If you come to rest, enjoy the sun and the sea

Written: 13 december 2010
Travel time: 20 november — 1 december 2010
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I think we should start with the positives. The sea is gorgeous: corals of indescribable beauty, colorful fish, big fish (unless, of course, you dare to climb into the sea after the invasion of sharks! ). In the afternoon, a large number of boats begin to drive up and dump divers under the water. But they do not interfere, because they lie at the bottom. The boats are a little annoying, which, if you swim a little deeper, begin to honk you. Like: "Sail faster! " But it's all tolerable. Moreover, they have paid excursions to our reef, and we have all inclusive : )
The beach is small. But if you do not fall asleep and come to the beach no later than 8.15 (breakfast from 7.00), you have a chance to take a vacant sunbed.
To the sea on foot - 7 minutes. But there is a cool open bus. We rarely rode it, because it's nice to walk along the paths, in the shade on foot : ) Now about the hotel: the hotel is modern, new with interesting architecture, but traces of civilization can be traced: not very clean sinks, in some rooms the doors to the balcony do not open. The refrigerator works, but does not freeze. Towels, even if they are thrown on the floor, even if they are not very clean, are neatly folded and hung up. Even tips did not always help, but these are such trifles that you can endure even 12 days. By the way, the linen was not changed either.

By the way, watch out for water. When you check in, it is not always in the room, we demanded a 1.5 liter bottle at the reception. And since in Egypt it is not recommended even to brush your teeth with tap water, we went to the supermarket and bought 7 liters of water. Bargained for $5. If you leave the main gate and go to the right, ignoring the taxi, then after 15-20 minutes you will reach one supermarket, and if you walk to the Baron Hotel, anyone will tell you where it is, then there will be a number of stalls with food, papyri, and other souvenirs. But, if you are aiming to buy more of them, then you need to go to Naama Bay. And look at the people, and you will get to the disco (if you want), and just breathe the air of revelry and buy souvenirs much cheaper.
Speaking of water, there are coolers in the restaurant and on the beach. We poured water into disposable cups, and then poured it into this same 1.5 liter bottle. There were no problems. And the thirst did not torment.
Now about food. Correctly they write that the food is monotonous and already boring for 7 days. But you definitely won't leave hungry. Very tasty vyvechka (buns), desserts - garbage (tasteless and of the same type). Tea and coffee - burda in the titans. Therefore, we advise you to bring coffee and tea bags with you. We also took a kettle with us and drank our tea in the evening. Another minus: sometimes you come for lunch or breakfast, but there are no empty tables. Or rather, they are, but for some reason, like... busy. It's either lazy waiters holding tables to clean up less, or they borrow for foreigners for tips. As a result, the queue for food, the queue for plates and cups. And if you come later, then there is almost no choice of food. But only those who were not in a 3 * hotel are outraged. In general, everything is more or less tolerable. We came to the opening and there were no problems with anything. Someone stood for fruit (guava, amazing oranges, dates, they gave pomegranates and grapes a couple of times), someone took fresh vegetables. By the way, you should also note: even if there is no table, you can contact the hall manager or any waiter, smile sweetly and ask: "Where can we sit? " And don't let him go until he's locked up. Although they are a little indifferent to those without a tip, they will always find a table. And, thank God, no one was poisoned by anything.
You can find information about bars in the waybill. By the way, the pool bar serves ice cream from 15.00-17.00. Normal.
Animation is good. The guys are trying. Stretching, belly dancing, Latinos, evening shows. Not to say that it's super, but if you are in good company, in a good mood, you will like it.

Excursions ordered from their tour operators. By the way, we flew from Intourist and there were no problems with anything! Unlike other companies! The representative of "Intourist" in Tirana "Hanni. A very pleasant and executive young man. By the way, you can bargain with him a little for excursions. He will make a discount. And if there are any questions or problems, he will help to resolve : )
In conclusion, I would like to say that if you eat beyond the sea, the sun, rest, but just to give yourself the days of summer in the midst of our dank autumn or cold winter, do not pay attention to the little things. The price matches the quality. We liked everything. It is easier to take a rest : ) especially in Tirana it is far from bad! : )
If our information helped someone, we are very happy. We wish you a pleasant stay, warm sea, gentle sun and absence of aku. Because on the day of our departure, two from our beach were bitten by a shark. We haven't seen this yet. But, since they promise that the sharks have all swum away... you can hope for the best. Once again, have a good rest. I think that the beauty of the sea will cover all the inconveniences : )
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