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We rested at the end of July, i. e. in ramadan; ) The rooms are beautiful, spacious, overlooking the bay and the pool; there are slippers, bathrobes, everything for making tea and coffee, minibar (contents - for a fee), safe, ironing board + iron, hair dryer, large plasma TV. An adapter for the local English-type socket is provided at the reception, but it is so dead that it is better to buy it at home. I propped it up with an orange for better contact.
Rooms are cleaned daily, bed linen is also changed daily (we refused the daily change of bed linen, it is already snow-white there). In general, for $ 1.2 (they gave it ourselves, our desire, there were swans on the beds and a baby elephant from towels for a little son) !!!
A 0.5 liter bottle of water (still) is provided free of charge per person per day. I only saw carbonated drinks there like Cola, etc. Mineral and table water all without gas. By the way, their water is inexpensive and of high quality (1 liter costs about 3-4 dirhams). You should not be afraid to brush your teeth from the tap either: ) and coffee and tea were brewed with tap water, no worse than in Troyeshchina. In general, drink juice! It is very convenient to buy everything at the gas station, very friendly people there. And the prices - if only we had such gas stations, cheaper than in supermarkets and shops, or the same.
Leaving a deposit is very convenient, because. you don’t need to constantly carry a wallet with you (although no one steals there, cameras and wallets lay calmly on deck chairs, even at sea or on the beach).
The rate is almost the same everywhere: 1 dollar = 3.65 dirhams. At the hotel 3.44. Upon arrival, I recommend exchanging dollars at the airport with 200 dollars, just in case.
The territory of the hotel is not very big, well-groomed and clean. The beach is 200 meters away. In some places, when entering the bay, there are stones. There are plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas. The water in the bay at this time of the year is somewhere around 35 degrees, so you can swim to your heart's content : ) I DID NOT SEE oil during the entire stay.
In the evening, crabs run out of the water into the light and rush along the beach until the morning like mad; ) In general, trying to catch a crab, enjoying the sounds of the surf or sipping a "beer-cocktail" in a bar is almost all that you can entertain yourself with in the evening in Ramadan . It should be noted that the dark time of the day comes around at 19:00 and gets dark very quickly according to local time, so you can have time to enjoy all of the above list of activities in one evening. Yes... you can still smoke a hookah. Music, discos, belly dancing - nothing. And in general, Ramadan is a special topic... Therefore, I recommend this period only to lovers of a calm, comfortable family vacation. Do not ask people to sell you alcohol - IT IS USELESS. Call a taxi driver, he will take you to the nearest hotel, there is BEER for 6 dirhams, but not for 36 as in Rotan. hand over, there were our people so enterprising, but this is only in Ramadan, I think)
The taxi driver’s phone number, he knows Russian at the very least, we traveled around Dubai with him, I highly recommend it, his name is Jean (Pakistani), negotiate a price and bargain, it takes $ 150 for a 10-hour trip, but bargain, bargain, bargain. they love it there +971508944160 Jean. There is a free shuttle to Dubai on Mondays and Wednesdays. By record. It's better to sign up ahead of time. Aziz at the reception will help you with this. And remember, if the bus leaves at 10:00, it's at 10, not at one minute on the 11th. We flew 2 times, we were late. Other people are seated and at 10:00 they set sail. NO ONE WILL WAIT.
There are many Russians, English and Germans in the hotel. The latter, surprisingly, behave more noisily and unrestrainedly.
The food is excellent. In nutrition, habit plays a big role, because this is the most subjective point. With our food culture, there will probably still be not enough meat and there will be a lack of mayonnaise. Cheeses and yoghurts are excellent, pastries are good, fruits are heavenly... By the way, about fruits. Not far from the hotel there is the Sharjah market, where you can buy these heavenly delicacies, incl. hitherto unseen. Coconuts, pineapples... - an average of 10 dirhams per piece, and mangoes (take green), oranges, grapes, limes and other wonders by weight - 10 dirhams per kilo. The more you take, the lower the price, so overeat and save;
Excursions! There is a choice. We only visited, of course, Dubai. We bought the tour from Jean for 180 dollars for 4 adults and one child, then another flight attendant joined us in Dubai, to whom we would like to say a big thank you. The car can accommodate up to 7 people. If the purpose of visiting Dubai is shopping, then definitely take a taxi! By the way! This Jean taxi driver will take you to the market in the old city where everything is much cheaper, there he has a partner Bulat, he is from Kazan, do not be afraid, he will take you to all the shops, the guy knows everything and everyone. He will show where fur coats are sold and where sweets, magnets and T-shirts are sold for a penny, say hello to him from Dima from Kyiv (this is included in the fare. by agreement with Jean).
I recommend: the Museum of Islamic Art, the Parus Hotel, an overview of Dubai, Palm Jumeirah with the Atlantis Hotel, a little more than 2 hours were allotted to the Dubai Mall area (Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, aquarium, zoo, Arab market, fountains). Be sure to visit the oceanarium (35 dollars for two, if I'm not mistaken)!! ! The rise to the Burj Khalifa, after 21:00 the rise costs 100 dirhams per adult, the child is 75 in my opinion.
And a few words about the weather, because everyone is scared: "Heat, heat... ". So... we felt the heat only when we got off the plane. Then they got used to it, even at bus stops there are WORKING air conditioners. Who traveled in our trains and electric trains - do not be afraid of anything! But seriously, it's hot, but next to you there will always be either the sea, or a pool, or an air conditioner. We didn’t suffer from the heat, we didn’t get exhausted, and we didn’t even notice it : ), which is what I wish you!
In general, our vacation turned out to be super comfortable, super calm and enthusiastic at the same time. Dubai is a revolution of consciousness and expectations! We will go to Rotana - But not to Ramadan.
Oh more. Who will follow my example, when moving from Sharjah to Rotana at night in the desert along the road, look for non-burning light bulbs on poles - DO NOT BURN your life, your 2 hours of life in vain. EVERYTHING IS BURNING - BELIEVE ME, I checked, holes and drills on the track in the desert - Also not BELIEVE. Better look around. Enjoy the beauty of the desert.
The country is just awesome.
Rooms are cleaned daily, bed linen is also changed daily (we refused the daily change of bed linen, it is already snow-white there). In general, for $ 1.2 (they gave it ourselves, our desire, there were swans on the beds and a baby elephant from towels for a little son) !!!
A 0.5 liter bottle of water (still) is provided free of charge per person per day. I only saw carbonated drinks there like Cola, etc. Mineral and table water all without gas. By the way, their water is inexpensive and of high quality (1 liter costs about 3-4 dirhams). You should not be afraid to brush your teeth from the tap either: ) and coffee and tea were brewed with tap water, no worse than in Troyeshchina. In general, drink juice! It is very convenient to buy everything at the gas station, very friendly people there. And the prices - if only we had such gas stations, cheaper than in supermarkets and shops, or the same.
Leaving a deposit is very convenient, because. you don’t need to constantly carry a wallet with you (although no one steals there, cameras and wallets lay calmly on deck chairs, even at sea or on the beach).
The rate is almost the same everywhere: 1 dollar = 3.65 dirhams. At the hotel 3.44. Upon arrival, I recommend exchanging dollars at the airport with 200 dollars, just in case.
The territory of the hotel is not very big, well-groomed and clean. The beach is 200 meters away. In some places, when entering the bay, there are stones. There are plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas. The water in the bay at this time of the year is somewhere around 35 degrees, so you can swim to your heart's content : ) I DID NOT SEE oil during the entire stay.
In the evening, crabs run out of the water into the light and rush along the beach until the morning like mad; ) In general, trying to catch a crab, enjoying the sounds of the surf or sipping a "beer-cocktail" in a bar is almost all that you can entertain yourself with in the evening in Ramadan . It should be noted that the dark time of the day comes around at 19:00 and gets dark very quickly according to local time, so you can have time to enjoy all of the above list of activities in one evening. Yes... you can still smoke a hookah. Music, discos, belly dancing - nothing. And in general, Ramadan is a special topic... Therefore, I recommend this period only to lovers of a calm, comfortable family vacation. Do not ask people to sell you alcohol - IT IS USELESS. Call a taxi driver, he will take you to the nearest hotel, there is BEER for 6 dirhams, but not for 36 as in Rotan. hand over, there were our people so enterprising, but this is only in Ramadan, I think)
The taxi driver’s phone number, he knows Russian at the very least, we traveled around Dubai with him, I highly recommend it, his name is Jean (Pakistani), negotiate a price and bargain, it takes $ 150 for a 10-hour trip, but bargain, bargain, bargain. they love it there +971508944160 Jean. There is a free shuttle to Dubai on Mondays and Wednesdays. By record. It's better to sign up ahead of time. Aziz at the reception will help you with this. And remember, if the bus leaves at 10:00, it's at 10, not at one minute on the 11th. We flew 2 times, we were late. Other people are seated and at 10:00 they set sail. NO ONE WILL WAIT.
There are many Russians, English and Germans in the hotel. The latter, surprisingly, behave more noisily and unrestrainedly.
The food is excellent. In nutrition, habit plays a big role, because this is the most subjective point. With our food culture, there will probably still be not enough meat and there will be a lack of mayonnaise. Cheeses and yoghurts are excellent, pastries are good, fruits are heavenly... By the way, about fruits. Not far from the hotel there is the Sharjah market, where you can buy these heavenly delicacies, incl. hitherto unseen. Coconuts, pineapples... - an average of 10 dirhams per piece, and mangoes (take green), oranges, grapes, limes and other wonders by weight - 10 dirhams per kilo. The more you take, the lower the price, so overeat and save;
Excursions! There is a choice. We only visited, of course, Dubai. We bought the tour from Jean for 180 dollars for 4 adults and one child, then another flight attendant joined us in Dubai, to whom we would like to say a big thank you. The car can accommodate up to 7 people. If the purpose of visiting Dubai is shopping, then definitely take a taxi! By the way! This Jean taxi driver will take you to the market in the old city where everything is much cheaper, there he has a partner Bulat, he is from Kazan, do not be afraid, he will take you to all the shops, the guy knows everything and everyone. He will show where fur coats are sold and where sweets, magnets and T-shirts are sold for a penny, say hello to him from Dima from Kyiv (this is included in the fare. by agreement with Jean).
I recommend: the Museum of Islamic Art, the Parus Hotel, an overview of Dubai, Palm Jumeirah with the Atlantis Hotel, a little more than 2 hours were allotted to the Dubai Mall area (Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, aquarium, zoo, Arab market, fountains). Be sure to visit the oceanarium (35 dollars for two, if I'm not mistaken)!! ! The rise to the Burj Khalifa, after 21:00 the rise costs 100 dirhams per adult, the child is 75 in my opinion.
And a few words about the weather, because everyone is scared: "Heat, heat... ". So... we felt the heat only when we got off the plane. Then they got used to it, even at bus stops there are WORKING air conditioners. Who traveled in our trains and electric trains - do not be afraid of anything! But seriously, it's hot, but next to you there will always be either the sea, or a pool, or an air conditioner. We didn’t suffer from the heat, we didn’t get exhausted, and we didn’t even notice it : ), which is what I wish you!
In general, our vacation turned out to be super comfortable, super calm and enthusiastic at the same time. Dubai is a revolution of consciousness and expectations! We will go to Rotana - But not to Ramadan.
Oh more. Who will follow my example, when moving from Sharjah to Rotana at night in the desert along the road, look for non-burning light bulbs on poles - DO NOT BURN your life, your 2 hours of life in vain. EVERYTHING IS BURNING - BELIEVE ME, I checked, holes and drills on the track in the desert - Also not BELIEVE. Better look around. Enjoy the beauty of the desert.
The country is just awesome.
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