A hotel that saves on everything

Written: 3 december 2019
Travel time: 27 november — 1 december 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 2.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 2.0
Amenities: 5.0
We were there for a short time, so there is no hard negative impression. Probably not enough time for that.
Of the pluses: a fairly large territory, well-groomed, there are two categories of rooms (old rooms and prestige - 30 percent more expensive), proximity to the airport.
Of the minuses:
- the old buildings are a little "tired", but not critical (the air conditioner works loudly, the balcony rumbles from drafts, shabby lining, etc. ), but they clean it cleanly;
- staff - they can get nasty, save on the issuance of food, they can freeze if asked to give two pieces at once;
- alcohol is generally bad, it seems that everything was poured from one barrel. There are 5 bottles on the bars: whiskey, vodka, tequila, rum and something else. And beer. Tequila tastes like whiskey, but more diluted. Therefore, alcohol is practically not drunk, you take care of your health . . );

- the choice of food is poor, one type of chicken, beef and fish, many salads, but not signed (it is not clear what is in the composition), the choice of fruits is minimal. But with desserts, the choice is good . . );
- there are no juices at the bar at all, only carbonated drinks: cola-fanta-sprite, etc. ;
- beer on tap is normal, and white wine. You can’t drink red - it feels like it was diluted with chlorinated water. But wine is poured only at lunch and dinner, and only in a restaurant. Nowhere else. Wine at the bar only for extra. payment and in bottles only;
- toilets are closed wherever the location is on a break. If you go from the beach and want to go to the toilet near the restaurant or bar on the way (and the restaurant or bar is not working yet), then it turns out that the toilets there are also locked;
- animation is weak. There is nothing to do in the evening. Tourists or at the reception sit on the Internet or by numbers. There are few people on the territory in the evening;
- the sea is also not very good. A long beach with shallow water (up to 0.5 m), and then a sharp cliff 20-25 meters deep. Flow. Evening and waves. The flag is either red (no swimming) or yellow (caution). I asked a local if there are cases when they hang green (calm water), he said that this does not happen. At the entrance to the pontoon there is a notice that children under 12 are not allowed to swim from the pontoon;
- I bought an Elisalat local communication card at the airport, it turned out that it did not catch the Internet connection on the territory of the hotel (although this is strange). I had to use roaming;
- at the end of November, the hotel was at best half full, so the food was poor and the second restaurant was generally closed;
- bribed slides (such as Aquapark) and a large number of pools. But it turned out that only two pools are heated, the rest are quite cold and it is not very comfortable to swim in them for a long time. Frozen quickly with a child (
The summary is this: if for a short period of rest for adults with the prospect of diving or freediving or going on excursions, then you can live in this hotel. Will not get bored.

Definitely not for families with children. Apart from slides, there are no other entertainments for children.
P. S. By the way, there is one boorish guide of Anex-Tour (Abdula), who, during introductory meetings, tries to sell various excursions for an hour. And in response to all objections or disagreements, he begins to listen for a long time with remarks like “Don’t teach me how to work”, “You are visiting us, so listen to what they say to you. ” And if this does not work and the dialogue continues, then he pretends to be offended and defiantly asks you to leave the hall, declaring that he will not work with you...
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