Not happy

Written: 22 july 2012
Travel time: 23 june — 5 july 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 5.0
Vacationing with my daughter. Lived in the 25th room - standard. The overall impression is ambiguous, I definitely would not admire : ).
Transfer. If you do not take into account its inflated cost, it is organized normally. The driver's alternative offer of his services at no less inflated prices was a little strained : )...
Number. Corresponds to the photos presented on the site. But it is clear that it is starting to deteriorate. There is no feeling of freshness and impeccable cleanliness. Cheap curtains with traces of cigarettes, sagging mattresses, scanty blankets, the size of which is more suitable for a teenager, the same pillows. Those who like to relax in bed on vacation are unlikely to succeed here, everything is enough "Spartan". The TV works, the Internet too, although it is often stupid. The pressure in the soul is weak. The lid on the toilet is broken : ).

I really liked the veranda, it would be great to place small sofas there, then you can sleep there. But the curtains for the bathroom, which were attached to some kind of harsh hooks, were depressing. This is apparently protection from the sun or rain : ). "Cardboard" doors with a slot at the bottom. Hearing is normal : ).
Cleaning. In our room, its quality depended on the maid. When Gulnara worked, everything was OK. For which special thanks to her.
Territory. The main and in my purely subjective opinion, the main advantage of the hotel. Pleasant partial shade, fresh air, beautiful pine trees, squirrels, all this relaxed and created a feeling of peace. Did not like the organized recreation areas. Not everyone is pleased to wallow on these bags, benches or swing sofas would be more appropriate there. There is a good playground for kids.
I can’t say anything about the animation, since we didn’t need it. It was puzzling how the weekly parties for the kids went. For some reason, they were arranged right in the dining room at the time when dinners were held. The animators yell into the microphone, brought to the speakers, hung in the corners right above the tables, screams, noise, children running around the buffet. The feeling of complete chaos, but many liked it, judging by the smiling faces. And we were strangers at this celebration of life : ). The thought arose, why not arrange this event in the neighborhood, on the site, so that the children are in the field of view of their parents and those who are having dinner do not interfere?
As for the food, we didn't like it. It’s kind of strange, it looks like nothing, but it’s not tasty... Everything is somehow nothing... Potatoes are tasteless, rice at first, it really was stuck together, then they started to wash it, but it’s just as tasteless, it’s impossible to eat meat, very tough . A bunch of flies, both in the salad bar and around the tables. Warm compotes, unleavened desserts, and round and oval cookies : ). . . We went for breakfast twice and didn't go again. But both times they saw fatty fried sausages and the same bacon floating in fat. In general, food is definitely not the strong point of Mar LE Mar. But judging by the battles, the taste and color, as they say. . .

But the biggest disappointment is the sea. It's constantly dirty. Unfortunately, this is the nature of this place. Apparently, this is the reason for such an active PR of pools... Again, it is not clear why not remove the huge cobblestones that are still at the bottom right in the center when entering the sea? I don’t know what was there in past years, but what is now at the bottom is a nightmare and horror. Legs can be beaten off, and very strongly.
Of course, if you go beyond the territory, then Mar Le Mar will seem like an oasis against the background of the surrounding squalor. Perhaps parents with small children can spend time there, perhaps people who come by car, but I would not recommend this hotel to the rest. I think the price is too high. Remoteness from shops, isolation from the outside world, the lack of affordable transport and a beautiful promenade, exacerbate the situation.
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