Ambiguous. But still I recommend

Written: 7 february 2018
Travel time: 26 january — 2 february 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 10.0
Well, I got to write my review. All the time I was tormented by thoughts: "I'll be back, I like it" and "Damn, why are they coming back here? "))) But in order. We arrived very late. We were immediately seated and invited to a late dinner. Dinner frankly upset: deep-fried and breaded chicken bones... Room in a bungalow overlooking the sea on the 2nd floor. Everything is very old and sad. But it's clean and the beds are comfortable (which is important for me), but otherwise - we didn't come to sit in the room. Room 269. Very nice and friendly cleaner. Trouble was waiting for the next day: they came from the sea (the suitcases were locked, we didn’t even have time to unpack them). In the room, that part of the balcony door that does not open is wide open and the suitcase is lying on its side in the middle of the room, he himself could not move there from the wall... They called the reception, sent a carpenter. He showed us that the door outside from the balcony (2nd floor) was broken, the lock had been turned out. Those. someone entered the room from outside. I approached the girls from the guest relation and asked why no one called us from the reception about this - this is an emergency. The girls reacted immediately - they began to check the cameras, the head of security came to us. And that's all. It turned out that the cameras of this bungalow take only 1 floor. I assume that those who climbed knew about it. Moreover, the balcony there is paired with the next room. It's good that nothing is missing. We were offered to move to another room in the main building. They showed us a couple of numbers, we chose and moved, although the previous number suited us just fine. Room 502 This room was smaller and also had a sea view. But less comfortable: at night, until 2 a. m. , the restaurant was cleaned from above, iron chairs moved + a company was settled nearby (and there is no sound insulation there - you can hear everything, from going to the toilet to the alarm clock of the neighbors because of the plywood door between the rooms in the room). Well, at least they got so drunk that they didn’t have time for sex : ) Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to disturb them in the “process” with a request to be quieter : )
Nutrition: DO NOT BELIEVE those who write that there is nothing to eat. It is not true. The food is excellent. Always several types of meat - turkey, lamb, beef, quail, chicken, fish, crabs. It's also deliciously prepared. About the fact that they give out in portions - that's right. Because some guests collect plates with tops for themselves and then leave them, because they don’t fit....And those who came later don’t get anything. Here, everyone gets it, if you need a portion in excess of the given one - just smile - they will always give it. A lot of different fruits, not cut - take, I don’t want as much as you want. The menu is varied and never boring. The pastries are weak, but also tasty, well, as much as you need - a piece of cake after dinner, not 20 cakes... Summary - nutrition - respect. Thanks to the hotel and chefs. There is also a place to eat during the day - a bar on the beach - very tasty, fast food, brought by waiters, a very pleasant place. In general, I want to say that I saw many waiters and bartenders in hotels - and so here they are ALL in all bars VERY polite and friendly. The only moment that strained is when dirty glasses are collected at the beach bar, in front of you they are rinsed with technical water, dirty hands and put them to drain on a dirty surface. It's better to give disposable cups - it's definitely more hygienic.
Territory: clean, well-groomed. Also respect

The location is excellent. $2 to the Old City, $5 round trip to Naama Bay. Bargain. Taxi drivers call the price 2 times higher.
Beach. Another story....Here is that fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey... There is not enough space. Some rednecks at 6 in the morning take 20 sunbeds (I'm not exaggerating: it happened with us) for 5 people. And finding a free sunbed at 10 am is already problematic. Low tides - almost every day there was a strong low tide. The locals said: "the moon drank the sea"... Instead of the sea - the bottom. The pontoon is the guard. It is generally problematic for older people to get there - slippery plastic + rough sea, shaking it decently from side to side - lack of handrails - just ropes on the sides that you can’t hold on to. Those. you walk for a long time on slippery plastic slabs, risking falling on corals if you do not keep your balance. And the corals were almost at the top because of the low tides. For the entire hotel, only TWO ladders into the water. If you want to get off - dive right away, because. behind you is the line for the descent and in front of you - for the rise. You can’t get used to the cool water, slowly descending + there is still a strong wind - by the time you reach the pontoon you will get icy. Yes, and a patch where you can swim (between the restrictive buoys and corals) is tiny, and there are a lot of people, many with masks, pushing you from all sides or with their feet or hands. Personally, I do not like this "swimming" in the sea. Some were injured by corals (the waves were thrown at them). As a plus - there are lifeguards EVERYWHERE, even by the pools.
Conclusion on the hotel. I would return to the hotel for food, location and territory. The rooms need to be updated urgently. The beach and the pontoon categorically did not like. This is my opinion and may differ from others.
PS: the girls from the guest relay (especially Lisa), thank you for your help, answers to all questions and professionalism!
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