Dubai Marina luxury area

Written: 16 february 2013
Travel time: 14 — 24 june 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For business travel; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 9.0
Marina Byblos 4*

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I decided to write just now ...I’m looking at photos of those who have rested, and I think, why shouldn’t I write? )…

For the first time abroad, and even on a plane))
Flying a. k. Fly Dubai from Kyiv. . by Natalie Tours. Everything is in order, only they didn’t feed, or rather fed, but not very good food there, on the boat, well, like in Mac) Although the girl from the Natalie Tours agency convinced that a. Fly Dubai is fed (I know that, for example, Transaero and Aeroflot feed, and twice). . Well, okay, we had a bite of Pringles chips and a huge sandwich with cheese ...There was also tea and coffee, I didn’t drink it, because it’s better not to drink such a drink at all than to suffer later. . ) For a small snack like this, they gave $ 15 per person.
The plane of this airline had on-board computers (it seems to be called so) ...which could not but please. Music, games, films in English, cartoons…etc. Access, in my opinion, cost $5 with headphones.

The flight was delayed for 3 hours and we arrived at 12 at night in Dubai ...When we got off the plane, I thought that I had got into the sauna ...At first we all thought that this breath was from the engines, because there was a plane nearby ...it turned out not .... This is the Emirates) Emirates in June…

Representatives of Alfa-Tours met us at the airport, gave out envelopes with excursions, prices ...the envelope had the inscription “Julia”, this is our guide, who, in her own words, appeared at the hotel 2-3 times. Everything was completed very quickly at the airport. By the way, I remembered how the experts who put stamps there stared at my boyfriend’s passport for a very long time, they put it on me once ...They looked at him and called for someone to look for help) He somehow had a crooked photograph in his passport glued ...I thought : "Everyone ...arrived")) Everything went well ...we were transported for about an hour, but the bus drove quite quickly and the air conditioner worked well. Our hotel was the last.
Before that, there were 3 and 2 star hotels ...When our bus stopped near the entrance. . I thought, oh my God, if ours is the same, I'll fly back)). . And finally, we have arrived. . just went out with the suitcases into the hall. . the porter immediately took the suitcases. . we were offered delicious fruit juice with ice. . ) We left a deposit of 100 euros ...and went to the 9th floor. Number. . just a copy as in the photo of the hotel on the official website. . ) Everything worked and everything was new ...we immediately said that we did not need a mini-bar, that we would use it exclusively as a refrigerator. . alcohol was left anyway ...well, we cooled fruits, drinks, fruit cocktails there.
I will not write that in the room, they already wrote. No balcony is a minus, but with such a hell of a heat, it is not needed) The swimsuit dried on the windowsill perfectly. Towels were taken to the beach without any problems, only for painting. When I first came by elevator to the pool, I first felt delight ...It was cool there, water.

Thank God, it’s cool, the sun loungers are comfortable, tables, wicker chairs, ashtrays, whoever needs it ....The shower by the pool was nice too. . a View! ! ...The view from the pool is gorgeous, Dubai Marina, this is a luxurious area). . We came to the pool every day, in the morning. It used to be that they didn’t go to the sea, but resorted to the pool, because the heat and crazy humidity in June ...This is an amateur . . : )
Sea.
The Persian Gulf is gorgeous ...Fine white sand ...with large cream-colored shells ....awesome. . The water is salty. Small gradual entry… The color of the water, just fabulous, inspired me 4 months before the trip…. And after) Go to the beach slowly ...10 minutes. Along the way, we bought water, Starbucks coffee…we bought ice cream once (a jar for $9)…very tasteless and sweet. Juices are awesome from Saudi Arabia and Florida, especially mango. We bought juices and goodies in the markets, in the marina mall ...since it is close.
From the products they also bought grilled chicken, various smoothies ....But basically, they spent their money in a cafe on the Jumeirah waterfront. The service is very good, everything is of the highest standard, as they say ...And they will come up and ask “Is it very spicy? ” ". . I just really asked ...so that it was not spicy) When you walk along the embankment. . near each restaurant and cafe, the staff is almost lined up). . It was very convenient that each cafe had a stand with a price list. Of course, everything is expensive, we thought it would be expensive. . but not so much) Our friends - compatriots bought delicious and fresh ready-made products in the famous Carrefour supermarket, and ate in the room. There were also budget cafes like the Golden Fork, etc ....I don't remember anymore). We also ate in a cafe right ...opposite the Fountains. The cuisine is good...but everything is very spicy))) In the Dubai mall itself there is a huge number of cafes and restaurants for every taste and color...and budget. You can eat there.
This is what we did when we went to the Mall twice, the first time we signed up for At The Top at Burj Khalifa (signed up for the next day at 18:30 and ...it was already very dark, which was a surprise in June, and high humidity contributed to the fact that we saw little ...that is, visibility was poor. ) In general, interesting, high. . But, it didn't catch on. Maybe it was necessary during the day? ! )).


We also went to the Indian Ocean. I dreamed about this for a long time. . More precisely, this is the shore of the Gulf of Oman, which, as it turned out, flows into the Indus. ocean. There, on the way, we stopped at the carpet market (I can’t attach a photo of the carpet we bought, because the camera is not working now). bought Pts beautiful, Chameleon, shimmers. . And the guide Malika told us quietly what is worth buying ...and what is not worth it. . There was a fruit market along the way. . very tasty mango, bought - ate ...and I brought home  . Excursion to the Indian Ocean continued and we arrived at the Hajar mountains. . there is a break. . I can't remember exactly what it's called.
And the long-awaited, 2-hour journey ends with a rest at the Golden Beach Hotel. The hotel has 4 stars. For a 4-hour rest will do. Heat +51. . and we are swimming in the ocean… By the way, there were waves there)) We took a mask and fins for 30 AED and went to see the turtles. The hotel itself: We did not enter the rooms, two swimming pools, a gym, a cafe ...where we dined. . Lunch was included in the price. . The buffet was more than varied. Nearby, which was a pleasant surprise. . there was a liquor store. . bought beer, drank on the beach, had a photo shoot. . and left.

We also took a tour of Modern Dubai. Everything is fast, interesting and to the point ...Lost Chambers Aquarium in the Atlantis Hotel, the palace of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) ...the market in Deira. . spices, gold - not impressed, Old Dubai Museum. And we stopped at the end of the store Saga World. In this store, everything is handmade and all goods, except for souvenirs, I guess. . has a certificate.
I bought a leather handbag, very cool, made of camel skin... the handmade certificate was handed along with the handbag. . ) You can't shoot videos or take photos there.
And my favorite excursion ...Wild Wadi water park) I love water parks, this one is just super, what I liked the most is the lack of queues for each slide. There is an entrance to the so-called one hill. . from there you already choose where to go, sitting on a cheesecake. . The water is chilled, it's nice, a lazy river, that is, you can go with the flow. . slides are awesome. There are cafes where you can eat. Also, not cheap. 4 hours was enough for us. . but I would still stay. . Although we were in the sun. From 12-16. . if it were possible, I would take it at another time ...ALWAYS take creams with spf filters, it is very easy to burn.
In general, we walked, enjoyed Dubai, mostly in the evening. . although the humidity is very high ...but at least the sun does not “fry”. .

) They took a taxi if they wanted to get somewhere ...a taxi is convenient and not expensive. Or the subway. . cool, the cars themselves are clean, tidy, with air conditioning ...mostly only Indians, Pakistanis and Filipinos in the subway. We took a silver card and traveled on it. You have to try hard to get lost. )
There are not enough pedestrian places, everything has been done for car owners ...The city is amazing. . Local very rich people... they are paid benefits. . which is enough to live very well ...Well, I won’t talk about it, because if I start, I’ll talk for a long time about the Arabs. ) Photo attached, look with pleasure)

Amazing city and amazing country…Will I come again ? Definitely yes. BUT ! in winter)
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