Great option for a relaxing getaway

Written: 31 october 2012
Travel time: 5 — 12 october 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For business travel; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 5.0
If you are used to the cool Turkish fives - you are not here. This is an ordinary city hotel, t. sk. base for trips around the Emirates. The rooms are cozy and spacious, large beds, plasma, kettle with tea and coffee set, table with chairs, safe. No noise was noticed, despite the fact that the windows overlooked the road. As in other parts of the hotel, I will not say. our company had three rooms on the same floor. Of the minuses - there is not enough space for storing things (a bunch of bedside tables in different places, there are no shelves in the closet, only a compartment for hangers), it is inconvenient to dry swimsuits (in the bathroom), there is not enough balcony (but, by and large, he has nowhere to go out). practically no cold water. No complaints about the service, with all the desire, they would not have found, the cleaning was perfect, all issues were resolved promptly, the staff was exceptionally friendly, helpful and helpful. At the reception they do not speak Russian, with the exception of a couple of words, this must be taken into account. Check the mini-bar upon check-in so that there are no misunderstandings upon check-out. The food is excellent, not too varied, no frills, but very tasty. For breakfast - eggs, potato cutlets and sausages in different variations, oatmeal, fresh vegetables and fruits, fresh pastries, butter and jams, coffee and tea. For lunch - a couple of side dishes (potatoes, rice, vegetables), soup, one type of meat and fish, fresh vegetables or salads, delicious pastries and cakes, puddings, still water. An excellent rooftop pool - a paddling pool and a main one with a smooth transition of depth. The water doesn't smell of chlorine, like crazy. Shuttles to the beach (Royal Hotel) and to Dubai (Nasser Square) according to the schedule (9.30 - 13.00 and 15.30 - 21.00 respectively). The Royal beach is small but clean, there is enough space. There are few umbrellas, but the beach-boy takes out folding ones. If it's not stormy, the water is perfectly clean, the sand is quite shallow. On the right, in the pebbles, there are a lot of fish and other living creatures (no one bites : )). There is a pool, but cool enough, because. completely covered from the sun. Sunbeds by the pool free shaft (not sunbathing). There is a shower next to the pool. Towels - before leaving at the reception of our hotel, back there.
Take a taxi to the center of Sharjah - 10-15 dirhams, to Dubai - 50-70 dirhams (it is better to get a hotel business card for the way back, because Dubai taxi drivers often do not know its location). Walking distance to the Royal beach is about a kilometer, but it is very difficult to walk in the heat. 100 meters (to the right of LuLu) there is a so-called. city ​ ​ beach (to be more precise, just wild), but there is nowhere to hide from the sun. In general - I recommend for those who do not plan to sit exclusively in the hotel and on the beach.
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