The hotel is like a greeting from the USSR. It takes half an hour to get to the beach, escalators are paid: cards are issued for 2 trips per day, and then - 1 lev (23 hryvnias). Internet is available only in the lobby. There is not even a nurse. Ants in the room, which no one pays attention to. It is difficult to say about the quality of food, since 12 people out of 22 fell ill with rotavirus in a week.
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The hotel is like a greeting from the USSR. It takes half an hour to get to the beach, escalators are paid: cards are issued for 2 trips per day, and then - 1 lev (23 hryvnias). Internet is available only in the lobby. There is not even a nurse. Ants in the room, which no one pays attention to. It is difficult to say about the quality of food, since 12 people out of 22 fell ill with rotavirus in a week. No help, of course. There is nothing for children, not even a rudimentary playground. The impressions are terrible. I do not recommend. If you are already going to Bulgaria, choose a hotel on the first line from the sea.
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We decided to go on vacation to Bulgaria for all inclusive. We chose the travel agency Renome and the travel agent Galina, according to the reviews of mothers from the Moldavian forum mama. md. We are in Bulgaria for the first time and in general for the first time on the all-inclusive program. The road in general took 12 hours, taking into account 2 borders with an expectation of 1 hour on them.
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We decided to go on vacation to Bulgaria for all inclusive. We chose the travel agency Renome and the travel agent Galina, according to the reviews of mothers from the Moldavian forum mama. md. We are in Bulgaria for the first time and in general for the first time on the all-inclusive program.
The road in general took 12 hours, taking into account 2 borders with an expectation of 1 hour on them. According to the entry rules to Bulgaria dated July 1.2021, children under 12 do not need a test, adults a PCR or antigen test or a full vaccination course + 14 days.
The bus was comfortable, the air conditioner cooled well, it was even sometimes cool, I took a thin blanket from home in advance.
The transfer met us at the edge of Albena and took us to the door of the hotel.
Outside, the hotel reminded me of childhood shots, the Soviet boarding house "Railwayman" in Zatoka, Odessa region))
The pool is not bad, in the afternoon when it's hot, you can swim in the shade of the trees.
The sea is extremely close, especially the descent / ascent on the escalator.
5 minutes walk is real.
The beach is large and clean, the sand is good. Umbrellas and sun loungers are in good condition from each other, apparently such requirements during the covid pandemic. But the beach is large, there is enough space for everyone even in the season (we were in August 2021).
True, half of the hotels are not open after all...
Very friendly staff, this year apparently they were recruited from the Bulgarians, everyone understood Russian. I immediately asked Russian / Romanian at the reception, because I heard a lot of room in the hotel. speech, apparently Romanians are closer and cheaper to Bulgaria than in their native Constanta.
The food in the restaurant is excellent, there is a choice. Fruits to choose from are watermelons, melons, plums, cherries and peaches. From meat, then legs, then wings. 2-3 types of soups. Fish every time. Cutlets, meatballs, fried sausages.
One day there were mussels.
Juices are always available, especially delicious cherry and orange sour as if freshly squeezed fresh.
Ice cream for lunch.
For french fries and pancakes, as usual, the queue is 10 minutes.
Daily cleaning, all plumbing polished, no rust on nickel-plated parts, towels changed on request.
Animation for children only on weekends, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
The Aquamania water park was not particularly impressive, the children liked it, adults have nothing to do, especially if you don’t like steep slopes. Huge line up the hill. We swam a couple of laps along the "river" and that's it. There is no pool for adults to swim, all over 40 who did not risk moving down the hill sat by the children's pool with their feet in the water. 60 euros for a family could have been more interesting to spend.
The road in general took 12 hours, taking into account 2 borders with an expectation of 1 hour on them. According to the entry rules to Bulgaria dated July 1.2021, children under 12 do not need a test, adults a PCR or antigen test or a full vaccination course + 14 days.
The bus was comfortable, the air conditioner cooled well, it was even sometimes cool, I took a thin blanket from home in advance.
The transfer met us at the edge of Albena and took us to the door of the hotel.
Outside, the hotel reminded me of childhood shots, the Soviet boarding house "Railwayman" in Zatoka, Odessa region))
The pool is not bad, in the afternoon when it's hot, you can swim in the shade of the trees.
The sea is extremely close, especially the descent / ascent on the escalator.
5 minutes walk is real.
The beach is large and clean, the sand is good. Umbrellas and sun loungers are in good condition from each other, apparently such requirements during the covid pandemic. But the beach is large, there is enough space for everyone even in the season (we were in August 2021).
True, half of the hotels are not open after all...
Very friendly staff, this year apparently they were recruited from the Bulgarians, everyone understood Russian. I immediately asked Russian / Romanian at the reception, because I heard a lot of room in the hotel. speech, apparently Romanians are closer and cheaper to Bulgaria than in their native Constanta.
The food in the restaurant is excellent, there is a choice. Fruits to choose from are watermelons, melons, plums, cherries and peaches. From meat, then legs, then wings. 2-3 types of soups. Fish every time. Cutlets, meatballs, fried sausages.
One day there were mussels.
Juices are always available, especially delicious cherry and orange sour as if freshly squeezed fresh.
Ice cream for lunch.
For french fries and pancakes, as usual, the queue is 10 minutes.
Daily cleaning, all plumbing polished, no rust on nickel-plated parts, towels changed on request.
Animation for children only on weekends, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
The Aquamania water park was not particularly impressive, the children liked it, adults have nothing to do, especially if you don’t like steep slopes. Huge line up the hill. We swam a couple of laps along the "river" and that's it. There is no pool for adults to swim, all over 40 who did not risk moving down the hill sat by the children's pool with their feet in the water. 60 euros for a family could have been more interesting to spend.
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This year we rested in Africa, a month ago we returned after a 2-week vacation from Spain. We decided to drive to Albena for a few days. We read reviews, including those from people who like to write nasty things, and chose this hotel. As expected, we enjoyed it very much. The food is varied for every taste.
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This year we rested in Africa, a month ago we returned after a 2-week vacation from Spain. We decided to drive to Albena for a few days. We read reviews, including those from people who like to write nasty things, and chose this hotel.
As expected, we enjoyed it very much.
The food is varied for every taste. The staff is friendly and almost everyone speaks good Russian (we are from Minsk) Wi-fi should not have worked in the room. But for some reason, we worked near the loggia, and on the loggia itself, it’s generally fine. The pools are great. In the main pool bar with a variety of drinks. We drank chilled dry red wine. Escalator from the hotel to the beach. But we are outdoor enthusiasts and tried to walk. A maximum of 10 minutes walk and we are on the beach.
I do not recommend the hotel for obese people who like to fall from the table onto a sunbed by the sea.
There are enough exchanges. But you can change (ask) directly at the hotel and at the best rate.
Next year we will come to this hotel for two weeks.
Thanks to the friendly hotel staff.
As expected, we enjoyed it very much.
The food is varied for every taste. The staff is friendly and almost everyone speaks good Russian (we are from Minsk) Wi-fi should not have worked in the room. But for some reason, we worked near the loggia, and on the loggia itself, it’s generally fine. The pools are great. In the main pool bar with a variety of drinks. We drank chilled dry red wine. Escalator from the hotel to the beach. But we are outdoor enthusiasts and tried to walk. A maximum of 10 minutes walk and we are on the beach.
I do not recommend the hotel for obese people who like to fall from the table onto a sunbed by the sea.
There are enough exchanges. But you can change (ask) directly at the hotel and at the best rate.
Next year we will come to this hotel for two weeks.
Thanks to the friendly hotel staff.
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We arrived by bus at 7 am. At the reception they said that the check-in after 13-00. Left the suitcases in the suitcase. Let's go to the sea. Right next to the hotel there is an escalator with about 200 steps (3 huge flights of miracle stairs). Further to the sea 200-300 meters (actually not far). On the sea they lay down on sunbeds, a man approached.
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We arrived by bus at 7 am. At the reception they said that the check-in after 13-00. Left the suitcases in the suitcase. Let's go to the sea. Right next to the hotel there is an escalator with about 200 steps (3 huge flights of miracle stairs). Further to the sea 200-300 meters (actually not far). On the sea they lay down on sunbeds, a man approached. I was interested in what hotel we were from. Showed the vouchers, said they would settle today. The man said no problem, have a good rest. After the beach, we decided to take a walk along the cafes on the waterfront. Ofigeli with prices. Potato + meat + salad at the rate of almost 15 Euro. Didn't buy anything. We went to the hotel. We got to the front desk around 12 noon. We were told the room was free, they gave us bracelets. They advised me to go straight to the restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised by the abundance and quality of the food. A lot of meat (fried, boiled, stewed). Lots of vegetables (boiled and raw). Fruit always (watermelon, melon, apples, peaches). Sweets in abundance. Coffee lovers were pleased with coffee machines. Children were pleased with various drinks (fanta, cola, merinda). Juice machines (fruit particles in the juice). Adults are delighted with wine (red and white from stylized kegs-refrigerators). All Inclusive includes many local drinks - beer, wines, liquors. The bartenders make all sorts of cocktails.
4 times a week barbecue (very, very tasty) in the street part of the restaurant.
On the street near the pool is constantly free ice cream!! ! Children's joy knows no bounds!!!
Animators work by the pool. Entertain both adults and children. The smallest children are happy to go to Mini Disco at 20-30.
Number. Well, it's a standard number. Large bed, small bed, wardrobe, table, TV, air conditioning, balcony, toilet, shower.
On the beach there are two sun loungers and an umbrella per room. The beach is pretty clean. The water is not cloudy. From 1.5 meters you can see the bottom (crabs, small crustaceans in shells, fish). The entrance to the water is gentle - ideal for children. There are lifeguards on the beach.
Swimming pool. The pool in general is not bad. Multilevel. There are 2 meters, 1.45 meters, children from 0 to 1 meter, children 30-40 cm with a slide and waterfalls. Two minuses. First - the pool is closed at 18-00. The second - after the rain around the pool there are puddles and mud (in the pool itself it is clean, but the mud is covered with feet). It would be necessary to clean the tiles with a Karcher after the rains.
In general, I want to say that the hotel is very good. The holiday went great. Thanks to all the staff and animators. With the advent of the escalator, I assign it the Fourth Star.
4 times a week barbecue (very, very tasty) in the street part of the restaurant.
On the street near the pool is constantly free ice cream!! ! Children's joy knows no bounds!!!
Animators work by the pool. Entertain both adults and children. The smallest children are happy to go to Mini Disco at 20-30.
Number. Well, it's a standard number. Large bed, small bed, wardrobe, table, TV, air conditioning, balcony, toilet, shower.
On the beach there are two sun loungers and an umbrella per room. The beach is pretty clean. The water is not cloudy. From 1.5 meters you can see the bottom (crabs, small crustaceans in shells, fish). The entrance to the water is gentle - ideal for children. There are lifeguards on the beach.
Swimming pool. The pool in general is not bad. Multilevel. There are 2 meters, 1.45 meters, children from 0 to 1 meter, children 30-40 cm with a slide and waterfalls. Two minuses. First - the pool is closed at 18-00. The second - after the rain around the pool there are puddles and mud (in the pool itself it is clean, but the mud is covered with feet). It would be necessary to clean the tiles with a Karcher after the rains.
In general, I want to say that the hotel is very good. The holiday went great. Thanks to all the staff and animators. With the advent of the escalator, I assign it the Fourth Star.
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I never write reviews, but I never rested in such conditions. We arrived at the hotel around 9 o'clock. My mother and two children aged 3 and 7 are with me. Breakfast is not allowed, but they kindly offered not to wait for 14.00 and check into the room. The room was not ready to move in at all!!! Dirt, a thick layer of dust on everything, a smelly toilet with a clogged washbasin, someone else's dirty towel hanging with black spots.
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I never write reviews, but I never rested in such conditions. We arrived at the hotel around 9 o'clock. My mother and two children aged 3 and 7 are with me. Breakfast is not allowed, but they kindly offered not to wait for 14.00 and check into the room. The room was not ready to move in at all!!! Dirt, a thick layer of dust on everything, a smelly toilet with a clogged washbasin, someone else's dirty towel hanging with black spots. The floor is dirty. We went to the beach, believing that the room would be cleaned during our absence. Nothing like this! We decided, apparently, that since we settled in, we can not clean it. They wiped the dust themselves. Complained about the reception and our year in Bulgaria, a fat, dissatisfied aunt came, her face was dripping with sweat and it was hard for her to bend down. I wiped the floor in the shower, on the balcony and in the room. And that's it. The sink and toilet were washed by ourselves. She took someone else's towel only after my request. For all the time the towels were changed only 1 time and then after the request, the bed was not changed at all. Washed the floor every day and that's it. And regularly took a tip for the dollar. Then they gave it not every day, after the break the cleaning was a little better. They didn’t wash under the beds at all, the cobwebs hung in clusters! The food was good, varied, but the children ate almost nothing. However, this was not the most important thing. We arrived on 11.07, 14.07. My 3-year-old son had a fever up to 39.2, which lasted for 3 days, a rash on the skin, pain in the mouth and throat. Contacted for insurance. Coxsackie viruses. 17.07 7-year-old daughter 39.7 for two days, vomiting, two days went to the clinic, where the child was given a dropper. On the third day, a rash all over the body, huge blisters on the legs, as with burns, pain in the mouth. We returned and now we are undergoing treatment with infectious disease specialists and surgeons. According to a doctor in Bulgaria, there is now an outbreak of Coxsackie viruses in Albena. Mostly children under 10 years of age are ill. The infection is highly contagious. In Belarus, kindergartens and schools are closed for quarantine during such an infection, and a sanitary epidemiological procedure is carried out. Events. They don't do anything there! Where is the infection from? Pool or food or room. With us, they got a temperature and several more children were sprinkled! Here is a vacation for four with a flight from Minsk, for 10 nights for 2078 euros (((
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We rested in 2015, now we are flying there, because I liked it, I’m not a fan of sunbathing, I had enough from 09.00 to 11.00 then we just walked around Albena, the children played on the playgrounds, a bunch of all sorts of bells and whistles, a free bar, free ice cream, everythingpromised, more than 170 steps to the sea, we specifically chose any kind of entertainment and pastime.
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We rested in 2015, now we are flying there, because I liked it, I’m not a fan of sunbathing, I had enough from 09.00 to 11.00 then we just walked around Albena, the children played on the playgrounds, a bunch of all sorts of bells and whistles, a free bar, free ice cream, everythingpromised, more than 170 steps to the sea, we specifically chose any kind of entertainment and pastime. Fed well sometimes queues, and what you wanted for 3*. I advise everyone with children from 3 years old not to go on vacation at all, wait a couple of years so that the child realizes where he is going. excursions offered by representatives of tour operators - for an amateur, we went fishing, fighting pirates with pleasure. Then through the Albena bus station (it's three times cheaper) we went to Varna, Balchik on excursions. Bought clothes for a 7 year old boy. It is cheaper there than in Minsk. Now we are flying on July 8, it's just ridiculous from the comments - everything is bad and not tasty, guys, don't forget, it's just 3 stars. We liked it, wifi is only at the reception, but on the other hand, this is also a plus, you can fuse children. This time we plan to go to the water park. God forbid I don’t run into children with a rotovirus infection, otherwise I’ll say later, Oh, I got poisoned with something, wash your hands, run away from the burps like hell, don’t overeat, leave it for the Romanians. the plates are large, but take a little food, how much you eat in ordinary life. Yes, there is also a wonderful quince, free of charge, growing near firefighters, the meat in December is just right, we plucked a couple. Try the mussels at the cafe on the beach, they are much tastier than those offered in the orchid. there are snacks at the bar near the pool, but we only took ice cream there, in the evening there are a lot of all sorts of unnecessary stalls, but I ran in to drink 150 grams of brandy. So if you decide to relax calmly - you are in Albena.
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Just yesterday we returned from Orchid to our cold Belarus. This year we were not lucky with the summer, so we spontaneously decided to go to the sea with a child (4 years old). We chose this hotel on the advice of our friends. They have already rested in it three times and this year they also managed to visit the Orchid.
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Just yesterday we returned from Orchid to our cold Belarus. This year we were not lucky with the summer, so we spontaneously decided to go to the sea with a child (4 years old). We chose this hotel on the advice of our friends. They have already rested in it three times and this year they also managed to visit the Orchid. I have never been to Bulgaria, so I decided not to hesitate for a long time and choose this hotel too. And did not regret it!
The hotel is located in a very picturesque place, where there is a lot of greenery and vegetation, tall trees. This is very convenient on a hot afternoon, when you don’t need to sit in an air-conditioned room, but sit quietly in the shade of trees on a bench and, for example, use free wi-fi, which works great throughout the free territory. We even caught it in our room, although I shouldn't have, as they told me at the reception.
The food is very tasty and varied. The menu includes chicken, fish and pork every day. Once there were mussels. Always a variety of side dishes, of which several types of pasta, potatoes, rice. A lot of different national dishes, vegetables, various salads, fruits. During our stay there were nectarines, peaches, watermelons, melons, plums, apples. Always cakes, cookies, cakes for dessert. Everything is amazingly delicious! For all the time, not a single time indigestion))) Food for 5 stars!
Paradise for children in this hotel! And a water slide and three children's pools, a children's room with all kinds of games, eat ice cream as much as you want, sometimes there are french fries and pizza! The beach is just fabulous for children, fine sand, smooth entrance to the sea. In the evening you went for a walk to the beach, there is a wonderful street with all kinds of entertainment for both children and adults. A bunch of rides, shops, cafes, and all sorts of things. You can't describe everything! Do you want to braid braids, do you want to draw a tattoo, or do you want to be photographed in a retro style, dressed in royal outfits and doing a hairstyle with makeup! I was delighted with the Garra Rufa fish! Who has not tried, I advise! The feeling is unforgettable! Dip your feet into the fish tank and just enjoy!
The climate is very pleasant, in the evening we walked in shorts and T-shirts. The sea was stormy for several days, it was forbidden to swim, but it was possible to go up to the waist and take a dip.
The animation works great! Gymnastics in the pool and exercises and water polo and much more for children and adults. In the evening, however, we left the hotel, so we were not present at the evening events, we saw animators in interesting outfits a couple of times.
Local money - Leva. Exchange rate to euro 1.90; against the dollar 1.65; This is in the exchanger, if you know where you can exchange it more profitably))) The prices are very pleasant for everything, compared to Egypt, for example.
We were very happy with our vacation! Yes, of course there were some nuances, but this is rather not because of the hotel, but because of the vacationers themselves. For example, due to the geographical location in the hotel there are many tourists from Bulgaria and Romania. Romanians love to smoke, so they do it everywhere at the table in the dining room, and near the pool with children and, of course, on the beach. I don’t know about anyone, but I was not pleased! During our stay there were a lot of vacationers, so it was possible not to find a free sunbed near the pool or on the beach in the forefront. And most often because people put down their towels and leave. By the way, there are no beach towels! For us it was a surprise, we had to buy on the spot. Don't forget that it's only 3*, not 5! For a trio, everything is just super!
The hotel is located in a very picturesque place, where there is a lot of greenery and vegetation, tall trees. This is very convenient on a hot afternoon, when you don’t need to sit in an air-conditioned room, but sit quietly in the shade of trees on a bench and, for example, use free wi-fi, which works great throughout the free territory. We even caught it in our room, although I shouldn't have, as they told me at the reception.
The food is very tasty and varied. The menu includes chicken, fish and pork every day. Once there were mussels. Always a variety of side dishes, of which several types of pasta, potatoes, rice. A lot of different national dishes, vegetables, various salads, fruits. During our stay there were nectarines, peaches, watermelons, melons, plums, apples. Always cakes, cookies, cakes for dessert. Everything is amazingly delicious! For all the time, not a single time indigestion))) Food for 5 stars!
Paradise for children in this hotel! And a water slide and three children's pools, a children's room with all kinds of games, eat ice cream as much as you want, sometimes there are french fries and pizza! The beach is just fabulous for children, fine sand, smooth entrance to the sea. In the evening you went for a walk to the beach, there is a wonderful street with all kinds of entertainment for both children and adults. A bunch of rides, shops, cafes, and all sorts of things. You can't describe everything! Do you want to braid braids, do you want to draw a tattoo, or do you want to be photographed in a retro style, dressed in royal outfits and doing a hairstyle with makeup! I was delighted with the Garra Rufa fish! Who has not tried, I advise! The feeling is unforgettable! Dip your feet into the fish tank and just enjoy!
The climate is very pleasant, in the evening we walked in shorts and T-shirts. The sea was stormy for several days, it was forbidden to swim, but it was possible to go up to the waist and take a dip.
The animation works great! Gymnastics in the pool and exercises and water polo and much more for children and adults. In the evening, however, we left the hotel, so we were not present at the evening events, we saw animators in interesting outfits a couple of times.
Local money - Leva. Exchange rate to euro 1.90; against the dollar 1.65; This is in the exchanger, if you know where you can exchange it more profitably))) The prices are very pleasant for everything, compared to Egypt, for example.
We were very happy with our vacation! Yes, of course there were some nuances, but this is rather not because of the hotel, but because of the vacationers themselves. For example, due to the geographical location in the hotel there are many tourists from Bulgaria and Romania. Romanians love to smoke, so they do it everywhere at the table in the dining room, and near the pool with children and, of course, on the beach. I don’t know about anyone, but I was not pleased! During our stay there were a lot of vacationers, so it was possible not to find a free sunbed near the pool or on the beach in the forefront. And most often because people put down their towels and leave. By the way, there are no beach towels! For us it was a surprise, we had to buy on the spot. Don't forget that it's only 3*, not 5! For a trio, everything is just super!
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We arrived at the hotel at 8.30 in the morning, they told us that we were not supposed to have breakfast and check-in would be after 14.00, so you can’t count on lunch either = -O. I’ll clarify that I was with children 9 years and 1 year 9 months. Then we discussed something for lunch we got in. The room was not bad (167), but it was cleaned only upon check-in.
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We arrived at the hotel at 8.30 in the morning, they told us that we were not supposed to have breakfast and check-in would be after 14.00, so you can’t count on lunch either = -O. I’ll clarify that I was with children 9 years and 1 year 9 months. Then we discussed something for lunch we got in. The room was not bad (167), but it was cleaned only upon check-in. Towels were changed, and in the toilet-shower they simply forgot to wash the floor and wipe the mirror. The dust was not wiped in a conspicuous place, not to mention under the beds. we and our neighbors, but nothing changed, so I wiped it myself... Food and the dining room: there is a lot of it (food), but it's always the same. On the 3rd day, my children got poisoned. I had to call an ambulance and go to the medical center. children. when we were in the dining room, the child began to vomit immediately after breakfast. there is nothing for children to drink. The water in the room stinks very much of a swamp, things after washing, respectively. There are no bottles of water, they also bought it. I didn’t understand what was included where, but if in other countries we spent money on souvenirs and excursions, then here we also spent money on juices, water, and food.
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We rested in this hotel with friends from 07/01/13 to 07/11/13. We liked the hotel itself. Clean, green, several pools. The rooms are basic and cleaned every day. Minus - lack of hair dryer, kettle, refrigerator. If you bought fruit, there is nowhere to store it. Only at the reception for money. My wife needed boiling water, for brewing medicinal herbs, she had to run to the bar.
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We rested in this hotel with friends from 07/01/13 to 07/11/13. We liked the hotel itself. Clean, green, several pools. The rooms are basic and cleaned every day. Minus - lack of hair dryer, kettle, refrigerator. If you bought fruit, there is nowhere to store it. Only at the reception for money. My wife needed boiling water, for brewing medicinal herbs, she had to run to the bar. Do not wash clothes. Only it is possible to hand over on retsershen according to the price list. Billiards in the nearby Magnolia Hotel. And that's one table. There is no bowling alley. The hall has been closed for several years. So from the evening entertainment on the territory of Albena - walks in souvenir shops, and gatherings in cafes with a mug of beer. The contingent is varied. At first it was quiet, mostly adults. Then the kids came in large numbers, and all day there was noise and din near the pools.
Food for 5+. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, a lot of varied food, fruits. Meat, fish, several types of salad. There were even muesli for children.
The beach is good, clean sand, calm sea. Minus. Ashtrays are rarely cleaned under umbrellas. The bar opens at 10.00. But beer is better to take in the store. Twice as cheap. And it works from 8.00. The descent to the sea goes down the stairs. It's annoying at first, but then you get used to it.
Tours are expensive.
And the biggest MINUS is WiFi. FOR MONEY. To use, you need to buy a card at the reception!! ! If you want to use the Internet - break off. Russian-language sites are not supported. To check the mail had to run to another hotel. But if you have an alphabetic password, you will not enter. Claudia layout is not ours. They wanted to throw the video on a USB flash drive - a bummer. Do not support. Basically, bring your laptop.
In general, the hotel for 4, the service for 2. So next time we will go to another hotel.
Food for 5+. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, a lot of varied food, fruits. Meat, fish, several types of salad. There were even muesli for children.
The beach is good, clean sand, calm sea. Minus. Ashtrays are rarely cleaned under umbrellas. The bar opens at 10.00. But beer is better to take in the store. Twice as cheap. And it works from 8.00. The descent to the sea goes down the stairs. It's annoying at first, but then you get used to it.
Tours are expensive.
And the biggest MINUS is WiFi. FOR MONEY. To use, you need to buy a card at the reception!! ! If you want to use the Internet - break off. Russian-language sites are not supported. To check the mail had to run to another hotel. But if you have an alphabetic password, you will not enter. Claudia layout is not ours. They wanted to throw the video on a USB flash drive - a bummer. Do not support. Basically, bring your laptop.
In general, the hotel for 4, the service for 2. So next time we will go to another hotel.
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And so in order. We rested in Albena from 06/05/2013 to 06/22/2013 three of us (me, wife and daughter) We got to the Minsk airport along the Gomel-Minsk highway. It is almost all under repair, the speed is 70-50 km. It took 5 hours to get from Gomel. So take that into account. At the airport, you can go up to the second floor using the escalator, but with suitcases and a small child it is very problematic.
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We rested in Albena from 06/05/2013 to 06/22/2013 three of us (me, wife and daughter)
We got to the Minsk airport along the Gomel-Minsk highway. It is almost all under repair, the speed is 70-50 km. It took 5 hours to get from Gomel. So take that into account.
At the airport, you can go up to the second floor using the escalator, but with suitcases and a small child it is very problematic. The flight was delayed for 2 hours (as I was later told: this happens often with charters). We flew for 1 hour 55 minutes, passport control at Varna Airport passed quite quickly (in 15 minutes): 4 passport officers for our entire plane.
We were met at the airport by a representative of the transfer company. We were taken to the hotel for 40 minutes (we were only taken to Albena and our hotel was the first).
At the reception we were met by the guy on duty (since we arrived at 23-30). He gave 3 paper bracelets (how they didn’t fall apart during the rest - I’ll never know), the key to the room. We were lucky, there was a 2nd floor (the balconies of the 1st floor were level with the ground). We asked about dry drinking, gave 3 dry drinks (tomato, peeled cucumber, 2 cheese sandwiches, an orange and a bottle of 0.5 liters of water). Then he helped bring things to the room. I had to give him $ 10 for this, because there was nothing smaller (by the way, change a small amount of money at the airport so that there would be no such problems later).
The room was like a number. Standard treshka-economy. We have not seen anything better in Belarus.
Something did not work on trifles: the balcony door did not close (the handle was not fixed), the mosquito net was half torn, the shower holder was broken. Yes, the shower is a separate topic for conversation: a niche in the wall approximately 1.5x0.8 m in size, a 15 cm side from below, and all this is closed with a curtain. The faucet in the washbasin was so noisy that when the child was sleeping and we turned it on, the child woke up. Then another handle from the door of the room began to crawl out.
But all problems are solvable: at the reception there is a book of defects, where they write down the problem and the number. The next day, it is solved (although I made the balcony door myself).
Rooms are cleaned every day, towels are changed 2 times a week, bed linen 1 per week. If you need something else (to better clean the room or do what you need according to the list), then leave 1-2 leva, and everything will be done in the best possible way. Yes, and under the beds for 17 days of rest was never cleaned. And, most importantly, turn on air conditioners only in case of unbearable heat: the filters there have not been cleaned since they were installed, so that the infection there can be the most diverse.
Now about the infrastructure: Buildings 3-2 floors. The reception is modern, but the rooms are old renovated. There is a game of getting toys on the resepshine - do not play it in any case - spend a lot of lions, but do not pull out a single toy (the clamp grabs the toy, then it lifts it and opens the grip). In general, it is broken in the right direction. Near the repshin there is always a bottle of water (in which we constantly replenished our water supplies), from which you can only drink from glasses, but we brazenly collected it anyway (1 lev per 0.5 l is too much). There is also a bar, which is open from 10-00 to 24-00, but after 23-00 everything in it is paid. Chips in it, too, for a fee.
The dining room is called "Orchid Restaurant". The name of the restaurant is because the waiters take your dishes. And so is the buffet. There was no more children's table, so it took 5 minutes to walk around to choose what to eat for the child. But there is a choice for everyone - to whom it is more harmful, and to whom it is more useful. Upon arrival, everything was prepared very tasty. But after the Orchid Park opened (they also ate in our “restaurant”), the number of people increased and the cooking became worse - the meat was not fried almost all the time, what was done at the barbecue appeared for dinner. Potatoes in the evening - warmed up after dinner, etc. In general - more people, worse food. Yes, and more people - more arrogant. In the beginning, almost no one took out food from the dining room, but the further they went, the more they began to take it out. No one scolds for this, but they cast unfriendly glances.
There are 5 pools on the territory: the upper one - 0.6 / 0.45 m, then the middle one - 1.45 m, and at the bottom with the fungus turned off - 0/1.0 m, entertaining for children with a slide - 0.45 m, and more one swimming 1.65 / 2.0 m. The warmest were 0 / 1.0 m and 1.65 / 2.0 m, cold - 0.45 m. We never bought in it. During our stay, the pools were never cleaned. Although bleach was sprinkled every evening.
The animators are all very nice guys and girls, but the animation is so-so (every week the same contests, every day the same music).
There is also a paid massage, for the cheapest you will give 15 lev / 15 min. Everything else is 2-5 times more expensive.
The territory of the hotel is located in a park area (count in the forest). It was very similar to our some sanatorium. But the most important thing is silence. During the rest, only in the neighboring Magnolia after its opening, music was blaring until 24-00, but even then, only 1 time. And so the music subsided around 23-00, or even earlier. Somewhere before June 20, the evenings were cool (we even bought sweatshirts). So take that into account too.
The descent to the sea is right behind the hotel. Going down it is easy, but going up is hard. But with a small child by the hand slowly you don’t even notice. Every hour from the hotel there is a shuttle bus, which is not very convenient. But from 17.06 the bus began to run every half an hour (see the people came). Don't confuse shuttles with trains. They run every 20 minutes. It costs 3-4 levs for an adult, 2-3 levs for a child.
Our sun loungers were right behind the ARDO supermarket, very nice. In the early days, a sunbed could easily be taken in the 1st row, the sea was so cold and there were few people, but the more we rested, the more people and the farther away there were free sunbeds. In recent days, we came at 9-00 and occupied sunbeds in the 6th row.
The beach is very wide (250 meters), clean. Every night it was cleaned by a tractor (hours at 22-00 / 23-00, which pleases - our Belarus). If there were algae on the shore, they were promptly removed. Every 100-200 meters there are rescue booths on which flags were hung: red - you can’t swim, yellow - not recommended, green - you can.
About the water temperature - the entire first half of June was rainy (it rained steadily in the afternoon, and even a real downpour), so that what was heated during the day cooled during the evening. During the first 2 weeks I swam only once (although there were walruses). The water temperature in the morning was stable 16 degrees. It feels warmer (when I swam, it felt like 22-23 degrees). However, since June 15, stable hot weather has been established (at the beginning of 30-32, and then comfortable 27-28). Yes, they are much more tolerant of heat. They have a heat of 32, as we have a heat of 22-24. For 2-3 days, the water warmed up so much that already in the morning it was 22 degrees on the rescue booth, right in the Crimea in mid-July. Since the sea is shallow, after lunch it became as warm as in the pool. About the depth of the sea - it is not as shallow as they write about it, for a child of 2.5 years old it is of course deep anywhere, and 10-12 years old - you can find shallow places.
A pedestrian road begins from the ARDO supermarket, on which there are a lot of roller shutter restaurants, etc. You can safely bargain in all roller shutters. They discard 1-2 levs. This is where you can have fun. It is always fun and noisy here until late at night.
To eat in a restaurant costs 80-100 lev, and it is modest and without alcohol. So food in Albena without ALL INKLUSIV is very expensive.
In June and September, there is a promotion for the Orchid Hotel: 5 restaurants for free: Loco Poco meat restaurant, French restaurant on the 17th floor of Dobruja, Ti Amo Italian restaurant, Tex Mex Mexican restaurant, and Calliope fish restaurant. We visited the first 4. (1 dinner and 1 lunch per week). Food - everyone has their own needs. But free for 1 person: 1 salad, 1 appetizer, 1 main course, 1 dessert and water, the rest is for money. But that was enough for us.
Regarding the openness of the territory - this is not entirely true, you can walk anywhere, but there are some restrictions - on the slide of the Flamingo Hotel it is written that the slide is only for children living in the Flamingo Hotel. The Flamingo Grand territory is fenced with thujas 5 meters high, so you won’t see anything behind them.
Cool slides near the Dobrotitsa hotel and on the beach not far from the Malibu hotel (it used to be called Slavyanka). A slide on the beach near Kaliakra. This is from the nearest. Oh, yes, a small hill near the Orchid Park hotel (behind the tennis courts near the swimming pool 1.65 / 2.0 m).
Now about the prices. The exchange rate at the Euro hotel is stable 1 € = 1.86 leva, 1 $ = 1.39-1.42 leva. So definitely go with the euro. At the post office, the $ rate is even more fun 1.35-1.40. If you really want to save on the course, then drive to Balchik, with the cost of round-trip tickets 5 lev, the exchange rate in their banks (starts after 500 meters after a fork in 3 different directions) 1 € = 1.95 lev, 1 $ = 1.45 lev . And this is without commission. Prices in stores are about the same as ours. Some a little cheaper, some a little more expensive. But baby food is very expensive there, so purees, cereals, etc. bring better with you. Their medicines are also more expensive than ours. But, if there is a prescription from a doctor, insurers will have to pay for a check from a pharmacy.
Near their bus station (automountain) a new Lidi+ supermarket has opened. In it, prices are 15-50% lower than in other stores. But it takes about 20 minutes to walk from the hotel to it. So not everyone goes there.
About mobile communication. Of course, it is best to take a local SIM card. In Albena, it is advertised in full, and you can buy a Viva-com SIM card. However, he is expensive. Calls to Russia are BGN 0.19 for fixed networks and BGN 0.35 for mobiles. It’s even worse with Belarus: they don’t have an agreement with us, so the call will cost 1.52 leva (it’s cheaper to call from the velcom). They also have a Viva-komovsky telegraph, so calls cost exactly the same.
Our guide (the one who deals with our transfers and part-time excursions) helped us to purchase Globul B-connect Visitor SIM cards. Here it is much more profitable (then I compared it with M-tel, Globul is cheaper anyway). It means this: Calls to a fixed network and mobile to Russia 0.19 lev, to Belarus 0.39 lev, 6 lev - activation, 3 lev to the account. There is no subscriber (how much he talked, so much was removed). Moreover, which made me very happy, immediately after the conversation, a message comes up about how much money is left in the account. You can replenish your account using a replenishment card, it is also a “Voucher”. Cards in denominations of 6 and 10 lev are sold in many supermarkets.
Excursions you can order through a guide, manager at the hotel, go yourself either by taxi or by bus.
Bulgarians are very pleasant people. Always friendly, greet. If you wander somewhere and start asking in Russian, then you will be able to understand each other (just be sure to find a short phrase book (for example, right with them it’s “to the mountain”, to the left - “to the right”, waving your head to the right to the left (no ) – yes, etc. ) Oh, yes, at the reception, in restaurants, roller shutter salesmen speak many languages, exactly in English, German, Bulgarian, Russian, Romanian and some other). So they have no particular problems with the language barrier.
I would still go to Albena, with a small child it’s good to relax there. In an orchid... I don’t know yet.
Well, that's about all. If you have any more questions, please ask. I will help how I can.
We rested in Albena from 06/05/2013 to 06/22/2013 three of us (me, wife and daughter)
We got to the Minsk airport along the Gomel-Minsk highway. It is almost all under repair, the speed is 70-50 km. It took 5 hours to get from Gomel. So take that into account.
At the airport, you can go up to the second floor using the escalator, but with suitcases and a small child it is very problematic. The flight was delayed for 2 hours (as I was later told: this happens often with charters). We flew for 1 hour 55 minutes, passport control at Varna Airport passed quite quickly (in 15 minutes): 4 passport officers for our entire plane.
We were met at the airport by a representative of the transfer company. We were taken to the hotel for 40 minutes (we were only taken to Albena and our hotel was the first).
At the reception we were met by the guy on duty (since we arrived at 23-30). He gave 3 paper bracelets (how they didn’t fall apart during the rest - I’ll never know), the key to the room. We were lucky, there was a 2nd floor (the balconies of the 1st floor were level with the ground). We asked about dry drinking, gave 3 dry drinks (tomato, peeled cucumber, 2 cheese sandwiches, an orange and a bottle of 0.5 liters of water). Then he helped bring things to the room. I had to give him $ 10 for this, because there was nothing smaller (by the way, change a small amount of money at the airport so that there would be no such problems later).
The room was like a number. Standard treshka-economy. We have not seen anything better in Belarus.
Something did not work on trifles: the balcony door did not close (the handle was not fixed), the mosquito net was half torn, the shower holder was broken. Yes, the shower is a separate topic for conversation: a niche in the wall approximately 1.5x0.8 m in size, a 15 cm side from below, and all this is closed with a curtain. The faucet in the washbasin was so noisy that when the child was sleeping and we turned it on, the child woke up. Then another handle from the door of the room began to crawl out.
But all problems are solvable: at the reception there is a book of defects, where they write down the problem and the number. The next day, it is solved (although I made the balcony door myself).
Rooms are cleaned every day, towels are changed 2 times a week, bed linen 1 per week. If you need something else (to better clean the room or do what you need according to the list), then leave 1-2 leva, and everything will be done in the best possible way. Yes, and under the beds for 17 days of rest was never cleaned. And, most importantly, turn on air conditioners only in case of unbearable heat: the filters there have not been cleaned since they were installed, so that the infection there can be the most diverse.
Now about the infrastructure: Buildings 3-2 floors. The reception is modern, but the rooms are old renovated. There is a game of getting toys on the resepshine - do not play it in any case - spend a lot of lions, but do not pull out a single toy (the clamp grabs the toy, then it lifts it and opens the grip). In general, it is broken in the right direction. Near the repshin there is always a bottle of water (in which we constantly replenished our water supplies), from which you can only drink from glasses, but we brazenly collected it anyway (1 lev per 0.5 l is too much). There is also a bar, which is open from 10-00 to 24-00, but after 23-00 everything in it is paid. Chips in it, too, for a fee.
The dining room is called "Orchid Restaurant". The name of the restaurant is because the waiters take your dishes. And so is the buffet. There was no more children's table, so it took 5 minutes to walk around to choose what to eat for the child. But there is a choice for everyone - to whom it is more harmful, and to whom it is more useful. Upon arrival, everything was prepared very tasty. But after the Orchid Park opened (they also ate in our “restaurant”), the number of people increased and the cooking became worse - the meat was not fried almost all the time, what was done at the barbecue appeared for dinner. Potatoes in the evening - warmed up after dinner, etc. In general - more people, worse food. Yes, and more people - more arrogant. In the beginning, almost no one took out food from the dining room, but the further they went, the more they began to take it out. No one scolds for this, but they cast unfriendly glances.
There are 5 pools on the territory: the upper one - 0.6 / 0.45 m, then the middle one - 1.45 m, and at the bottom with the fungus turned off - 0/1.0 m, entertaining for children with a slide - 0.45 m, and more one swimming 1.65 / 2.0 m. The warmest were 0 / 1.0 m and 1.65 / 2.0 m, cold - 0.45 m. We never bought in it. During our stay, the pools were never cleaned. Although bleach was sprinkled every evening.
The animators are all very nice guys and girls, but the animation is so-so (every week the same contests, every day the same music).
There is also a paid massage, for the cheapest you will give 15 lev / 15 min. Everything else is 2-5 times more expensive.
The territory of the hotel is located in a park area (count in the forest). It was very similar to our some sanatorium. But the most important thing is silence. During the rest, only in the neighboring Magnolia after its opening, music was blaring until 24-00, but even then, only 1 time. And so the music subsided around 23-00, or even earlier. Somewhere before June 20, the evenings were cool (we even bought sweatshirts). So take that into account too.
The descent to the sea is right behind the hotel. Going down it is easy, but going up is hard. But with a small child by the hand slowly you don’t even notice. Every hour from the hotel there is a shuttle bus, which is not very convenient. But from 17.06 the bus began to run every half an hour (see the people came). Don't confuse shuttles with trains. They run every 20 minutes. It costs 3-4 levs for an adult, 2-3 levs for a child.
Our sun loungers were right behind the ARDO supermarket, very nice. In the early days, a sunbed could easily be taken in the 1st row, the sea was so cold and there were few people, but the more we rested, the more people and the farther away there were free sunbeds. In recent days, we came at 9-00 and occupied sunbeds in the 6th row.
The beach is very wide (250 meters), clean. Every night it was cleaned by a tractor (hours at 22-00 / 23-00, which pleases - our Belarus). If there were algae on the shore, they were promptly removed. Every 100-200 meters there are rescue booths on which flags were hung: red - you can’t swim, yellow - not recommended, green - you can.
About the water temperature - the entire first half of June was rainy (it rained steadily in the afternoon, and even a real downpour), so that what was heated during the day cooled during the evening. During the first 2 weeks I swam only once (although there were walruses). The water temperature in the morning was stable 16 degrees. It feels warmer (when I swam, it felt like 22-23 degrees). However, since June 15, stable hot weather has been established (at the beginning of 30-32, and then comfortable 27-28). Yes, they are much more tolerant of heat. They have a heat of 32, as we have a heat of 22-24. For 2-3 days, the water warmed up so much that already in the morning it was 22 degrees on the rescue booth, right in the Crimea in mid-July. Since the sea is shallow, after lunch it became as warm as in the pool. About the depth of the sea - it is not as shallow as they write about it, for a child of 2.5 years old it is of course deep anywhere, and 10-12 years old - you can find shallow places.
A pedestrian road begins from the ARDO supermarket, on which there are a lot of roller shutter restaurants, etc. You can safely bargain in all roller shutters. They discard 1-2 levs. This is where you can have fun. It is always fun and noisy here until late at night.
To eat in a restaurant costs 80-100 lev, and it is modest and without alcohol. So food in Albena without ALL INKLUSIV is very expensive.
In June and September, there is a promotion for the Orchid Hotel: 5 restaurants for free: Loco Poco meat restaurant, French restaurant on the 17th floor of Dobruja, Ti Amo Italian restaurant, Tex Mex Mexican restaurant, and Calliope fish restaurant. We visited the first 4. (1 dinner and 1 lunch per week). Food - everyone has their own needs. But free for 1 person: 1 salad, 1 appetizer, 1 main course, 1 dessert and water, the rest is for money. But that was enough for us.
Regarding the openness of the territory - this is not entirely true, you can walk anywhere, but there are some restrictions - on the slide of the Flamingo Hotel it is written that the slide is only for children living in the Flamingo Hotel. The Flamingo Grand territory is fenced with thujas 5 meters high, so you won’t see anything behind them.
Cool slides near the Dobrotitsa hotel and on the beach not far from the Malibu hotel (it used to be called Slavyanka). A slide on the beach near Kaliakra. This is from the nearest. Oh, yes, a small hill near the Orchid Park hotel (behind the tennis courts near the swimming pool 1.65 / 2.0 m).
Now about the prices. The exchange rate at the Euro hotel is stable 1 € = 1.86 leva, 1 $ = 1.39-1.42 leva. So definitely go with the euro. At the post office, the $ rate is even more fun 1.35-1.40. If you really want to save on the course, then drive to Balchik, with the cost of round-trip tickets 5 lev, the exchange rate in their banks (starts after 500 meters after a fork in 3 different directions) 1 € = 1.95 lev, 1 $ = 1.45 lev . And this is without commission. Prices in stores are about the same as ours. Some a little cheaper, some a little more expensive. But baby food is very expensive there, so purees, cereals, etc. bring better with you. Their medicines are also more expensive than ours. But, if there is a prescription from a doctor, insurers will have to pay for a check from a pharmacy.
Near their bus station (automountain) a new Lidi+ supermarket has opened. In it, prices are 15-50% lower than in other stores. But it takes about 20 minutes to walk from the hotel to it. So not everyone goes there.
About mobile communication. Of course, it is best to take a local SIM card. In Albena, it is advertised in full, and you can buy a Viva-com SIM card. However, he is expensive. Calls to Russia are BGN 0.19 for fixed networks and BGN 0.35 for mobiles. It’s even worse with Belarus: they don’t have an agreement with us, so the call will cost 1.52 leva (it’s cheaper to call from the velcom). They also have a Viva-komovsky telegraph, so calls cost exactly the same.
Our guide (the one who deals with our transfers and part-time excursions) helped us to purchase Globul B-connect Visitor SIM cards. Here it is much more profitable (then I compared it with M-tel, Globul is cheaper anyway). It means this: Calls to a fixed network and mobile to Russia 0.19 lev, to Belarus 0.39 lev, 6 lev - activation, 3 lev to the account. There is no subscriber (how much he talked, so much was removed). Moreover, which made me very happy, immediately after the conversation, a message comes up about how much money is left in the account. You can replenish your account using a replenishment card, it is also a “Voucher”. Cards in denominations of 6 and 10 lev are sold in many supermarkets.
Excursions you can order through a guide, manager at the hotel, go yourself either by taxi or by bus.
Bulgarians are very pleasant people. Always friendly, greet. If you wander somewhere and start asking in Russian, then you will be able to understand each other (just be sure to find a short phrase book (for example, right with them it’s “to the mountain”, to the left - “to the right”, waving your head to the right to the left (no ) – yes, etc. ) Oh, yes, at the reception, in restaurants, roller shutter salesmen speak many languages, exactly in English, German, Bulgarian, Russian, Romanian and some other). So they have no particular problems with the language barrier.
I would still go to Albena, with a small child it’s good to relax there. In an orchid... I don’t know yet.
Well, that's about all. If you have any more questions, please ask. I will help how I can.
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