I fully agree with the positive reviews ;-)

Written: 6 september 2011
Travel time: 17 — 29 august 2011
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: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 7.0
We probably won’t find such a level of service for such money in Russia ; -(, you won’t find it! A very decent 3 * hotel. There are no complaints about the rooms (there was a junior suite).
Food in the dining room, of course, for 11 days became a little pall, but quite tolerable. Child at 1 year and 4 months. there was always something to eat. Moreover, 2 meals a day was enough (during the day, but before going to bed - a light snack).
We always went to the sea on the first bus, there was no crush on this flight. Almost everyone was sitting, standing - a few. On later buses, in my opinion, there were more people. The beach was constantly cleaned - no cigarette butts, pieces of paper and other rubbish!
Swimming pool, playground, evening movie screenings, grill bar - I liked everything! Yes, it's a pity that there is no animation, but after a day or two everyone got to know each other, and the evenings passed quickly!

As the city of Alushta, it did not make a big impression, it was not so dirty, as they say in the reviews, but somehow uncomfortable. It is inconvenient to travel everywhere with a baby stroller, there are no exits to sidewalks, many stairs (no exits), etc.
And we really enjoyed our vacation! For more picky tourists, there are more expensive hotels that position themselves at a higher level. Many thanks to the Magnolia staff! Special thanks to the residents of Crimea (almost everyone) for their kindness and desire to help!
We traveled a lot around the area. Do not buy excursions, it's nice to travel by yourself and much cheaper! A trolleybus from Alushta to Yalta takes 1 hour, air-conditioned, with plasma panels, where they play videos about the sights of the Crimea, and costs 18 rubles. (with our money)!
Maybe someone knows more affordable, pleasant hotels of this level - tell me the address! Maybe we will go next time, as we are not used to resting in the same place!
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