Замечательный отдых! Wonderful vacation!

I was in this hotel with my son in late July - early August 2012. I went on the recommendation, and at first I was somehow restless from the reviews on this and other sites. But he believed.
And did not lose!
I was in Bulgaria for the first time, I know that this is a former socialist country. camps. The level of service was expected to be about the same as in our mega-expensive sochi. So for the same money I got the level of service 2 times higher, and the class of the hotel 3 times higher.
A wonderful stylish hotel, at first you walk through it like a castle, it is stylized just like it. On the territory of 2 restaurants, cafes, bars. The territory itself is small, but you can move around the territory of the entire complex, which includes 4 hotels + village.

About the service. Unobtrusive in the best possible way. The reception is friendly, a huge respect for Evgeny - he speaks excellent Russian (unlike the others), which is not surprising, he is from Tula, but he has been living in Bulgaria for 20 years, this is according to him. If you're there, say hello to him!
Girls who speak Russian tolerably, who do not speak very well. But the languages ​ ​ are somehow similar, for those who know Khokhlyatsky it’s generally easy. For example, letische (airport) and letak (airplane) are the same in these languages, and there are a lot of such coincidences.
About food. HB, not too varied, but we didn’t try everything in a week, those who come for 2 weeks for a couple of dishes will have to eat 2 times : ) In fact, dinners are at a high level in all respects, breakfasts are less assortment, but very good pancakes! Mmmmm. . )) Do not try to use the mini-bar in the room! It is insanely expensive, and in a nearby supermarket everything is the same 5-10 times cheaper.
About the sea. You have to go to him. And "there" from the mountain, and back up the mountain, such a steep one, keep in mind. There is an option with a golf cart, the same Eugene will drive you there in a minute, but it’s better to take a walk, because just sleeping and eating is not a vacation.
In general, 500 meters to the beach, the hotel beach is small, sunbeds are free, towels are also free (take in the hotel SPA), it is conditionally fenced, you can recognize it by the lilac sunbeds and the same towels of vacationers. The entrance to the sea is bad! From the shore, 5 meters of painful pebbles, then sand, but these 7 meters to me, who had not been walking barefoot on stones for 25 years already, it hurt my feet. Then it seems like I got used to it, but it's still unpleasant. Coming out of the sea, I didn’t get up until the last, so that the weight was less until the last : )
About pools. On the street there is a swimming pool, it is small, one, literally 5x10 meters, with cold water. And that's it.

About SPA. On the minus ground floor there is a superb SPA, where you can spend half a day and not notice. Some services are free, some are paid. Of the free baths, saunas, several types of showers, a relaxation area, and the coolest thing is a pool with warm water, 30 degrees, with hydromassages, watering cans, and underwater relaxation music.
Quiet pleasant music plays in the SPA itself, and you lower your head into the water of the pool, there is another, relaxing one. Just delight! ! ! The size of the pool is slightly smaller than the street one, approximately 4x8 meters. From paid medical procedures, massages and much more. For rubles massage, for example, 1050 r. in 50 minutes.
About the water park. It is located right in the center of the complex. Medium sizes. Walking to it is somewhat inconvenient, but it is really close, 200 meters from the hotel to the entrance. There are several slides and they are not traumatic. There is also a dark one (dragon), and popular with our "tsunami" and "toilet". A large pool just for swimming, a wave pool, in which I have never seen waves. There is a children's water park, for kids 2-5 years old. The only cant - sun beds are paid, 5 leva, but for the whole day, and there are no such fools lying in the water park all day, there is something to see without them.
About shops and currency. Elenite has a small shopping street and 2 supermarkets.
On the street for tourists everything is in bulk - things, souvenirs, clothes, pharmacies, exchangers. The local currency is the lev. The rate is approximate to the euro 2 to 1, to the ruble 20 to 1. It is convenient to count. It is best to change at Crown, where the exchange rate is higher and safer.
About rent. I rented an Opel Zafira, 2 days = 120 euros. Traveled 600 km in Bulgaria. I traveled from Primorsko to Varna, from Sunny Beach to Shumen. Fuel is expensive! Here we spread snot on a fist from 30 rubles per liter, and there 70 rubles in terms of ours. Our rights fit, the principles of traffic rules are the same. In NP the limit is 50, after them 80 km/h. Same cameras, police. But I have never been slowed down, thanks to the oncoming blinkers high beam))). You can park right next to the hotel, a red temporary pass is issued on the guest's card, and all barriers are open for you : )


Conclusion. The hotel is beautiful, do not believe the notorious people who were here last year! Rest is quiet and peaceful. There are few children. The staff is friendly, courteous.
The food is delicious, varied and plentiful. I recommend it 200%.
I will answer all questions.