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Kotva - 3*. Sunny Beach. Bulgaria.
Composition of travelers: father, mother and two boys aged 9 and 11.
Travel agency "Orient". Rest time 27.06. – 04.07. 2008 The amount for a ticket for 4 people, including breakfast: 74 thousand. Two standard rooms, children separately, parents separately... rest)
Why was Kotva chosen, in the presence of free armor "Nobel" and "Imperial", which are higher in the category or more preferable in cost?
Firstly, we carefully studied the reviews about all the named hotels on forums and travel sites. Everything is clear about Imperial and Nobel and there is not a single negative review. About Kotva, everything is quite contradictory from terrible to more or less decent. Secondly, we looked through (praise to the Internet))) using a program called (Google Earth) the territories and locations of these hotels relative to the infrastructure of the resort. Compare photos of advertisers and photos of tourists.
Our requirements for the hotel: 1. the first coastline, 2. the provision of two adjacent rooms, where children could live separately without adults, 3. a pool with a shallow bottom (the youngest cannot swim), 4. the opportunity to eat within the hotel, 5 . not a long transfer from the airport and back, 6. the presence of greenery on the territory, which is important for Bulgaria. There was no difference in distance from popular walking or bus routes.
Let's start) arrived in Bulgaria late in the evening, after 20:00. The flight itself went perfectly (reviews about the carrier on Review. Ru). We drove slowly to the hotel, about thirty minutes, Kotva is the first hotel in Sunny Beach, where tourists are brought from Burgas Airport. A huge plus, especially for couples with children.
The meeting party was not engaged in resettlement, they safely left further to deliver people to hotels. (review about the meeting party of KITT on Review. Ru) We ourselves received the keys to the rooms, opened them, looked - somehow not very much). The numbers were 1120 -1122. This is the first floor, the windows overlook the courtyard to the pool between the main buildings - they read in the reviews that there are problems with fresh wind, and air conditioners have not yet been installed) they asked at the reception for other rooms, the girls calmly and without questions asked where and what we want and gave the keys to 1134 -1136... we liked it) the windows overlooked the playground and the green lawn.
About numbers. What our rooms are like: an ordinary standard room with two single beds. Table, ottomans, two mirrors, a table with a bar, glasses, TV, wardrobe. Bathroom with new plumbing and it can be seen that after renovation. The floors in the room are laminate, in the bathroom - tiles. Everything is new, clean. What surprised me after the five-star Hainan and the three-ruble notes in Thailand was the lack of “soap and soap accessories” in the bathroom (there was soap), but we flew and were ready for this, everything with us, this is not a problem. Two towels. . . for face and body. Towels for the pool were bought right there at the exit of the hotel (10 lev). Bed linen is new. Balconies in all rooms and mosquito nets installed on the doors - very convenient. The towels were changed twice during the 7 days of stay, the bed was changed twice. Towels were changed for children every other day, in general, the attitude towards the children was wonderful)
About cleaning. Cleaning every day, cleaned perfectly) no complaints. Children were made up every day on a full bed, towels were hung up and shoes were arranged, there was a case when the maid hung their bathing shorts on the balcony to dry). Everything seems to be about the rooms, but in hotels each wing differs in the layout of the room, there are two-room family rooms, where one room is large and the other is smaller. There are rooms where there is just one room, but it is huge, they accommodate families with an extra bed for children. All rooms facing south and southwest are air conditioned. In the rest, sockets are installed and a place for air conditioning has been prepared, probably for the next season they will be in every room. We didn’t need air conditioning, because the sun rose right through our windows, it was sunny for two hours, then it went south and the room was filled with coolness, in the evening it was fresh and slept well)
About food. We deliberately took only breakfasts, because we flew to Bulgaria for the first time and read about the problem-free food in Bulgaria. We rested for 8 days, had breakfast only once, all the rest of the days we went to the new Nessebar for fresh pastries) what I remember from the breakfast menu... There was a children's table, where yogurts, milk (hot-cold), various fillers for yogurts, some muesli, cereal, there was milk porridge. Butter, a couple of types of pates - very decent in taste, sausage cuts, ham, sausages and fried sausages. Something national, like a brawn or tripe (delicious)), two kinds of cheese, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs. The bread was varied and fried in an egg. Pastries are different rich, and puff with fillers. From fruits watermelon, oranges, melon, grapefruit, apples. Cold drinks are diluted - gloom) coffee from the machine is not very good, boiling water for tea is unlimited, tea packages stood next to 7 types - with grass, classic, with berry fillers, etc. Freshly squeezed juice - 2 leva. The bar counter is right there, the Germans drank beer in the morning. There were enough people, but no one stood, did not wait with plates - there was enough space for everyone. There were plates, mugs, spoons and knives, but there was a momentary crisis with the forks - they corrected it quickly))) the waiters quickly cleared the tables and brought the ending products. We did not have any comments on the service at breakfast or on the assortment of the menu. No one left hungry
We chose this morning routine for ourselves... We slept enough, then stomped to swim and from there we went to the new Nessebar, drinking coffee with pizza or hot buns, very, very tasty) we returned and already rested further. The road took no more than 5-7 minutes, the city is very close. In general, there were no issues with food. We really liked the Bravo restaurant, which is located at the Grenada Hotel, this is directly from Kotva across the road on the left there will be an open terrace of the restaurant, where there is a menu of three types of cuisine: Chinese, Italian and European. Chinese is very decent, they cook tasty, a lot and cheap. The Italian pizza was perhaps the juiciest and thinnest. And the Bulgarian pot with a mixture of vegetables tastes the most Bulgarian) we recommend.
About pools. The hotel has two swimming pools. Some are deep - an adult, but with a small compartment. There, children are constantly splashing around in circles, armlets... absolutely peanuts) and the second with a water park and waterfalls. We swam here and there
Everyone rode with pleasure from the slides, rolled down in the tunnel. In one of the branches of the small pool, where the water counters at the bar turned on the hydromassage - the people relaxed) the water is cool, but not cold. There was no smell of chlorine, no one had any allergies or irritation. There are a lot of sunbeds by the pools - no one was occupied in advance. There was enough space. When we left, put up new beds to replace the old ones.
And one more thing) people came with children from Nobel and Imperial, the rescuers frowned and let someone in, but someone didn’t. When there were enough people of their own, no one was allowed in. Kotva in this regard is a huge plus, we didn’t even want to go to water parks...
About children's games. On the territory of the hotel there is a standard playground, plastic slides and something else, we didn’t look much. Our boys played football at the first opportunity, since the green lawns of the hotel allow this, and how they understood each other there remains a mystery))) because such multinational and multilingual teams have not met... )
They ran barefoot on the grass, a clean, mowed soft lawn, which no nearby hotel can boast of - sand is everywhere. The trees created a shadow, from July 2, a “nanny” went to work, she gathered small children and spent time with them: they played, sang, danced) Our boys were no longer included in that age group, they were satisfied with both the pools and children's companies , and football tournaments, and volleyball)
I repeat once again that Kotva, perhaps, has the greenest area throughout the resort.
About snacks at the hotel. From the side of the water park pool there is a kiosk where they cook: hot dogs (5 lev), pizza (from 2 to 5 lev), pancakes (3 lev), hamburgers (4 lev), hot sandwiches (from 3 lev) and baked potatoes with different fillers from 4 to 6 lev). Filled with meat, mushrooms, corn, salads, vegetables - delicious). They sell fruits by the pool: apricots, grapes, watermelons, apples - everything is cut and stacked. Not a bad water bar. We watched the Euro 2008 final there, it was hard to watch the Germans. Moreover, Kotva is a German hotel, and during our check-in there were no more than 10% of Russians, the rest were Germans, Slovaks, Romanians, there were even Swedes)
About TV. Shows a lot of channels, Russian - First. Caution after 12 o'clock at night - cartoons suddenly give way to pornography, Hasler of the highest standard is coming)
About entertainment in the hotel. Yes, there is live music every day from the side of the courtyard - this is a large pool. They play very calmly from 20 to 22:30. they did not interfere with us, small children danced, and the little ones, who barely learned to walk)
Somehow they didn’t bother us much, we closed the balcony door a couple of times, and then we stopped noticing it at all. While the children are dancing, they play when there is no one - silence)
There is also a game room: tennis, billiards, slot machines, Internet. Bar. A guitarist is playing from the side of the water park, I won’t tell about him... we didn’t watch)
About the beach. In the advertisements, the hotel refers to the hotels of the first coastline, this is the way it is to the beach 150 meters. You have to go along the sand or wooden decks. In the morning, when the sand had not yet warmed up, we stomped on it with pleasure and massage and good for health. The beach itself is CLEAN. There were not many people, then (since July 2) there was a noticeable increase. An umbrella costs 7 lev and a sunbed 7 lev. We took only an umbrella, on the way to the beach we bought mats for 4 leva and sunbathed on them all the time of the holiday. On the beach you can eat and drink. They play volleyball, football, badminton. The water is warm and clean, crabs run along the bottom - they caught) water trampolines are installed on the water - 20 lev for the whole day. Catamarans - 10 lev per hour. We walked along the coast to the center of the resort and were surprised how spacious it was on the beach in the Kotva area)
About nearby pleasures. Right at the exit from the hotel you can: rent an electric bike or a golf car for 20 lev per hour and ride for pleasure. The boys raced almost every day. Installed mini-golf - 5 lion game. A very green golf course, all in grass and flowers, there is a plum tree growing near one of the benches - ripe and tasty) trampolines, kangaroos for children. Crown currency exchangers. To the left across the road is the final train to Nessebar, bus stop "1", a free bus stop to the water parks SB and Nessebar. Shops to the right of the hotel are cheaper than those directly to the Imperial. Trays with fruit and everything you need for "if anything"). Directly past the "Grenada" is a booth with an Internet telephone. Ice cream, nuts, pancakes, hot dogs.
In general, Kotva left a favorable impression. We were not looking for animators, we were not looking for stunning conditions or something out of the ordinary. Everything was simple, practical and calm. The hotel is ideal for families with children of all ages.
Composition of travelers: father, mother and two boys aged 9 and 11.
Travel agency "Orient". Rest time 27.06. – 04.07. 2008 The amount for a ticket for 4 people, including breakfast: 74 thousand. Two standard rooms, children separately, parents separately... rest)
Why was Kotva chosen, in the presence of free armor "Nobel" and "Imperial", which are higher in the category or more preferable in cost?
Firstly, we carefully studied the reviews about all the named hotels on forums and travel sites. Everything is clear about Imperial and Nobel and there is not a single negative review. About Kotva, everything is quite contradictory from terrible to more or less decent. Secondly, we looked through (praise to the Internet))) using a program called (Google Earth) the territories and locations of these hotels relative to the infrastructure of the resort. Compare photos of advertisers and photos of tourists.
Our requirements for the hotel: 1. the first coastline, 2. the provision of two adjacent rooms, where children could live separately without adults, 3. a pool with a shallow bottom (the youngest cannot swim), 4. the opportunity to eat within the hotel, 5 . not a long transfer from the airport and back, 6. the presence of greenery on the territory, which is important for Bulgaria. There was no difference in distance from popular walking or bus routes.
Let's start) arrived in Bulgaria late in the evening, after 20:00. The flight itself went perfectly (reviews about the carrier on Review. Ru). We drove slowly to the hotel, about thirty minutes, Kotva is the first hotel in Sunny Beach, where tourists are brought from Burgas Airport. A huge plus, especially for couples with children.
The meeting party was not engaged in resettlement, they safely left further to deliver people to hotels. (review about the meeting party of KITT on Review. Ru) We ourselves received the keys to the rooms, opened them, looked - somehow not very much). The numbers were 1120 -1122. This is the first floor, the windows overlook the courtyard to the pool between the main buildings - they read in the reviews that there are problems with fresh wind, and air conditioners have not yet been installed) they asked at the reception for other rooms, the girls calmly and without questions asked where and what we want and gave the keys to 1134 -1136... we liked it) the windows overlooked the playground and the green lawn.
About numbers. What our rooms are like: an ordinary standard room with two single beds. Table, ottomans, two mirrors, a table with a bar, glasses, TV, wardrobe. Bathroom with new plumbing and it can be seen that after renovation. The floors in the room are laminate, in the bathroom - tiles. Everything is new, clean. What surprised me after the five-star Hainan and the three-ruble notes in Thailand was the lack of “soap and soap accessories” in the bathroom (there was soap), but we flew and were ready for this, everything with us, this is not a problem. Two towels. . . for face and body. Towels for the pool were bought right there at the exit of the hotel (10 lev). Bed linen is new. Balconies in all rooms and mosquito nets installed on the doors - very convenient. The towels were changed twice during the 7 days of stay, the bed was changed twice. Towels were changed for children every other day, in general, the attitude towards the children was wonderful)
About cleaning. Cleaning every day, cleaned perfectly) no complaints. Children were made up every day on a full bed, towels were hung up and shoes were arranged, there was a case when the maid hung their bathing shorts on the balcony to dry). Everything seems to be about the rooms, but in hotels each wing differs in the layout of the room, there are two-room family rooms, where one room is large and the other is smaller. There are rooms where there is just one room, but it is huge, they accommodate families with an extra bed for children. All rooms facing south and southwest are air conditioned. In the rest, sockets are installed and a place for air conditioning has been prepared, probably for the next season they will be in every room. We didn’t need air conditioning, because the sun rose right through our windows, it was sunny for two hours, then it went south and the room was filled with coolness, in the evening it was fresh and slept well)
About food. We deliberately took only breakfasts, because we flew to Bulgaria for the first time and read about the problem-free food in Bulgaria. We rested for 8 days, had breakfast only once, all the rest of the days we went to the new Nessebar for fresh pastries) what I remember from the breakfast menu... There was a children's table, where yogurts, milk (hot-cold), various fillers for yogurts, some muesli, cereal, there was milk porridge. Butter, a couple of types of pates - very decent in taste, sausage cuts, ham, sausages and fried sausages. Something national, like a brawn or tripe (delicious)), two kinds of cheese, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs. The bread was varied and fried in an egg. Pastries are different rich, and puff with fillers. From fruits watermelon, oranges, melon, grapefruit, apples. Cold drinks are diluted - gloom) coffee from the machine is not very good, boiling water for tea is unlimited, tea packages stood next to 7 types - with grass, classic, with berry fillers, etc. Freshly squeezed juice - 2 leva. The bar counter is right there, the Germans drank beer in the morning. There were enough people, but no one stood, did not wait with plates - there was enough space for everyone. There were plates, mugs, spoons and knives, but there was a momentary crisis with the forks - they corrected it quickly))) the waiters quickly cleared the tables and brought the ending products. We did not have any comments on the service at breakfast or on the assortment of the menu. No one left hungry
We chose this morning routine for ourselves... We slept enough, then stomped to swim and from there we went to the new Nessebar, drinking coffee with pizza or hot buns, very, very tasty) we returned and already rested further. The road took no more than 5-7 minutes, the city is very close. In general, there were no issues with food. We really liked the Bravo restaurant, which is located at the Grenada Hotel, this is directly from Kotva across the road on the left there will be an open terrace of the restaurant, where there is a menu of three types of cuisine: Chinese, Italian and European. Chinese is very decent, they cook tasty, a lot and cheap. The Italian pizza was perhaps the juiciest and thinnest. And the Bulgarian pot with a mixture of vegetables tastes the most Bulgarian) we recommend.
About pools. The hotel has two swimming pools. Some are deep - an adult, but with a small compartment. There, children are constantly splashing around in circles, armlets... absolutely peanuts) and the second with a water park and waterfalls. We swam here and there
Everyone rode with pleasure from the slides, rolled down in the tunnel. In one of the branches of the small pool, where the water counters at the bar turned on the hydromassage - the people relaxed) the water is cool, but not cold. There was no smell of chlorine, no one had any allergies or irritation. There are a lot of sunbeds by the pools - no one was occupied in advance. There was enough space. When we left, put up new beds to replace the old ones.
And one more thing) people came with children from Nobel and Imperial, the rescuers frowned and let someone in, but someone didn’t. When there were enough people of their own, no one was allowed in. Kotva in this regard is a huge plus, we didn’t even want to go to water parks...
About children's games. On the territory of the hotel there is a standard playground, plastic slides and something else, we didn’t look much. Our boys played football at the first opportunity, since the green lawns of the hotel allow this, and how they understood each other there remains a mystery))) because such multinational and multilingual teams have not met... )
They ran barefoot on the grass, a clean, mowed soft lawn, which no nearby hotel can boast of - sand is everywhere. The trees created a shadow, from July 2, a “nanny” went to work, she gathered small children and spent time with them: they played, sang, danced) Our boys were no longer included in that age group, they were satisfied with both the pools and children's companies , and football tournaments, and volleyball)
I repeat once again that Kotva, perhaps, has the greenest area throughout the resort.
About snacks at the hotel. From the side of the water park pool there is a kiosk where they cook: hot dogs (5 lev), pizza (from 2 to 5 lev), pancakes (3 lev), hamburgers (4 lev), hot sandwiches (from 3 lev) and baked potatoes with different fillers from 4 to 6 lev). Filled with meat, mushrooms, corn, salads, vegetables - delicious). They sell fruits by the pool: apricots, grapes, watermelons, apples - everything is cut and stacked. Not a bad water bar. We watched the Euro 2008 final there, it was hard to watch the Germans. Moreover, Kotva is a German hotel, and during our check-in there were no more than 10% of Russians, the rest were Germans, Slovaks, Romanians, there were even Swedes)
About TV. Shows a lot of channels, Russian - First. Caution after 12 o'clock at night - cartoons suddenly give way to pornography, Hasler of the highest standard is coming)
About entertainment in the hotel. Yes, there is live music every day from the side of the courtyard - this is a large pool. They play very calmly from 20 to 22:30. they did not interfere with us, small children danced, and the little ones, who barely learned to walk)
Somehow they didn’t bother us much, we closed the balcony door a couple of times, and then we stopped noticing it at all. While the children are dancing, they play when there is no one - silence)
There is also a game room: tennis, billiards, slot machines, Internet. Bar. A guitarist is playing from the side of the water park, I won’t tell about him... we didn’t watch)
About the beach. In the advertisements, the hotel refers to the hotels of the first coastline, this is the way it is to the beach 150 meters. You have to go along the sand or wooden decks. In the morning, when the sand had not yet warmed up, we stomped on it with pleasure and massage and good for health. The beach itself is CLEAN. There were not many people, then (since July 2) there was a noticeable increase. An umbrella costs 7 lev and a sunbed 7 lev. We took only an umbrella, on the way to the beach we bought mats for 4 leva and sunbathed on them all the time of the holiday. On the beach you can eat and drink. They play volleyball, football, badminton. The water is warm and clean, crabs run along the bottom - they caught) water trampolines are installed on the water - 20 lev for the whole day. Catamarans - 10 lev per hour. We walked along the coast to the center of the resort and were surprised how spacious it was on the beach in the Kotva area)
About nearby pleasures. Right at the exit from the hotel you can: rent an electric bike or a golf car for 20 lev per hour and ride for pleasure. The boys raced almost every day. Installed mini-golf - 5 lion game. A very green golf course, all in grass and flowers, there is a plum tree growing near one of the benches - ripe and tasty) trampolines, kangaroos for children. Crown currency exchangers. To the left across the road is the final train to Nessebar, bus stop "1", a free bus stop to the water parks SB and Nessebar. Shops to the right of the hotel are cheaper than those directly to the Imperial. Trays with fruit and everything you need for "if anything"). Directly past the "Grenada" is a booth with an Internet telephone. Ice cream, nuts, pancakes, hot dogs.
In general, Kotva left a favorable impression. We were not looking for animators, we were not looking for stunning conditions or something out of the ordinary. Everything was simple, practical and calm. The hotel is ideal for families with children of all ages.
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