Rose in the desert

Written: 18 august 2010
Travel time: 26 june — 9 july 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
I must say right away that I chose the hotel because I liked the name and the view of the lagoon from the height of the plane. As for the rest, I had no idea.
So, having arrived at the hotel, the reception offered us a room. When I asked to explain to me where he was, the receptionist drew a diagram. Frankly speaking, we did not like the place, and an ordinary passport with a bill was used. Then we drew another house. As soon as we hesitated a little, they gave us a building closer than others to the sea, although without a view of it. It was also close to the restaurant. As we saw later, rooms with a sea view must be booked in advance or paid on the spot at a special rate per night.
What was unusual for us was, of course, the view of the lagoon, separated from the sea by a bar and two bridges. In the sea, you could even see colorful fish without diving. In the lagoon itself, only some translucent fish swam. By the way, water aerobics in this hotel is not held in the pool, as usual, but in the lagoon. So, when I had to stand in one place for some time, those same fish pinched my leg, though it didn’t hurt, rather unexpectedly. Later we saw the reason. One lady decided to feed the fish right in the water where children and adults swim, for which she generously crumbled bread around.

In general, the water in the lagoon was very clear for most of the day, by the end of the day it became quite warm and, thanks to the ebb and flow of the tides and kind people, dirty. We must pay tribute, a boy with a net was constantly on duty on the beach and caught what could be caught.
About a day later, Bedouins (or fake ones, but dressed accordingly) with musical instruments and chants would invite to the restaurant for dinner. The waiters are always dressed for dinner in a suit of some locality, and once they even put on a red pioneer tie))) In the morning, afternoon and evening, a boy with a tray walks around the restaurant and along the beach and asks everyone “Will you have juice? ” At the same time, the intonation of what was said is simply inimitable! Juices, by the way, are really tasty, they are crushed right in the restaurant, so you can see that this is not some kind of concentrate, but real freshly squeezed juice. At your request, you can make any variation of the cocktail.
The animation at the hotel is trying, during the day they entertain on the beach and by the pools, they do gymnastics, volleyball, oriental dances, etc. , but the evening program, unfortunately, is rather boring.
But I think that the impression of the hotel will be positive, especially if they are focused on relaxation, and not on finding where to apply their aggression.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original