Rest in Zhemchuzhina in August 2012

Written: 12 june 2013
Travel time: 30 july — 13 august 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 4.0
Service: 5.0
Cleanliness: 4.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 6.0
Pros: location, proximity to the sea, large park area, food, availability of doctors (sanatorium), clear sea, stunning views, including from the bay. Direct access to the castle Swallow's Nest. Quiet place, no discos interfere, songs from the bar (chanson) until 22.00 do not count. Protected area.
Cons: the number of rooms, the absence of an outdoor pool in summer. Fans of fun in the evening will be bored.
Detail:
I rested in the sanatorium Zhemchuzhina in the first half of August 2012. At the time of buying the ticket, I found little in the reviews, I hope that mine will help someone now. I will try to post on the leading sites. I must say right away that I don’t mind coming here again, despite what is written below.
Duration of rest 2 weeks (2 adults + extra bed for a child 3 years old) cost 90.000 without tickets. Together with tickets and pocket expenses, the vacation cost 130.000 rubles.
Enclosures:

We lived in building 5 (the closest to the sea, overlooking the bay, it seems, from the south side) in a standard 2-bed room (lived in room 117.1st floor, view of the thickets of bushes, they completely save from prying eyes). I recommend building 5 as the closest to the sea (2 minutes walk to the stairs) and the dining room (1 minute). Opposite the playground (slide, swings). Some rooms with sea view. The disadvantages of building 5 are the number of rooms, even in the suite, the walls at the entrance were peeled off and painted over with paint of a similar color. The room looks bad. But not tight. The furniture is old, creepy to add to the bed, almost camping, it gave a couple of times when I sat on it. In the room (1st floor) there were cobwebs at the corners of the ceiling, at our request they were removed with a mop. There is a TV (did not catch clearly), a refrigerator (worked). There was always water in the bathroom with good pressure, which is a big plus. There was a bath, it had a shower that was not hung on the wall (the hook had been broken for a long time). Minus - there is rust on the tap, there is a lot of it and it is old. The balcony is large, plastic 2 chairs and a table. The ropes were stretched, and thanks for that. At the reception, you could ask for a basin for washing, the ironing board was in the common corridor, the iron was not taken, apparently at the reception. Bed linen was changed once a week, towels - 2 times a week. No hair dryer, no shampoo. There is soap, simple Soviet. A couple of times we were flooded by neighbors from above (they splashed a lot of water on the floor, a lot, and it dripped in our bathroom and corridor from the ceiling). It was late in the evening, almost at night. The administrator, a very lively and spontaneous woman in her simplicity, gave us a rag so that we could wipe the puddles ourselves, gave us another basin, and she herself went to scold the neighbors. We removed the water ourselves, as we realized that here we are not Turkey-Egypt, here we have our own view of the service, and this is easier to put up with than to dispute.
It seems that building 11 is after renovation with good furniture, according to the reviews of vacationers. I was not inside, but on the balconies of this building I saw brand new tables and chairs, not like in the 5th. Some rooms with sea view. Minus 11 building - stands on a hill, many steps lead to the building, for the elderly, not suitable for children, you get tired back and forth to the sea and the dining room to go down.
I don't recommend the rest of the boxes. Outwardly, they did not like it, they are further from the sea, as if in the outskirts, this is not for me.
Nutrition.
Buffet. The food is dietary (a lot of stew, just in time), without pork, fried and cakes, but very good in quality. I lost weight because I ended up eating without sacrificing satiety. The child ate everything. The waiters work very well, very quickly, all young, with a smile, and in Moscow you will not always find such a service. There were always enough places for post offices, but we did not walk in the 1st rows along with the hungry crowd. I heard from vacationers not for the first time that there was no buffet before (there was a custom-made and a small selection). In 2012, the management of the sanatorium changed, apparently, they started with a canteen. Now let them do the same with the number fund.
Animation for children is not every evening, on the bridge over the sea. Monotonous, but my son is not spoiled, it was new for him, he liked it.
Beach.

Your own beach. Pebbles, small at the entrance to the bay. The child ran along it without problems, it was not always convenient for me to enter, but it is quite tolerable, even useful. The sea is clear, if not stormy, which was rare. There were enough sun loungers if you had time before 10 am. Everyone had their own towels. There was a shower (did not use). There is also a manicure, pedicure, massage on the beach. Near the pier, boats cruised from it to Yalta and towards Simeiz. From the point of view of excursions, the village of Gaspra is a very advantageous place: 10 minutes away from the highway, there are several stops along it to the cable car. .
Treatment. Bars. The shops.
The price of the tour includes a minimum, the rest is paid. Untreated, can't rate. Didn't go to the bar, can't rate. There is only one shop-tent on the territory (swimwear, inflatable circles, fruits, water, magazines). The nearest shops are 10-20 minutes outside the territory of the sanatorium.
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