Под микроскопом турагента Under the microscope of a travel agent

As a travel agent who knows the standards of the hotel business and as a traveler who has visited more than a dozen hotels from 2 to 5 stars in different countries, I will try to write about all the nuances (personal opinions will be in brackets).
1. Location. Among the fields and reeds between the towns of Paralia 1 km and Olympic Beach "Olimbiaki-Akti" 1 km. Taxi to villages 5 euros, bus 2 euros. From the hotel 400-450 m to the beach. Walk for 7-10 minutes on an evenly paved roadway (through a wasteland with scorched grass, without the shade of trees, with uncollected garbage and excrement from sheep with the corresponding permanent aroma of animal husbandry). There is no shuttle to the beach. WiFi is free throughout the territory. There is no ATM.
2. The beach is across an active road, without pedestrian crossings and traffic lights, public sandy. Separate from the crowded areas of the beaches of neighboring towns. On the beach there are umbrellas and sunbeds without mattresses. For those who are not on the "all inclusive" system, a fee of 2 euros / sunbed. Sunbeds can be occupied not only by hotel guests. On weekends, the beach is filled with locals or tourists from neighboring countries in cars (they smoke next to vacationers, it’s impossible to breathe fresh air). Cigarette butts are mixed in the sand, nailed algae are drying on the shore. There are no stones either on the shore or when entering the water. There are no hedgehogs or other dangerous animals. Entry into the water is gradual, the depth increases gradually. The sea is transparent gray when calm, when rough, the color becomes cloudy swamp green. By noon, the transparency disappears and an oily film of unclean water appears (like the Sea of ​ ​ Azos). There are changing rooms on the beach, there is a shower, there is no toilet (children relieve themselves right at the sunbeds in the sand and in a big way too, mothers wash their children next to the bathers). From animation only volleyball. There is no water entertainment even for an additional fee. Beach bar across the active road towards the hotel. Next to the bar is a tavern with meals for an additional fee. On the beach you can buy donuts - 1 euro / piece. Beach towels on deposit - 10 euros.

3. Territory. The most compact, one three-story and several two-story buildings. Landscaping without design, but well maintained. (It feels like an "inn" for travelers to spend the night. Without comfort, without privacy zones, an area that is not conducive to relaxation. ) The children's "playground" consists of one swing and one ladder.
4. Number. 20-25 sq. m. Windows towards the sea with a partial view of the sea, half of the view is covered by trees. The furniture looks modern, without comfort items: armchairs, paintings, lamps, chandeliers - all this is not there. Plasma the size of a laptop at a distance of 4-5 meters from the bed. There are no Russian-language channels, there are no music or channels by nature either. There is no kettle or cups. There is no minibar (not even water). Safe and iron at reception free of charge. Refrigerator is noisy. It works only while you are in the room (when you leave the refrigerator turns off, and everything you store there will be at room temperature). Balcony without privacy - you can see everyone in the rooms on any floors and you can also be seen by everyone (smoke from smoking neighboring balconies will not let you breathe). There is an anti-mosquito net. The mattress is very hard, the pillows are of the minimum size (extremely uncomfortable bed, very sore neck and back). The bedspread was a careless blanket with circles of childish surprise. Bed linen with traces of washed stains and mold. No soundproofing, loud door knocks from other rooms both day and night. The plumbing is working, the shower is a tray with a curtain (the curtain is purely symbolic, the water from it flows directly onto the floor, which is why there is a flood in the bathroom after a shower). In the center of the bathroom there is a hole in the floor with a sewer (from which the expected smell of sewage oozes). A toilet without signs of cleanliness, a brush with dried perennial excrement. The hood works with the noise of a vacuum cleaner. The lighting is such that it will not even let you put on makeup. Towels are not changed daily, the cleaning is superficial, the bed is not changed. Dushgel and shampoo in one bottle + soap replenish when cleaning.
5. Nutrition. Dining room (not a restaurant), disposable tablecloths, self-service. Plates and cups come across chipped, sometimes poorly washed. The waiters only clean (during the meal they can drive up with a trash cart and put it near the table, throwing out the leftover food next to you). All inclusive from 10 am to 10 pm. Unlimited drinks in the dining room until 10 am: water, yuppies, 3 in 1 coffee drink, tea, beer, wine, chacha. After 22 - even water for an additional fee. From 15 to 18 - 2 types of ice cream (tasteless).
Main products and dishes:

breakfast: eggs, croissants, soy sausages, sour cream, beans, plastic tomatoes, cheese product, ham.
lunch: rice, pasta, beans, potatoes, feta, olives, shredded cabbage, plastic tomatoes, lettuce, peaches and melon, biscuit.
dinner: everything that was not eaten from lunch + a meat dish and a fish dish.
Rarely served: broccoli, tsv. cabbage, peppers and cucumbers.
The hotel does not have: natural coffee, the ability to get water (only 1 euro / liter), fresh juices, breakfast for early check-out before 7:30 in the morning, no choice of fruits.
6. Contingent. 70% Eastern Europeans (Greeks, Poles, Hungarians, Bulgarians) and 30% of the CIS, all tourists with children, whose education and upbringing allows them to come in swimming shorts for dinner, shout from the balcony to the whole territory, “Where is dad? ” (as they are used to in the countryside through vegetable gardens), smoking in public places, spitting and spitting on the beach, burying children's feces in the sand, etc.
General impression. The hotel is a kindergarten, not thought out in design, plants and buildings in a chaotic manner. Loud music keeps you awake until midnight. Ideal for autotourists, as well as for overnight stays for bus tours. The hotel hosts weddings and celebrations on weekends by local residents - the entrance is closed for tourists. Not intended for relaxation in the rooms (hard bed and thin pillows), contemplation of the sea view (the view is blocked by trees), relaxation near the pool (loud music and no privacy), enjoying the sea and the beach (Sea of ​ ​ Azov). The distance to the beach is unpleasant to overcome due to passing cars and open areas under the scorching sun. They didn’t experience the beauty of the view of Olympus - an ordinary, inconspicuous mountain. The nature of the area resembles the Crimean steppe. It can be considered for recreation only if it is the most economical accommodation in the region.