Принцесса уже не та The princess is no longer the same

Hello everyone. This year, they were not going to rest in the summer, but somehow it turned out and finances were scratched out. Time was short and checked hotels and short flight times were considered. The choice again fell on Cyprus, on Princess Lewis. The price has risen significantly, but mindful of the excellent service, food and sea, there was no hesitation. Upon arrival, knowing that in all self-respecting hotels, especially good chains, upon re-arrival, they are settled in more expensive rooms (if available) or at least greeted with a bottle of wine and fruit. Here, at the reception, they asked me to wait until 1.00 and did not even want to hang the hotel tape on my hand. They were probably afraid that they would eat too much breakfast. Although 2 years ago immediately put on a bandage on your arm and go to breakfast while the room is being prepared. To my surprise at such a reception, because I am their regular visitor, as can be seen in their computer, the receptionist shrugged indifferently and turned away. Although honestly, I myself would not agree to more expensive rooms, since they are in the main building and it’s hotter there and the rooms are smaller, and the side ones are cheaper and bigger and cheaper and closer to the sea and you can immediately jump in swimming trunks from the sea. I just wanted a purely human greeting, as my acquaintances who come here again were met with champagne and a whole delegation of hotel managers. Illumination came later during the stay. The hotel changed owners and the hotel went out of the Lewis network. Now the name is simply princess beach hotel. At the same time, the hotel has its pros and cons. Previously, vacationers were about 70% of the British, then Russians and Poles, Now 70% of Russians, then Poles, Romanians and a few Germans and British. Even a bunch of English blacks were there for a change. Of the pluses was an increase in animation, now it was every evening, except Sunday, a girl appeared, working with children. True, every week the schedule is the same. And another plus - a dozen umbrellas were driven in on the beach and 24 sunbeds were added, which greatly facilitated the life of vacationers. early occupied at 6-7 in the morning, and it often happened that English grandmothers came to the busy sun loungers every 2 days for half an hour. Of the minuses was a significant decrease in nutrition. No, of course, you won’t leave hungry, but if earlier in the corner of the restaurant there were up to 15 dishes of meat, fish (plus sea products - mussels, oysters, octopuses, etc. ) and poultry, sometimes rolls, now 2 types of meat, dry chicken and sometimes fish. But more potatoes, spinach and pasta. From fruits apples and bananas, sometimes watermelon and grapefruits. Salads began to be practiced. Moreover, the menu practically did not change and quickly got bored. The waiters, however, serve quickly, since two uncles who managed the waiters remained from the old days. In the evenings, a projector was installed and football was broadcast in Brazil. Of the minuses, as I noticed earlier, a significant deterioration in food, although the price has increased, indifferent service at the reception (where are these beauties from the reception with dazzling smiles, meeting you as if you were their love of life? ). Luxurious wooden tables have disappeared from the furniture at the beach bar and their rough cheap replacements have appeared - painted with brown paint, it is not clear from what material. Disgusting was the transfer of lunch to a beach bar. Because of this, part of the vacationers quietly dined in bathing suits. Moreover, they were mostly Poles, Romanians, although there was also a small part of Russians and British. For the slow-witted, I suggest, it was personally unpleasant for me later to approach even that dish after the bathers. Imagine, such a fat man approaches the baking sheet, moving closer to the dish, he practically puts his penis in swimming trunks on the plate where the spoon lies, to lay the food, and hanging with a sweaty hairy belly 10 centimeters above the food, he chooses a piece of meat. Unfortunately, such a Pole was not filmed on time, since I did not come with a camera, but the next day there were enough simpler characters. In the evenings, freeloaders from neighboring hotels, who did not want to pay for sunbeds on the beaches, quietly occupied hotel sunbeds. With complete indifference on the part of the hotel. We had to free the beds on our own. In the evening, walking along the street, I was amazed at the increase in prices for everything (cammandaria wine used to be 12 euros, now 17-20, lunch 20 euros! ) No wonder that some cafes at 9 pm were either empty or 1-2 people. For some reason, the sea became shallow by 30-40 centimeters, and if earlier it was waist-deep to the depth, now it is knee-deep, and in the afternoon there were low tides. . . But the sea is even warmer because of the shallows. Although with small things. In general, I had a normal rest, as I tried not to bother with the shortcomings, but to relax in the sea, but since the hotel was compared on time 2 years ago, the hotel fell in level, and even with an increase in the price, two adults and a child 13 years old 9 nights-150 t. For such a price, they could have had a cheaper and better vacation in Greece. In general, see for yourself, the princess is simply not the same............. .