Знакомство с Эмиратами Getting to know the Emirates

I rested with a friend in this hotel in October 2012. When we were offered it, there were few reviews on the Internet, so I decided to write my own. We went on a last minute trip. Our goal was to have an active holiday, to see Dubai for little money. Hotel in 2011. All the furniture is new, the rooms are small but cozy, there is a plasma with Russian channels, a refrigerator, a safe, an iron, everything works properly. Every day they clean and change towels, put water, tea and coffee. Meals were taken only breakfast, and did not lose. In the morning we had breakfast, took a purse with us and put yogurts and pastries there, so that no one would see. It was our lunch, the food is very good, there are fresh juices. In the evening we ate in different cafes, for 50 dirhams you can have a very good meal in Dubai in a cafe. Dinner at the hotel costs 100 dirhams per person which is expensive. In Dubai, I recommend the Golden Fork (Golden Fork), delicious dishes with seafood, fresh juices, and inexpensive. In Dubai, they also ate various hot dogs, shawarma, very tasty and lay a lot of meat.
The hotel has 2 Russian-speaking girls Sarah and Leila, who are always ready to help and answer questions.
The main disadvantage of the hotel is its remoteness from Dubai. Every morning we were taken to the beach at 8.30. The bus came and all the Russians tried to squeeze into it. The hustle began. When people did not fit on the bus, they sent a second one an hour later, and we rode on it. They take you back from the beach at 1300. Many write that they didn’t get on the bus on time and had to go to the hotel themselves. We always carried the bus schedule with us and never missed it. from Dubai to the hotel 110 dirhams.

We were taken to Mamzar Beach, the entrance is 5 dirhams, take beach towels from home with you, because sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach are expensive.
We returned from the beach and went by bus at 1500 to the Dubai Mall, and from there on our own on excursions or just walking around the city. there is also a bus to dubai mall at 11.30. The bus will pick you up from Dubai at 15.40 or 20.45. Once at 20.45 we all did not fit in, and somewhere in 1.5 hours the second bus returned for us and took us to the hotel.
The best way to get around Dubai is by taxi, there were four of us and it was very cheap for us. We went by metro once, but at rush hour there were a lot of people there, and taxis are better for money.
In Sharjah, there is a dry law, there is no booze, even in Dubai everything is non-alcoholic in the market. take a drink in the duty room and drink in the room, so that no one would see, otherwise they can be fined.
We went to Sharjah itself on the first evening, we didn’t like it terribly, compared to Dubai everything is gray and miserable, so don’t go there, you won’t lose anything. there is a ferris wheel, but we could not explain to the taxi driver where we want to go and as a result, spend the evening in vain in this Sharjah.
Excursions were taken on the beach, went on a panoramic tour of Dubai and on a safari. I liked everything very much. Climbing the Burj Khalifa
Also go to Jumeirah Open Beach, it is located near the Parus Hotel, a very beautiful view in the photo. The fare from Mamzar Beach is 70 dirhams, from Dubai Mall 30 dirhams.
Arriving in the UAE, immediately exchange dollars for dirhams, because in exchangers the exchange rate is 3.65 dirhams per dollar, and when paying in dollars in stores or other places, they take 1 to 3.

My advice, the hotel is suitable for those who go on an active holiday and the hotel is needed only to spend the night. Trips to the beach and to the center are very tiring, but thanks to that there was a free transfer. I really liked the country, people are sympathetic, hospitable, they will always help and prompt. Who goes to this hotel and wants to ask questions, write, I will answer)))