Комфортно с детьми Comfortable with children

The autumn holidays in October 2019 became almost a repetition of the holidays in October 2018. Then we went to the beach at the Bomo Olympus Grand Resort 4 *, located in Paralia Katerinis (Pieria) at the foot of Mount Olympus (which is a separate review https:// www.turpravda.com/gr/pierija/Bomo_Olympus_Grand_Resort-h28516-r411752.html). This time, a hotel of the same chain was chosen in the neighboring village of Platamonas - Bomo Platamon Cronwell Resort 5 *. And the selection process was similar: everything is expensive, but you want to feel like a star on the beach : )). Actually, in 2019, they have already been to their beloved Turkey: in February in Adalya Elite Lara 5 * on the Antalya coast, and in May in the Aegean region in Omer Holiday Resort 4 *, so for a change I wanted to go to Greece. But the warmer and previously tested by us in the so-called off-season Crete and Rhodes were completely unaffordable in cost. No, it was possible, of course, to move forward in my Wishlist, but why do I need it (they didn’t fight for that, as they say) ...We have already seen the October Northern Greece, we will risk it again.
These two hotels (Platamon Cronwell and Olympus Grand) for our dates at the beginning of October for 2 adults. + 2 children (9 and 8 years old) were at the same cost, which suited me very much. We were in Olympus, what can we repeat. And in Platamon there is a good option in case of rain - an indoor pool with a sauna. In addition, it is, after all, more suitable for children's recreation due to the presence of a splash park and a children's room. True, the declared Fortress was no longer functioning on our arrival, and okay, we had enough without it. Well, in order...


We arrived at the hotel in the morning. Before settling into the room, we managed to do a lot of things: have breakfast, get acquainted with the territory and try some water both in the sea and in the pool -/+25 °C. I must say that for the first time we took a thermometer with us. Our environment does not want to believe that we are not freezing in October Greece and Turkey))).
As for the splash park, it's a great place for kids. For older children, it may be boring, although in the heat, adults are not averse to splashing.
There is also a children's bar with ice cream and soda (no alcohol). But personally, I don’t really like the idea of ​ ​ eating and drinking anything in the water, pouring, dripping, etc. But, probably, everything is provided for in terms of water purification…
There is another bar on site. There is also ice cream with soda, from alcohol only beer. Well, pizza, unpretentious burgers during snack hours - simple, but with our lazy nature it helped out (for lunch, when it was completely lazy to go, the children got pizza). By that time, the tavern on the beach was already closed, and the beautiful orange sunbeds attached to it were still in free use for everyone.

Alcohol could only be taken in the lobby. If you relax there, then in glass, on the beach - in paper cups. By the way, such cute cups, travel : ))
In the afternoon, the popularity of the lobby bar increased.
And here, in my opinion, not very pleasant pictures were observed: for ice cream, the guys had to stand in the same line with us - the alkanauts. Somehow everything was not thought out ...Here, of course, it depended on the bartenders, some, the kids were served immediately, while others were sent to the end of the line. Yes, everyone is equal...

In continuation of the children's theme. A game room was found under the guidance of a charming Russian-speaking girl with an ordinary Greek name Aphrodite. Our baby couple is already at the age when they were allowed to come and go on their own. It was not necessary for us, adults, to leave them under the signature (inventory). There were no grandiose events, something was drawn, glued, played board games and just raged in the ball pool ...There was also a separate animation team. The animators carried out exercises, archery was arranged (for some reason it was not very successful).

And, of course, mini-disco, you can't do without it : ))

About the number. The room is quite normal. Somewhat shabby, but clean. There was no tea station, somehow it was already unusual or something. What absolutely pisses me off in modern hotel trends is the non-closing door to the bathroom. Damn, who came up with this, what kind of security did they worry about (I don’t remember which hotel they explained to me that it would suddenly become bad, and in some other they said that the number of suicides in the bathroom had increased ...nonsense). In general, they grumbled, but the fact remains - the bathroom does not close)).

At the time of check-in, there were no declared bathrobes. In general, they are not very necessary, but when using the SPA center, the thing is convenient. They reminded at the reception, they brought 4 pieces, of which one was in a children's format. It was he who was issued to the smallest member of the family.
But the trick is that the previous one in terms of smallness is not much larger in size, which caused a storm of indignation and accusations of the universe in another injustice when getting a bathrobe in my mother's size . . An additional portion of ice cream solved the problem : ))
This trip was dedicated not only to children's holidays, but also to my father's birthday.
We already, according to our impudent tradition, wrote to the hotel about such a significant event in our family. At the same time, they asked, if possible, of course, to place us higher. We got a great option - the fifth floor, the very first (or last) room along the corridor from the end facing the sea. Very fortunate: there is no elevator nearby, and no one is shlyndrat along the corridor, and, practically, with views!
Cooler rooms are only on the 6th floor, there with the most direct views of the sea, well, different suites, and two-level…
Yes, and the cake from the hotel was delicious.

About food.

There wasn't much variety, but the food was delicious. Sometimes decent meat dishes were served, such as goat stew. Very stylish such a fruity collapse.
But only one kind of olives. I must say, it’s true, somehow you didn’t feel that you were in Greece, there was absolutely nothing so ...Greek. This is not only in food, in general in the hotel, in the surroundings, even “calimera” - “calispera” - “paracalo” - “eucharist” was extremely rare.
Drinks from the machines are excellent rubbish, diluted so much that even the intended taste was not guessed. And self-service beer is quite for itself, wine from taps - well ...uh ...taste sensations depend on your own mood : ))
As for the overall impression of the meal, it certainly felt like the end of the season.
Some kind of laziness in the actions of the waiters, a catastrophic shortage of glasses and cups (it was the case that people poured coffee into beer mugs), sometimes the number of dishes served was even reduced, coffee machines were periodically not working, a change in fruit variety to green and very green apples. In general, everything is very simple, economical, ready to collapse at any moment. This is not even grumbling or complaining, but I consciously chose this period. I write about everything for others, suddenly a person, well, cannot put up with such a state of affairs.

I confess that I am not a zealous fan of pets. Or rather, not a fan at all. Maybe that's why I, how to put it correctly ... , do not understand all these feedings and kisses with cats and dogs that are not my own. Yes, that's me, not affectionate)). Well, okay, the topic is not about that.
So, if in Olympus Grand Resort 4 * in October 2018 my peace of mind was disturbed by dog ​ ​ weddings on the beach and throughout the hotel, then in October 2019 at Platamon Cronwell Resort 5 * cat fights in eating areas were terribly annoying.

The weather was wonderful.
Only by the end of our vacation the sky began to frown like an adult, there was even a hurricane.

At the same time, our friends were resting on the opposite shore of the Thermaikos Gulf on Kassandra, yeah, right in front of us)). They said that in those parts it was generally terrible, what was happening, the roofs were blown away.
This is where the indoor pool and sauna come in handy. At least have some fun. Although, the pleasure is doubtful with so many splashing. Children don't care, they don't swim, they just jump and jump. I, personally, never used this pool, dad only for playing with children.

Our departure was in the afternoon. On that day, the air temperature dropped to +13 °C. Yeah ...But, the water in the sea was +23 ° C!
Everything was checked in the morning.
Number given. Children with dad sent to the pool. I don't like all this dressing, wetness and fuss when everything is already packed in a suitcase, so I didn't go with them. But for some reason, my gang hasn’t been around for a long time, there’s also no connection via WhatsApp (yes, Wi-Fi is not very stable there, but sometimes you could even catch it on the beach). As it turned out later, they went to the sea to swim. Horror! In order not to injure my mother's soul, we did not go through the lobby (this is the shortest path), where I was sitting, but by roundabout paths. Here come the partisans! I can imagine how shocked people were walking along the shore at that moment, it’s really very hard to believe that it was actually warmer in the sea then than on land. Okay, the uncle is swimming (nothing special, the men are like that), and here the children are jumping in the waves ...The children were extremely delighted with this event! I suspect if they were more restrained in their emotions, I would never have learned anything.
Damn, they didn’t call me, and this historical moment was not captured for the family archive.

If, nevertheless, we compare Platamon Cronwell Resort 5 * and Olympus Grand Resort 4 *, the first one seemed more pleasant. Maybe because it was more comfortable with children, although it is simpler or something, despite the assigned star rating ...Olympus Grand is more respectable, but there is little childishness there. Although, who knows what this resort economy will look like in, I hope, the near future .. .