Just not in Marhaba Beach!

Written: 3 september 2014
Travel time: 1 — 7 august 2014
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It all started with settlement. My friend and I paid for 2 standard rooms with single occupancy. Met at first very kindly, and then gave the keys to the bungalow. Firstly, these are not the rooms that we paid for, and secondly, it is impossible to sleep there, because. the bungalow is located between two animation sites, Marhaba BeacheMarhaba Beache and Hotel Marhaba. However, as we learned later, all Russians are allowed through the bungalow, especially women who have come to rest without men. And the term is the same - 2 days. We didn't agree. They called a travel agency that provides round-the-clock support, they called Moscow. For one night we were taken to Marhaba Palace, 5 stars, but very far away, however, the hotel paid for the taxi. The next day, we were given rooms that formally corresponded to what we paid for, but with a view of the garbage dump, with the appropriate smell, most often rotten fish, and also with a nightly garbage collection. Cleaned these wonderful rooms 3 times in 8 days. But, since we had twice as many towels, and more than changing towels and making beds, they still don’t do it, they didn’t worry much. We jumped out onto the balcony for a minute, just to hang our swimsuits and towels to dry. The sun was all afternoon, the curtains were tightly closed, the lights were on. Thank God, the air conditioner almost always worked, but once it was turned off during the day, in the very heat, when we were in the rooms. They came to fix it after several calls, when I was already losing consciousness from lack of air. It seemed that the air conditioner did not break, it was simply turned off.
An interesting detail - in our rooms there was one door to the toilet and bathroom. A door is fixed on one jamb, which closes either the toilet or the bathroom. Choose what you want to close more, especially if you take a shower after going to the toilet. . . )))
The restaurant seemed to have fixed places, for the first 3 days they drove from table to table, until we gave up and put money on the waiter. We became best friends and ate the rest of the days at a good table for 2 people in a small cozy room. The same with the beach. In order not to go to take places under the fungus at 6 o'clock in the morning, you also need to give money. Again - friends! Everyone is asking for money. Well, at least they are content with a little, a one-time payment is 1 dinar.

Food for me is normal, although monotonous. But here I am not complaining, it is unlikely that everyone eats very diversely at home. Many complain that it is very spicy, but I am a lover of spicy, so the food suited me. Didn't like the lack of crockery. Often there were no cups, you could forget about saucers. The same goes for teaspoons. True, they gave us spoons for money as soon as they saw the need for them. Significantly decreased the number of dishes and dishes after the departure of the bulk of the British after 27 August. The contingent changed dramatically from the British to the Russians. And the Russians are undemanding, they pour themselves drinks, endure endless transfers. I was very struck by the situation when they simply began to kick us out of the restaurant, shouting "Too minutes, madam! ". They, you see, 1 shift is over! ? What kind of shifts can there be when the buffet is all inclusive? The attitude towards Russians in bars, especially near the pool, is also ugly.
Very annoying importunity of sellers on the beach and on the way to it. A friend wanted to get a pedicure with the help of fish, so the owner of the stall, having written her down, began to demand money in advance. They tried to explain to him that the money is paid after the work is done. But he brazenly demanded money in advance. My friend had to refuse this procedure.
A few words about animation. Water aerobics on the beach, dancing under the scorching sun in the hotel during the day. In the evening until 21-30 every day the same thing with screams and very loud music (the same) is animation with children. On the first evening it was funny, on the second it became boring, on the third I did not know where to go. For adults in general longing! No fantasy. All animation in English and French.
I was in Tunisia 7 years ago and I really liked it because then there were no such obsessive harassment, from which we are all tired in Turkey and Egypt. Now everything has changed and, of course, for the worse.
There is only one conclusion - no more foot in Tunisia, and even more so in Marhaba Beache !! ! And I do not advise you!
I have no complaints about the tour operator.
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