Going on vacation with a small child, all young mothers worry about the surrounding conditions during the holidays. Therefore, I carefully studied all possible vacation spots with children in the Crimea. Having studied many hotels, I opted for the Bombay Hotel, which attracted me not only with beautiful photographs, but also with the quick answers of the opponent on the other side, namely the owner of the hotel, Denis.
Denis was frank and answered all my questions quickly and in as much detail as possible (and I wanted to know quite a few details: is there a crib for a child, a bath, appropriate food, a place for self-cooking, what toys and entertainment, and much more). Moreover, everything on the site is described in detail and corresponds to reality!
After a painful questioning on my part, they sent me a questionnaire to fill out (a very detailed and understandable questionnaire), and was asked to pay an advance (several payment options, payment to a Sberbank card was closer to me, for which special thanks! not all hotels in Crimea use this bank).
I want to pay special attention to the room that was described to me before our arrival. The parameters and appearance of the room corresponded to the description and photos that are available on the site.
All about the hotel:
Meeting :
1. We arrived late in the evening, we were met by Anna (a very friendly and attentive girl in the future, PS the second owner of a mini paradise for children called "Bombay"), seeing our tired state, she spoke as briefly as possible about the services and places of the hotel.
2. Caring Anna and her mother took care of the evening dinner for us (saved rabbit cutlets).
3. At my request, I was provided with a chair for feeding the baby, a bath absolutely FREE to use.
The hotel itself:
The hotel is small, there are a lot of play structures, toys, paintings from Disney cartoons, and greenery.
- In the room where we lived, we were provided with everything we needed (a bed, two bedside tables, a wardrobe, a clean toilet and shower, air conditioning and a TV, but what else do you need? )
- There is a "mini-bar" (small tables, pleasant lighting, TV, tea, coffee, kettle) where vacationers eat and gather in the evenings.
- "Tea house" is a small couch full of pillows and toys, where not only children but also adults rested with great pleasure.
- Breakfast was included in the price of the room. (milk cereals, sandwiches, pizza, pancakes, etc. , everything is very tasty and everything is like at home)
We did not take lunch and dinner, because we went to explore the area and ate, respectively, in passing cafes.
- The sea was 500 meters from the hotel (which is indicated on the site), but the distance is not felt especially if you go through the market (see everything, bargain, it's a pleasure), plus there are a lot of trees with plums : ))) my husband did not leave them either without attention were reinforced along the way : ))
Hotel atmosphere:
1. A very warm and homely feeling like a big family, everyone is attentive, friendly and smiling, against the background of this, the hotel guests behaved in the same way, which was very pleasing.
2. In the hotel, in addition to children's toys and other entertainment, there is a lifesaver-entertainment wand, Tatyana, who every day came up with contests, story games for children (she made costumes and other attributes with her own hands), and also sang and composed poetry, in general, a small gin for children. There was also a miracle magician, with kind eyes and magical hands (he always went out in a wizard's costume).
It so happened that on the last day of vacation my husband had a birthday.
Anna enthusiastically helped me make this day warm and pleasant for my husband. (they brought the cake they ordered, cooked an insanely delicious steak with a side dish and decoration for 5! In the evening, no less delicious pasta with seafood, huge portions !!!! ), the husband was satisfied !!!! ! Thank you Anna for your help and participation!
In general, I advise all couples with small children to relax in this hotel! Our friends have followed in our footsteps and are currently vacationing in Bombay and do not regret their choice.
My son was 11 months old at the time of our holiday and even he found some fun and friends! .
Thanks again to Anna and Denis, as well as to all the staff for the warm welcome iiiiiii we will definitely be back : p
We can write a few comments on the review:
1) the site does not say that we have our own beach! We rented a beach 4 years ago (when Crimea was still part of Ukraine) and then such information was on the site, but for 4 years it has not been written there... The beaches are public, but fully equipped with everything necessary. There are umbrellas, sun loungers, slides, trampolines, bars, catamaran rentals, etc. . . That is, you can use everything, but for a fee.
2) Regarding “it’s decent to go to the sea”... The distance from the hotel to the beach is exactly 480 meters (this is GPS data from Yandex maps) and this exact figure is indicated on our website, and everyone decides for himself whether it’s decent or not.
3) Regarding “the hotel was paid for and they did not return the money”... Almost all hotels do this, and not only in the Crimea, but we are an exception to the rule. For all 11 years of the hotel's operation, we really had 4-5 cases (definitely no more) when guests wanted to relax not with us. Perhaps the reason was in our hotel, or maybe in the village itself, absolutely everyone cannot like us, even five-star hotels can make a lot of claims if you search well, but in all cases we returned the entire amount paid! Always! That is, there was not a single case that we did not return the money to someone. This fact, by the way, made us doubt the authenticity of the written review! Although for the cleanliness and comfort of the rooms, a special thank you.
We can advise everyone who is going on vacation (to the Crimea or elsewhere) to ask as many questions as possible by phone or in correspondence in order to have more complete information when choosing a vacation spot, especially when you go on vacation with children. Usually, almost everyone does this, they ask everything to the smallest detail, and we always try to answer all questions as detailed as possible and always absolutely honestly!
We wish you all a good holiday in the Crimea and you are always welcome!
www. hotelbombay. ru
Plus, there was an animator. Any whim of the children and she will draw with them, and watch cartoons, and play football, and hide and seek...... The children were also persuaded to go to the sea. If you need to go somewhere, then he will also look after it. The owners of the hotel, Denis and Sveta, were constantly asking if we liked everything. I haven't seen such a wonderful relationship in a long time. So everyone rested at the Bombay hotel, and we were parents and children, and it’s still a moot point who had a better rest. The only thing on vacation was only one minus - they arrived only for a week! I think we'll catch up in June 2017))
From the "+" of this hotel:
1. Cozy, comfortable rooms with everything you need.
2. A couple of times the animators (if you can call them that, it's just another story) all the same interested the child in an impromptu disco, leaving pleasant memories.
3. I think that many people will like the food, but very small portions (at least for our dad) and unreasonably expensive (there is a separate payment for food).
So now the basics:
The hotel itself, the common area is dirty, the shared kitchen is just a nightmare, it seems that no one has washed since the day it was founded (this, of course, is the fault of unscrupulous cleaners, but I think the owners should keep an eye on this), it was just scary on the sofas sits down, afraid to pick up something... I am silent about the stove, I have never seen such a nightmare since I was born... It is better not to touch common toys for children, one of their appearance speaks for itself...
The territory of the hotel is simply so small that there is only one narrow path for passage from the gate to the house and that's it, there is nothing to breathe, it was scary for the children's health.
And now the most important thing....THE SEA....firstly, it’s decent to go to it... But this is just trifles... But where the beach itself is located....This is horror.... On the highway, where trucks are constantly stuck in traffic, starting from the port-crossing, they crap there, the stench is terrible, it’s impossible to breathe, not that there is no sea air, just no air at all, solid exhausts and garbage that they leave behind truckers. . . The hotel does NOT have its own beach!! ! It's a lie!! ! General, dirty, unequipped beach.
But the sea itself was clean, maybe it was very cold, only 18 degrees.
There are no entertainment or attractions in the village. This is the worst place in the Crimea where we have been, precisely because of the gas pollution from the highway, my husband's asthma worsened, it feels like we came to rest at a gas station or on the side of the Moscow Ring Road...
Many of our neighbors were in the same shock and disappointment as we were, and maybe with children, it’s not particularly rushing anywhere else, and the hotel was paid for, but they didn’t return the money... vacationers with sad faces went to the side of the highway with children at sea.
We, spitting on everything, in the end, packed our things and left for another place, away from the highway, because there was no desire to even go to the sea... the health of the children is more important... by the way, three more left this hotel after us families. . .
I hope my review will be useful to families who, like us, decided to go to the sandy beaches of Crimea with children....
Everyone liked it, especially the children. The atmosphere and environment in the hotel is very friendly. Communication was pleasant with Denis (the owner of the hotel) and with all the staff. I will not list everyone by name, this is the cook and the animator with his son and the sister and wife of Denis. Everyone is very friendly and sociable. From the hotel ten minutes leisurely walk to the market and to the sea. Since Feodosia is not Yalta (in the sense of the mountains), it’s only a pleasure to walk 500-800 meters. We ate mainly in cafes on the shore, we especially liked the pizza at the Food pizzeria. Mother-in-law with children preferred the kitchen at the hotel (too dietary in my opinion). Animator Tanya with children as with her own. I arranged contests in the evenings and did not let the children get bored all day. The focus of the hotel on children's recreation, with children under 10 years old, I recommend it to everyone. Without children, look for other places and do not occupy a children's hotel. I liked the rest, 10 days in Beregovoy, then 12 days in Gurzuf. Liked it there and there. Zhenya is more in Beregovoe. There are fewer people here, more freedom. They mostly went to the sea by car, because. there are no problems with parking, and I was too lazy to wear all the beach personal belongings. I recommend Bombay to everyone.
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I duplicated my review here, as it is unpleasant for me to read what some people write below about this hotel. Don't believe! Dirt NO! Swimming and relaxing is fine. Out of 10 ladies, 9 points are easy.
After a short correspondence with the owner, I booked a triple room, making an advance payment to the Sberbank card.
We flew from Moscow to Simferopol for 2.5 hours, all things were in hand luggage (three suitcases of 10 kg each and a backpack), because on the Internet I came across information about delays in receiving luggage in Simferopol due to a sharp increase in the number of flights over the past year.
By prior arrangement, we were met by a driver with a sign "Bombay" and two hours later brought us to the hotel gate.
We were escorted to a room on the second floor, showed the territory and asked if we wanted to refresh ourselves on the road)). So I liked the reception. At the same time, they did not ask for any documents and there is no need to fill out questionnaires.
Room with a large double bed and a sofa bed for children. With TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and combined bathroom with shower.
The territory is small, but there are all conditions for children's leisure and a comfortable meal, and for those who wish, there is a shared kitchen on the second floor where you can cook and eat yourself.
The children immediately began to master the labyrinths, swings, toys and got acquainted with the animator Tanya, who worked with them every day until 21:00.
The food was always cooked to order, always tasty and beautiful! So the wife's wish was fulfilled.
The nearest beach was not yet equipped in June, I had to take a blanket, but it's nice to lie on the sand)). If desired, there is a stop right there and by public transport for 10 rubles. per person you can quickly get to the equipped with sun loungers for 150 rubles, with umbrellas, children's slides, etc.
For lovers of excursions, I can say that I took a booklet with a description in Feodosia on the street (there are often “order tables” there) and booked seats by phone, fortunately, without prepayment, they got on the tour bus at the same stop near the beach.
In general, everyone liked the rest, they regretted that we could not stay for another week.
Special thanks to Denis, Svetlana and everyone who took care of us and fed us delicious food : -)))
We found the place where we do not want to leave, and if we have to, we look forward to returning again. We are waiting for the summer, suitcases in hand and in the already beloved Bombay!