Well, if not for the sea ..

Written: 6 january 2014
Travel time: 17 — 27 august 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to write earlier, but now choosing a vacation spot this year, I decided to leave a review anyway. The choice fell on MarleMar, primarily because of the love for the Crimean climate and comfort.
And I really got this combination: the sea and a spacious junior suite in a small cottage (see the situation on the website - the photos are true) in a wonderful coniferous forest. Nature was very pleased and compensated for the lack of an entertainment program (no one went to the “mafia” game at the Buddha Beach Club, but I’m generally silent about the declared “Hawaiian party” on the beach - it was a quest with pirates for children). But the beach was a huge disappointment: large pebbles not only prevented you from approaching the sea, it did not allow you to enter the sea (at first, at least twice, it fell on all fours on cobblestones while it entered the water! ). If I knew that such a problem exists, I would at least buy special rubber slippers, but the site says that "The hotel's own beach is isolated, small pebbles, fully equipped for a comfortable stay. " Comfortable? ! Well, sorry, maybe on the “second” floor of the beach, where they poured sand and built a small pool for children or by a large pool near the entrance to the club and it’s convenient, but I personally came to swim in the sea, not in bleach. Plus, there was some kind of intestinal infection near our shore, because of which my family members fell ill, but this, of course, does not depend on the hotel.
As for the food, I did not find any cons. The food is quite varied and there was always enough of it: fruits, vegetables, salads, meat, fish, cereals, baby food. I was especially pleased with the pilaf, which is cooked in front of you. Maybe breakfasts and the same type, but during the stay did not have time to pall. In general, if you eat for foie gras and fondue, you are not here, but if you have enough delicious hearty food, you are welcome.

The infrastructure was impressive: the territory is large, there is a playground, a gym (but we didn’t get to it), an expensive sauna, a Buddha beach club with a pool and a bar (it was supposed to let only visitors over 16 years old, but in fact everyone who wanted to go ), a two-level beach (pebble by the sea and sandy), a large one, where aqua aerobics was held in the morning (I liked it very much), and a small heated pool for children, small gazebos along the path to the sea.
Summing up, this is a place for families with small children - quiet and cozy. Regarding the sea - buy special shoes. And if it’s boring just to enjoy the surrounding nature, then I advise you to go by car, for example, we visited Bakhchisarai and Inkerman.
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