September Velvet in Marat

Written: 28 september 2011
Travel time: 10 — 19 september 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
Travel is a lifestyle!
We rest with my wife in many countries, with different levels of hotel service. From 3*HB to 5*UAl. This year is our first trip together with our little daughter who is 1.5 years old. They preferred the nature of their native Crimea to the shores of sunny Bulgaria with a similar climate.
We chose the hotel for a long time. We opted for the Gaspra settlement in the Marat Park Hotel.
We read terrible reviews of vacationers about terrible rooms and conditions, evil staff and a terrible echo of the USSR.
WHAT IT'S FUNNY NOW TO READ THESE REVIEWS WHEN HAVE RETURNED FROM A GREAT HOLIDAY!
In the review you will find THANKS and WISHES - for the Hotel Administration.

The real Pros and Cons of the hotel, WORDS for meticulously boring residents who, even in favorable conditions, will definitely find and photograph a crack in the wall behind the refrigerator, find fault with some rule, or come up with a bright fiction. EVERYTHING to justify your "Ego_status" - "I DESERVE THE BEST, I PAID $! ". cache : )
The question "How much, and for what? "
ABOUT THE HOTEL

1. Hotel location:
CONVENIENT - infrastructure center, fixed-route taxis, restaurants, mini markets, market, pharmacy, souvenirs, excursions, etc. (! The geographical location of the village of Gaspra allows you to plan a variety of independent excursions to palaces, parks to the east to Yalta, and to the west to Miskhor. )
Scenic - Wonderful coniferous air, green well-groomed small area, very CLEAN, neatly trimmed lavrushka bushes, roses bloom, next to Chair Park (in size, to be honest, the square). But it’s good to rest in it, the CHILD gladly fell asleep in the FRESH AIR.
AVERAGE DISTANCE FROM THE SEA:
- The cable car is interesting and easy, on foot the descent takes the same time. - 6 min. (from stop Marat).
- Climbing without a cable car is difficult. But not long.
(We carried out the ascents and descents by cable car, the schedule for the movement of trailers is convenient, and without trailers - a sports lift turns out : ), useful.
2. Room fund:
COMPLEX 1-4 * from a modest "economy" room "one star : )" to luxury apartments.
Cleaning in the rooms is normal, change of linen and towels every 3 days. (And just don’t demand wicker chairs, looking at Chair, standing on the balcony of a standard room. And if you come across a chair from the 70s in the suite of an ordinary building, and you get it : ), I don’t think that it can prevent you from enjoying a wonderful view of the sea or the mountains!
WISHES TO THE HOTEL ADMINISTRATORS: - Update the furniture in the rooms of all classes as soon as possible. Standards - on the balcony a table and two chairs (plastic). Refresh the bare walls with framed photographs, especially where there are streaks or cracks. . . (the material of the frame is transparent plastic, no need to aggravate with terrible plastic wood-like frames for 2 UAH) Remove the dumb plate with two glasses. Thank God there is no decanter : ). Something to throw on the cracked parquet : )

THANK YOU FOR UPDATED THE SAN-NODE, PLUMBING FIRST! If there was an old tile of owls. times, terrible toilets and faucets "kapets" would be rather than "standard".
And still NOTHING. Wallpaper, …. cleanly... FOR WHAT YOU PAID FOR AND YOU GET !! ! For now, Semi-Standard is coming out. We got a good room location. Thank you.
THANK YOU!! ! TO THE SOVIET ARCHITECT of balconies, who (I'm not afraid of the word) designed a slot in the front wall of the balcony - HE GIVED a lying sea view! There is no such view in any hotel in Crimea : )
You lie in bed, wake up, open your eyes and the sea is far away....instead of the yellow wall of the balcony... it pleases all the same.

3. Staff:
SUPER!!! ! ALL WORKERS I dealt with!!!!
Reception - nice ladies, calm, polite and courteous!
Security - well done guys, not intrusive and at the same time they know their stuff.
Girl Alexandra at the entrance - THANK YOU for your smile and kind words at any time of the day. Thank you for showing signs of attention to children and always in a good mood.
The guard in a white Swede with pagons is the real head of security. He is always and everywhere! Well done. The territory is under his control.
The guys on the cable car are excellent insuring and controlling the movement, thank you.
Animation - no words. Just smart!! ! Without them, it would be bland and boring. A good team and true professionals in their field. AQUA GEROBICS IN THE SEA! COMPETITIONS! FOR KIDS! FOR ADULTS! CLASS! Well done boys!
The artists in the restaurant have a pleasant voice and repertoire.
Canteen - always and everywhere in time, everything is hot and tasty - thank you.
Housekeeping - a pleasant hardworking woman, a gardener - always looks and looks after everything, the territory is always also clean and well-groomed.
Beach - there was a rough sea, the guys informed everyone about the 10m swimming zone.
4. Nutrition:

Normal Crimean Swedish line. No frills agree. BUT if you don’t rake everything into your plates, but eat normally “separately” like in a cafe or at home. Then a few days the table will seem even varied. Deliciously cooked. Lacks variety of meat and fruit table is very basic. And so for this money it is quite tolerable. Confused by the queue? So why come at half past seven and create it? If you come at half past nine - everything is buzzing, without a flea market. And there is always food. I don’t believe the tales that everyone ate, I haven’t seen this. Everything is always brought out fresh and hot.
Nothing surprised the VIP dining room, but the difference in price is not great. Better ration and serving dishes - the waiter. An interesting option is the “customized preliminary menu”, choose what you will eat for tomorrow. HERE - THERE ARE OPTIONS! If you don't like pushing in the dining room, go to the VIP, if you don't like it in the VIP, order to your room, if you don't like what is served today - order in advance! Only money needs to be paid. And everyone wants to get a custom-made breakfast from the chef in bed for 70 shirts.
Sirena Restaurant. Normal bartender, waitress girls are good. The kitchen is good. There is a choice of drinks. Normal average prices. Live music, animation. A good evening's rest with a glass of scotch.
5. Beach:
In Gaspra, Marat has the best. Beach card to choose from. regular or vip. An ordinary beach - there are a lot of people, but there was always a place. We easily found two sunbeds for myself and my wife and a place for an inflatable children's pool in the morning and afternoon in the shade. The sun canopy is wide enough. If you are confused by the number of people on the beach, choose a VIP card. It's more comfortable there.
The sea is wonderful, the water in Gaspra is clean, the entry into the sea is normal. I read crazy reviews about the fact that you can break your legs. Lie! With a 1.5-year-old child, they fooled around and swam without problems 
6. Pool:
Outdoor - a good pool, hydromassage, slide. They clean it constantly. The smell of bleach is really small. But the question then is how to disinfect the water? Or do all vacationers provide certificates ? , and all take a shower before the pool?... There is an option for more expensive disinfectants, not with such a pungent odor. But not all 5* hotels use this option.

WISHES - add a ladder at the other end of the pool to descend into the water. It would be more comfortable. Women would be appreciated. CHOOSE a pool cleaner without a strong odor. Then don't bother with him. The pool is the pride of the hotel.
Indoor - in Villa Chair - a great pool, no words. Illumination, hydromassage, privacy. Cool in general.
7. Playground, sports ground
Volleyball is good! Mochilovo every day! There is tennis.
Everything a child needs is there. Slide, swing, ropes, rings, Swedish wall, sandbox with toys, trampoline. Everything is neat. WISH - Lubricate the swing periodically!! ! It's not difficult after all. This sound annoys anyone  .
8. CONCLUSION - Hotel MARAT deserves the declared 3 stars. Rest in it is pleasant and enjoyable. Rest for a family with a child, for young people, for people of age!
The main thing to understand is to enjoy your vacation and catch the buzz. For everyone who likes to whine, mock themselves on vacation and look for negativity, look elsewhere. Marat Park Hotel is for positive people, for people who love themselves, appreciate rest and admire the nature of Crimea.
Vyacheslav, Victoria, Dana. September Velvet - Gaspra 2011.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original