To a paradise of slush!

Written: 12 december 2013
Travel time: 23 november — 3 december 2013
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 7.0
Rest we have chosen in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah (rasalkhaimah). Tour operator NataliTours, traveled a lot with this operator and I consider him the most conscientious. But here I noticed one minus: there is no NT office in the UAE, the reception side of AlfaTour and the reception is organized terribly.
We got off the plane, got our luggage and went out into the street. Pegasus and TezTour are standing at the entrance, and Natalie or Alpha is nowhere to be seen. On a whim, we went further, under the roof of the semi-garage, the guys from NT were standing and handing out vouchers. After waiting a bit, an Arab not olo in Russian took us and took us to the bus, packed our things, sat down, got ready and drove off (they thought at least some audio recording would be turned on - nothing). We drove for about 15 minutes and stopped, they showed us with gestures - change seats. We got on a big bus, “well, there will certainly be a guide, he will tell about the country, etc. ” - crap to us. The Arab sat down, closed the doors and drove off. Hour drive in silence, brought to the hotel and dropped off. A very nice girl came across at the reception, we were not satisfied with the room and we immediately changed it. That's where our problems ended. J
The hotel was located in the AlHamra area - alhamravillagegolfbeachresort 4 *, this is the Casa hotel chain. Our hotel was on the 2nd line, 7-12 minutes walk to the sea (it all depends on the speed). We took BB rest, breakfasts are monotonous, but the choice is huge. I appeal to those who complain about breakfasts: do you cook a buffet every day at home? Constantly huge choice of dishes? J So here, you are provided with a classic set: scrambled eggs / scrambled eggs, salads, vegetables, cereals / muesli / fruit puree / yogurts - every morning you can collect different sets of food and everything is delicious, but with drinks a little tight. Tea and coffee to choose from (waiters bring), but I personally didn’t like these drinks because Lipton tea (alas, overbrewed and tart), coffee, respectively, is the same - excessively bitter and not the most expensive, so I was content with juices (apple, orange, tropic).

Two-story houses with 4 rooms in the "entrance". We lived on the second floor in a room without a terrace, which was not very convenient J , but acceptable. The rooms are large, there is a TV (as many as three Russian channels) and a USB connector, which is especially pleasing. The bathroom is big and everything is neat. They are cleaned cleanly, if you need something, you can write a note (in English) and they will provide it to you. Towels were changed every day, toilet sets too. And also, you are provided with a beautiful view from the window on the golf course!
Everywhere it is described that buses run from the hotel to the beach: not buses, but golf cars and you don’t have to wait, you have to ask at the reception. But these machines are not needed. To get to the beach, leaving the territory of the Village, you need to go 200 meters to the right (the mistake of many just arrived: the first part of the building with a huge entrance is the WaldorfAstoria hotel, you need to go further) and on the left there will be an uphill climb to a 5 * hotel. There, through the reception you will get to the beachJ. In principle, all tourists and staff are ready to tell you how to get there.
Regarding the beach: very clean, beautiful, there were enough sunbeds for everyone, there is a bar (for those who wish)
Irritated by one detail: Russian tourists take sun beds at 6 in the morning and do not appear until 12. The sunbeds are comfortable, there is also a pear chair, which is very pleased. On the beach belonging to another hotel there is a station where you can ride a jet ski, paraglider, etc. Good entertainment if you are bored lying J. The sea is not very interesting - empty. You can look for shells and crabs in the rocks. There are artificial heaps of stones (15 minutes walk to them) there are already more crabs, shells and fish. For fun, you can crawl there J
There are animators from NatalieTours who entertain all day long both on the beach and in the pools: morning exercises at 10-30 (yoga, stretching, Pilates), various competitions in the afternoon (water polo, darts, volleyball, etc. ), in the evening children's discos and parties. Well done guys!
It so happened that I went to my friend. The hotel gave me a beautiful cake, and the animators gave me a beach clamshell bag and an electronic watch. A trifle, but it was very nice! But you need to inform the reception in advance.

Not far from the hotel, 15-20 minutes walk, is the Mall (our shopping center). There are cafes, a grocery store, small shops. Prices are very high for clothes (to get it either to Dubai or to Manar Mol in RAK), we bought food there and the prices were about ours. A small advertisement (my personal opinion): I really liked the cafe on the 2nd floor, where Chaplin walks and invites, they have wi-fi and huge portions! The two of us took one serving and sooooo overeated! For example, Carbonara Pasta costs 50 dirhams (1 dirham (aka AED) = 9.4 rubles), Tea - 10 dirhams. For dinner, this was enough for our eyes and ears! Delicious, nice and not expensive. Also on the second floor (above the grocery) there is a tent with silver! I advise everyone! The choice is huge, not everything is on display, the prices are good, the seller is very friendly and you even need to bargain!
About trips to Dubai: a bus runs from the hotel twice a week, those who wish need to sign up immediately upon arrival, just as no one will notify that people have taken off the flight and there are empty seats - find out for yourself!
The hotel also provides free tickets to the water park (Sun-Wed from 10-30 to 17) record at the reception.
For people who want to visit Dubai or any other excursion, the hotel has a guide from NT, but the prices are downright heavenly. There is a shop in Mol, on the ground floor, Aida, the owner is a girl Aidai from Kyrgyzstan (on the Internet it is mistakenly written from Kazakhstan) speaks excellent Russian (in the UAE since 2000). An excursion to Dubai costs 600 Dirhams per car, but this is without climbing the Burj Khalifa. Tells interestingly and competently. Also, if you are interested in other trips, then she can help with them.
I will gladly answer your questions!
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