We flew to Dubai in November, chose a hotel on Jumeirah, and settled on Sofitel. There was a promotion -20% for accommodation and dinners as a gift, nice. Before the flight, we passed the test, we had to pass one more time at the Dubai airport, then we were immediately picked up by the driver and taken to the hotel.
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We flew to Dubai in November, chose a hotel on Jumeirah, and settled on Sofitel. There was a promotion -20% for accommodation and dinners as a gift, nice. Before the flight, we passed the test, we had to pass one more time at the Dubai airport, then we were immediately picked up by the driver and taken to the hotel. We were met very friendly, as if they were just waiting for us : )
The room is spacious, bright, the bathroom had all the necessary accessories, bathrobes, slippers, gel-shampoo-paste, everything is there.
At the hotel you can take a free beach bag, beach towels, as well as a mat-mattress and water, you don’t need to buy sun loungers on the beach, especially since they are decently expensive.
The sea is magical, it is a very beautiful coast with a gentle entrance and clear water.
The food at the hotel is good, but could be better, not a lot of seafood, but meat and fish are excellent. Enjoyed a variety of desserts, eventually recovered by 3 kg per vacation. Delicious freshly squeezed juices, I liked the coffee and special thanks for the service, the waiters are trying very hard. And in general, the staff in general is wonderful, room cleaning is excellent, clean and on time. We advise!
The room is spacious, bright, the bathroom had all the necessary accessories, bathrobes, slippers, gel-shampoo-paste, everything is there.
At the hotel you can take a free beach bag, beach towels, as well as a mat-mattress and water, you don’t need to buy sun loungers on the beach, especially since they are decently expensive.
The sea is magical, it is a very beautiful coast with a gentle entrance and clear water.
The food at the hotel is good, but could be better, not a lot of seafood, but meat and fish are excellent. Enjoyed a variety of desserts, eventually recovered by 3 kg per vacation. Delicious freshly squeezed juices, I liked the coffee and special thanks for the service, the waiters are trying very hard. And in general, the staff in general is wonderful, room cleaning is excellent, clean and on time. We advise!
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This hotel is next to the Sheraton, although I wanted to go there. But it turned out to be more expensive. But with Sofitel it turned out not at all cheaper and there are still a lot of headaches associated with this. It turned out that all taxes were included on the tour, and I paid for it all separately, since I booked it myself.
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This hotel is next to the Sheraton, although I wanted to go there. But it turned out to be more expensive. But with Sofitel it turned out not at all cheaper and there are still a lot of headaches associated with this. It turned out that all taxes were included on the tour, and I paid for it all separately, since I booked it myself. And everything was very difficult with the payment of the hotel.
The hotel itself is good, quality, but I expected more from him. They met very dryly, and immediately offered "better" rooms for an additional fee, although they were not. The first impression is a real disappointment. But the hotel is quite good. But this hotel does not have its own beach, you need to go to the public one. But the hotel is new and renovated. The food seems to be good, but there were also nuances. The evenings were themed. We had breakfast and dinner. If the husband wants a fish dinner for dinner, but the child does not eat fish, I need to go to the common room, and my husband to the thematic one. And it is impossible to combine it, it is forbidden. There is simply no loyalty.
And for myself, I concluded that if you fly to the Emirates, then only through a tour operator.
The hotel itself is good, quality, but I expected more from him. They met very dryly, and immediately offered "better" rooms for an additional fee, although they were not. The first impression is a real disappointment. But the hotel is quite good. But this hotel does not have its own beach, you need to go to the public one. But the hotel is new and renovated. The food seems to be good, but there were also nuances. The evenings were themed. We had breakfast and dinner. If the husband wants a fish dinner for dinner, but the child does not eat fish, I need to go to the common room, and my husband to the thematic one. And it is impossible to combine it, it is forbidden. There is simply no loyalty.
And for myself, I concluded that if you fly to the Emirates, then only through a tour operator.
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I recommend this hotel to all my friends. We had a great rest, visited everywhere where we planned and more. In the review, I will describe only the hotel, as they brought a lot of impressions! We were met perfectly. One of the reasons why the choice fell on this hotel is the Russian-speaking staff. Of course not all) Excellent attitude towards guests.
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I recommend this hotel to all my friends. We had a great rest, visited everywhere where we planned and more. In the review, I will describe only the hotel, as they brought a lot of impressions! We were met perfectly. One of the reasons why the choice fell on this hotel is the Russian-speaking staff. Of course not all) Excellent attitude towards guests. Excellent service in the restaurant. High-quality cleaning, etc. Many thanks to all the hotel staff for their care and service! The beach in general in Dubai is not what you need to go for, and we wanted to look at local interesting places and not swim, but even so) Walk to the beach for about five minutes. And it's very nice that when you go to the beach they give a set and for free. This is a portable bed, a towel and a bottle of water. Such care was a very pleasant bonus, although literally everyone knew about the hotel even before departure) The hotel has a swimming pool, albeit small, but its presence was mandatory for us. Towels and sunbeds are free. And one more thing was very important is the Internet. So Wi-Fi in the rooms and throughout the hotel is free and at a good speed. The accommodation included breakfasts, we still didn’t intend to sit at the hotel) The breakfasts are excellent, more variety. Good selection of juices and pastries. Well, to crush the fat, the hotel has a good gym. The room was completely satisfied with the first thing they were looking for a sea view and it was here) Plus a great big bed. Very comfortable with great linens. It was changed three times a week. Not everything you need is in the room. A room with a balcony, which is very convenient if you smoke) In general, the price-quality ratio is excellent. Every penny spent was worth it! Vacation was a complete success!
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The hotel was chosen primarily because of the distance from the beach. It's only a few minutes away. The beach is public but clean. Yes, and to take a hotel with a private beach, you will have to pay much more. And so the golden mean and lived in Dubai and the beach at hand. The location of the hotel is very good throughout.
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The hotel was chosen primarily because of the distance from the beach. It's only a few minutes away. The beach is public but clean. Yes, and to take a hotel with a private beach, you will have to pay much more. And so the golden mean and lived in Dubai and the beach at hand. The location of the hotel is very good throughout. Cafes, restaurants, shops are all nearby. Also free transfer to shopping centers from the hotel. Walk ten minutes to the subway. Everything is very convenient. There are also friendly people working at the hotel. There are Russian-speaking staff, so you don’t need to take an interpreter with you) The service is at the level. Cleaning is perfect. The room had a balcony, which is also very important, since in some hotels you can’t even open the windows on the balconies. Furniture repair all good. Clean comfortable. Electrical appliances were modern, there were no breakdowns. Bed linen in excellent condition. The bed is big and very comfortable to sleep. Noise isolation is also good, not a corridor, not neighbors, much less the street is not audible. The plus of the hotel is, of course, the presence of a pool, too, not in every hotel of this level you will meet it) This, of course, is not so important, but also nice. The normal bathroom is spacious, in addition to the bidet toilet, everything is as it should be. Clean with no signs of rust or mildew. Separate bathroom separate shower. Everything is very convenient. A few more words about nutrition. The choice is not bad, everything is tasty and fresh, we had enough choice and everything came up to taste. There are enough places for lunch and dinner! Of the minuses, so to speak, this is a rather large deposit of five hundred bucks, but it is inconvenient that if you pay with a card, they freeze it for two weeks, it is easier to bring real money with you. I think this hotel is a great option for an inexpensive vacation in Dubai!
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A good hotel to the beach is just a couple of chickpeas, even though the beach is public, but still we arrived in Dubai and if we took a hotel with a private beach, it would be much more expensive. The hotel also has a free shuttle service to shopping malls. Plus, nearby cafes, restaurants, shops, promenade.
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A good hotel to the beach is just a couple of chickpeas, even though the beach is public, but still we arrived in Dubai and if we took a hotel with a private beach, it would be much more expensive. The hotel also has a free shuttle service to shopping malls. Plus, nearby cafes, restaurants, shops, promenade. For the location, you can safely bet excellent) not far from the metro station for about ten minutes. Nice rooms and good service. There are Russian speaking staff. The people who work are polite and responsible. The room was cleaned perfectly! The room has good furniture, there is even a balcony, albeit a small one, but there is also an advantage, so to speak. Many hotels don't even open windows. The hotel has a swimming pool located on the third floor. The bed was very comfortable, the bed was very comfortable, the noise from the street was inaudible. The bathroom is spacious and has hair conditioner, gel, shampoo. Everyone fills up. In addition to the toilet there is a bidet. Plus a bathroom and a separate shower. For food, we had breakfast. I will say this is not Turkey, but everything is very tasty to choose from what to eat. Another moment, maybe it's in some way and minus they take a deposit of five hundred dollars, a lot of course, but they returned it without problems. Another nuance, if you pay by card, then they return only after two weeks, which is somewhat inconvenient. But in general, this is a great inexpensive option for a beach holiday in Dubai! Next year we will not bother and will go again to this hotel!
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The rooms are good. a deposit is required. the food is excellent. The view at the exit from the hotel is not very good. Construction. Bypass to the beach. to the subway 20 min. Dubai Marina is a big plus. wonderful promenade.
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The rooms are good. a deposit is required. the food is excellent. The view at the exit from the hotel is not very good. Construction. Bypass to the beach. to the subway 20 min. Dubai Marina is a big plus. wonderful promenade.
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Yesterday we returned, rested with a child of 3.5 years. We arrived at the hotel late in the evening, settled us quickly, they said that we could go to dinner, since there were still 15 minutes before the end of dinner. At the entrance to the hall, the first unpleasant impression awaited us - "sorry, but the restaurant is no longer working.
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Yesterday we returned, rested with a child of 3.5 years. We arrived at the hotel late in the evening, settled us quickly, they said that we could go to dinner, since there were still 15 minutes before the end of dinner. At the entrance to the hall, the first unpleasant impression awaited us - "sorry, but the restaurant is no longer working. " This is despite the fact that the food is on the table, and in addition to us there were three more families with children (7 children). Nothing, we decided to go to a restaurant here in the hotel (after all, after a five-hour flight and a trip from Sharjah airport, everyone was hungry). Despite the fact that apart from our four families with whom we arrived there was no one there, orders were carried within 1.5-2 hours. The daughter did not wait for her soup, fell asleep in the restaurant.
Now about the construction near the hotel. Yes, there is, and around the clock. We were settled on the 16th floor, you can still hear it. To get to the beach, you need to walk down the street past the restaurants to the Hilton Hotel. With a slow step with a small child, it took us 10-15 minutes. On the beach, there are only a few changing cabins from the equipment.
There are few Russian-speaking staff in the hotel, but even with the most minimal knowledge of English, you can explain yourself. Cleaning, change of bedding and towels daily. The rooms are good and quite spacious. The inconvenience is that for children over 3 years old a crib is not provided (their children sleep with their parents). For a fee, they brought a playpen.
Before leaving, they asked how about lunch packages (we had a check-out from the hotel at 5:30 in the morning), they said for a fee (about 10 euros) breakfast in the room. We called the tour operator - in the morning lunch packages were collected even for children and, what is remarkable, completely free of charge.
We went to Abu Dhabi, Ferrari Park and Dubai Mall. If you are interested, write - I'll tell you.
Now about the construction near the hotel. Yes, there is, and around the clock. We were settled on the 16th floor, you can still hear it. To get to the beach, you need to walk down the street past the restaurants to the Hilton Hotel. With a slow step with a small child, it took us 10-15 minutes. On the beach, there are only a few changing cabins from the equipment.
There are few Russian-speaking staff in the hotel, but even with the most minimal knowledge of English, you can explain yourself. Cleaning, change of bedding and towels daily. The rooms are good and quite spacious. The inconvenience is that for children over 3 years old a crib is not provided (their children sleep with their parents). For a fee, they brought a playpen.
Before leaving, they asked how about lunch packages (we had a check-out from the hotel at 5:30 in the morning), they said for a fee (about 10 euros) breakfast in the room. We called the tour operator - in the morning lunch packages were collected even for children and, what is remarkable, completely free of charge.
We went to Abu Dhabi, Ferrari Park and Dubai Mall. If you are interested, write - I'll tell you.
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probably it’s worth saying right away that a country without a special history, therefore, pastime is not particularly exciting. Shopping is not the same as it was 3 years ago, apparently the crisis has affected the UAE too, so prices are slightly lower than in Russia, and bargaining is no longer the same interesting.
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probably it’s worth saying right away that a country without a special history, therefore, pastime is not particularly exciting. Shopping is not the same as it was 3 years ago, apparently the crisis has affected the UAE too, so prices are slightly lower than in Russia, and bargaining is no longer the same interesting. The hotel, of course, is worthy of all praise, but construction sites and again construction sites, of course, kill, the taxi is not designed for mileage like ours, but for a while, and the driver will take you exactly along the road where the traffic jam is now - so he can earn money and of course you leave with your own money, and the average trip will cost you 20-25 dollars.
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Were in February 2010. The hotel is really new, clean and beautiful. It must be taken into account (in order to plan expenses) that a deposit is also taken at the entrance to the hotel, about $ 70 per person multiplied by the number of days. Returned on the day of departure (if paid in cash). If by card, then the card after "defrosting" the deposit amount is unlocked only within 3 days, i.
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Were in February 2010. The hotel is really new, clean and beautiful. It must be taken into account (in order to plan expenses) that a deposit is also taken at the entrance to the hotel, about $ 70 per person multiplied by the number of days. Returned on the day of departure (if paid in cash). If by card, then the card after "defrosting" the deposit amount is unlocked only within 3 days, i. e. you can't use the money. A deposit is like an advance payment for hotel services that you may use. In addition to 1 lunch by the pool, we were charged some other services of about $ 50, but we did not have time to find out what these services were and write them down by amount, because there was no time before departure. The procedure for returning the deposit is long, so I advise you to pay the hotel in advance. One more thing: the meeting party we had was Alpha tour (tour operator - Natalie tours), there is no information desk with information about the time of departure and departure of tourists from the hotel, as well as representatives of the tour operator. The representative of the meeting party appeared 1 time, arranged excursions, left the phone, and said that they would warn us about the departure time by calling the room. The situation actually turned out to be the following: no one warned us, no one called the room, there was no information at the reception (they called themselves everywhere, the representative said to call the main office, no one picked up the phone in the "main" office, etc. ) Then a girl from the reception called you like 5 minutes so that you get off to the bus, otherwise we will leave for the airport, also saying that they allegedly sent a fax to the reception and we should have been warned. In the end, they didn’t find the last ones, the bus left, and we got by taxi (fortunately it costs about 600 rubles to the airport from the hotel), taxis are served right there at the hotel. It’s good that I have already traveled a lot (in the Emirates for the first time) and didn’t worry too much, believing that I would arrive by taxi on my own to the flight indicated on the e-ticket; and if the people for the first time??!!!... In general, the situation is not pleasant and for the first time faced with such disorganization in the work of the hotel representative of the tour operator. Be prudent and do not postpone everything to the last day! ))
Eating at the hotel is very expensive, as well as drinking. On the street to the right of the hotel there is a "kebab" and there (inside! ) There is a "buffet", you pay a certain amount and put everything on a plate. Delicious and economical. Of course, there are restaurants of European and Italian cuisine on this busy street where the hotel is located, but also relatively expensive. It is very convenient and inexpensive, while shopping, to eat in the malls in Dubai. A taxi from Sofitel to the Emirates Dubai Mall costs about 45-50 Dirhams. 1 dirham is about 9 rubles. ; to Deira mall 65-80 dirhams. All taxis are metered, and even when you are in a traffic jam, the meter continues to count)).
On the beach (despite the bans on smoking and alcohol) you can smoke (I don’t know about drinking, it’s probably better if you do it without advertising). Again, if you smoke, then you can stock up on an empty pack, for storing a bullock, they still say selectively fined for garbage. Again, you yourself will then stomp on this rubbish. The pool in the hotel is very warm, like splashing in a hot bath. The windows of all rooms overlook the Persian Gulf (which, by the way, is very beautiful). Every morning freshly squeezed juices, mixes, a large selection of fruits, from rambutans to the notorious oranges. Breakfasts are monotonous, pastries are not bad because they are always the freshest! Everywhere on the tables, from the "buffet" to the hotel lobby, there are freshly cut roses and petals. Flowers change every day. Very impressive in the presence of the desert. Everything else, as elsewhere in the 5-kah - shampoos, slippers, bathrobes, beds, towels and everything is snow-white. In the room there is a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar, sweets (1 piece every day)) for free. Minibar - paid. The cheapest bottle in it is Coca Cola 0.33 about 60 rubles. We didn't use it. we collected a variety of fruits and exotic natural juices in the mall (of course, duty free was fully covered by us when entering a non-drinking country)) There is no alcohol anywhere! except for bars and restaurants, and even then not in all. In general, the service is impeccable. The public beach does not bother those who are used to lying comfortably on a sunbed - they relax by the pool (by the way, there is a very small area around it and there are not enough sunbeds for everyone). We went on 2 excursions: a sightseeing tour of Dubai and a jeep safari. So-so . . The sand in the desert at sunset is undeniably beautiful! And the photos are beautiful.
To summarize my vacation in the UAE, I can say the following: there is nothing to see there (no history, no cultural monuments), yes, skyscrapers, yes, crazy shopping and huge shopping centers with skating rinks, waterfalls, etc. With beaches, too, not everything is good everywhere, plus prohibitions, prohibitions, prohibitions. Well, once or twice you can see... the beautiful Persian Gulf!
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Eating at the hotel is very expensive, as well as drinking. On the street to the right of the hotel there is a "kebab" and there (inside! ) There is a "buffet", you pay a certain amount and put everything on a plate. Delicious and economical. Of course, there are restaurants of European and Italian cuisine on this busy street where the hotel is located, but also relatively expensive. It is very convenient and inexpensive, while shopping, to eat in the malls in Dubai. A taxi from Sofitel to the Emirates Dubai Mall costs about 45-50 Dirhams. 1 dirham is about 9 rubles. ; to Deira mall 65-80 dirhams. All taxis are metered, and even when you are in a traffic jam, the meter continues to count)).
On the beach (despite the bans on smoking and alcohol) you can smoke (I don’t know about drinking, it’s probably better if you do it without advertising). Again, if you smoke, then you can stock up on an empty pack, for storing a bullock, they still say selectively fined for garbage. Again, you yourself will then stomp on this rubbish. The pool in the hotel is very warm, like splashing in a hot bath. The windows of all rooms overlook the Persian Gulf (which, by the way, is very beautiful). Every morning freshly squeezed juices, mixes, a large selection of fruits, from rambutans to the notorious oranges. Breakfasts are monotonous, pastries are not bad because they are always the freshest! Everywhere on the tables, from the "buffet" to the hotel lobby, there are freshly cut roses and petals. Flowers change every day. Very impressive in the presence of the desert. Everything else, as elsewhere in the 5-kah - shampoos, slippers, bathrobes, beds, towels and everything is snow-white. In the room there is a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar, sweets (1 piece every day)) for free. Minibar - paid. The cheapest bottle in it is Coca Cola 0.33 about 60 rubles. We didn't use it. we collected a variety of fruits and exotic natural juices in the mall (of course, duty free was fully covered by us when entering a non-drinking country)) There is no alcohol anywhere! except for bars and restaurants, and even then not in all. In general, the service is impeccable. The public beach does not bother those who are used to lying comfortably on a sunbed - they relax by the pool (by the way, there is a very small area around it and there are not enough sunbeds for everyone). We went on 2 excursions: a sightseeing tour of Dubai and a jeep safari. So-so . . The sand in the desert at sunset is undeniably beautiful! And the photos are beautiful.
To summarize my vacation in the UAE, I can say the following: there is nothing to see there (no history, no cultural monuments), yes, skyscrapers, yes, crazy shopping and huge shopping centers with skating rinks, waterfalls, etc. With beaches, too, not everything is good everywhere, plus prohibitions, prohibitions, prohibitions. Well, once or twice you can see... the beautiful Persian Gulf!
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