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We went in June 2012 through Tez-tour. Everyone was satisfied! : ) The only thing that upset me a couple of times was the behavior of some of our compatriots, but these are already details... ; )
The flight was a Transaero company, a Boeing 747 with a Russian crew (round trip) from Domodedovo. The plane is big, a lot of people with small children flew with us (literally from six months), but the kids behaved well, ate and slept. The flight there was at night, the food was served twice (after climbing, at two o'clock in the morning and about seven, before landing), everything is quite edible. I managed to sleep on the plane. Departed and arrived without delay. We flew about 7.5 hours. We had e-tickets without seats, I highly recommend asking for a window seat at check-in! Landscapes before landing are simply unreal, I want to take a picture of everything : )
On the plane in the morning they will give immigration cards, you need to fill them out (it is possible later, at the airport, but they are handed out in advance so as not to waste time). No one really looks at them, they just put a stamp on passport control later. Check-in after arrival was quick. There are small shops at the airport (souvenirs, masks, tubes, sunscreen, etc. , but expensive, of course : )).
We got our luggage, went on, met a local young man with a sign "Teztur", who showed us where to go. At the counter of our company, they gave out envelopes with information about the hotel, country and a bottle of water (0.5 l). We sat for a while, waited for everyone and, accompanied by a Russian guide, Svetlana (who is constantly at the hotel), went by boat to our island (it took 45 minutes). On the way, we looked at the capital (the airport is on a neighboring island), the islands and flying fish that swooped in different directions from our boat : ) We were at the hotel around 11, the guide gathered us at the bar, everyone brought hot towels and fruit cocktails in misted glasses: ) Svetlana told about the daily routine, excursions, etc. , filled out guest cards and, accompanied by an employee, went to the rooms. Luggage was taken a little later. We settled in and had time for lunch : )
We have only positive impressions from the hotel : ) The staff speaks very decent English, with the simplest words or gestures, in extreme cases, you can explain yourself : )
We settled in a bungalow (Beach Front Room) of three rooms. The rooms are the same as in the photo on the Tez-tour website. The furniture is a little old, but everything is decent.
The houses do not have direct access to the beach, you need to go through the palm trees for 2-3 minutes : ) First, they settled in such a way that there were no neighbors (in the extreme rooms), then they filled the middle ones. Hearing is excellent. The room had air conditioning, mini-bar, bathroom with shower, telephone. No hair dryer or safe. Hairdryer, iron and board can be taken at the reception (about $ 2-3 per day). Safe - you can put documents and valuables for free. We did not use it, everything was in the room, nothing was missing. We left the cleaner a dollar tip, cleaned every day, changed the towels in the bathroom and beach towels too. Soap and shampoos have not been changed, though : )
The hotel was chosen because of three meals a day, they were afraid that the husband would starve : ) The food is excellent! Everyone has their own taste, of course, but we didn’t stay hungry, but we barely got up from the table a couple of times, we had to limit ourselves : ) Buffet, salads are not very diverse, but a lot of greens and vegetables (strictly speaking, greenish ones come across ). For breakfast - muesli, yogurt, main courses, pancakes, toast, jams. For lunch and dinner - the first (including vegetarian dishes). The second - two types of meat (more often beef and chicken), fish, garnish - rice, potatoes. Dishes were repeated only a couple of times in 10 days. Very tasty pasta, my husband was delighted : ) The dishes are often spicy, but interesting : ) Desserts are beyond praise : ) Pannacotta, soufflé , cheesecakes, mousses. . . Delicious! : ) Also - fresh fruits (papayas, watermelons, melons, apples, pineapples, passion fruit, something else).
Drinks for breakfast - no restrictions (tea, coffee, juice), for lunch and dinner - only one cup of black tea or coffee for free. Nuance: black tea from bags, they brew green tea, so they always pay for money : )
Every day, a free bottle of non-carbonated local water 0.5 l (per person) is placed in the room. There is a thermos in the room, also about 0.5 l, you can go to a restaurant with it, the waiter will pour boiling water, so take tea and cups with you, you can drink tea for free; )
A large selection of cocktails, the average price of alcohol is approx. $ 9, beer - approx. $ 5 (0.3 l). To all prices (on the menu, excursions, etc. ) you need to add 16% (10% - hotel services and 6% - state tax). You can pay immediately, you can before leaving. In the latter case, you will be given all the checks at once, along with the total bill. Payment by cash or card.
The import of alcohol into the country is prohibited, but people somehow manage : )
From all the houses to the complex of main buildings (reception, bar, restaurant) a maximum of five minutes on foot. When we were there, construction was going on on the island, but until we stumbled upon it while walking, we didn’t notice. There is a little noise next to the construction site, but a little walk - to the restaurant - and you can't hear it.
From the entertainment there was an evening show of local music and dances, the guys pulled the audience out to dance to the drums, it was fun : ) Also - a disco 2-3 times and live music (a local young man sang Maldivian and European songs with a guitar, sooo cool : )). Table tennis and billiards for free.
There is a diving and water sports center (canoe, catamaran, etc. ).
Tourists were taken to the neighboring island every day for free (it’s shallow there, you can swim yourself, depending on the water level : ) but the current is strong, and so that they don’t catch tourists from the ocean later, they carry : )).
You can take excursions, we went for a walk with dolphins ($20, if the dolphins don’t meet, then $10), we didn’t see them for very long, but it’s still great - they swim right next to the boat, jump : ) In addition, you can go to Male ($95), to local villages, to go fishing (the fish you catch will be cooked later for a fee).
People ordered dinner on the beach. They set the table on the sidelines, put candles, it’s very beautiful.
The bar has free Wi-Fi, the speed is decent, you can talk on Skype. There is a small library - tourists leave books : ), a souvenir shop (we bought there, we didn’t want to fuss at the airport). The store has some household goods (shampoo, sunscreen, hygiene items, swimwear, T-shirts, shorts, masks, tubes), but it's a little expensive, of course : )
Be very careful with the sun! The second day was cloudy, we spent the first half of the day on a neighboring island and did not use sunscreen, the result is my crimson shoulders and back and terrible burns on my husband, up to blisters. Therefore, products with SPF 50 to start (especially with fair skin) and 30 then, even in water, especially when you swim with a mask. It is recommended to swim in clothes (long-sleeved T-shirt, shorts). Once, while snorkeling, I was bitten by a fish - she saw a mole and decided to clean me, apparently : ) A couple of times vacationers were stung by jellyfish. There were no serious incidents. First aid will be provided on the island for free, in serious cases they can be taken to a doctor (for a fee).
Be sure to take:
- a first-aid kit - you can’t buy anything on the island (we took Panthenol spray and antihistamines (tavegil), analgesics (after burns, everything came in handy together), enterodesis and smecta in case of a loose stomach (thank God, we didn’t use it), a band-aid, a disinfectant);
- mask, snorkel, fins (good house reef);
- hats;
- tanning products with SPF50 for the beginning and 30 for the following days;
- insect repellant.
There are a lot of wooden sunbeds on the shore, the houses have foam mattresses, you can take it with you to the beach, lay it on sunbeds, you can just get by with a beach towel (everything is free).
The sea is very good, the water is of incredible color! Crabs run along the shore, at night we scared them with flashlights : ) Small sharks, stingrays and various small fish swim right along the beach. You can swim anywhere, but it's more pleasant - on the spit. The locals will show and tell everything : )
People write that you can take a knife, knock coconuts off the palms yourself and get milk : ) but firstly, they will notice - a fine, and secondly, they hang very high, it’s hard to reach : ))) Ask - they will prepare such a coconut for you, will cost approx. 4-5 $.
There are few insects on the island. They are periodically poisoned, but a couple of times someone has bitten. It is better to take insect repellant with you. Ants run around the number, three pieces will definitely climb in the evening : )
And also about the weather! The high season in the Maldives is in winter, in May - July, prices are lower, because rain is likely. We read about June that this is the month of storms : ) Therefore, we were very nervous before the trip. As it turned out - in vain! We were very lucky with the weather, it rained twice - at night. During the day it was more cloudy, but it didn’t stop us from getting sunburnt : ) There was a clear sky and the sun for a couple of days - and then the equatorial heat was felt with might and main : )
I would recommend this hotel to anyone who likes a relaxing holiday.
That seems to be all : ) Have a wonderful vacation for everyone! : )
The flight was a Transaero company, a Boeing 747 with a Russian crew (round trip) from Domodedovo. The plane is big, a lot of people with small children flew with us (literally from six months), but the kids behaved well, ate and slept. The flight there was at night, the food was served twice (after climbing, at two o'clock in the morning and about seven, before landing), everything is quite edible. I managed to sleep on the plane. Departed and arrived without delay. We flew about 7.5 hours. We had e-tickets without seats, I highly recommend asking for a window seat at check-in! Landscapes before landing are simply unreal, I want to take a picture of everything : )
On the plane in the morning they will give immigration cards, you need to fill them out (it is possible later, at the airport, but they are handed out in advance so as not to waste time). No one really looks at them, they just put a stamp on passport control later. Check-in after arrival was quick. There are small shops at the airport (souvenirs, masks, tubes, sunscreen, etc. , but expensive, of course : )).
We got our luggage, went on, met a local young man with a sign "Teztur", who showed us where to go. At the counter of our company, they gave out envelopes with information about the hotel, country and a bottle of water (0.5 l). We sat for a while, waited for everyone and, accompanied by a Russian guide, Svetlana (who is constantly at the hotel), went by boat to our island (it took 45 minutes). On the way, we looked at the capital (the airport is on a neighboring island), the islands and flying fish that swooped in different directions from our boat : ) We were at the hotel around 11, the guide gathered us at the bar, everyone brought hot towels and fruit cocktails in misted glasses: ) Svetlana told about the daily routine, excursions, etc. , filled out guest cards and, accompanied by an employee, went to the rooms. Luggage was taken a little later. We settled in and had time for lunch : )
We have only positive impressions from the hotel : ) The staff speaks very decent English, with the simplest words or gestures, in extreme cases, you can explain yourself : )
We settled in a bungalow (Beach Front Room) of three rooms. The rooms are the same as in the photo on the Tez-tour website. The furniture is a little old, but everything is decent.
The houses do not have direct access to the beach, you need to go through the palm trees for 2-3 minutes : ) First, they settled in such a way that there were no neighbors (in the extreme rooms), then they filled the middle ones. Hearing is excellent. The room had air conditioning, mini-bar, bathroom with shower, telephone. No hair dryer or safe. Hairdryer, iron and board can be taken at the reception (about $ 2-3 per day). Safe - you can put documents and valuables for free. We did not use it, everything was in the room, nothing was missing. We left the cleaner a dollar tip, cleaned every day, changed the towels in the bathroom and beach towels too. Soap and shampoos have not been changed, though : )
The hotel was chosen because of three meals a day, they were afraid that the husband would starve : ) The food is excellent! Everyone has their own taste, of course, but we didn’t stay hungry, but we barely got up from the table a couple of times, we had to limit ourselves : ) Buffet, salads are not very diverse, but a lot of greens and vegetables (strictly speaking, greenish ones come across ). For breakfast - muesli, yogurt, main courses, pancakes, toast, jams. For lunch and dinner - the first (including vegetarian dishes). The second - two types of meat (more often beef and chicken), fish, garnish - rice, potatoes. Dishes were repeated only a couple of times in 10 days. Very tasty pasta, my husband was delighted : ) The dishes are often spicy, but interesting : ) Desserts are beyond praise : ) Pannacotta, soufflé , cheesecakes, mousses. . . Delicious! : ) Also - fresh fruits (papayas, watermelons, melons, apples, pineapples, passion fruit, something else).
Drinks for breakfast - no restrictions (tea, coffee, juice), for lunch and dinner - only one cup of black tea or coffee for free. Nuance: black tea from bags, they brew green tea, so they always pay for money : )
Every day, a free bottle of non-carbonated local water 0.5 l (per person) is placed in the room. There is a thermos in the room, also about 0.5 l, you can go to a restaurant with it, the waiter will pour boiling water, so take tea and cups with you, you can drink tea for free; )
A large selection of cocktails, the average price of alcohol is approx. $ 9, beer - approx. $ 5 (0.3 l). To all prices (on the menu, excursions, etc. ) you need to add 16% (10% - hotel services and 6% - state tax). You can pay immediately, you can before leaving. In the latter case, you will be given all the checks at once, along with the total bill. Payment by cash or card.
The import of alcohol into the country is prohibited, but people somehow manage : )
From all the houses to the complex of main buildings (reception, bar, restaurant) a maximum of five minutes on foot. When we were there, construction was going on on the island, but until we stumbled upon it while walking, we didn’t notice. There is a little noise next to the construction site, but a little walk - to the restaurant - and you can't hear it.
From the entertainment there was an evening show of local music and dances, the guys pulled the audience out to dance to the drums, it was fun : ) Also - a disco 2-3 times and live music (a local young man sang Maldivian and European songs with a guitar, sooo cool : )). Table tennis and billiards for free.
There is a diving and water sports center (canoe, catamaran, etc. ).
Tourists were taken to the neighboring island every day for free (it’s shallow there, you can swim yourself, depending on the water level : ) but the current is strong, and so that they don’t catch tourists from the ocean later, they carry : )).
You can take excursions, we went for a walk with dolphins ($20, if the dolphins don’t meet, then $10), we didn’t see them for very long, but it’s still great - they swim right next to the boat, jump : ) In addition, you can go to Male ($95), to local villages, to go fishing (the fish you catch will be cooked later for a fee).
People ordered dinner on the beach. They set the table on the sidelines, put candles, it’s very beautiful.
The bar has free Wi-Fi, the speed is decent, you can talk on Skype. There is a small library - tourists leave books : ), a souvenir shop (we bought there, we didn’t want to fuss at the airport). The store has some household goods (shampoo, sunscreen, hygiene items, swimwear, T-shirts, shorts, masks, tubes), but it's a little expensive, of course : )
Be very careful with the sun! The second day was cloudy, we spent the first half of the day on a neighboring island and did not use sunscreen, the result is my crimson shoulders and back and terrible burns on my husband, up to blisters. Therefore, products with SPF 50 to start (especially with fair skin) and 30 then, even in water, especially when you swim with a mask. It is recommended to swim in clothes (long-sleeved T-shirt, shorts). Once, while snorkeling, I was bitten by a fish - she saw a mole and decided to clean me, apparently : ) A couple of times vacationers were stung by jellyfish. There were no serious incidents. First aid will be provided on the island for free, in serious cases they can be taken to a doctor (for a fee).
Be sure to take:
- a first-aid kit - you can’t buy anything on the island (we took Panthenol spray and antihistamines (tavegil), analgesics (after burns, everything came in handy together), enterodesis and smecta in case of a loose stomach (thank God, we didn’t use it), a band-aid, a disinfectant);
- mask, snorkel, fins (good house reef);
- hats;
- tanning products with SPF50 for the beginning and 30 for the following days;
- insect repellant.
There are a lot of wooden sunbeds on the shore, the houses have foam mattresses, you can take it with you to the beach, lay it on sunbeds, you can just get by with a beach towel (everything is free).
The sea is very good, the water is of incredible color! Crabs run along the shore, at night we scared them with flashlights : ) Small sharks, stingrays and various small fish swim right along the beach. You can swim anywhere, but it's more pleasant - on the spit. The locals will show and tell everything : )
People write that you can take a knife, knock coconuts off the palms yourself and get milk : ) but firstly, they will notice - a fine, and secondly, they hang very high, it’s hard to reach : ))) Ask - they will prepare such a coconut for you, will cost approx. 4-5 $.
There are few insects on the island. They are periodically poisoned, but a couple of times someone has bitten. It is better to take insect repellant with you. Ants run around the number, three pieces will definitely climb in the evening : )
And also about the weather! The high season in the Maldives is in winter, in May - July, prices are lower, because rain is likely. We read about June that this is the month of storms : ) Therefore, we were very nervous before the trip. As it turned out - in vain! We were very lucky with the weather, it rained twice - at night. During the day it was more cloudy, but it didn’t stop us from getting sunburnt : ) There was a clear sky and the sun for a couple of days - and then the equatorial heat was felt with might and main : )
I would recommend this hotel to anyone who likes a relaxing holiday.
That seems to be all : ) Have a wonderful vacation for everyone! : )
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