Индонезийская обслуга. Indonesian service.

___We were in Dubai from April 13 to April 26.2013. Here is the weather at that time;
Temperature in the morning (Water temperature) Temperature in the afternoon: April 13-evening = 27*;
April 14=30*(27*)32*; 15=28*(28.5*)33*; 16=27*(28*)35*; 17=28.5*(27*)34*;
18=32*(29*)36*; 19=31*(28*)32*; 20=33.5*(28.5*)36[rain dripping];
21=31*(29*-pool)33*[rain dripping]; 22=31(burned out)31*; 23=26*(27*-waves)35*;
24=31*(28*)34*; 25=28*(27*)29*-32*; 26=27*(27*)28*-29.5* [rain-5min. ].
{In November-December, water = 24 * -26 *, so you need to relax in Dubai in October,
when the water is above 32 * and the sea - fresh milk - reluctance to go out, and air = 37 *}
___It should be immediately clear that from all hotels in Dubai (including 5-star)
you must safely remove 1 star (I was in Dubai 6 times) and only from this side
look at all hotels in Dubai (very rare and then usually not in the center of "4" and
"5"-stars corresponds to its category).

___Therefore "Jonrad Hotel" is a typical "2"-star. but there is nothing wrong with that
(try to find a decent "3"-star in the center, rather you need to settle in a "4"-star.
and it will correspond to European or Egyptian "3"-stars).
___Stardom in Dubai is 90% not determined by the size of the room or bathroom
(she is in "3"-stars.
the hotel may be less than in the "1"-star. , and sometimes in "1" -star. it happens
bath, and in the "3"-star. - only a shower), but a kitchen. And the commission usually checks the kitchen.
___The main thing in the "Jonrad Hotel" is no cockroaches and bedbugs (even in the "3"-star "Landmark"
and "Dubai Palm Hotel" they were sometimes, and in "1"-star. "Deira Dubai Hotel" they were not)
___ The hotel is quiet and gives the impression of being unoccupied, nevertheless we were first
settled in a 2-room corner room - everything was fine there, but the windows to the alley
where the wall of another house was opposite and the air conditioners worked below, but I didn’t hear their noise
noticed. Then, as expected (after 5 days), we were settled in a 1-room apartment, but we did not
looked at the bathroom. Attention; this Hotel has uncomfortable bathrooms (small
which, because of the unfortunately huge cabinet furniture of the washbasin) - you open the door
(she immediately closes the van itself) and you don’t know how to close it behind you: either climb on
toilet bowl, or to squeeze between it and the washbasin. Request a replacement number!
___On the other side of the Hotel, the view is more decent - to the parking lot and the streets.
___Very good swimming pool in "Jonrad". It can be reached not by stairs, which
next to the elevator, and up the stairs on the opposite side of the corridor from the elevator. Water
continuously changing (! ) and its temperature 29*. Almost no one bathes (I 3 times
was on the roof and was always the only bather) - usually 1-3 people
just sunbathing on sun loungers. Maximum depth=1.6 m. The water is very clean.
___ The kitchen is good. Breakfasts were especially surprising: in other Hotels - only on duty

sandwiches, and here it is a full-fledged one - the first, the second ...
___ There are 2 buses to the beach: medium and small - depending on the number of people,
respectively - and the number of flights But the driver is 1 and smart-assed, like all eastern ones:
can cram extra 5 people so as not to make an extra flight; but may not take
back to empty places if these people should have left the beach the previous
flight.
Moreover, if on the beach "Al-Mamzar Beach" is Women's Day (you, by the way,
you can find out only a day from the advertisement on the beach and nowhere else - what
unpleasantly surprises those who travel every other day; Moreover, you can not believe the announcement for
2 days - they can replay the next day, which happened to us), then the driver
you will be lucky at most for a free municipal one - right behind the Port, it is still in
colloquially referred to as "Free Beach" or "Open Beach". But take me to Jumeirah Beach
(paid and 5 minutes further than "Free") - no, it will fall with bones. Entrance to all paid
beaches = 5 dirhams (45 rubles). On "Free Beach", at the right start there is a service of safes.
___The trip to the beach is very convenient - long, up to 3 hours, which distinguishes
this Hotel from others (I remember in "Landmark" they did not have time to bring us to the beach, and
very early, even waiting for the beach to open at 8 am and after 1.5 hours already back).
So this Hotel is for those who do not like to go to the beach in a taxi, but like to be
delivered.
You can get to the free beach yourself: if an honest taxi driver, then he
will take you through the tunnel under the Souk Bay - but you are unlikely to come across one, that's all
they are oriental people and will drive you to the ring road across the bridge. Difference: 23(195r) and 35(295)
___Tipping taxi drivers is not provided and pay them only according to the meter, do not indulge,
and then they quickly deteriorate and become impudent. Minimum fare = 10 dirh. (84 rub)

___Landing on the beach is only at the parking lot opposite the Hotel, and they bring it there.
___If you go through these parking lots, you will come out to Fish Square - a statue of a fish -
fountain. From it to the right on the left side after 100 m. - Panasonic brand store,
a little further there is a good stationery store where you can buy Mitsubishi Japanese pens.
if you walk on the right side, then behind the Metro, in front of the intersection, a 2-storey department store,
if you pass the intersection, then further 4-floor. department store "Riff Mall", and on the first floor
good supermarket with sales.
___If you leave the Hotel and go back (behind the Hotel), then you will exit to the square with the Metro,
you can go left 1 station, or you can walk on the left side of the square in
side of the Persian Gulf and get to "Nasser Square", where around it they sell
fur coats (mostly on the left). In the far left corner of "Nasser Square" 2-floor. shop with
cheap Chinese goods - there, on the 1st floor, there are Bangladeshi T-shirts from
100% cotton with the inscriptions "Dubai" and for 10 dirhs (84 rubles) - in the "Mole" near the skyscraper
they cost 5 times more. To his left is the supermarket "Jeck" on the 2nd floor - you need to
climb side stairs - there is sour cream from Ukraine (if burned).
___Leaving further from the Square along the left street - on the right side is the Bank "Al Rostamani",
where it is more profitable to change the Euro (moving away from the center of the exchange of power in Dubai
saves only "$" and "Euro" loses).
___{By the way, if you arrive at night or on Friday - a day off, then change at
Airport near "Duty-free", in other exchangers and especially in the Hotel, the exchange rate is unfavorable}.
___ It is cheaper to travel by bus and metro not with one-time cards, but with
silver - "Silver Card" worth 20 dirhs (170 rubles) with a non-removable balance in
10 dirhams (but I spent until the end, and then topped up without any problems). At the entrance to the subway

or the bus you need to put a card, you will be remembered; having passed - at the exit you need again
put a card in - you will be charged according to the tariff (you passed in one zone,
or moved to another area). In the subway, at the same time, you can see above - your remainder,
below - how much is read for the trip. In the "Silver Card" fare is 1.7 d (14 rubles),
and the intersection of zones (in Dubai there are 3 of them, i. e. intersections-2) = 2.5d (22 rubles).
___When I went to the farthest free beach "Marina Beach", I sat on our
Metro (very convenient, it is on the same line), then first crossed 1 zone (there is a skyscraper
Burj Khalifa with musical fountains in the evening and an aquarium on the 2nd floor of the Mall),
then crossed another zone and drove into the 3rd.
___Drove 40 min. ; 2.5 d = travel, + 2x1.7d (for crossing zones), total = 5.9d (50 rubles).
___ You exit to the right across the avenue towards the Persian Gulf. you pass
a little forward and to the right across the bridge, but this road goes more and more to the right and you get out
to the very right edge of the beach, where the yachts are. If you go further along the avenue, through
crossroads and past the department store "Marina Mol", which is next to this crossroads, then
at the next intersection, turn right onto the bridge and then go to the very
beach center. The beach is not so deep, but disappointed: the changing rooms were closed, the shower
I didn’t find it in the area of ​ ​ ​ ​ millionaires! Although all the beaches in Dubai are officially closed
with sunset, but I swam there after (as well as at the municipal "Free Beach").
___But there I saw the tallest residential building in the world = 415 m.
___If you need to call, then in any supermarket (at the checkout), buy "Fone Card"
for 30 dirhs (255 rubles) - it still has the number "30" on it. Conversations are enough for 15 minutes.
___ When calling, if on a landline, dial: the number "8", the city code of 3 digits (if
4-digit code, then we throw out the last digit) and a phone number of 7 digits.

___ If to a cell phone, then it's even simpler: the number "8" and the cell number of 10 digits.
___In general, there should always be 11 digits in the set.
___Only in the direction of the bus station, behind the square with the Metro, there are some telephones
then non-standard ones (like for Asians with Asian countries) - you won’t call from them.
___ And so from any telephone device - you can. Al Mamzar Beach has 3
telephones - on the left side.
___By the way, this beach has a semi-covered pool. If you walk straight through the park to
4th beach (the most open to the Persian Gulf - on the left 3 beaches are a little covered
islands), then you will run into a 3-story wooden observation deck, so on the right
you will see an inconspicuous concrete entrance with a hedge - this will be the pool: ticket = 20d
(170 rubles), children = 10 dirkhs (85 rubles). There are 3 pools: 40 cm deep; 1.5 m deep;
and a depth of 2-3.5 m.
Diving is prohibited, but everyone jumped and dived with a lifeguard.
The roof is brushwood on a metal umbrella.
___ There is also a 5th beach on the right - in the lagoon (on the other side - Sharjah). Because of
greater evaporation here, the density of salt is higher and you can not only swim on
stomach with one hand (as on other beaches), but it will also push out.