Turned out better than expected!

Written: 17 may 2017
Travel time: 23 april — 7 may 2017
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 10.0
After a very tiring road (Minsk-Kyiv transfer (including customs - 12 hours), night flight), we arrived at the hotel at about 9 am. Immediately dressed bracelets and sent to breakfast. They didn’t give money for settling, which is probably why we were settled by one of the last ones at 12 o’clock.
Building 35 is equidistant from the restaurant, the beach and the reception (next to the building there is a rather steep descent to the lower, farthest level of the beach, with the gentlest pontoon)).
The contingent of tourists is diverse: the Germans. Italians. Egyptians. Poles. Ukrainians. Kazakhs. There are not many tourists, so no queues at the restaurant, plenty of free sunbeds on the beach.

The territory is large, well-groomed. The beach is very convenient, multi-level, with three pontoons (for every taste) and a small, convenient entry into shallow water for children. There, on the beach, there is diving equipment rental and instructors who teach diving for $ 30 (training in the pool, instruction, training in the sea) and issue a certificate of completion of the training course.
The room is comfortable, daily cleaning, but without fanaticism)), shampoo, shower gel, body cream, coffee, tea and cream bags were replenished as needed (there is a kettle, cups in the room), 1.5 l of water - daily, linen change and towels - every day . . Three times, for 2 weeks, flowers, swans were laid out of towels (we left a tip every other day). There were minor shortcomings (one lamp did not burn in the bathroom), but they were eliminated even without our request, and the little things (chips on the tiles, tired room) were not at all significant. Towels on the beach can be received and returned daily, or you can change used towels for clean ones several times a day.
Food, given the crisis - exceeded expectations.
Breakfast in the main restaurant: scrambled eggs, fresh vegetables, cereals, mashed potatoes, breakfast cereals, pastries, croissants, stewed vegetables, two types of sausages, hot toast and hot sandwiches (a special chef will cut sausage, cheese, vegetables according to your desire), in a neighboring hall (smoking allowed), the chef will prepare an omelette (from selected ingredients), fried eggs, pancakes (with different jams), donuts. Fruit salad, melon, bananas, grapefruit or dates.
Lunch - at Grill Nause on the beach: two types of soups (there was borscht in the arrival of Ukrainians, in the arrival of Italians there was lasagna and Italian pancakes with meat)), Several side dishes (potatoes, pasta, rice), 2-3 types of meat (chicken, stewed beef, lamb cutlets or meatballs (very amateur)), fish (stewed or grilled), stewed vegetables, fresh and pickled vegetables, iceberg lettuce and Beijing cabbage, cakes, melons, dates, bananas or oranges. Cakes, such as pitta, are baked right there, in front of you))

Dinner at the main restaurant: the largest selection. Several side dishes and types of meat, fish, stewed, fresh and pickled vegetables. Pastries, cakes, peaches, melon, bananas, dates. In the next room - grill: chicken, fish, turkey, pasta and pasta (with cheese, tomatoes or other additives according to your desire cooked in front of you))
Several times there were themed dinners with additional national dishes (Egyptian, Italian), with such a quantity and variety of dishes that you can write an additional review about them)). Even with a very strong desire, it is difficult to find fault with food!
Portions, if they are imposed by the cooks themselves, then - without regret, we asked for smaller pieces, the plates were filled very generously for us. Feed - to the slaughter! A few extra pounds are guaranteed for you! )
Once a week you can visit the Italian and Mexican restaurant (the manager, during lunch, he approached the newcomers and offered). Visited Italian, liked it. We didn’t go to Mexican (we don’t like spicy food)
On the territory of the adjacent hotel there is a small park with parrots (the hotel is not inhabited - the crisis), but you can take a walk there. For all questions (prices, city, where to buy), you can ask the animators. Masha and Nastya, greetings from Minsk! ))
There are several shops on the territory of the hotel. Given the price of the road to the city, it is better to buy on the spot. If you plan to go to the city, there will be more choice, prices are lower and simply more interesting)
A five-minute walk from the hotel there is a small street with shops (leave the hotel and turn left, along the highway). A 15-minute walk - El Mercatto - shopping arcade and shopping complex. You can buy inexpensive leather sandals, slippers ($ 15-20), ask the animator Nastya. By taxi ($2 one way) - Old Town. Beautiful!! ! And shopping malls too.
Naama Bay ($ 2 for a taxi one way) - restaurants, cafes, tour desks, shopping arcades...
You can not change the currency, but be careful: someone calculates the rate at 1:18, and someone 1:15.
You can and should trade. In our season, melons were (prices in $) 1 each, mango 2 each, dates stuffed with almonds from 1 to 3 $, depending on weight.
Wi-Fi only at the reception. For messages home and sending photos - enough, but there are failures.

Very attentive, friendly and helpful hotel staff! Thank you for a wonderful holiday!
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