My not-quite-magical vacation....

Written: 1 may 2012
Travel time: 7 february — 15 march 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday
Your rating of this hotel:
3.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 3.0
Service: 5.0
Cleanliness: 2.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 5.0
Hi everyone relaxing!
I want to share how the vacation went with accommodation in binmajid beach resort hotel....they were looking for a tour with a beach holiday, this hotel is positioned as 4+ and ranks second in beach hotels in the UAE, according to vacationers' reviews. So, reviews can not always give you the real idea of ​ ​ vacation. . .
I’ll start with the arrival, we stood in line for 2 hours to scan the retina, one of the “scanners” was either stoned, or he was fine in life... All the time he straightened his hat, then sits down, then gets up, then goes out into the hall and begins to build everyone , what would they say to each other in the back of the head, like camels, a couple who did not speak Anglican was generally kicked out of the queue. Then 1.5 hours at passport control, in general, the hospitality struck me to the core....Some say that after the Emirates they forget about Egypt... , fundamentally disagree.

We met like the majority of Royal Park, it seems like there were no pretensions, there was a rose for the female, did you forget about ice cream for the children? , well, a little nuance, if you are in BinMajid Beach Resort, then you first go to Ras Al Khaimah to deliver vacationers to Bin Majid Gotel, and then they take you back. In total, you wind up 1.5 extra hours…
The check-in went quickly, they didn’t forget to reproach that the check-in is from 14:00, and we are at 08:00, and of course they say breakfast is not included today, when asked what will happen to breakfast on the day of departure? what was offered to taste? , I have not seen so much “dry” yet...
Next, the room... the condition is depressing, it’s badly cleaned, the towels are not pure white, the rips and the feeling that they are changed between rooms... , everything around the toilet is “fucked up” and stinks of urine, the door to the shower does not close, water is sprayed all over the bathroom, hot water on 2 adults and a child are missing, a boiler. Approximately when the hot one ends, through the scupper in the bathroom, the water begins to rise a couple of centimeters, in the shower cabin by 6-7 centimeters, the cabin is covered in some kind of slime... The tile in the room is flooded with something, it cannot be washed, the door to the balcony-terrace does not close. off the road ? , it wasn’t there, a team of 6 people comes and starts those few hours that you were going to rest, repair everything, nothing changes with the descent of water.
Further here on the forum, reading the reviews, you understand that it’s time to have a bite, head to the nearby shopping center, Al Hamra Mall, I quote “do not eat on the first floor, expensive, you need a lot of cafes on the second floor, very tasty duck....” , so someone wrote here on the forum, people don’t believe it, if you didn’t eat “shit” in your adult life, you won’t like it, the only option is to eat on the ground floor at Burger King, even though it’s also harmful to count food, but at least not the taste is incomprehensible, especially the duck. We didn’t eat here anymore, the only thing we bought was shrimp and crabs and in the hotel the chef cooked for an additional fee, and it’s tastier than Golden Fork restaurants, you can visit in RAK, not bad. In general, if you are with a child, you won’t go anywhere get away, buy more in a hotel restaurant on average 100 Baku for two, a child is not considered a little more expensive than looking for adventure on your stomach, but at least there is human food. Although the choice is rather modest compared to Egypt or Turkey.

Excursions... Immediately on the forum they write: “do not go with Irina, go with Fadi”, it seems that Fadi himself wrote... Everything is in order, the trip to Oman paid off, our neighbors are still with Irina. Fadi doesn’t include fishing, I go up and ask, they say the tricks of competitors, it can’t be... We eat, the group is going from the Germans, there were a couple of Anglican pairs and that’s it...., well for us there are no problems with Anglican, but if there were? , this time. There was no fishing, and they didn’t even have tackle, that’s two. Who rides with Royal, they are brought to bazaars, fruits, sea products, carpets, etc. , I don’t need carpets, seafood and fruits are yes, yes, and the fact itself, the time is the same, the cost is the same, but you and Fadi's team stick around for 1.5 hours at the gas station, waiting until all the Germans are collected, and you have time everywhere with the Royal. God forbid, what happens to you, then you wave your insurance to knock out...
Next, a trip to Dubai, always book immediately, because. there are always problems with tickets to the Burj Khalifa, in advance via the Internet 100 derhams, on the spot 400 derhams. Fadi is cheaper, for three we saved 100 Baku, but let's decide what we saved? , the driver is half asleep, and the bus is barely moving. Upon arrival, it turns out that you forgot to take tickets for the Burj Khalifa, Fadi is stubbornly silent, constantly swearing in Anglican with someone, not forgetting both periodically and with the driver... As a result, the excursion, I don’t know how it can be organized if they have time with the Royal everywhere, including visits to the aquarium in the Dubai Mall, even with romantic dinners on the boat (this is the difference in cost, but it’s better to pay more, you will be sieved and see more... ), you and Fadi don’t have time to shake your head without saying something to see. With tickets, the story ended in such a way for us that instead of watching something, we stood near the escalator and waited 40 minutes for this FUCKING FADI.... Yes, he tells it’s a lot, and with such pathos, they say we are ALL here... and you are nobody, remembering to mention the stupid Russian tourist who asked him (it was about a revolving house, they say you go to bed facing north, and wake up south) and entrances also rotate ? , they say, a fool... and when our women asked, what about electricity, water, sewerage? , the smart guy was baked... He didn’t have an answer. they stupidly burn their time near the escalator. They bring you to the hotel at 23:00, you saved money, you are hungry and angry as....
Personally for Fadi: “Fadi, it would be better if you took Moses to Mount Moses in your homeland....”
And now, finally, about the most interesting thing, if you are “situated” to the left of the “reception” you do not sleep from 23:30 to 02:00 Raj Kapoor (or rather his double) finishes singing, then you are still nervous for half the night, (this is not for you Egypt or Turkey where you can move the air a little and after that they start to bring you one place at the corners, it won’t fail here, you can make up for aggression in a kalabush) You will study the entire repertoire of Raj Kapoor, and don’t forget about the Arabic folklore, the word habibi ( beloved, it seems like... ) you will remember with a shudder for more than one month. This whole fairy tale is located on the left at the entrance to the residential buildings, a karaoke bar, two Bedouins arrive every evening and all this fun begins, in the next rooms by no means....To the right of the “reception” is a cottage, there is a chicken coop and every morning the roosters will “nex... r sleep, nex... r sleep”, you will also get an unforgettable rest....

In general, in general, the hotel is so good, if you are not a picky person about cleanliness, service, etc. and the main thing for you is rest, you know they won’t let you do this. The pool is near the restaurant, don’t open your eyes, eat out, on the weekends a gypsy camp from Bangladesh comes, they drink a lot of beer sitting in the pool, they don’t go to the toilet, they go straight to the pool, their aunts they bathe in a sari, they say at the same time we’ll wash ourselves, stink......
You say a solid negative, there was only one positive, this is the Island water park, you liked it, it’s very large in the emirates, the largest, in the world it takes 5th place, it was just opened a year ago, it’s a bomb, don’t subscribe to group transfers, go by yourself, nearby and cheaper .
I post photos too, so look and rejoice. In general, about the trip, the Emirates is not a country where you can fully enjoy the beach, beach hotels in RAK, and this is far from Dubai, in Dubai and Sharjah the beaches are public. Shopping? , it seems to me easier and it’s cheaper to hitch a ride to Paris, unless of course you have something for it, and not ? , so walk to us for 7 km, or to Istanbul....Yes, there is something to see, a lot of things, but again... Fadi: " we have the largest and most beautiful singing fountains..... ”, Fadi, did you see the fountains in Singapore on Santos Island? , 18 years ago they beat cooler, but now? Where are your fountains...
Well, in general, that's all, I hope someone will find the review useful, write...., I will answer... , today I have visited 199 cities of the world and 69 countries, which I wish you, have a good rest.....
Translated automatically from Russian. View original