Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
8.0
Cleanliness:
8.0
Food:
8.0
Amenities:
8.0
And so, dear readers, we still went to this hotel. We chose for a long time among many hotels and read a lot of reviews. In general, the trip justified the money spent, since it was important for us to relax and spend money with the greatest efficiency. In August 2012, the Turks went crazy, so we didn’t go to Turkey for that budget of $ 1.500, because for that kind of money there were only “second hand” hotels in terms of dubious sense.
So, it was decided to go to Bulgaria. They scrupulously rummaged through everything, looked through "Google Earth", "tourist truths", etc. and………… they chose Kalina Garden.
We are in Bulgaria for the 1st time. I went, my wife and son 7 years old. We were met at the Burgas airport, brought to the hotel, before that we drove through Nessebar (a resort town near Sunny Beach), at the same time we looked at the hotels, the city and the people.
We arrived at 12.00 and we were told, they say, we will settle after 14.00. We didn’t make much noise - as we read their rules for settling and knew about it. By the way, there is Wi-fi in the lobby and you can check your mail and surf the net if you wish. Net speed is normal.
So, they grabbed our bracelets - and we went to the bars, restaurants of the hotel and dined on local dishes and tried local drinks. Alcoholic drinks are all locally produced.
To be honest, as a person who has tried everything that burns - although the locals are but (! ) At their best. Vodka, whiskey, tequila, etc. - at least fill the river. I really liked their mint tincture "Menta Cave" 20%. With sprite + ice - there is no better cocktail in the heat. I also bought myself all sorts of brandy, wines and Mentu Cave.
Well, this is an introduction for fathers of families; ). The bartenders worked for a solid 4. They just poured what the people ordered. And most of the people, unfortunately, do not know classic cocktails, so they interfered with everything that was possible. And if someone told the bartender the name of the cocktail, they did it. But this is so....When there were a lot of people-visitors, there were 2-3 people at the counter.
Sometimes there was a small queue - but this is normal because some uncles and aunts collected 3-5 glasses of any kind of liquor.
No one was rummaging around, all the time on the move. I especially remember one day - when they were worn like crazy in the 3rd. And they were literally wet. Kudos to them for their work. Thanks guys!
Food in general - I liked it. Lots of vegetables and meat. Which, in principle, suits us 100%. There is a small children's menu. Fruits: watermelon, peaches, plums, grapes, bananas, oranges. There were all sorts of different sweets - but I'm not really a fan.
Food is not a super-mega variety - but always in abundance. Dismantled fruit - carry more. They dismantled the meat - they are still dragging it, etc. And so on ad infinitum. The restaurant has a "bottling" for beer (by the way, beer "Kamenitsa" is very, very good) and 2 taps with white and red wine, respectively.
3 cappuccino coffee machines and 1 soda and juice machine each. Juices are slightly diluted with water - who knows why...
We came for the sea, the beach and the sun. Beaches by the way - all municipal and umbrellas with tapchans are paid - 8levs (40 UAH) for 1 unit. Expensive and stupid in our opinion. Therefore, we came in the morning (until 12.00) and in the evening after 16.00 and at that and that time there were few people and you could calmly sunbathe and enjoy the sea. Moreover, in the interval between 12 and 16 there is a wild heat.
The contingent of the hotel (and the resort as a whole) - 50% Romanians, 30 Poles / Germans, 20 - all the rest (Czechs, Slovaks, Russians, Ukrainians, Israelis). I mostly spoke English (since most of the younger generation of Bulgarians do not understand Russian well) - for me it was even a plus, I improved my spoken English.
The territory of the hotel is small (green! ) - but you don’t feel particularly crowded. Go to the sea for 10 minutes at a slow pace through the amusement park (in the evening, when we left the hotel, we rode the attractions. Prices are the same as ours - 30-40 UAH)
ABOUT! There were fans who rushed to occupy tapchans at 7 in the morning near the pool. And then they ate and left. But as I understand it, such% of people always exist and will always be.
Animation all day long - games, competitions, water gymnastics + animation for children separately. !!!!!! Plus there is a children's pool!!!! ! Also in the evening there is a disco for children and a show program for the adult part. She was boring for only one day. But several programs were thought out especially competently.
Animators - tried very hard and for that they also thank you very much.
In the evening, those who wished were taken to a disco - the one who went said that he really liked both the disco and the bars.
In shops, cafes - EVERYONE SPEAKS GREAT Russian. And most importantly, be polite. One can feel the contrast with Ukrainian sellers, and strongly. Even if you just came to look, you are escorted with a smile and goodwill. There it is profitable to buy bags (leather, leatherette), as well as clothes. Prices are lower than in Ukraine and moreover significantly. Life in general on the S. Beregu does not subside even at night. Therefore, think carefully if you are offered the 1st line. This is a minus - since in the evening the crowd only dumps and makes noise until the morning. And all this wild crowd just hangs on the 1st line. There is a walking path along the beach with cafes, restaurants, pubs, etc. It will be hard to sleep well. "Kalina Garden" on the second line - and it's super. I do not like to sleep under the drunken cries of German teenagers.
If you wish, you can go to the old town of Nessebar. The bus runs frequently and will take you quickly for 1 lev / 5 UAH. Interesting old architecture (the net is full of photos) and a bunch of shops and restaurants. Prices are acceptable.
Output:
We had a great time! We swam, sunbathed, went to the old Nessebar several times, wandered around the city. It was interesting and informative. They brought gifts, souvenirs, wine and brandy.
And another important point. At the hotel exchange 1 euro = 1.85 leva. And around the corner "Crown" (as the exchanges are called) 1 euro = 1.93 leva. If you change a couple of hundred - saving 14-16 leva. Look for exchanges that say "no commission". There you will definitely be given a check where the exchange rate is written and the amount to be exchanged. In Raiffeisen, some devil demanded to show a passport. Who knows why - maybe they saw me as a crook. In exchange offices on the street, they don’t require anything like that.
From souvenirs - take also "woods". Wine is better to buy in special stores. There is a wider selection and give a try. The price is from 5 leva per bottle. In the supermarket shmurdyak - from 2 leva. They may try to sell artificial leather under the guise of natural. Contact only specialized stores - in old Nessebar there are a couple of these.
When checking out, they gave me dry rations on the road (we left at 6.15 in the morning) - so that they would not die of hunger along the way ; ))).
Conclusion - 4 stars there. I recommend this hotel especially for tourists with children. Relax, the children will have fun, and you yourself will get a charge for a year.
Good luck to all!
So, it was decided to go to Bulgaria. They scrupulously rummaged through everything, looked through "Google Earth", "tourist truths", etc. and………… they chose Kalina Garden.
We are in Bulgaria for the 1st time. I went, my wife and son 7 years old. We were met at the Burgas airport, brought to the hotel, before that we drove through Nessebar (a resort town near Sunny Beach), at the same time we looked at the hotels, the city and the people.
We arrived at 12.00 and we were told, they say, we will settle after 14.00. We didn’t make much noise - as we read their rules for settling and knew about it. By the way, there is Wi-fi in the lobby and you can check your mail and surf the net if you wish. Net speed is normal.
So, they grabbed our bracelets - and we went to the bars, restaurants of the hotel and dined on local dishes and tried local drinks. Alcoholic drinks are all locally produced.
To be honest, as a person who has tried everything that burns - although the locals are but (! ) At their best. Vodka, whiskey, tequila, etc. - at least fill the river. I really liked their mint tincture "Menta Cave" 20%. With sprite + ice - there is no better cocktail in the heat. I also bought myself all sorts of brandy, wines and Mentu Cave.
Well, this is an introduction for fathers of families; ). The bartenders worked for a solid 4. They just poured what the people ordered. And most of the people, unfortunately, do not know classic cocktails, so they interfered with everything that was possible. And if someone told the bartender the name of the cocktail, they did it. But this is so....When there were a lot of people-visitors, there were 2-3 people at the counter.
Sometimes there was a small queue - but this is normal because some uncles and aunts collected 3-5 glasses of any kind of liquor.
No one was rummaging around, all the time on the move. I especially remember one day - when they were worn like crazy in the 3rd. And they were literally wet. Kudos to them for their work. Thanks guys!
Food in general - I liked it. Lots of vegetables and meat. Which, in principle, suits us 100%. There is a small children's menu. Fruits: watermelon, peaches, plums, grapes, bananas, oranges. There were all sorts of different sweets - but I'm not really a fan.
Food is not a super-mega variety - but always in abundance. Dismantled fruit - carry more. They dismantled the meat - they are still dragging it, etc. And so on ad infinitum. The restaurant has a "bottling" for beer (by the way, beer "Kamenitsa" is very, very good) and 2 taps with white and red wine, respectively.
3 cappuccino coffee machines and 1 soda and juice machine each. Juices are slightly diluted with water - who knows why...
We came for the sea, the beach and the sun. Beaches by the way - all municipal and umbrellas with tapchans are paid - 8levs (40 UAH) for 1 unit. Expensive and stupid in our opinion. Therefore, we came in the morning (until 12.00) and in the evening after 16.00 and at that and that time there were few people and you could calmly sunbathe and enjoy the sea. Moreover, in the interval between 12 and 16 there is a wild heat.
The contingent of the hotel (and the resort as a whole) - 50% Romanians, 30 Poles / Germans, 20 - all the rest (Czechs, Slovaks, Russians, Ukrainians, Israelis). I mostly spoke English (since most of the younger generation of Bulgarians do not understand Russian well) - for me it was even a plus, I improved my spoken English.
The territory of the hotel is small (green! ) - but you don’t feel particularly crowded. Go to the sea for 10 minutes at a slow pace through the amusement park (in the evening, when we left the hotel, we rode the attractions. Prices are the same as ours - 30-40 UAH)
ABOUT! There were fans who rushed to occupy tapchans at 7 in the morning near the pool. And then they ate and left. But as I understand it, such% of people always exist and will always be.
Animation all day long - games, competitions, water gymnastics + animation for children separately. !!!!!! Plus there is a children's pool!!!! ! Also in the evening there is a disco for children and a show program for the adult part. She was boring for only one day. But several programs were thought out especially competently.
Animators - tried very hard and for that they also thank you very much.
In the evening, those who wished were taken to a disco - the one who went said that he really liked both the disco and the bars.
In shops, cafes - EVERYONE SPEAKS GREAT Russian. And most importantly, be polite. One can feel the contrast with Ukrainian sellers, and strongly. Even if you just came to look, you are escorted with a smile and goodwill. There it is profitable to buy bags (leather, leatherette), as well as clothes. Prices are lower than in Ukraine and moreover significantly. Life in general on the S. Beregu does not subside even at night. Therefore, think carefully if you are offered the 1st line. This is a minus - since in the evening the crowd only dumps and makes noise until the morning. And all this wild crowd just hangs on the 1st line. There is a walking path along the beach with cafes, restaurants, pubs, etc. It will be hard to sleep well. "Kalina Garden" on the second line - and it's super. I do not like to sleep under the drunken cries of German teenagers.
If you wish, you can go to the old town of Nessebar. The bus runs frequently and will take you quickly for 1 lev / 5 UAH. Interesting old architecture (the net is full of photos) and a bunch of shops and restaurants. Prices are acceptable.
Output:
We had a great time! We swam, sunbathed, went to the old Nessebar several times, wandered around the city. It was interesting and informative. They brought gifts, souvenirs, wine and brandy.
And another important point. At the hotel exchange 1 euro = 1.85 leva. And around the corner "Crown" (as the exchanges are called) 1 euro = 1.93 leva. If you change a couple of hundred - saving 14-16 leva. Look for exchanges that say "no commission". There you will definitely be given a check where the exchange rate is written and the amount to be exchanged. In Raiffeisen, some devil demanded to show a passport. Who knows why - maybe they saw me as a crook. In exchange offices on the street, they don’t require anything like that.
From souvenirs - take also "woods". Wine is better to buy in special stores. There is a wider selection and give a try. The price is from 5 leva per bottle. In the supermarket shmurdyak - from 2 leva. They may try to sell artificial leather under the guise of natural. Contact only specialized stores - in old Nessebar there are a couple of these.
When checking out, they gave me dry rations on the road (we left at 6.15 in the morning) - so that they would not die of hunger along the way ; ))).
Conclusion - 4 stars there. I recommend this hotel especially for tourists with children. Relax, the children will have fun, and you yourself will get a charge for a year.
Good luck to all!
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