Recently returned from a trip. Rested family, husband, wife and child 4 years old, in mid-January. . We were very lucky with the weather, we heard from tourists who constantly come that it was cold that year. It was hot during the day, but in the evenings and in the mornings, if the wind did not blow, then it was very good.
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Recently returned from a trip. Rested family, husband, wife and child 4 years old, in mid-January. . We were very lucky with the weather, we heard from tourists who constantly come that it was cold that year. It was hot during the day, but in the evenings and in the mornings, if the wind did not blow, then it was very good. Sweatshirts were worn for a walk in the evening. We swam in the sea every day, the t of the water was approximately 21-23 degrees. Heated swimming pools, very pleased, the child did not get out of the water. The Tala Bay area is a great place to relax - calm, beautiful, touristy! Our room was standard and everything we needed was there. Not much dusty but not scary, my pens and a cloth put things in order. The maid was smart, wore some water every day, added shampoos, gels, changed towels. Peace and quiet. Threesome meals. Of the meat, only chicken, and then you have to stand. You won't go hungry, but don't expect variety. Desserts are many, but the same type. There were practically no fruits (not counting soaked apples and oranges). A free bus runs from the hotel every day to the city of Aqaba, but you need to sign up. Went once for souvenirs. In general, we were satisfied with the trip. If they asked us "would you come here again", I think that we all together answered YES.
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The hotel, of course, is so-so, not a fountain. Without carpets and flat-screen TVs, but why is he there if he shows 1 Russian channel Russia. But nothing is broken, the beds do not creak and are quite comfortable, the territory is not large. The air conditioning is loud, but turning it off to sleep is not possible from the heat.
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The hotel, of course, is so-so, not a fountain. Without carpets and flat-screen TVs, but why is he there if he shows 1 Russian channel Russia. But nothing is broken, the beds do not creak and are quite comfortable, the territory is not large. The air conditioning is loud, but turning it off to sleep is not possible from the heat. For children there is nothing at all, however, as well as for adults. Only the sea and the pool.
The sea, however, is very clean, the beach is tolerable, but be sure to take corrals, otherwise you will go into the sea for a very long time. And be sure to wear long sleeves because our sunscreen just doesn't work. All those who swam without clothes, all burned out on the first day, despite the fact that everyone tried to be under umbrellas. I don’t know if it makes sense to take all inclusive, because the food is very specific, only chicken is meat. There are practically no fruits. Juice....I don’t know what it’s called at all. Salads are either sweet or just chopped greens. Tomatoes are considered a delicacy, which are not enough, however, like everything else. People run to the top to get something. There are, of course, those that start on others. Today, one of the first ladies ran in, as it turned out, and on her table there was one of the large plates in which there were strawberries, peaches and slices of watermelons, the children, passing by, began to look for these fruits on the tables, but it wasn’t there, it turns out she collected all this with decorations on sweet pastries.
In general, a table for adherents of a healthy diet. Small and fresh.
The streets are quiet and peaceful.
There is nowhere to go. It is problematic to go to the city, Pegasus organization is no. Prices for excursions are unrealistic, we will try to find loopholes ourselves.
So decide for yourself whether you need such a vacation or not, and do not believe the tales of travel agencies, in particular Pegasus, about a wonderful holiday in Jordan, I personally don’t come here anymore... .
The sea, however, is very clean, the beach is tolerable, but be sure to take corrals, otherwise you will go into the sea for a very long time. And be sure to wear long sleeves because our sunscreen just doesn't work. All those who swam without clothes, all burned out on the first day, despite the fact that everyone tried to be under umbrellas. I don’t know if it makes sense to take all inclusive, because the food is very specific, only chicken is meat. There are practically no fruits. Juice....I don’t know what it’s called at all. Salads are either sweet or just chopped greens. Tomatoes are considered a delicacy, which are not enough, however, like everything else. People run to the top to get something. There are, of course, those that start on others. Today, one of the first ladies ran in, as it turned out, and on her table there was one of the large plates in which there were strawberries, peaches and slices of watermelons, the children, passing by, began to look for these fruits on the tables, but it wasn’t there, it turns out she collected all this with decorations on sweet pastries.
In general, a table for adherents of a healthy diet. Small and fresh.
The streets are quiet and peaceful.
There is nowhere to go. It is problematic to go to the city, Pegasus organization is no. Prices for excursions are unrealistic, we will try to find loopholes ourselves.
So decide for yourself whether you need such a vacation or not, and do not believe the tales of travel agencies, in particular Pegasus, about a wonderful holiday in Jordan, I personally don’t come here anymore... .
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My review can be called - "How we spent a week in the Marina and did not spoil our rest and mood. " A five-hour flight by a Nordwing charter is another test, it's hard. Uncomfortable chairs, God bless him that they don’t feed, they took with them, but the problem with drinking on the sides is either water or some kind of ridiculous lemonade.
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My review can be called - "How we spent a week in the Marina and did not spoil our rest and mood. "
A five-hour flight by a Nordwing charter is another test, it's hard. Uncomfortable chairs, God bless him that they don’t feed, they took with them, but the problem with drinking on the sides is either water or some kind of ridiculous lemonade. It's not even economy, but I don't know what. Well, it’s certainly difficult for small children, think about whether your child can spend these five hours without constant screaming. And what to feed him in the hotel, they did not see baby food. This is so, a small cry from the heart, however, it seems to me that those who are concerned do not read the reviews anyway.
We clearly imagined where and why we were going - to swim in the likeness of the Red Sea, in the absence of the Egyptian coast, and go to Petra. Before buying a tour, we carefully read all the previous reviews. They didn’t find anything particularly terrible for themselves, looked at the map, looked at the photos, and bought it. All inclusive in the Jordanian version did not impress us, we chose a full board and bought a half-liter electric teapot. Therefore, we always had tea, regardless of the time of day, queues and cups . . Very convenient. It is not worth the tantrums that unprepared tourists throw. Alcohol in a small amount also took their own, who are used to what.
But, actually, the arrival. We arrived early, probably at 8-9 o'clock, it was already forgotten. Realizing that it’s pointless to expect check-in earlier than 2 pm or even later, we changed clothes (a swimsuit, slippers, a T-shirt, shorts were prepared in advance, so that it would be convenient to get it right away), asked the reception for a card for towels, got them and left before lunch at the sea, so as not to waste precious time. It is not clear why sit all day in a hotel, wait for check-in and then complain about it. At the same time, they scouted where everything was, shops, a bank, changed money, bought water. So far, 2 to 1.5 liters for the first time, although I also had it in my suitcase just in case. By 12-30 we returned for lunch, while we had lunch, we were already given the keys. It would never have occurred to me to wait for our luggage to be brought to us, our suitcases are small, they took it and went to the room. Yes, and walk 20 meters, the hotel is very small. Sea view, second floor, quiet, calm. Everything is there and everything works fine. They left their things, went to the sea until the evening.
We went to the left beach, from the Movenpick side, there are at least some corals there and the sea is cleaner than from the Radisson side. Lots of jellyfish. Unpleasant creatures, touch it by accident and want to jump out of the water. But who knows, she probably does too. In the sea only in slippers! Rocky bottom, lots of hedgehogs. A separate and huge minus of the entire village of Tala Bay is the lack of toilets on the beaches. The rest can be experienced. Of course, the sunbeds are shabby and uncomfortable, very few for such a number of tourists, but we spent most of our time at sea, so we didn’t lie too much on our sides. In the same place, in the Marina Market, we bought a 17.5-liter bottle of water, 320 rubles with our money, very convenient, it was enough for us for a week.
Canteen and meals. For us, it's acceptable. I always say that we go to the sea not to eat. No matter what time we came, we always found a place, cutlery, and something to eat. . It's not difficult for us to go for forks / spoons and napkins ourselves. Yes, it’s monotonous, but it’s quite possible to survive a week, I think that not everyone cooks 10 meals every day at home. We were more pleased with the freshest cauliflower and broccoli, you can eat chicken at home. Pilaf is also good, so what, every day, they didn’t have time to get used to it. Soups are not very, but always. Yes, the staff is not ready for such an influx, yes, they do not have time. But ours are also good, not only are there a mountain of plates, and not just one (I don’t believe that a normal sane person can eat all this! ), but also if it suddenly comes with this plate and suddenly - watermelon ! ! then this watermelon is superimposed on top of pilaf, chicken, fish . . while you run away for another plate, everyone will grab it . . It's a shame. Again, these queues for tea in the morning are in almost all budget hotels, it's a pity that we weren't advised about a teapot before. Very comfortably. No one was poisoned, and they did not hear that there would be problems with us.
The contingent, yes, mostly like in the old Soviet boarding houses with some international and local bias. There is no entertainment at all, no need to go there hoping to hang out and have fun. At first we walked around the village in the evenings, then we swam so much that we immediately went to sleep and in the morning again at sea. The country is focused on sightseeing holidays and a little beach.
Guides. Perhaps we did not have problems with them, because we do not create them for ourselves. Delivered and delivered on time and well. We went on excursions with a local guide, we were satisfied.
Sea. This is not an alternative to Egypt!! ! There are almost no corals. Pisces can be said, too. Regarding poisonous and dangerous fish - they have always lived there and will live, it is we who climb to them, and not they to us. Yes, winged. They didn’t see terribly poisonous ones anymore, the snakes are deep enough, you just can’t get it. Hedgehogs. Exclusively in slippers, which makes the Jordanian coast inconvenient for families with children. Or only the Radisson beach and from the pontoon. There are no toilets. The beach is dirty, a lot of glass, a lot of garbage from the sea. Good thing the water is clean. Unlike Egypt, the beaches are not cleaned at all. It's unfortunate. Again, the orientation towards the rest of wealthy Arab families and the abundance of all kinds of watercraft does not make it possible to swim without restrictions.
The country is expensive, the prices make your eyes pop. My medicine, which is produced in Jordan, is twice as expensive as ours. For medical care - firstly, everything is written in the insurance, and the guides say - the doctor does not come to the hotel! Think for yourself and be prudent, no one will run to help you.
If someone expects to buy something at Aqaba Airport upon departure, you can say no duty free there, and indeed there is nothing at all. The airport is not designed that almost 500 people will hang around there for 3 hours.
From our point of view, this is a simple, budget hotel for those who are determined to sleep off, swim, sunbathe, touch ancient history, not paying attention to minor domestic troubles, at home there are much more of these problems. It is foolish for such money to count on the level of hotels on the Cote d'Azur. We liked. But most likely we will not go a second time, we like the Gulf of Aqaba more from the side of Egypt.
A five-hour flight by a Nordwing charter is another test, it's hard. Uncomfortable chairs, God bless him that they don’t feed, they took with them, but the problem with drinking on the sides is either water or some kind of ridiculous lemonade. It's not even economy, but I don't know what. Well, it’s certainly difficult for small children, think about whether your child can spend these five hours without constant screaming. And what to feed him in the hotel, they did not see baby food. This is so, a small cry from the heart, however, it seems to me that those who are concerned do not read the reviews anyway.
We clearly imagined where and why we were going - to swim in the likeness of the Red Sea, in the absence of the Egyptian coast, and go to Petra. Before buying a tour, we carefully read all the previous reviews. They didn’t find anything particularly terrible for themselves, looked at the map, looked at the photos, and bought it. All inclusive in the Jordanian version did not impress us, we chose a full board and bought a half-liter electric teapot. Therefore, we always had tea, regardless of the time of day, queues and cups . . Very convenient. It is not worth the tantrums that unprepared tourists throw. Alcohol in a small amount also took their own, who are used to what.
But, actually, the arrival. We arrived early, probably at 8-9 o'clock, it was already forgotten. Realizing that it’s pointless to expect check-in earlier than 2 pm or even later, we changed clothes (a swimsuit, slippers, a T-shirt, shorts were prepared in advance, so that it would be convenient to get it right away), asked the reception for a card for towels, got them and left before lunch at the sea, so as not to waste precious time. It is not clear why sit all day in a hotel, wait for check-in and then complain about it. At the same time, they scouted where everything was, shops, a bank, changed money, bought water. So far, 2 to 1.5 liters for the first time, although I also had it in my suitcase just in case. By 12-30 we returned for lunch, while we had lunch, we were already given the keys. It would never have occurred to me to wait for our luggage to be brought to us, our suitcases are small, they took it and went to the room. Yes, and walk 20 meters, the hotel is very small. Sea view, second floor, quiet, calm. Everything is there and everything works fine. They left their things, went to the sea until the evening.
We went to the left beach, from the Movenpick side, there are at least some corals there and the sea is cleaner than from the Radisson side. Lots of jellyfish. Unpleasant creatures, touch it by accident and want to jump out of the water. But who knows, she probably does too. In the sea only in slippers! Rocky bottom, lots of hedgehogs. A separate and huge minus of the entire village of Tala Bay is the lack of toilets on the beaches. The rest can be experienced. Of course, the sunbeds are shabby and uncomfortable, very few for such a number of tourists, but we spent most of our time at sea, so we didn’t lie too much on our sides. In the same place, in the Marina Market, we bought a 17.5-liter bottle of water, 320 rubles with our money, very convenient, it was enough for us for a week.
Canteen and meals. For us, it's acceptable. I always say that we go to the sea not to eat. No matter what time we came, we always found a place, cutlery, and something to eat. . It's not difficult for us to go for forks / spoons and napkins ourselves. Yes, it’s monotonous, but it’s quite possible to survive a week, I think that not everyone cooks 10 meals every day at home. We were more pleased with the freshest cauliflower and broccoli, you can eat chicken at home. Pilaf is also good, so what, every day, they didn’t have time to get used to it. Soups are not very, but always. Yes, the staff is not ready for such an influx, yes, they do not have time. But ours are also good, not only are there a mountain of plates, and not just one (I don’t believe that a normal sane person can eat all this! ), but also if it suddenly comes with this plate and suddenly - watermelon ! ! then this watermelon is superimposed on top of pilaf, chicken, fish . . while you run away for another plate, everyone will grab it . . It's a shame. Again, these queues for tea in the morning are in almost all budget hotels, it's a pity that we weren't advised about a teapot before. Very comfortably. No one was poisoned, and they did not hear that there would be problems with us.
The contingent, yes, mostly like in the old Soviet boarding houses with some international and local bias. There is no entertainment at all, no need to go there hoping to hang out and have fun. At first we walked around the village in the evenings, then we swam so much that we immediately went to sleep and in the morning again at sea. The country is focused on sightseeing holidays and a little beach.
Guides. Perhaps we did not have problems with them, because we do not create them for ourselves. Delivered and delivered on time and well. We went on excursions with a local guide, we were satisfied.
Sea. This is not an alternative to Egypt!! ! There are almost no corals. Pisces can be said, too. Regarding poisonous and dangerous fish - they have always lived there and will live, it is we who climb to them, and not they to us. Yes, winged. They didn’t see terribly poisonous ones anymore, the snakes are deep enough, you just can’t get it. Hedgehogs. Exclusively in slippers, which makes the Jordanian coast inconvenient for families with children. Or only the Radisson beach and from the pontoon. There are no toilets. The beach is dirty, a lot of glass, a lot of garbage from the sea. Good thing the water is clean. Unlike Egypt, the beaches are not cleaned at all. It's unfortunate. Again, the orientation towards the rest of wealthy Arab families and the abundance of all kinds of watercraft does not make it possible to swim without restrictions.
The country is expensive, the prices make your eyes pop. My medicine, which is produced in Jordan, is twice as expensive as ours. For medical care - firstly, everything is written in the insurance, and the guides say - the doctor does not come to the hotel! Think for yourself and be prudent, no one will run to help you.
If someone expects to buy something at Aqaba Airport upon departure, you can say no duty free there, and indeed there is nothing at all. The airport is not designed that almost 500 people will hang around there for 3 hours.
From our point of view, this is a simple, budget hotel for those who are determined to sleep off, swim, sunbathe, touch ancient history, not paying attention to minor domestic troubles, at home there are much more of these problems. It is foolish for such money to count on the level of hotels on the Cote d'Azur. We liked. But most likely we will not go a second time, we like the Gulf of Aqaba more from the side of Egypt.
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