Good hotel, sea, atmosphere, first time, delighted!

Written: 19 february 2020
Travel time: 10 — 18 february 2020
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
I was preparing for the trip for more than a month according to the reviews on Turpravda! February, the weather, the first time, we don’t know anything....I read a lot, I was waiting for a last-minute ticket, but this hotel simply didn’t have it, although “Come with us” offered a normal price: 15500 UAH for 2 x. I chose the hotel, because of the cliff, the sea, the bay, the location and 4 restaurants of Alcarta, which were included for free during the stay, to the main one! I saw that the area was large, I knew that there was a shuttle that drove up once in total, it was good and easy to walk, a common area with 5 people, fountains, there was something to please the eye! My husband had a knee, it hurt, stairs, which many are afraid of....there is an elevator, which again went up a couple of times, all the time they went up the stairs, they are not cool, pleasant, admired the views, barely broke away from the landscapes of rocks and the sea, not hard It was! We arrived on schedule at 14-00, so when they offered, unobtrusively, by the way, a good room, refused, said, show me what it is....
They settled where there is a bird garden, first floor, right opposite the fountain, herons in the morning, hoopoes, birds sing, quietly, it smells of something special, a beautiful sunset, you can see mountains, lanterns, atmospheric, close to the sea, I was very glad.... I liked the room, the only thing, probably, they took revenge on us so much that they didn’t pay extra, there were 2 beds in the room, although it was declared one / double, this is important for us! Room 5007, clean, tidy, comfortable mattresses, everything is white, clean, everything worked, I checked it right away! The tiles fell off in the bathroom, from above, these are trifles in general....The beds are on wheels, we moved them, but we parted the first night... 10.02 it was cold, the wind, in winter clothes, they were, I thought, they came called....Dali , of course, a dollar, to the one who brought the suitcases and showed the number, spent it, although he was silent, did not insist, like Anekstur!
I read the reviews, I understood what it is, aggressive marketing, it’s clear to cash in on tourists, that’s what everyone said, safety, only they and no one else, otherwise, everything....it sounded the same if we take excursions from others! I also knew about Gena and Cheburashka (500 m from the Dreams Beach Hotel, 5 Ki, to the left) tourists praised the office and cheaper, much! We took Dahab in Anex, my husband wanted quads, I camels....The guide said they say the bomb: everything is there + an oasis and a blue lagoon, and you go, and you swim, and lunch, everything, everything, 90 bucks for 2 x very cheap for such beauty! On the beach of hotels, Diving center, Azerbaijanis are hosts, speak Russian well, communicate, 60... they didn’t get to Cheburashka, after Dahab, the mood deteriorated, my husband wanted a drive on quads, we barely dragged ourselves, rode, a maximum of 45 minutes, I was generally put with an instructor (a boy of 12 years old) they say hug him... I, of course, saw the quadras for the first time and sat on them, but... 2 buttons, in total, are able to press (grandmothers, they themselves drove) to get comfortable, they didn’t even give a minute, I was indignant, said, I want it myself, they didn’t like it, they say we are responsible for safety, I drove myself for 3 minutes, they say it’s impossible (very bad, you drive... I drove normally, not fast, just got used to it... with an instructor, come on! ) She moved to her husband and hugged him, nice, her own!

My husband didn’t get any extreme, barely everything went and little, but it’s like... An oasis ?? ? A hole, some kind of, sorry, with palm trees, there are skinny camels, sick, mud, Below, the blue lagoon, I called it a hole....although the sea is really blue, very beautiful, many Arabs, everyone is sitting, groups, one after another, conveyor, dirty, gave, tea, cola, water, drank, yes! Camels, I personally liked them, I love animals, along the shore of the lagoon, they drove, well, they planted them, no one fell off, didn’t sway much, although my husband is large, and was afraid....they themselves are afraid of people, as it turned out... very little, for 15-20 minutes at most they were led to them... then they say diving....fins, ordinary masks, in which I swallowed water, but this is probably my problem (I personally didn’t take it on my whole face, in They don’t give you, but flippers, why? It’s supposed not to spoil the corals, because your corals are beach slippers: “shit” direct speech, guide, sorry... Well, this is wealth. By the way, I agree here. There are no fish there , take an instructor for $ 15, they say, why bother for free, with him a vest, a suit, and if not, climb yourself as you want in fins? we saw a lot of sea urchins in minks, and my husband saw a lionfish somewhere, I couldn’t swim on a local mask!
We drove back along the mountains, the bus was normal, air conditioning, but the smell, horror, urine, the territory of the Bedouins, fed us, though even after the execution in the lagoon / hole, sorry, maybe this is my subjective opinion, although I really love the sea, water, all living things.... Rice, chicken, ???? , the only thing, looking at the dirt around, are the Bedouin children who pee in the lagoon with us, somehow, not really, Thank God they didn’t get poisoned... Although, the guide Anex tour, aggressively insisted on a tip for the driver, because the Arabs are poor people, and when I saw that they didn’t give, I constantly pressed, it was unpleasant, not because I’m greedy, I’m happy to give, myself, without crushing + I took the guide with me, 2 x spies , he called them that, they say, photographers will follow us, and take pictures of everything, because you can’t, on quads / camels, fall, they are for safety... Photos and a disk, about 20 dollars.
I understand that you need to have wisdom, I took pictures everywhere, and photos and videos, normally, without incident! The cleaner in the room, came every day, about the dirt, unsanitary conditions, I do not agree! The first day they didn’t leave anything, I don’t remember why....I cleaned it, moved the beds so that they didn’t move apart, water, tea / coffee, all the baths: soap / shampoo / balm / conditioner / body cream, toilet paper, everything is in order! Towels, white, clean! They left chocolate / seeds, even put bouquets of basil, it was pleasant and the smell, tried, bed / pillows, made / rearranged, I didn’t need swans, I tried with all my heart, cleaned! On the last day, I found it myself, thanked him, gave a dollar, he thanked him so much, he was all black, I understand not just, everything, but from the bottom of my heart! All the staff, like bees, constantly, everyone works, cleans, waters, runs, exactly....I liked the territory, green, well-groomed, cacti, landscape design, animal sculptures, everything with a soul!
The hotel, budget, was warned right away, but good, we liked it, of course, the main restaurant was tired, on the day of arrival, I was upset as I looked....but when it is evening, everything is on fire, turns on, lights up + dinner, they have a special case , tablecloths, napkins, everyone tries very hard! The food. . . it's a lot, as for us, we didn't go for extra snacks, because on the 3rd day we were tired! Everyone can find something for himself, even the most fastidious....Breakfast, yes, no frills, but everything is on the level! Lots of greens, vegetables, olives, desserts, cakes, chicken, beef, fish, I really liked falafels for breakfast, feta with tomatoes, tortillas, sausage, soy is understandable, but there is a lot of everything, there is a choice: very tasty pomegranates, although ugly, oranges, grapefruits, tangerines were... Red / white wine was drunk, it was not bad, like our dry, like Cabernet! It is clear that the beer is weak, but my husband drank, it's fine! I am rum / cola, everything is bright, no chemicals... They didn’t get poisoned by anything, it wasn’t bad...

Dishes, always enough, serving, immediately cleaned, poured as much as needed, until the bracelets were cut off, of course (but even here they found a way out... many fellow countrymen, everyone understood that everyone was turned off, and helped with joy, because the return flight was moved , as much as 5 hours, we were at the sea, swam beautifully, and ate shrimp from the old market, delicious for 10 dollars, very much! meat / fish, we slowed down, just....then they gave him another chocolate bar with nuts, for a good attitude, just like that, for breakfast, when the grill was not working, he came up to his people, showed us to us, something always extra / they did something special! Mustachioed handsome man, in the morning, pancakes, donuts, sausage, cheese, smile, amazing, I always say La: Salam, smiled, so he bowed in response, and to me and my husband, always everything, please, and to everyone else too , I understand, nice attitude to everyone, normal! you need to make an appointment upon arrival in order to do everything, it’s also atmospheric, candles in a lamp, serving, costumes, by the sea, near the pool, okay, the menu is ordinary without frills, but everything is tasty, original, I liked it, and soups in all restaurants, I ate, I love the first, also good, the service, they tried very hard, everything was clear where they wanted, they left a dollar for the waiters, young boys, they really tried, qualitatively, without looking into their pockets....
Animation Entertainment saw that something happened! We went 2 times, there was enough of everything, sometimes we just got tired of food, emotions, excursions that turned off: there was a guy with snakes, dancing in national clothes to drums, fun, oriental dances and a man in a skirt! Representatives stand near the main restaurant, invite, say what will happen! The weather, thank God, we didn’t swim for one day, all the time it was good, it was even 3 days 28 warm, fish, a separate issue, a reef, everything swims, colorful, right on the pontoons, for those who don’t want to strain... We took diving tour on the beach excursion on a yacht with swimming and in 3 places, in the Ras Mohamed reserve, for the whole day, 60 dollars, for 2 x, in the morning they said, honestly, the waves, sorry, it will be uncomfortable (we don’t want extra money, take) thanks , for honesty, because I didn’t swim on our beach because of the wind, I just watched, although others were swimming... To return the money, pounds, before leaving, most, although honestly, they said, we will return it if necessary...
I decided to let 30 dollars be returned already, they paid in pounds, I thought to see the fish on a yacht with a transparent bottom (glass windows, square windows, not a bathyscaphe), we went for the remaining 30 dollars. They brought us somewhere, by car, few people understand Russian, the Arabs are mostly uncomfortable there, the bay, there was no wind at all, blue water, bright, many boats, like a port, some kind of dirty, accompanied us, however, a representative, the money was returned, as promised half, let's go... The husband was unhappy, he was not impressed, slow sailing on a yacht, very slow....I saw a large warthog, so impressive, they showed 2 reefs, blue, there are fish, of course, I won’t say , which is really bad, but on the reef of the hotel, they also saw a lot, they rode on a yacht for maybe 1 hour, they still took pictures from above, in principle, not entirely bad, but not for $ 30. Maybe because she herself at least asked for something the day was not wasted because of the waves...
The Internet, of course, is weak, at the reception, but there is enough to write messages, we didn’t buy a card, we decided to take a break from the Internet, no problem! I really liked the music, relaxation, unobtrusive, between the classics and something European, worthy, quiet, calm, pleasant, for the soul! In the evening, at the lobby bar, whoever wanted to dance, had fun, it was worthy, there were normal people with us, not full, so there was enough of everything, food, if it ran out, they took everything out, constantly, showed a finger, if something ended, they immediately informed! There were also sunbeds, the sun went down from 1 o'clock, sunbathed on the beach at 5 Ki, it's normal there until 16... The overall impression of the hotel is decent, good, there is a desire to return again!
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