Fur coats, excursions, restaurants, shopping and more in the UAE
Fur coats, UAE, Dubai, Shopping, Sea. Surely many who are interested in these topics have already read my first review-story, written at the end of 2010. If not, then you can read it here.
http://blogs. turpravda. com/Alex66/44807.html
And also on many, I'm not afraid of this word, dozens of other portals and sites: from tourist to educational. Moreover, no one asked me for permission to reprint and copy, but I do not feel sorry, even flattering. Even one of the tour operators did not disdain to post the text of the review, although he removed the links in it on his portal. This time, information on the work of the travel agency, the hotel, the excursions visited, the general orientation, and so on. I will post at the end of the review. She might be useful too. I also advise you to take the time to read the first review, as apart from it, the information in this may seem torn.
Now to fur coats.
This time we flew with a large company of nine people, of which five were women, three men, one teenager, and the women all flew precisely for fur coats, and two, including my wife, had already visited this cabin again. We met one girl and her friend through Internet correspondence, she also already bought fur coats in Mosino, and she went there according to my review. Now I'm here with a friend again. So we flew together. For my wife and I, the question of the place of purchase was not at all. They called the salon before the trip, talked with its owner - Nicholas. He immediately remembered us (well, still))) A lot of people came to the recall for these two years. We realized that anyway, we won’t get such a discount and attitude anywhere, and a short fur coat, which we bought after two years of reinforced wear, both in the tail and in the mane, and constantly in the car, and with a seat belt, and with a bag on the shoulder looks so that it is just right to hang labels and sell it.
So, we did not plan to invent something. But here are the rest, so that later there would be no conversations and thoughts like: did we take it at a normal price, or was it of good quality, or was it a beautiful model, and so on. we dragged around the salons for the first day, then they themselves went for two days, and after that, on the third day in the evening, we took everyone to Mosino.
After visiting several salons, including those in which we were two years ago, we realized that prices had increased by about twenty or thirty percent compared to 2010. This is due to the rise in price of fur at auctions. But we are talking about high-quality fur and high-quality fur coats. Fur coats from China remained at about the same price. It's coats, not coats. Google or poyandexite differences and this topic. I will not write anything bad about fur coats from China sold under Chinese brands. We came across very decent specimens at low prices, but it's still China, no matter what they say there.
A CHEAP, high-quality, beautiful Greek-made fur coat in Dubai and Greece is a myth. If you are counting on a freebie, it’s better not to go at all, so as not to be upset later. Now I will roughly draw the prices. For a light, colored mink of the usual dressing: short fur coats from $ 1.500, fur coats to the knee from $ 2.000. Brown classics need to be added at about $ 500 Blaglama - short fur coats from $ 3.000, fur coats to the knee from $ 4.000 (Nafa is cheaper, but she is thinner), a sable coat from $ 12.000, a lynx from $ 8.000 (but this must be seen). These are the lower bounds. Plus here if the fur coats have sable, lynx collars, a special dressing, a beautiful model, the highest category of fur, etc. from 1000 to 5000 dollars. I repeat. You will buy a high-quality fur coat made of real auction fur, Greek production using all modern and ancient technologies. Prices fluctuate a lot, these are my approximate feelings. I do not pretend to be objective.
Compared to 2010, there were fewer touts compared to two years earlier. You can safely walk around Nasser Square. They do, but be patient. Of course, try to walk yourself, it is easier to bargain, and their help is doubtful, although there are real professionals.
Well, so… We came to the salon, Nicholas was talking to someone. I just said hello and continued the conversation))), but the sellers Zhenya and Marina immediately recognized us, they are smiling. They look at Nicholas, then they whispered to him))) Oh! ! ! What was the reception)))) After about twenty minutes, everyone chose what they wanted. Amazing professionalism of sellers. A bunch of fur coats hangs, they take out two, three, which will fit you perfectly and you don’t have to measure everything in your size that is in the cabin. Instantly all the wishes of the model are fulfilled. Of course, not all sizes of all models are always in stock, but I repeat there are no leftovers over the past five years.
Fur coats are not thousands, but all models are relevant and the main thing is quality and again quality. Naturally, almost everyone who comes, in the end, either buys or returns. Of course, there are those who did not get the size of the fur coat they liked. It's probably the hardest for them all. After all, seeing the quality, feeling, measuring, hearing the price, then finding something the same is almost impossible. And buying obviously worse and more expensive than what I have already seen is psychologically very difficult. Dissatisfaction will remain for a long time. What should I do. It's just that we've seen those buyers too, who haven't found a size, and they all come for a few days, although, as Nicholas said, deliveries come from Greece every week. So, specify if, what date is next.
The wife chose two fur coats: one plucked mink, white with sable tinting in places with a sable hooded collar just below the knee (Angelina model) and a short-sleeved sable coat. The first fur coat is very similar to a chinchilla.
Just great. Even I got into it. Awesome thing. The lining is open. The skins are snow-white from the inside, soft, light, there are simply no words.
I can’t write about the second one yet, since the one that was measured turned out to be a little small, but Nicholas took all the measurements from his wife, promised to sew a fur coat, I don’t know what I’m writing about)))))) from some seventh category sable with some green tint. Believe me, I haven’t read a word about sable fur yet, and in principle I don’t want to. Just on trust. Here is approximately from such fur as in one of the photos for the review, only better and the model is slightly different. While sitting in the cabin bought it and did not have time to photograph. The sleeves will be shorter and the short fur coat will be one row of skins longer.
I don’t want and won’t write for the first fur coat how much money we paid. Don't even ask by mail. Think what you want. I do not want to come to the salon and called this price. Nicholas said it was below cost and I believe him.
In general, such fur coats cost from 5000-6000 dollars. I will definitely attach pictures. I can only say that a caravan is already going to Nicholas for these particular fur coats.
They didn’t even take money from us for a short fur coat made of sable, neither as an advance payment, nor just like that. The conversation went like this. Delivered to Moscow (from hand to hand), if you don't like the price and quality, give it back. Like it, take it. That's what they decided on. I don't know how it will end, but I think everything will be fine. Be sure to let me know what happens next in the comments.
Again, I honestly write that in such pricing, of course, my first review and the people who came through it played a significant role. It's stupid to hide it))) Only people who wrote to me with gratitude after visiting the salon were about thirty, and I can imagine how many were there, bought with pleasure and simply did not write. And not a single negative opinion.
You have no idea how nice it is to receive such letters, so write))) But in general ...Create your own opus, maybe they will give you fur coats)))). Although next time I come, I will probably demand it)))).
One of my wife's friends bought two fur coats: one from the catalog, specially tailored for the exhibition, naturally with specially selected fur made of cross-sewn blaglama with a sable hooded collar in a single copy, a very beautiful model for $ 7.000, the other just a transverse 95 cm short fur coat with a hood Premium Blaglama $3.300
Another friend bought a 3/4 105 cm blaglama fur coat with a hood for $3900. She herself is short.
And another bought a lynx fur coat for $7.500. If you ask me, it's just flying away. Awesome fur. No words! I just want to press my cheek))), drown in it.
I even imagined a double bed with such a bedspread and so much money that it would not be a pity to lie on it in boots)))). It's a dream.
Well, okay, now from emotions to practice. In light of the incredible increase in the number of fakes of BLEGLAMA branded fur (read the first review), in Dubai in the summer there was a commission from this auction and went through all the main shopping centers and fur coat stores in Dubai. Dozens of salons have been fined by the court for considerable amounts for counterfeiting and using a trademark. Several have closed. And two salons, including Mosino, were honored to receive, along with the lots with skins, a branded, protected lining with the logos of the Blaglama auction. Lettering logos must be embroidered. They look just like in the photo and all over the lining. So far, there are no fakes with such a lining. Pay also attention to the label sewn on the back with colored threads, the firmware must be accurate and clear (see photo).
links from the first review), no protruding threads and ends. She is white on the outside. But we also saw black ones.
Blaglam inscriptions are visible on real labels in ultraviolet light, this is also not faked yet. Request detectors. Self-respecting salons, if they sell real blaglam, have them and will gladly provide them. They don't, leave. Also, a branded hologram has been added to each fur coat since this year. Pay attention to this too. Well, the fur speaks for itself. Believe me, you will not confuse with anything. Go to Mosino, see how it looks, feel it and go look for the same cheaper one. Trust me, you will come back. Remember my words.
So I just wrote something that is unknown to the general public and I think I put a pig on honest salons, soon wait for the left holograms and labels))))) And so they could privately communicate on this topic with customers. Well, they'll come up with something else.
So take advantage of the information. Naturally, passports with a unique number, by which, if desired, you can track the path of the lot from auctions, have not disappeared either.
Now about the main thing, about the buying process. If fur coats bought in the Salon from Nicholas are worn with the same pleasure as they are bought, then they have no price at all. I do not want to write a lot of words, especially since many will rightly say that it was we who had a special attitude and so on. We spent two full evenings in the salon and believe us, we did not want to leave.
I will not hide, I saw people who came according to my review, but somehow I didn’t have the courage to say that I was the one who didn’t have it)))) But the atmosphere itself)), such hospitality, regardless of intentions to buy a fur coat, we have not seen anywhere in Dubai. Not in relation to us. Such an attitude towards everyone.
This is really a very friendly and most importantly not a greedy person. Again, I repeat not just to us, but to everyone.
We heard the phrase twenty times - “look, I gave you a good price, go look, you will find the same fur cheaper and I will throw off the model for another $ 500 cheaper than you found it, but you won’t find it. ” No one finds it, everyone returns, and you will return if you are in the mood for a quality fur coat)) believe me and remember my words. If I bet on this, I would live comfortably. The phrase - "we are back" - heard a lot of times. Well, if you go to write, you will understand everything yourself.
By the way, Lazaris is the brother of Nicholas, he is stricter, more serious and not so emotional, look for a different approach to him)))) When we were last time we caught a shift change. Although they are brothers, the mentality is completely different.
Now about other salons. I liked the Braschi salon, which is located directly opposite the exit from the building where Mosino is located. I looked at several fur coats and some boots under them, I didn’t like the prices, although, as we understood, we had to bargain a lot.
My wife liked the boots that are right in the window (maybe they are still standing there), under a white fur coat, the price was announced at 3.000 immediately fell to 2.000 in rubles. I think the bottom was still far away.
Be sure to visit the salons, which are located on the floor together with Mosino in the same building. We saw a couple of very worthy salons, one of which is Chinese, under a Chinese sign with quite decent fur coats, at ridiculous prices. Even Nicholas admitted it. But there was mostly brown classics. Let them want to be offended, they want not. We went to EGO in the same place nearby, for about twenty minutes we actually walked around trying on fur coats and no one came up to us, and there were four women and two men. Probably not enough sellers. We didn't remember much, but we didn't know where to look. Gone.
We slightly changed the negative attitude in Abrazh to the center to moderately neutral.
All the same, there is something to choose, unless, of course, it is a pity for the time and effort to dig in heaps ....But go there in the morning, when you have a lot of strength. There is a lot of negativity about the shopping center with fur coats, but I will not write negative reviews. Positive feedback can be subjective, but negative feedback is not. And I'm not sure, therefore the names and so on. will not. See everything for yourself, what if I write badly, and you will find something good there. No one is able to get around everything.
Even though I wrote this story on positive emotions, I don’t have and never had a goal to advertise this, and so, a very worthy salon and its darling owner Nicholas.
Looks like an ad? Excellent ...I have nothing against)))) let there be advertising, if someone likes it so much.
By the way, the salon opened a website, take a look, read. There and history and production and lineup. Lots of interesting information. Models of fur coats, of course, are not all, there are fur coats and simpler ones available.
And please note that the correct address of the salon is indicated in the contacts on the map, but its location on the city map near the Karama metro station is not true. In fact, the building is located 100 meters from the exit of the Beniyas square metro station. You need to call them and tell them. Let them fix it. Nicholas in Dubai never said anything about the site. I was just interested in the phrase in the letter of one of the buyers - “I'm going to Dubai, I looked at fur coats on the Internet, I think I can choose according to my taste. ” Opa ...I immediately scored the name of the salon in Yandex and found the site in 15th place.
http://mousiosfurs. gr/index. php/en/
Thanks again to Nicholas, Zhenya and Marina. Let everyone treat you the same way you treat your customers.
Now about the trip. Travel time 18.11. 2012 - 25.11. 2012 Tour operator Biblio-globus (retail branch of Zeus Club on Semenovskaya), manager Elena Sedesheva. We went with this tour operator to Greece this summer, everything was fine, so we turned to them again.
Collection of documents for visas, payment process, etc. everything is great. A surprise was waiting for us one day before departure, when we received the documents and saw that we were flying there by Transaero, as we were promised, but back by Nord Star airline. As you can guess, the morning swim in the sea, the last shopping trip and the day of departure in general were stolen from us due to the fact that tickets for Nord Star were cheaper than for Transaero and early in the morning we need to go not to the sea, but to the airport. We specifically asked people both when departing there and when departing back what flights they flew on and found out that only the passengers of the Biblio-globe were thrown like that by their tour operator. Both Coral and TEZ, with which we flew to Dubai before, did not perform such tricks. And until the last day, until we received visas (the day before departure), we verbally specified our flights and it was about paired Transaero flights.
After a call asking what kind of business, the manager pretended to be sick with sclerosis and asked in an official tone, but let's see in the contract whether the flight was specified, and so on. I don't remember. In general, nine people of regular customers of this company are not needed. As a result, those couple of thousand that we saved compared to other tour operators turned into an overpayment for the tour by 15%, given that we actually flew for six days and counted from the time spent on vacation. So I do not recommend this tour operator when traveling to the UAE, and indeed in general. Transaero took off to the minute, Nord Star was delayed back for an hour and a half, although they liked the service and the stewardesses more. But we are still lucky. The day and two before, flights were delayed for four hours. Yes! It took us an hour and a half to get from the airport to the hotel. We were the last of 10 hotels, although not the furthest.
And even at the departure, we were driven for two hours to all the hotels until we arrived at the airport. From the hotel to the airport 10 minutes drive and the price of the issue is 20 dirhams - 170 rubles. Don't repeat our mistake. We would have climbed out of the bus in half an hour, which was driving in circles, but our things were already lying on the bottom of many others. Imagine, for some reason, we went twice to Bur Dubai and to Karama from Deira and back. Who knows what I mean - will understand. As a result, our indignation knew no bounds when our bus, having taken the last tourists, drove past our hotel to the airport. In general, assholes. There are simply no other words, sorry.
Hotel Coral Oriental, rooms 106.113, 114.116. My review and pictures on it since the last time are on the portal, nothing has changed at all.
http://www.turpravda.com/ae/dubay/Coral_Oriental-h17859-r44860.html
We chose this hotel again and were not disappointed. The only change is the increased percentage of our compatriots, which is why now the bus to the beach has become a bit of a problem. One flight at 9-00 was not enough.
Now the bus was departing as it was full. Sometimes at 8:30. But having arrived at 8-40 it was already possible not to get into it. A typical story, like with sunbeds in the mornings in hotels where there are a lot of Russians. Then wait for him to leave and come back. Sometimes right after it there was a minibus from the hotel.
But the main thing is the ride back. A couple of times, having arrived at 13-00 as expected, we could not get into it and then waited in the sun for the next one, and it was unrealistic to get into a taxi. All the following days we went by taxi, leaving 15 minutes earlier than the whole crowd, which was transported to hotels and many of which, without taking their bus by storm, were looking for a taxi. And there are a lot of taxi cars only in the morning, when everyone comes to the beach. At 13-00 they come to the beach in Dubai ....So think how many people want to catch a taxi and how many of these same taxis))) The issue price from the hotel is exactly 17-18 dirhams -160 rubles. If you chip in, then a penny.
If you, like us, are offered to pay extra for dinner or lunch for a penny, agree.
Quite edible and you can eat for very little money. Lunch is very convenient. Just from the beach and for lunch, and then walk.
For food in Dubai in general:
A lot of restaurants, cafes, chain eateries. Every corner. None of us has ever been poisoned, and we ate everything from shawarma to the unknown origin of Chinese food. The price tag is about the same everywhere in such establishments. Eating and drinking will cost from 200 to 500 rubles per person, or you can even eat shawarma for 40-50 rubles. Very tasty. In the malls, the food courts are huge and the choice is huge.
In chain restaurants and larger restaurants like Golden Fork, the price tag for the main course with meat will be 25-35 dirhams (200-300 rubles), fresh juices are excellent 90 rubles, how much salad fits on a plate 90 rubles, and so on. etc. Fresh fish is slightly more expensive. The first time everyone was happy, the second time it feels like we annoyed the cook with something.
Everyone, without exception, was brought such garbage that there are not even words. All in rancid oil, as if they had been collected from the plates for three days, then they were stuffed into deep fat and fried until dry. The fries were cold, and the lamb ribs looked like black embers in some kind of expired ketchup with sugar added. Horror. It all depends on which cook is on duty. Moreover, 90% of the dishes were ordered the same as last time. I really regret paying.
Here, a visit to another restaurant, it is on the diagram below. We were advised to go to him by the seller from Mosino, Zhenya, for which special thanks to her. Everyone was happy. It doesn't look cool, but all the food and drinks were very tasty. Caused only the most positive emotions. I don't remember the name, but it's the only one there. You need to get out of the Mosino building, but not to Beniyas Square, but in the other direction, to the embankment. Cross the road and walk to the bay 150 meters. (see diagram in photos).
Amazing fresh hammoor (sea bass), huge portion. Delicious, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. We also ordered grilled shrimp, different salads, delicious hookah, juices and Moroccan tea. Everything is fresh, just piping hot. In general, for six of us we gave about 150-170 dollars. For us, they even turned on the Russian stage))). Although even more interesting would be Arabic music.
This time we took two excursions: a jeep safari and the Indian Ocean, and we also planned an independent visit to Burj Khalifa.
Last time we went on excursions with the company Arabian Knight, whose excursions were bought at the entrance to the beach when we returned to the hotel. Two years ago everything was decent, so we went to them again. A certain Sasha took an advance payment, issued a receipt, assured that everything would be great, told when to wait, and so on.
The first excursion was a safari. It's verbatim in the booklet.
Only we have new Land Cruisers 200, licensed Arab drivers who speak Russian and blah blah blah. And everything would be fine if they didn’t approach him a couple of times before the tour and clarified that this is exactly how it would be. All the more striking cynicism in further events.
At the appointed time, two Land Cruisers 200 drove up, two Arabs are waiting in the lobby. We are to them, they checked the names, they say - we are not to you. Clients left, they left. From whom they came, we did not ask. After waiting half an hour more than the appointed time (this is very important, believe me because they stop in the desert for photos at sunset, etc. , and it gets dark there instantly and if at 16-30 there is still a day, then at 17-00 it is already deep twilight and I think there is no need to tell what pictures came out. ) we see two garbage dumps that drove up to the hotel: the Land Cruiser is 10 years older than my son and the Chevrolet is even older. Behind the wheel of one grandfather, behind the wheel of another boy, 18 years old, nimble and arrogant. No Arabs.
Either Indian or Filipino. At first we wanted to send them, but then we spat and went. Grandfather, as far as possible, the old woman of the car and his capabilities, very limited (sometimes he just felt sorry for him), drove us as best he could. But our friends in the second car almost rolled over with their “licensed Arab”. The car rolled sideways off the dune, almost turned over and half dug into the sand along the door. People somehow got out, then for half an hour they pulled this car out of there. Nobody was in a hurry to help. Everyone was riding and so on. Who wants to waste their customers' time on other people's problems. That's just what we helped. Everyone frankly laughed at us as they drove by in their brand new Land Cruisers with Arab drivers)))) It was very unpleasant. Naturally, everyone except us got guides in the face of drivers. Ours did not know a word of Russian.
Then there was dinner in the desert, dressing up in national clothes, riding and photographing camels, painting with henna and a very decent show program. This brightened up our hardships of the beginning of the tour.
The next day we had an excursion to the Indian Ocean. And what do you think? )) They forgot about us. They tried to call the office, this Sasha, and so on. They explained the situation, they wanted to hear proposals like: take a taxi, catch up with the bus, now we will send a car, we will return the money, an elementary excuse. ))) FIG you. Employees simply simply hung up, no one could help and blamed everything on others. We were not rude and did not swear, everything was filmed and recorded))). So two and a half hours passed. We asked the hotel reception to mark the time on the receipt, put a seal and seriously decided to take the time to reach the Arab office of the company. We got kicked out twice in a row. But this is the last time they decided to call.
Then the receptionist asked for a phone and explained in English to someone there from Arabian Knight that we demanded confirmation of the hotel and were very serious. Only then, for five of us, they promised to send a car and catch up with an excursion. What is the lost three hours plus two for the chase, on an excursion where everything is running anyway, I hope I don’t need to explain to anyone?
Of course, then for two more days after the beach we expressed this Arabian night and Alexander everything that we think about them. I will write a separate review about this sharaga.
We ordered tickets to Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) via the Internet, here on this site
http://www. burjkhalifa. ae/language/en-us/home. aspx
then we go to the observation deck, then in the drop-down menu to ticket information, then click on purchase tickets at the bottom, select the time and date and proceed to payment by filling out all the usual forms. After payment by card, a letter will be sent to the specified mail. Print it out. There should be an order ID.
Also, right on the site after payment you will see this information. Tickets can be obtained right at the entrance to the Burj Khalifa from the Dubai Mall, on the ground floor, at the counter with computers. Remember! You need a normal document with a photo of the person who paid for the tickets with a card. Our passports, left at the reception, were returned without further ado, as soon as we mentioned it. The issue price is 105 dirhams or 900 rubles. Advantages: no need to come twice to the Dubai Mall to get there because of the lack of tickets and their cost of 400 (115 dollars) dirhams, if you go in right away, the ability to choose the time of the visit, and not from what no one needs. The most beautiful time is the time of sunset, when you can see the sunset and the city at night. The sun sets very quickly. This is approximately from 16-30 to 17-30 at this time of the year. You will not buy tickets for this time if you have not ordered them on the Internet, especially if you have arrived for a period of no more than a week. I won't write much.
Indeed, then we found the same toys in the Emirates mall for 49 dirhams, and the smartest of us later bought the same toys for 35 dirhams in a cheap Day to Day souvenir shop near the Mosino building. Moreover, in the configuration of the cheapest option, there was, among other things, a USB charging cable. In all the rest, only charging, where it was necessary to insert the purchased batteries and then use them to charge the plate. You won’t get enough batteries, and nonsense with charging batteries, and then charging plates from them still needs to be invented. That's it. And they all fly and look the same.
There are good fake bags, glasses, belts and clothes in the respective markets. This is worth buying if your conscience does not torment you at night.
Some of our company bought gold items at prices about 20% lower than ours. The choice is certainly huge. But you need to be well versed in stones and prices.
Many wrote to me that the salon is difficult to find, but in fact everything is simple.
On the streets and in the shops you will not hear swearing, everyone is talking quietly. Straight white envy. In all the shops they will sincerely thank you, even if you didn’t buy anything, and they won’t spit on your back and obscene, no one will grab your wife’s hands and drag them into the shop or doorway, as in the same Egypt. Yes, they come up with offers to buy something, but as soon as you wave your hand or nod, they immediately leave. Not annoying at all, just adds color. Unforgettable feeling of safety in everything. In short, the city must be visited at least once in a lifetime. Thanks to everyone who has mastered my work to the end. I sincerely wish you great trips, successful shopping, pleasant acquaintances and vivid impressions, and most importantly, find your Mosino, if you don’t like the original one. And more positive)))) And write your reviews!
As far as possible, I will answer questions, send a scan of a business card with phone numbers and a note from Nicholas.
I was sworn to the promise that everyone who comes according to my review will be satisfied and the price will be pleasant. Thanks to everyone who made it through to the end of my story. Sincerely, Alexander.
