortably! All for the people!
About that.
where to eat nearby, everyone advises Golden Fork, this is a fast food restaurant right behind the hotel (we just looked for it for a long time at the beginning, it’s right behind the hotel in front of the metro line, it’s in the same place) It’s good, but you won’t always eat there, because everything is cooked during deep-fried, I personally have a stomach in denial and it’s not expensive, in principle, 2000 r for two and there is fish and lamb and chicken, but as always in recent days we found a super place! On our street there are 2 more Cosmopolitan hotels right side by side and Cassels, there are always taxi drivers standing behind it just across the sand to another house, there is a great cafe of Indian cuisine and everything is very inexpensive. For example, a huge plate of chicken rice in terribly delicious spices, Greek salad, soup and mango fresh 300r for our money. It's fire! It’s a pity that we found it late, but we managed to try all the fresh juices and avocados too, the price is just 80 r for a huge glass of 0.4.
Shopping! The Russian Nika is sitting downstairs in the hotels, sending everyone for fur coats.
Contact her for any questions. She doesn't force anything! She always helped us with everything and advised us where to get to! Even we personally didn't buy anything from her, but we chatted with her all the time! And our friends bought it, they have different stores from Greek to Italian. went and saw everything. a fur coat can be bargained for at half the price of their cost, but it also turns out the same as ours, only the mood for shopping is great. Ride, you will not regret, there are very different models! And so we personally all take a taxi, there were four of us, it’s convenient for us, a taxi is cheap, it’s 40 r / person to the beach with our money, and it’s better to go to the center by metro in a gold car, it’s a little more expensive, but there are no working refugees with them I don't want to stand! The metro is right behind the hotel! It takes about 20 minutes to the center. We were at the gold market there, the gold of the model is just such a chic choice, it makes your eyes run wide, but it’s not cheap, they will give it back for $ 55-60 per gram in the product already. after the auction already!
In the same area where phones are spare parts, yes iphone5 turns out to be cheaper after bargaining for $ 720! And there are a lot of covers for it, simply, in short, there are a lot of equipment and accessories! Don't cross! There are also fur coats, but there are a lot of Chinese elongated stretched ones, they are light, they also sell like the Greeks are sitting, but they began to measure, and the whole fur coat flies like a cloud of small hair, and all because they pulled out the poor animal: (
Beach! We were on 3 beaches, they take them from the hotel to Jumeirah Beach Park for free, there is only an entrance of 5 dirhams 40 r for our money. I multiplied everything by 10 and minus 20%, well, the beach is good, the people are dark, they sell food! And then they were on two free ones, next to the sail, it is dirty and because you can’t eat on the street according to the law, then you won’t find a drink. But the view is great and the bay is gorgeous and Jumeiro 1 Beach, there are tracks for bikes, we took a 2-seater, there is also a 4-seater, you go, breathe, walk, great! And they sell drinks! He's a little further. Opposite is another zoo, but not interesting!
Poor animals tired of the heat!
On January 1, we went to the water park ourselves, fire, Wild Wadi, just next to the beach, there is a sail. Not far from the hotel, everything is by taxi, the entrance is 2000 rubles per person with our money, but you won’t regret it, everything is thought out, we rode all the slides and the day passed. There is also a kamikaze, it's so funny, more fear at the beginning: ) Go-fly away! There is a special attraction where you do not go down, but constantly up through the water, it seems to me that you will not find this! Most importantly, long and with adventure! : )
We also took a jeep safari, it’s nice, but in the evening it’s really cold in the village! But hookah and food will help to have fun and cheap souvenirs are sold there!
We also went to station 36, walked along the Marina Boats embankment, such a wonderful view there, and they ride boats and smoke hookah, it’s so beautiful there, you definitely need to go either by metro or by taxi, back, because all the cafes there are open until 2:30 am! Super! And menu-ipads bring you to watch in Russian straight, you flip through.
choose, enjoy the view of expensive yachts and skyscrapers! Chic!
So you can write endlessly! In general, a country for a shopaholic, you just spend any money and want to come back again and again, since everything is of high quality, cool and clean, local laws only please!