Al Bustan Hotel
160 reviews
November 12
I liked the hotel. There is a shop, a cafe and a chic city beach with a stunning sea)The hotel itself is on a 5-point scale: the room is 4 (large, comfortable, the humidity in the bathroom is high, the rest is normal)
, breakfasts are 4 (fresh, the variety is not great, but everything is delicious), room service is 5 (water, tea, coffee, sugar and fresh towels were brought every day,they asked about cleaning)
In general, for me, the hotel is more of a solid 3, but we were comfortable and had enough.We came by and large over the sea, not for the service)
P.S. There is a lot of free transfer at the hotel, thanks to which we visited Sharjah and even Dubai (transfer to the City Center of DEIRA, and there by metro to any station in Dubai.Yandex maps to help)A very significant plus for the hotel!!!
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November 8
The hotel is on solid 3. No frills, but you can safely spend the night, eat, relax.
After reading the reviews, we tuned in for the worse, everything turned out to be fine.
The hotel is quiet, in need of repair, the furniture is already shabby, 10 years ago it was certainly good, for three of us we got a two-room room with two bathrooms, which surprised us. Friendly staff, the room is clean, towels and linen are clean. The food is not very diverse, but you will not stay hungry, everything is edible and yes, delicious, you can say at home, for lunch / dinner 3 hot, 3 side dishes, salad, dessert, watermelon, there are soups, but have not tried, no frills. It was also nice to receive a very bulky lunchbox upon departure, which was asked to be assembled in advance.
Of the advantages, walking distance: the beach, 7 minutes, but you have to cross the road, you get used to it; there are small grocery stores + a large Nesto Hypermarket in a 20-minute walk and the Sharjah Aquarium + marina to get to Dubai
For your money, a normal hotel, we plan to go again
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October 27
The biggest plus is the proximity to the sea. The hotel is quite modest. I didn't like the kitchen and the food, it's very poor, of course you won't stay hungry, but not for breakfast. Once again, do not fill anything, they will not add it. The oil is taken out reluctantly. The breakfasts are very meager, there is nothing to eat. Lunch is more or less something you can eat. The kitchen is clearly 3 stars or more. There are very few tables, you will have time to eat on time, no, you can stay hungry. The juice is one kind and it seems that it is a JUPI, diluted juice powder. Of the fruits, only watermelon, which also needs to be put on the table in time. Taking into account the fact that this hotel mainly has the population of Russia, and people like to collect a lot, it is necessary to occupy a table in advance. For example, to get hooked with those who had free seats, people are not particularly happy to get two people hooked. Unfortunately, this is the case. The room is very tired, everything is old. The walls and various shelves are not washed, the dirt is not washed. The bathroom, toilet, sink are clean. But the walls are dirty. There is a refrigerator, an ironing board, an iron with a dirty sole. It's impossible to iron, to be honest. The board is also all broken up. There is a kettle and glasses. They only gave us one tea bag, although there were two people in the room. There are no balconies in this hotel, so the linen does not dry, keep in mind. The humidity is high. Towels were not left for us to replace from the third bottom, as well as other vacationers. There are beach ones, but they also need to be taken in advance. There are not enough of them. Near the hotel there is a McDonald's, cappuccino coffee 10,12,14dirhan. Combo from 21 dirhans. There are shops not far from otletel, such as Lenta. There is an aquarium and a museum not far from the hotel, but everything is in Arabic. The only thing that makes you forget all these nuances is the sea. It's beautiful:warm, clean, sand does not bother. The beach is cleaned every evening. The sand is clean. Taxi with taximeter, within the city limits up to 30 dirhans.
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November 17
The hotel is very close to the sea. 5 min walk. The beach is wide, there are showers, toilets, changing rooms at the end of the beach and there are always fewer people at the end of the beach. The sloping entrance is just great for children. There is also a small playground on the beach.
The food, in principle, is monotonous, but you will not stay hungry. They cook delicious. In the morning, usually an omelet, boiled eggs, pasta or stewed beans, greens, cheese, toast. Very rarely pancakes or omelets. Tea, juice, coffee. Watermelon was given for lunch from fruits. There was no fruit for dinner. They give out a bottle of water per person every day, but you can also get water from a cooler in the restaurant.
The rooms are ordinary, beds, armchairs, tables, chairs, there is a TV, we only had a TNT channel, there was YouTube in the next room, there are refrigerators, kettles, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, safe.
There is a shuttle service to the city center every day. Near the hotel there are shops, cafes, KFS, and right in front of McDonald's.
The staff is polite, we had no problems. We were settled almost immediately upon arrival.
There is a swimming pool on the roof, the water is cool.
Of the cons: they can clean the room, pick up towels, and bring new ones after lunch and, coming from the sea, usually there is nothing to dry off with.
You need to take a towel to the beach right before breakfast, then they may no longer be there.
On the roof, where there is a swimming pool, old chairs and sun beds, a lot of broken ones. The roof has probably never been cleaned at all.
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January 30
Quite a good hotel, friendly staff. The rooms are large, there is everything you need (soap accessories, bathrobe, slippers, hair dryer, iron, towels, kettle, tea, coffee). Yes, the hotel is old, the bathroom especially needs renovation, but it's in the description, the year of construction and so on.
We took full board, we are satisfied.
Breakfast: cereals, eggs, sausages, bread, mini sandwiches, cereals, cereals, greens, vegetables, stewed beans, chickpeas, jams, sour cream, feta cheese, tea and coffee bags, sprite, juice;
lunch (watermelons, soup, rice, potatoes, pasta, beef goulash (delicious and soft) , fish in batter, broccoli in batter, chicken, various sauces, olive oil, dessert - cakes, whipped cream, pudding;
dinner: lunch assortment, but another cooking option, for example - mashed potatoes or fries, breaded chicken, no fruit.
You can't take it to the room.
The hotel has an office of a tour company, the manager is Fuad, speaks excellent Russian, our former compatriot from Baku. Prices are lower than others by $ 10-15, the range is large, he will advise and tell you. We took 4 excursions from him.
The sea is nearby, 5-7 minutes on foot, the roads can be crossed without problems.
Within walking distance of 7 -10 min. min. Nesto hypermarket (turn left, straight ahead, without turning anywhere, just behind the mosque). Prices are normal (mango from 10 dirhams, strawberries 2.5 dirhams, etc.) Along the way there is a pharmacy, cafes, KFS, shops, flowers.
There is a daily shuttle service from the hotel, see the photo for more details.
It is not suitable for children under 3 years old for sure, there is nothing for them, there is practically nothing to feed them, there is also nowhere to walk.
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October 29
They were from October 21-26, 2024. I liked almost everything. The sea (bay) is within walking distance.That's +31! But to wash off the sand, before leaving, it was necessary to go to the end of the beach. Usually they put a shower before going out.The food was monotonous, but we weren't hungry. It's a pity that coffee and drinks could only be drunk during meals (or for breakfast, lunch or dinner) There are air conditioners everywhere.
The room was clean, cleaned every day, although there was often only hot water in the shower. We survived it! At the reception, a Russian-speaking girl (woman) copes with any question perfectly!
I recommend it!
P. S. Do not swim in glasses! We lost them.(as it turned out, we are not the only ones...)
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October 10
We just arrived home, rested for a week at this hotel, so I will write the most recent review. The hotel is small, 4 floors. The rooms are quite simple, not new! But everything you need is there: a hair dryer, an ironing board and an iron, a TV, mirrors, bathrobes, soap accessories and toothbrushes, shower gels and shampoos are updated every day. Towels are also changed every day. And every day they bring 2 bottles of 0.5 water to the room. The air conditioner in our room worked perfectly in all modes, they put a car on at night. There is a safe, it is free. There is no balcony, I'll tell you right away. It is almost impossible to dry things in the room. You can hang things by the handles of windows on the street, as long as nothing falls. Or you can hang things on chairs on the roof, where they will dry quickly. Roof (letter R on the elevator) : it has a swimming pool , 6 sun loungers, chairs. We went to the pool a couple of times to swim when the sea was stormy and there was a red flag. Nutrition: eggs, sausages, yogurt, cheese, salad for breakfast, there are cereals and muffins with jam. Lunches and dinners are more varied: soups, fish, beef, chicken, a couple of side dishes to choose from and salads. Drinks always include water, juice, tea bags and instant coffee. Personally, I was satisfied with the food, we took breakfast and dinner. Dinner can always be changed to lunch if desired. It is also possible to book a tour with three meals a day. But we didn't need it, because there are shops nearby, there are fruits, ice cream, cheeses and milk - just enough. Al khan beach is very close, there are sun beds (10 dirhams) and umbrellas (30 dirhams). But we didn't use them, we spread a rug on the sand, like most people. The most comfortable hours for the beach are to go immediately after breakfast at 7:30 and relax there until 11 o'clock. And then from 15:30 to 18:30 (sunset around 18:00). By the way, do not take beach towels, they are given at the reception, at least several times a day, take them and hand them over. In general, the hotel staff are very friendly, they will always help and answer all questions. And another point: Sharjah is the most sober area in the emirates. You will not find alcohol here during the day with fire, so shop well in the dutik. There is a McDonald's in front of the hotel, behind it there are cafes and the SAID TOURS tour bureau a little to the left. We took excursions here. And they can be paid by transfer from a Russian card. We went to Dubai twice for a sightseeing and evening boat trip around the Dubai Marina. And we also took jeep safaris in the desert. We liked everything very much, there are a lot of emotions. I heartily recommend it. For our first acquaintance with the Emirates, we liked this hotel and its location. If you plan to travel to other emirates yourself, do not mess with transport, order a taxi right away. It's not expensive here, this is one time, and it won't be as painful as walking an hour to the bus station in the heat, and then making several more transfers. About the currency: here only with dollars. You can change them for dirhams either upon arrival at the airport or at any supermarket: you give them dollars - they give you change in dirhams. They count at the normal rate of 3.6. I hope my review was useful! Hugging everyone!
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October 18
We rested from October 10 to October 17, 2024. Excellent staff, cleaning every day, changing towels every other day, the hotel itself is not modern and there are no balconies for drying things, but the room is very large and spacious, the bathroom has a bathtub, hairdryer, all accessories. In the hallway there is a comfortable wardrobe, kettle, iron, board. A hair dryer and a blackboard are not very comfortable, but a powerful air conditioner, always hot water, free Wi-Fi and an adapter for charging the phone was given at the reception and 1 more was in the room. It is a 6-minute walk to the beach, the only thing is to cross the road , but we did not see any difficulties in this, the sandy beach is ideal. There are cafes, shops nearby, everything is convenient. A large selection of excursions, we monitored the prices and took a Sail in the lobby of the hotel, agent Karim was there and he organized everything perfectly, they accompanied us from and to us, fed us well and liked the program. They were also able to pay in rubles. Dollars are also exchanged for dirhams in the lobby of the hotel and in the supermarket across the street.
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November 1
We are currently vacationing at this hotel. Honestly, we went to the UAE not for shopping, but for the sea.... Therefore, the proximity to the beach was important. We took only breakfast, the tour cost 111p. the breakfasts are meager, if you wish, you can have lunch and dinner at the hotel, the cost is 40 dirh per person. the main advantage of this hotel is its proximity to the beach. This is where all the advantages end. There is no balcony in the room and the window is small, which does not fully open. It is unrealistically difficult to dry things.
But the staff and the hotel receptionist are friendly and try to help. There are a lot of cafes and supermarkets around the hotel, where you can have a delicious meal for two with a maximum of 100-130 dirhams. The portions are very large, quite 1 serving can be enough for 2 people (then 50-65dirh will come out)
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February 12
The hotel has advantages: excellent location, near the sea, large rooms, take a free bus through the Sharjah shopping center, to Dubai (Deira). They also give beach towels, clean every day!!!There is no balcony, there is nowhere to dry swimsuits, etc.Cons - rooms that have access to the road are very noisy, those who have problems sleeping, ask immediately that the windows do not face the road. The second disadvantage is the food. Previously, we were also in the 4th (Crystal Plaza Al ma Jazz in Sharjah), so there is something to compare it with. I tried a lot of dishes from them. The variety is very large, everything was insanely delicious. In Al Bustan, the breakfasts are very poor.. If you don't eat Arabic sausages, then there is nothing to eat. Well, if only the eggs.Lunches and dinners are ordinary, without any variety from the word at all. But they are cooked well (chicken and beef always).My conclusion is a 3-star hotel.
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November 10
A good hotel with spacious rooms, cleaning every day, shampoo, shower gel and cream are brought every day, there is a refrigerator in the room, water is also provided every day for free, there is a swimming pool on the roof, opening hours are from 9 am to 19 pm, towels in the room are also changed, the nearest beach is 300 meters away, you can walk on foot, free of charge with a voucher from the hotel, you can take a towel to the beach for free at the reception.
We got to Dubai by taxi, approximately 100 dirhams in one direction.
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October 30
The hotel is not bad, but it is already tired:-) It definitely doesn't pull in 4 stars when compared with others.
The staff is very friendly. The food is good. I liked everything except for some disadvantages of the repair. The room has very small windows that work only in window mode. The laminate was swollen in places and was screwed on with screws :). The rooftop pool is in great need of renovation. Half of the tiles fell off. There are very few sun beds and there are no umbrellas or sunshades. A big plus is the convenient location. Not far from the beach. There is a small shop along the way where you can buy everything you need. There are also a lot of cafes with reasonable prices.
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March 22
The location of the hotel is convenient in terms of a few minutes walk to the beach (running across the street is not a problem).There is also a supermarket nearby..Nesto.(normal prices and there are a lot of fruits), Sharjah Museum, aquarium. From the hotel there is a daily free shuttle service to the shopping centers of Sharjah and Dubai (from Deira you can take the metro to the Dubai Mall). According to nutrition, you can easily change dinner for lunch, fruits only for lunch, breakfast is very modest, lunch and dinner are the same except for fruits, monotonous, but delicious. The rooms are spacious and the sound insulation is good.Comfortable beds, clean linen and towels daily. Tea set and a bottle of water per day per person, iron, beach towels. Friendly staff, change dollars for dirhams at the reception. Minus worn-out communications and noise from the street (near the road), those who came to sleep off and stay in the room a lot are not here. The excursions were taken at the hotel, the Russian girl Natalia is very friendly, tells everything in detail and shows, cheaper than the guide. The excursions went well, everyone liked them. A normal hotel, left a good impression.
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November 5
An adult and two children had a rest from 7.10-14.10. I expected more than I got) the hotel itself is clean inside and the room is cleaned daily, including towels, soap accessories were also changed on a daily basis, the room is so-so without a balcony, it is certainly not convenient, I had to dry things in the pool. The hotel does not have any territory, i.e. this numerous traffic of cars came out at once, the construction sites are endless...The food is ordinary, soups, porridges are delicious, side dishes are delicious, salads are mostly vegetables and lettuce leaves, desserts, fruits are just watermelons and that's it, we are not picky, we did not stay hungry, but for 7 days we got bored of course. The sea is very gorgeous, but as the tour operator told me, what is on the first line, for me the representation of the first line, it left the hotel and you are at the sea, but here it turned out to be 7-10 minutes on foot, umbrellas and deck chairs are paid on the beach, towels are given to the beach at the reception-very good. The guide at the Ramil hotel is Russian-speaking, very wonderful, offers great excursions at attractive prices, will tell you everything and tell you, for excursions, contact only him!!!! Children are bored there, there are zero animations, children's playgrounds are also not provided, krh holidays with children are only Turkey)!!!
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January 29
Those who go for the delights of food, pass by... The food is delicious, you will not be hungry. A good 4*. The sea is nearby. We had a family vacation in January of the 24th year. The staff is polite, the room is cleaned every day. Changing towels, updating cosmetics. Everything was fine. From food every day, beef, chicken, fish, vegetables and fruits, pastries, ice cream, cakes, juices, tea, coffee, salads, several options, two types of first courses. Of course there are no lobsters, shrimps and other things... The pool is cold. They write that there is heating, but they have never warmed up in a week. It takes 5-7 minutes by walking to the sea. It's not an expensive store on the way. Souvenirs, food, drinks, ice cream, cosmetics and household chemicals, swimwear and towels. The prices are reasonable. It is better to pay in dirhams. It is better to change money from the guides. They will not be deceived. The hotel has a kiosk in Faye with inexpensive trips, cheaper than the guides. Enjoy your stay!!!
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April 1
The location is good, close to the sea, I liked the beach, white sand, swing.
We also settled in quickly, despite the fact that we arrived early in the morning before breakfast. The room was given a very large, 2-room for three.
The hotel itself is very average, everything is old, not modern, the furniture is stripped, a cockroach was immediately found in the bedside table.
Towels were given only large ones, neither for hands nor feet were given. They say we should ask, but we didn't.
The food is of course very poor, this is the first time we have seen this. Even there are very few tables with distribution. We took breakfast and dinner. For breakfast, eggs, scrambled eggs, sausages, tomato cucumber salad, feta cheese, 1 type of porridge, but it's not tasty, bread, pita bread toasts, cupcakes of the same kind all the time.
There are no pastries, croissants and other things, no yoghurts, no fruits, sausage, cheese...
Pancakes come every other day, they are also peculiar, but you can eat.
Dinner is a little better, chicken, meat, stewed, 2 side dishes to choose from, often spicy, as always salads of tomatoes, cucumbers, greens, soup (by the way, not bad). Cakes of 2-3 types.
Of course, you can eat by yourself, it's more difficult with children. Especially if they are small.
There is no fruit for dinner either.
There is a swimming pool on the roof, but everything is also so old, not well maintained, the sauna did not work.
The hotel has several transfers to the shopping center.
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October 27
We had a rest in October 2024 from 10 to 23.
1. The food is very tasty, but monotonous.
2. I met bugs in the room in bed twice, I attach a photo. I don't know what kind of creatures, I didn't find any information on the Internet.
3. Advantages! Free Wi-Fi, free safe, free refrigerator, free water. There is a kettle in the room, you can drink tea, 2 tea bags are put in a day. Soap prenatal conditions are replenished. The room is large and cozy. The hair dryer is terrible- but not critical. It stank in the room Kurov tk got a smoking room, there is no balcony.
4. The sea is gorgeous. We have never swum so much because the water is very comfortable and clean.
5. Excursions. Our guide has a lot of money. There are two shops with guided tours on the 1st floor. They take everything from a Russian woman and we took it. There is also an Armenian, I don't know his nationality for sure, that's not the point, he got into the board, violated the chain of command, they couldn't look at him anymore.
6. Free transportation from the hotel to Sharjah, to the shopping center. There, across the street (through the passage), we went to the adidas store and next to the skechers. We bought cheap original sneakers. Cheap skechers for women on the 2nd floor at the very end of the hall. I bought myself a skechers for 2600, my husband 2 pairs of adidas a little more expensive. Very cool. Even if you walk to the mosque in the evening, there are singing fountains, very beautiful, goosebumps.
7. We went to Dubai ourselves, first by river tram, from the hotel there is a stop about 10 minutes walk away, then we got off and next to the metro. It turned out to be a very interesting trip. You can drive yourself wherever you want, everything is clear and cheaper than taking an excursion. The locals help and suggest, given that we do not even know English, we communicated in sign language or an interpreter helped us communicate.
8. I really liked the people in this country, they are very friendly and helpful. Thank you for your hospitality!
9. Clothes-we went in ordinary clothes, more closed. Everyone dresses modestly compared to a vacation in Egypt, for example. One adult, "hungry" woman came to breakfast in a thong and a tulle wrap on top, we almost threw up. We still did not understand what this was about at a breakfast in a city hotel.
10. A cat comes to the hotel in the evening, hungry (asks to eat, if anyone has the opportunity to feed his tummy, do not pass by!
11. We took a taxi to the market in Sharjah, bought 1 kg of shrimp and tuna steak, 3000 rubles cost with grilling (in the same place) and a taxi to the hotel. I am attaching a photo
12. The photo shows the schedule of the free bus.
13 In the city, if you want to change money a little more profitable than in a hotel, take a passport or a photo on your phone. They don't change it without it.
14. There are 2 dirhams of ice cream in front of McDonald's. The store is very expensive.
15. There is not enough dryer in the room. There are small clothes in the shower, but they do not dry, they are wet.
16. We bought a WB adapter for an outlet, but they say at the reception they give it for free.
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September 29
Great hotel, rooftop pool. The food is very tasty. And the staff is very friendly. Walking distance to the beach, the beach is free for hotel guests. There are many cafes around where you can eat delicious food
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January 3
A good four,friendly and helpful staff,delicious food,I recommend full board,the sea is a couple hundred meters away,the beach is clean, the sand is fine,the entrance to the sea is smooth,rescuers are constantly on fox.There is a free daily shuttle bus to Deira Mall, round trip.A 16-meter rooftop pool and a paddling pool, sun loungers, tables and chairs, a sauna and all other amenities.Excursions can be safely taken directly at the hotel, as you enter, on the right side, where the currency was changed to dirhams at the best rate.Sail
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October 14
We stayed at this hotel in October 2024.
The hotel positions itself as a 4-star
But judging by the repair of the rooms and the food, it would be fair to give it 3 stars.
The rooms are clean, but all the furniture in them is tired, to put it mildly, it is clear that as the hotel was built in 2008, as they bought all the furniture in the same year, nothing was changed.
If, like us, you prefer only to sleep in the room, then this option will suit you. Smoking is allowed in the room, even there are ashtrays that are changed every day, cleaning and changing towels also every day, toothbrushes are changed every day, shampoos, shower gels, soap and toilet paper are put on.
There is a swimming pool on the roof of the hotel, which is closed at night, we went there once, just to look. A small pool, not half working, exists purely for show.
The most important advantage of this hotel is walking distance to the beach, when people are taken by buses from other hotels, it takes 5 minutes to walk
There are also 2 grocery stores nearby, souvenirs are also there, prices are more than adequate, but it's better to buy in the city, it's cheaper there.
The food at the hotel is delicious, but the variety of the menu suffers
There is nothing more from drinks, including coffee and 2 types of tea, water and ONE type of juice, multifruit.
The menu is also standard for other meals
There is always one kind of soup
Always chicken or fish
And simple side dishes
Salads and desserts are always the same
In principle, the hotel is not bad
And all the disadvantages are blocked by walking distance to the beach
And if you are tired of eating
There are 2 restaurants nearby
And there are many cafes on the other side of the road
Including McDonald's
And you can walk all the way to Sharjah and eat
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February 14
Our favorite hotel. We've been there 3 times already. The location is great. They take you to all sorts of places, including Dubai. The food is tolerable, with care so that the guests do not overeat))) the main thing is that it is close to the sea on foot. The McDuck opposite will be completed soon, the ice cream is 2 dirhams each) You can walk to the embankment, the aquarium is nearby. In general, I like it. And, for souvenirs, I recommend a shop near the Sharjah city center. There are all prices from 1 to 20 dirhams. Something like a traffic light, only a much larger assortment, the prices are really fucking cheap, even with our dollar exchange rate.
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July 13
It's a sin to complain, there are disadvantages, but there are enough advantages. The staff is executive and friendly. 10 minutes lazy walk to a great beach. Dubai, figuratively speaking, can be reached on foot. A relatively humane price tag.
The only thing I didn't like was the lack of normal windows and the ability to dry things. But they adapted by hanging hangers on the slightly open transom
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November 19
I'll make a reservation that we didn't find fault, we weren't used to living in luxury, but we were just shocked here. Fall for 4 stars. The hotel got tired about 10-15 years ago. The furniture is old, dark, and creaking. The rooms are small, dark, damp, the bathroom is mildewed, cracked tiles are all around, faucets are broken, and in some rooms water flows from the ceiling. It is very unpleasant to wash in such a dirty place. There are shaving kits, toothbrushes with paste, shampoo and lotions. The hair dryer in our room did not work. But it was also scary to pick it up. There is a safe in the room, it is free. Yes, cockroaches really walk, they were personally seen at the distribution. The food is tasteless and monotonous. I do not know who finds what there, but it is very rare to have a delicious meal. The cheapest instant coffee, instant powder juices. All forks are bent. The dishes are gray, but once they were white. But there is also no bar where you can buy a normal coffee for money. We went to the nearest cafes and supermarkets, ate there. Opposite McDonald's, you can have coffee in the morning. Therefore, I recommend going without power. For a fee, you can always have lunch at the hotel if you want to experiment. The cleaning is strange, I had to ask at the reception. There was no sign in the room - do you need cleaning or not. At the request to give such a sign, the hotel did not find it superfluous. At the beginning, they gave out two large towels, I had to ask for an additional hand towel and a towel on the floor, as well as, only on request, disposable slippers and bathrobes. The hangers in the bathroom are also mildewed. It is very unpleasant to hang white towels on such hangers. There is a swimming pool on the roof, but it is very old, the tiles are falling off, it has not been working from its parts for a long time. In general, the roof is dirty, there is garbage everywhere, no one cleans it, steers are lying around, empty bottles, sun beds and chairs are broken. The tables are old and dirty. It is very fastidious to be there. There is a sauna, but it only works in the women's section, but everything is bad there too. There is an old smelling carpet in the corridors of the hotel. Beach towels are provided at the reception. Al Khan beach is within walking distance. The main contingent of the hotel is retired people. All Russians, foreigners will never come there. Therefore, it's a shame for compatriots - firstly, these are queues for food, they grab with their hands from common plates, put themselves a few plates of watermelon so that the rest do not get it, and then leave all this unfinished. We really saw the struggle for fish between women. Basically, people put huge plates on it, all this is then thrown away, and someone did not get this or that dish. Plus, everyone is satisfied with this state of the hotel, why make repairs, change broken deck chairs, cook efficiently, if the flow of Russian tourists flows anyway and everyone writes good reviews. Personally, we were shocked, very disgusted, dirty and unpleasant....
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April 15
The hotel is clean, located five minutes from the Persian Gulf, but across the street. The hotel itself is beautiful, lots of flowers. The food is not varied, but everything is delicious. The staff responds quickly to any request. The room itself is large, we got a two-room one. There are several mosques nearby. There is a swimming pool and sauna on the roof of the hotel. Nearby shops
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June 10
I've been to the Arab 27 times, I know every bush here! We had a rest in December 2023! And it was the worst vacation ever!!! The food is terrible, the dishes are minimal, everything is tasteless and relocated. For breakfast, they pressed a rotten salad from dinner, fruit at the very minimum, no porridge, no milk. No juices, some kind of carbonated drink for three kopecks. The room is teeming with huge cockroaches, I even found one in my suitcase, I was very afraid to bring it to Moscow. There were BEDBUGS on the next floor and the whole child was bitten. The beach is urban, very close, it was not bad. The hotel has a cafe and a small shop nearby, where we bought milk. Comrades, do not believe anyone-this hotel is exactly 2 stars and you will greatly overpay
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November 10, 2023
We were at the hotel on vacation November 2023, the sea is super +30, the sand is super, there is no snorkeling- there are small fish and no corals, there are locker rooms and showers for free, entrance to the Alkhan beach for albustan is free, everything else on the beach is paid, beach towels were given out at the reception every day and a beach umbrella was given out 1 time for the entire period stay. There are volleyball nets on the beach, you can play for free. The disadvantage is that the rescuers do not let you swim in a storm, they whistle disgustingly and shout "shit, shit", they themselves are shit, and we were so happy at first. In Egypt that year there was a red flag on vacation all the time, so there was fun on the waves to ride. In the hotel, the usual Breakfasts are continental Europe, dined in the surrounding restaurants and KFS, in the hotel the food is much more expensive. There is a free bus from the hotel to Dubai, Sharjah and the Sahara Mall. There is no point in buying anything, the prices are either like unas or much more expensive. It is interesting to go only to Dubai, they drop off just at the metro station 16 stop of the red line and go to Burjhalifa to the 25th stop, there are 14 derhem / person. A variety of fruits and ice cream - prices are affordable. Yes, the rooms in the hotel are sub-commissioned, and as a builder I see that the crooked finishers were originally built, hence the shoals in further operation. We were in room 336 - the windows were not tightly closed - I had my own taped with paper, the noise from the street became less; the drain from the bathroom and sink for some reason was tied to a drain drain in the floor, its valve stuck and there were decent puddles; there was no makeup mirror, it was invisible to shave. There is hot water, but it is necessary to drain the cold one. On the roof there is a great swimming pool with views of the sea and the city. The sauna is only 100-110gr, not enough, but if you put it on the stones, it's already good, and I carry eucalyptus oil with me, so I sweated a lot.The disadvantage is that the roof is closed at 21:00.Next to the hotel there is an oceanarium with a museum, very interesting. I was struck by the fact that the ancient beggars Arabs screwed the keel bar with bolts and nuts. Guided tours for an ordinary family with children are fabulously expensive in dollars, Fuad's hotel guide is 20-40% cheaper, but they are still skins, and Dmitry Korelovsky guide is also rude, and children are being robbed - as holidays so prices are being lifted up (I think because of this the hotel was empty than travel agencies think, it's unclear. As the holidays ended, children began to appear, but they need to study!)) and on purely children's excursions to attractions, etc. parks are interesting only to children, adults are only accompanying, so they take money from everyone, horseradish them walrus and not dollars, they sent them through the woods, went to the sights by self-propelled for derhems, everything is nearby, saved a lot of money and more interesting. Mango 5 derhem / kg was taken in the shops of the Carlton hotel, it is nearby, the Syrian from Homs Muraf, he has very good candies and dates, the only thing he does not change the greens and does not bargain absolutely, even unpleasant, but you can confuse. His Egyptian neighbor Ali has a test souvenir from Luxor, if we talk, we can bargain on the price and change the greens at 3.60, not 3.5. In general, I really liked the 9-night tour.
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February 20
The location is very convenient, a few minutes walk to the beach. There is a daily free shuttle service from the hotel to the shopping malls of Sharjah and Dubai. The food is good. Comfortable beds, clean linen and towels. A tea set and a bottle of water per day per person. Friendly staff. The only drawback is worn-out communications and repairs would not hurt.
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October 21
We are here now, on vacation. A 4* hotel does not pull at all. Upon arrival, no towels or water were put in the room... nothing. I had to go down to the reception, ask for😵. There are no windows in the rooms, except for a tiny window in the corner of the room. The hair dryer barely blows, it is very slippery on the bathroom floor (if water drips a little), the central air conditioner works and cools down very much, it does not decrease, you have to turn it off for a while, swimsuits do not dry overnight (humidity is high). You won't stay hungry in the restaurant, but the assortment is not great. Although everything is delicious. Walk to the beach 5-7 min. Admission is free on the beach, and umbrellas and sun beds are paid (50 dirhams per sunbed) (even for the shade from the umbrella they charge 🤨). But of course the sea is beautiful, the water is warm, clean; the weather is hot. It takes about 1 hour to walk to the center of Sharjah. You can walk there
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September 11
The 4-star hotel matches its stars, with some minimal exceptions.
Close to the beach, the city center and the aquarium. There is a gas station and shops nearby. Everything you need!
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October 23
We arrived today) therefore, as they say, "with fervor from the heat" I write about it.
I arrived with two children almost at lunch. They told us where to go and gave us a number, but when they opened the room they got cold) First of all, a room with no exit anywhere)huge wide blinds that do not open, that is, the darkness is solid. There are two separate beds, but God help us, we pulled out the bedside table and moved the beds themselves. The cooler is Schumer at night, we pulled it out of the socket. In the Toilet, rusty, cracked, without a mat, they put one towel for us for 5 days, as well as soap and soap accessories.And there are three of us!every time I ran to the reception and asked to add. There are two pillows, I asked for another one, but without a trip) I slept on towels) I didn't like it, there's no place to walk, everything on the roof is also scary, old, dirty, not washed.
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January 7
It was 13-22.12.23. Budget city hotel. The sea is 7 minutes away. across the road with safety islands in the middle. The beach is paid, for hotel guests free of charge with a voucher. White clean sand, within a radius of 200 m. toilet, shower, further Playground. Towels and umbrellas are provided at the hotel. Next to it there are cafes, a shop, an aquarium, and in 40 minutes you can walk to interesting places in the center. I walked around the Caricature map. The hotel has a large cozy lobby with a dedicated dining area. The 2nd beautifully decorated floor is for Arabs, there is also a kitchen. The 3rd and 4th floors are for tourists, mostly Russian-speaking. There is a swimming pool on the roof (cold water) with sun loungers, there is a sauna. The rooms are huge. Bathrobes, slippers, and foot towels are available on request. There is a Russian-speaking Egyptian woman at the reception who helps solve problems. You can take a Cartoon card in Russian. Rooms are cleaned irregularly, sometimes you have to look for cleaners to get water, tea, bathroom accessories. The food is of high quality (there were no poisoning), but very monotonous. For breakfast, thin porridge, scrambled eggs, sausages with side dish, soft cottage cheese, tea, instant coffee. For lunch, salads, mashed soup, 2 side dishes, meat, chicken, fish, watermelon. We changed dinner for lunch, because there was no fruit in the evening. The advantage of the hotel: daily water in the room, and for lunch and dinner - tea, coffee, drink (this is not in all hotels). Free buses run from the hotel to shopping malls. Tour company guides, including the hotel guide, often give inaccurate information about the places of visit to lure tourists on excursions (for example, they promise 5 objects, but they take them only to three). Overall, the hotel left a good impression. Suggestions: to put table lamps (sconces), because the room is very dark due to small windows and dim overhead lighting; to give fruits also for dinner; to cook a variety of hot dishes (there were national dishes three times during our check-in)
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October 12
Good people work at the hotel. The dishes are clean. The food is monotonous. But there is always something to eat. The furniture is shabby and not new. The bed linen is clean and white. In general, it's not bad, especially the location. 5-7 minutes to the sea.
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April 7
A good hotel for your money, clean, good rooms, adequate staff. The main advantage is the sea and a cool beach 300 m away. The beach is paid, but admission is free for hotel guests. The food is a buffet, do not expect variety as in Turkey, but everything is high-quality and delicious, you will not stay hungry.
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March 31
Good value for money, if you don't find fault. A great place to travel with a small budget, the sea is nearby, the food is delicious, they will take you to the shops for free, there is a travel agency for Russian speakers nearby, well, what else is needed, for modest money it's great!
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November 17
The food is monotonous, but you can eat. We didn't starve. There is no balcony. One window in the room is small, dark and stuffy. You can open it, but the hotel is on the road - it's noisy at night.
Rooftop pool: no umbrellas. It was hot during the day.
But it's ten minutes to the sea and the hotel is not expensive.
The repair is tired, you need to take water at lunch in a cooler.
In general, it is normal if you are not picky.
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November 3
In principle, it is clean enough, they clean every day, but everything is simple, old furniture and appliances. There is a Russian-speaking staff at the reception. Monotonous food, but you won't stay hungry.
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November 21, 2023
The hotel is near a beautiful beach. 5 minutes on foot. You can buy fruit on the way. Which helped us out a lot since we only took breakfast and dinner. I was surprised by a huge room consisting of two rooms (living room and bedroom). 2 bathrooms and 2 refrigerators. Safe deposit. A table with a kettle and tea bags. Towels were changed every day and 2 bottles of water were given. Dinner is not varied with dishes, but very tasty. Breakfast is standard. I recommend it!
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November 17
A nice foursome with spacious rooms. The food is simple, but we were not hungry. There was a problem with beach towels sometimes) in general, you can take them because of the proximity to the sea
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January 26
The hotel is between 3-4*
Pros: change the linen, towel, put water on every day. The beach is free within walking distance, beach towels, an umbrella, an adapter to an outlet are provided) ; a rooftop pool, but cold, there is a gym, very dusty, if desired, you can work out; large rooms, good beds, refrigerator, kettle, iron, board in the rooms
Cons: there are animals in the rooms, in the form of cockroaches🙈
The breakfasts are monotonous, omelette, sausages, beans, greens, instant coffee.
There is no view from the room, the windows are tiny.
The air conditioner works fine, it does not work for heating.
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November 21, 2023
We rested for 7 days. The hotel is good, there is not enough check-in from the sky, but it has no terrible flaws.
Positive aspects:
1. Infrastructure
- near the beach. 5 minutes on foot and you are on the beach, the beach is free for the hotel (you need to show a voucher for the tour, you can take a photo). An umbrella was kindly provided to us at the reception.
- nearby supermarkets and cafes. There are several cafes nearby, a good coffee shop opposite, a supermarket on the way to the beach and a large hypermarket 10 minutes walk to the center. Candy and mango shop (5drx per kg) at the Carlton Hotel, 5 minutes.
- you can walk to the embankment. 20 minutes or by taxi 14-17 dirhams (depends on traffic jams).
- there is a small aquarium nearby for 5 minutes.
- water park, 15-20 minutes on foot.
2. Nutrition
We had full board
There is always a choice, even if you come 10 minutes before the end of the meal.
Breakfast: standard boiled eggs and omelette, fried sausages, vegetables, salted cheese (such as feta), pasta, porridge (liquid), something else, tea bags, instant coffee, chilled water, hot milk and juice (something between upi and packaged), honey, jam, bread, flatbread. You can make toast.
Lunch: vegetables, salads, soup, meat of 3 types (chicken, fish and beef), rice every day, potatoes/pasta, dessert of 2 types, fruit (either picked or orange with apples). Bread, flatbread. Drinks are standard.
Dinner: vegetables, salads, rice, pasta/potatoes, chicken, often as a side dish, 2 desserts.
The food is not spicy, sometimes something is cooked a little sharper, but it is not noticeable and it will be 1 dish.
3. Staff
There is a receptionist at the reception-a woman speaks Russian. The rest of the staff understands something, something can be explained on the fingers, something with a translator on the phone. They do the cleaning, but they didn't see the wet one, the floors are swept, towels were changed, 2 bottles of water every day. It can be replenished in the eating area. Shampoos, gels, toothpastes, razors - if you ask additionally give. Everything is present in the room upon check-in.
Negative aspects:
1. The road
Near the seaport, the hotel is on the road and a lot of noise goes through the windows. There are not much sidewalks - if you have a baby carriage, you will have to jump a little, but we are fine - we are used to it. You have to go for a walk either to the embankment or turn into local neighborhoods - it's quiet and peaceful there.
2. There is no hood in the bathrooms
, as I understand it. Therefore, there may be foreign odors.
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August 3
The worst place, cockroaches walk, there is no food, only + a good beach
The whole impression of the UAE is ruined
If you just need to register, then you can
During the entire vacation (10 days), we did not receive towels to the beach once, - you can talk endlessly
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February 9
The hotel is normal, not wow, but if you go for a short time and only sleep there, then it will do. The sea is 7-10 minutes away at a calm pace. The beach is paid, but if there is a voucher from the hotel, then the passage is free. Rent a sunbed for 10 dirhams. For breakfast, eggs, porridge, rice, cereals, always something oriental like beans, sausages. There are always pastries, toast bread, honey, jam. Also olives, vegetables, soft cheese. Tea bags, instant coffee. For dinner, there is almost always 1 type of meat, 1 type of fish, 1 type of chicken, rice and another side dish, potatoes or pasta. Salads and pastries too. In general, it was always possible to choose something.
Linen and towels were changed every day, but the cleaning leaves much to be desired. The staff is friendly. Beach towels are provided. There are free buses to some shopping centers, the schedule is available in the lobby of the hotel.
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November 5, 2023
The stated 4 stars are of course too much. We had a rest in 22 in the three-piece Citimax Ras el Khaimah, so it's much better there. The room stock is tired, I have not seen the renovation, the staff is smiling and friendly as everywhere else in the UAE., this always pleases in this country, unlike the aggressively intrusive Turkey and Egypt. The sea is close, the Windows are on the road, there is no sound insulation in the windows, so you sleep like on the road. I was surprised by the situation with the restaurant, it simply does not exist, it is converted as they say in us for weddings, corporate parties, anniversaries and funerals, that is, it is not available for guests. Guests have a corner right at the entrance to the hotel on the ground floor in the lobby next to the reception. This is the first time I've seen this in 18 years of traveling around the world. The food is very poor, very! Breakfast: scrambled eggs, lettuce, toast, jam, beans, sliced sausages. Dinner: lettuce leaves, pasta, rice, fried potatoes, chicken in batter inedible from dryness, and something like beef goulash. There are no fruits and vegetables ever !! And no!! In general!! This is the first time I've seen this in a southern country. The hotel has clearly decided to keep the guests' meals to a minimum. Therefore , I put a three with a minus .
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December 1, 2023
Pros:
location. Near the beach
Spacious rooms. Free shuttle service to Sharjah shopping malls
Minuses:
1. Meager breakfasts lunches and dinners
2. Tired rooms, plumbing killed
3. What 4-star hotel gives only 1 towel??!! It's like this here
4. A room with one "under-window" has nowhere to dry clothes.
5. Sometimes there are no towels for the beach in the morning
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December 18, 2023
Very friendly staff! Room cleaning is daily (but the floor was not always washed all over the room, I don't know the reason ... maybe they thought it was clean, but we had a little dusty from the open windows). Clean towels were brought every day, bed linen was changed. They asked for a towel for their feet, they gave it without any problems. The road is noisy, so it is impossible to sleep with the windows fully open. Especially when a motorcyclist rides at night. The food is delicious, the main breakfast menu is repeated almost every other day, but we were delighted because it was very tasty. Porridges are really not very good, they are not used to eating liquid ones.
The woman at the reception speaks a little Russian.
Nearby cafes and restaurants with overpriced prices. On the contrary, the prices in the cafeteria are reasonable and also delicious. And the girl who works there, Nimmi, is just a kind-hearted little man)) will always help and tell you.
There are many small shops and cafes across the street and behind the nearest cafeteria. We ate there in an inconspicuous place once, we didn't go the second time. We were sitting outside, cats were climbing up to you, the toilet was all dirty and neglected. Although the hosts are friendly.
The grocery store is also much cheaper on this side than on the hotel side.
Near the grand hotel, on the way to the beach, there are shops at the hotel (thanks to the same comment, we went there). We collected chocolates with dates inside for 15d and mangoes already for 6d. This seller is not really bargaining, but they speak Russian) we understand each other well. The neighbor has a large selection of souvenirs, but we don't get carried away with such souvenirs and didn't buy anything. And to the right of the hotel, a girl and a guy are selling women's clothes and fur coats. Very friendly comrades! A large assortment of things, if you lack something, you can safely go here.
The beach is close, but to reach it you need to cross the road three times. And be prepared for roads without pedestrian crossings😄we were not ready))
In general, there is not much entertainment in the vicinity. The transfer from the hotel goes free of charge to Dubai Shopping Center and Sharjah. I'll attach a photo. We took a taxi to Sharjah city center a couple of times, it went out on 15-17d in one direction.
And there is also a heated pool on the roof, but at 28 degrees outside we boldly swam. A very friendly man works there. You can ask for umbrellas from him. Umbrellas and towels are also provided to the beach at the reception.
We are not picky and we really enjoyed the rest!
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November 8
The hotel is not new, they put us in the wrong rooms that we booked, for a long time they pretended that they did not understand us. But in the end, they settled down where they needed to. The pool is open until 19:00 and the entrance is closed. In general, everything is fine.
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March 25
The hotel was patched up, repairs were done but very cheap workers without tools, the seams on the tile were smeared with fingers... But it's clean, the linen is changed every day. Food : breakfast is monotonous and meager, but the products are high-quality, lunch and dinner are very tasty, although not a large selection. The beach is a 3-minute walk away, you can take an umbrella and a towel at the reception. Transfers to malls every day.
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April 1
A good hotel for a beach holiday . The food is decent, the rooms are large, the beach is across the street, a large supermarket is nearby, cleaning with making beds daily.
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March 17
The hotel is near a very active road. Very active. Movement until 2 a.m. and from 5 a.m. Even in rooms far from the road, it is impossible to sleep without earplugs. As it is, it is a very good hotel. The food is good. The rooms are not bad. The Internet is fast. The beach is nearby and free of charge. The beach is nice with toilets and showers. The supermarket is a 15-minute walk away. Who is at breakfast, there are two cafes nearby and a shawarma shop across the street. There are grocery stores behind the shawarma. There is a card payment.
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February 11
There is enough food, but monotonous from the word at all. The rooms are huge, nice, but the cleaning is a problem) the location is excellent, 3 minutes to the beach, 3 minutes to supermarkets with exchangers. I was resting alone, so everything was fine with me.
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