mixed impression)

Written: 19 september 2012
Travel time: 12 — 19 september 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 4.0
Good evening)
Just arrived from the UAE today!
We flew on a budget Fly Dubai! I would like to say the following: 1) new and clean aircraft; 2) a team that knows English, German, French, Arabic and Russian! That is, anyone will understand and be able to help! There is no food on the plane! Or rather, food is selected from the menu and paid separately! I can’t say that it’s expensive, but it’s also difficult to call the menu varied, and the food is delicious! But that's just my opinion!
I will answer the question that worried me before the flight! Can you bring food on a plane? - Can!! ! Water is strange! From Ukraine - it is impossible! (it happened to us), and from Dubai - no problem!
And finally! About the hotel

The rooms are not big, but cozy and clean! The bed and towels are white and smell delicious like powder or something! Further! Milking the inhabitants of the "village" in the rooms there are no slippers and towels! Also cups and teapot! But! You can ask for it at the reception for FREE!! ! But if you don’t ask, they won’t give it) the reasons for me have remained a mystery!
Each room has a balcony, quite large overlooking either the golf course or the pool and the restaurant!
The hotel is very calm and quiet! The staff is friendly!
Now about the beach and pools!
The beach is large, wide, a lot of sunbeds both in the sun and under umbrellas! There is a bar on the beach! Now for the cons! At the moment there is an active construction on the beach and in the bay! That is, who wants to see a beautiful endless "ocean" you do not go there! There you will see tractors, excavators and cranes! The entrance is not bad, but there are some pretty sharp rocks! So watch your feet!
About the bay! Now his temperature is about 32-35 degrees! This is not warm water! And hot! Although the morning (until 9-10) is very pleasant! But we are reasonable people and understand that there can be warm and cold currents! What also affects the water! The bay, or rather the water, is not transparent! But I think it's clean! There was no oil and jellyfish!
Further! Pools! There are 2 of them!!
In the "village" - the water is very warm! Not refreshing or cooling! Why ? Mystery! And when t air is more than 40! Yes, plus humidity - you want to freshen up in some water!
My advice to you! Go to the pool in the main building for several reasons! 1) they cool the water! 2) it is almost on the beach + near the tennis court and table tennis! And further! I'll jump ahead a little! Residents of both hotels in this complex have the right to have breakfast in the village and in the main building, that is, in the restaurant and 4k and 5k! In 5k the food is the same! There is only orange juice! And so....Well, I like the restaurant in the village more)
Now about food!
We had breakfasts and dinners! Dinner can be replaced with lunch if you wish! The food is delicious, fresh, cutlery and utensils are clean. . . Lots of fruit! I can’t say that the food is very diverse, but there is plenty to choose from!

I'm talking about drinks! Water on site, in all restaurants and bars is relatively expensive! Any liquid! For example! Pepsi 0.33 costs 18 dirhams! It's about 40 UAH! Beer 0.5 - 30 dirhams! Accordingly, around 65 UAH! For breakfast! Juices and coffee, tea - for free! Here are the prices for lunch and dinner! That's why! Take with you from your hometown, or buy in the local market! He is in the mall! 5 minutes drive from the hotel! There are small buses! From 19:00 every half hour! Free! the prices in the market are very good!
But this naturally applies to those who do not have all)
There are cafes and coffee houses and restaurants in the mall! The prices are the same as in Ukraine. . . So when will you book your meals! Calculate how much dinner at the hotel costs! In our case - about 40 dollars for two! That's enough head on! What to eat and not in the hotel! Order what you want, and not choose from what is! Well, of course, it's convenient for anyone)
Rest in this hotel, to be honest, - boring!
I would advise buying tours or in Dubai - shopping, incredible buildings, many entertainment options, etc!
Or if you want a relaxing holiday and a good bay-ocean, then this is Fujairah (maybe I didn’t spell the name of the emirate correctly)! The temperature is similar to Dubai! But water! Already transparent, and its temperature is about 25 degrees!
Excursions are expensive! All of the races of al-khaimah are not cheaper than 100 dollars per person!
I apologize for mistakes, prints! Wrote from phone)
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