Rixos Bab Al Bahr
1022 reviews
June 11
A weak hotel in all respects: food, entertainment, service. I do not recommend it. In addition, there are bedbugs in the rooms.
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November 7, 2023
Lovely hotel, vacationed in October 2023. We were satisfied with everything, especially the delicious food. The only thing was that the room was a little pumped up, a redesign was required.
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February 28
Great hotel, I liked everything, and what kind of animation is there, everything is super, and the service and food! I recommend it!!!
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September 27, 2023
Very nice and cozy. Although the hotel is old, and not related to the Rixos network, but everything is decent. Very tasty and cozy. I recommend.
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July 22, 2023
We had a rest in this hotel three times! The animation is great, of course, only you won't hear anything in Russian) live music! The food is good, lots of fruit! There were planktons in the sea all the time ... well, this is not a question for the hotel of course ... there are outdated rooms, but repairs are gradually underway! In general, we like it!!!
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August 28, 2023
The three of us had a rest in July as a 4-year-old child, they gave us a room without a balcony, but they asked for a balcony and we were immediately provided with it, a view of the sea and the bay, magically, I liked the pitashka in the hotel, good entertainment for adults and children, which is rare in the UAE. In the summer there was a great price, we took advantage of the offer and did not regret it, yes, it was hot, but there are condors in restaurants and on the streets, the pools are cool. We recommend it!
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March 29
Nice hotel. But there is no animation. The children are entertained a little. Adults organize beach volleyball themselves.
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February 2
The rooms are old and shabby, you constantly have to make a row because of the quality of the room. As a result, there is no result to pay twice as much. The service staff is arrogant until you write to the tour operator an official answer about the quality of the room and their behavior is not given to back it up and all those who check in have such problems. Food in restaurants was poisoned twice and the question is how to say that for the first time, although Russian tourists also talk to us after visiting these restaurants.
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August 14, 2022
Rested from 28.07 to 02.08.2022. Check-in to the room is possible from 15.00, but the child and I were settled at 12:00, although we arrived at 9.45. The pools are clean, the water is cool, the sea is clean, calm, the beach is in order. The slides do not reach the Turkish ones. The food is just a fairy tale, every day a different menu, very tasty and varied. In the evening, a concert on the beach and in the lobby, live music. Animators are engaged with children, I liked the children's disco. But it is better not to take excursions, especially from the Odeon tour company and Leonid's guide. For one tour, the money was not returned, I announced one time, we left an hour earlier, the Internet only works there for a voice message. The price of a child and adult ticket is the same and the most expensive. Don't mess with them.
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April 13
We rested for a week in April. Before that, we were in the riksos of Abu Dhabi and Turkey (Sangate).
The assessment and comments are given in comparison primarily with other rixos.
Positive:
1. Sufficient room area, comfortable mattresses, quiet at night, normal sound insulation.
2. Polite staff, everyone says hello, good sense and positive is present.
3. Good sport for both adults and children/teenagers. We went to TRX for kids, crossfit. There are many other sports programs, professional and pleasant coaches.
4. Decent nutrition. A good selection of dishes, especially meat dishes. Interesting thematic days when different national dishes are prepared. But the queues behind them are huge. There are few fish and seafood, or from semi-finished products. Abu Dhabi regularly had sushi, sashimi, lobsters, mussels, tuna. Seafood is rare and tasteless here. The octopus pleased me only once. But there is a large selection of Indian dishes for connoisseurs. A good barbecue on the days when it is.
A large selection of Ala carte restaurants, for the first time we appreciated the opportunity to book them to eat without queuing. I managed to get into the fish and Italian, everything is delicious.
There is no cold coffee in the bar on a hot street, but it is in the cold lobby with air conditioning (these are the nuances).
5. Convenient territory, you can quickly walk to any location. There is a place to walk after dinner. In general, there is a very cozy atmosphere in the area where the restaurants are, as if I got into a small town by the sea. In my opinion, one of the best hotel layouts by territory and zones.
6. Beautiful dance and music shows. But you need to take up space in advance.
7. A good beach (the best in Rixos, where we were) with convenient access to the sea, the water is at a comfortable temperature. There are almost always sun beds on the beach.
8. Heated pools (about 28 degrees), but slightly cooler than in Abu Dhabi, there is also no hot tub. It was a real buzz there.
Minuses:
1. Crowds of people. By the pool, at any meal, in the evening at bars, in children's rooms, slides, etc. It was the first time I saw queues for breakfast, lunch and dinner here. Yes, a table is found relatively quickly, but in other riksos we are used to the fact that you can come at any time and there will be a place anywhere. Here they again accustomed themselves to live according to the regime and always come to the discovery. Do you want to lie down by the pool? Take a sunbed until 8-00.
Any activities are always busy (basketball court, table tennis, etc.).
There is a feeling that for a comfortable stay it is necessary to reduce the occupancy rate of the hotel by 50 percent.
Because of such a large number of people, an atmosphere of bustle and haste is created, which greatly affects the perception of rest.
2. The old number. Maybe not all of them, but we came across one of them. The shabbiness of the furniture is fine, but the leaky shower and the smell from the sewer caught me by surprise. The shortcomings were eliminated after the complaint, but the sediment remained. The bathroom door opens and closes very noisily.
But there was an interesting watering can for the shower (with very thin streams).
3. Non-operative solution of issues. The baby's bed was brought after the third request in the evening, it was put very inconveniently (blocking the closet doors), then rearranged.
In the ala kart restaurant, they forgot about the order, the waiters disappeared.
4. Slow Internet connection. It falls off periodically. It's not very convenient for work calls.
5. Interesting pricing of transfers from the tour operator (fan & sun). A taxi to Dubai costs 200 dirhams on average (it cost us 170 to get to the safari park). This is easily verified on the Internet, and the meeting guide indicated such an amount. But the hotel guide charges 800 for a round trip transfer. It is unclear who this is intended for.
6. Strange rules.
a) In a club for teenagers, an adult cannot play table football with a teenager, even if there are no others willing, and the child does not have a company to play with.
b) In the adult pool bar, you can not take water with children, even if they are just standing next to each other. That is, children should be taken out of the pool area, and then parents can stand in line for water. At the same time, the second bar on the street did not work at all.
c) If friends come to you, they can't just go to the hotel (even for money) without booking a room if the occupancy rate is more than 80%. We managed to arrange to sit for one hour (and no more!) in the lobby. But on the day of arrival, another employee claimed that it was impossible to even sit in the lobby. We barely found the one we agreed with initially. Guys, the lobby was created in order to be there not only for hotel guests! It's just absurd.
d) Lunch is not allowed on the day of departure if the flight is late. The hotel guide suggested that no one is watching this much, so we had lunch anyway, but the same ridiculous rule was in Abu Dhabi, so I think it's important to pay attention to this. People came for all inclusive, there is no cafe within walking distance, maybe it is worth providing them with food? Come up with lunch boxes with you in the end.
But yes, you can stand in line and still have lunch for 200 dirhams per person.
It seems to me that when implementing any rules, it is necessary to be flexible, depending on how deviation from them will affect the rest of other guests.
How will playing a teenager with a parent on an unattended table interfere with other vacationers?
How will giving water to children at an adult pool spoil the rest of others?
How do the gatherings of guests with friends in an empty hotel lobby appear on the loading of the hotel and staff?
How will an additional lunch for departing guests affect the hotel's income?
I can still understand if the hotel was a boutique with a sophisticated audience in evening dresses every day, but here is an objectively good family five with certain disadvantages. The lack of loyalty to the guests only strengthens these disadvantages.
It seems that the staff is selected with high quality, with developed empathy, etc., but at the administration level, rules are set that are disloyal to guests, which well-chosen staff is forced to broadcast to guests.
At the same time, there are rules that no one really follows: the dress code in the restaurant (no complaints here), the ban on booking sunbeds (everything is in towels in the morning), the issuance of towels by cards (this is a strange story in general, in other riksos they always gave just like that), plus 16 zone on the beach (everyone is lying in a row, but on the fifth day of rest, we were approached with a request to move the child to another place).
I would like to wish the administration more flexibility, everyone will benefit from this.
And if you optimize the ratio of places in restaurants / on sun beds with the number of vacationers, then half of the disadvantages will go away by themselves.
Yes, we also had a swimming stick stolen by the pool, but there is more of a question for vacationers.
In general, we are happy with the rest, but form expectations in accordance with the indicated nuances.
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October 2
A normal hotel, but probably the weakest rixos. Of the cons, the sea is dirty and cloudy, cockroaches lived in the room with us.
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January 16
Nice hotel.
We were with my wife from 12/29/2023 to 01/6/2024
The hotel is not new!
Those who have been to Rihos Turkey and Egypt can not expect such impressions as there, these places and here everything is simpler with service, food and entertainment.
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August 14, 2023
Good afternoon and evening to all .
I would like to write my review about a 12-day stay at the Rixos Bab Al Bahr Hotel.
Before that, we were in two other rixos.
We arrived at the hotel around 9 am. The meeting at the hotel was quite in a good atmosphere , they settled in quickly and immediately, which was very pleasing, but the room was on the garden and without a balcony, the request to change the room with a balcony was answered good-naturedly and two days later the room was replaced.
The room did not cause any complaints, clean, cleaned , there is a mini bar (cola, sprite, water, a children's cocktail, two beers, chips). Now about the service , it certainly wasn 't like the Rixos that we used to see : on the beach of the sea there is no bar service at all from the word at all. There is also no service at the pools, if you want something, please get up and go take a queue at the bar, and there is always one there and sometimes more than 10 people.
The food in the restaurant at lunch is pretty good, but there is a big interesting event in front of the entrance, there is a queue of more than 50 people (it was wild), everyone checks who is from which room, waiters run around bringing drinks, but there are a lot of people restyling is crowded.
Now about Ala maps: there are three of them. Meat, fish, Turkish.
Recording Ala maps by recording two or three days in advance. It is allowed to stay in the restaurant for a maximum of ONE HOUR, it turned out to be a complete disorder, whether you ate or not, please go OUT, and it does not matter how long your order was prepared.
It was a birthday (just everyone was escorted outside) and the plates were half full, they were upset with such a service.
Pools are few and clearly not enough for this hotel.
In the end , it 's not that bad . But if you are used to the rixos service, then this hotel is clearly not for you.
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October 29, 2023
Cool food, great service, polite staff, nice beach. Of the minuses, perhaps there are not enough sun beds at the pools.
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April 13
The hotel is good, the food is on the level, the animation is good! Great for a family vacation.
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July 23
A terrible hotel. Room service is a nightmare, they didn't always vacuum, they left dirty glasses, of what they had to bring daily (soap, a set of cotton swabs, etc.), not everything was brought and only 1 set for three people!!! Gariki had to ask for something every day, and then, instead of face towels, they brought towels for feet…
The sea is dirty, they don't clean it.
Cocktails are made from cheap and not tasty alcohol.
Initially, the room was given in a disgusting dirty condition, but then it was changed, not to mention that they gave a very small room for three.
A very bad pressure in the shower, with which nothing was done.
The only thing is a good choice of food and that's probably all…
I was disappointed with this hotel, I will not return here again.
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September 20
We rested for two days, then the child got bug bites. The reception changed the room, there they were even more changed again And in the third room the same bedbugs. The administration accused us of being brought in. We met vacationers from Givanovo, they also say they were bitten today. The hotel has 5 stars with bedbugs in all rooms!! If you don't want to spoil your vacation, then don't come here!!! Because the Administration doesn't care about you!!!!!!! It's just a breeding ground for BEDBUGS!!!
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September 7
Plastic food, not tasty, poor service, does not pull 5 stars, only alcohol is included in the price (free of charge), a small room.
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June 21, 2021
A wonderful hotel! With an all-inclusive system and dishes for every taste, there is really a lot of food and it is really delicious! Large territory, well maintained, green, with several large swimming pools, including Infinity pool on the shore of the bay for adults only. There are several bars on the shore where you can always take drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, water, everything is included in the price. In the evenings, shows begin on two stages, for children and adults. The shows are colorful and expensive. It's better to see. In general, there are a lot of things for children, the playground is good, solid, with sunshades. Children's playgrounds, several children's pools. For adults there is a sports bar with a very stylish interior and a great terrace overlooking the hotel and the bay. A very tasty Margarita is made, I must say, and you don't have to pay for it. Inside the bar, you can smoke, drink Margaritas and watch football matches. The entrance to the bar is of course only for adults, there is strict with this, even if a parent comes with a child, they will not be allowed, since the atmosphere is adult, plus they smoke inside. But adults, especially dads, will like to rest in the cool with a cocktail in hand) The staff is sensitive to your requests, the main thing is to observe politeness and tact themselves. The hotel is located on an island and offers a beautiful view of the bay. You can write a lot more good things, but it's better to see it once! I recommend it!
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February 2
A very nice hotel.It turned out to be a wonderful vacation.It's good that the weather was beautiful for almost the entire holiday!
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December 12, 2023
Excellent location, clear sea, a large selection of food, close to the city, you can get there by taxi. The mirror in the elevator was broken.
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March 16
The kitchen is good, the staff is friendly, the only moment for tired rooms, they try to settle all the time in very dead rooms, they have to go to the reception and through difficult negotiations, if they are lucky, the room will be replaced
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May 6
Excellent hotel, high-quality service! The sports instructors are top class! I recommend it!
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October 31
We had a rest with the company in October 2024. We liked everything very much. I recommend.
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October 12
The food is great, the rooms are already tired. The sea is muddy and very warm. Now, after the eviction, you are no longer fed, and it does not matter what time your flight leaves.
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January 11
Great hotel. Good nutrition. The rooms are clean. Nice beach. A heated pool means like a hot tub. And not like in others, where it is slightly warmer than in the sea in December
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April 24, 2023
Excellent hotel, the staff is mostly Kazakhs, and communicate in Russian and English, several swimming pools, a sports ground with exercise equipment right on the street, a basketball court, the food is very tasty and in assortment. I highly recommend it.
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March 15, 2023
A very nice hotel for a family holiday. A huge territory. All conditions for children and adults. Good show programs. The restaurants of Ala Kart are very tasty. We went twice .
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March 10, 2023
I've been to this hotel twice. This is probably the only hotel under the alinclusive program. This is where its advantages end. If the hotel is crowded, it is extremely difficult to get anywhere, including Ala kart restaurants. It has not been renovated for a long time, it is clear that the hotel is already very "tired". Old coverings in the rooms, dirty windows, balconies, dilapidated plumbing that is siliconized if anything leaks but is not repaired.
There are many types of food, but you can eat very little of it.
Both times the children came down with intestinal, yes, there is a room service that will carry a diet menu to your room until it stops, and this is a huge plus.
But 5 days of hell with a temperature below 40 for two children, my wife and I - it's difficult to convey. Medicine is also a problem, but it's apparently everywhere there.
I would not recommend going there, at least until they reduce prices to the level of three, since there are no five there at all.
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May 25, 2023
The perfect hotel. The rooms are cozy, clean. Food for every taste. The sea is clean and without waves.
Swimming pool for adults with a bar.
I definitely recommend it!
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January 15
If, reading the name of the Rixos hotel, you imagine a serious ***** suite, where drinks are brought on the beach, a permanent waiter works, towels are laid for you and a separate person wipes sunglasses for guests - I hasten to upset you, this will not happen here. It's just a good hotel, above average, but an order of magnitude simpler than the Turkish or even Egyptian Rixos. I would say 4 stars plus
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January 24
The New Year's Eve banquet of the 2024 meeting was simply gorgeous. It was the first time in my 49 years that I was in a pleasant shock. It's like I got to the Oscar ceremony. Otherwise, the hotel is average. A solid five, but there are better hotels. For example, Rixos too, but on a Palm Tree.
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January 7
The bottom is covered with algae, the beach is covered with broken shells. Good alcohol is only for money. There is a small pharmacy on site and a good pharmacy within walking distance. Boars are paid.
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March 18
I really liked the rest, I especially liked that everything is very well organized for children.
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June 17
Everything is at the highest level.Amazing food, service, rooms are just a delight
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March 9, 2023
Excellent hotel, attentive staff,there is a Russian speaker, very tasty and varied food in all restaurants.Daily animation.Minus-there is no platform for an adult disco.
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October 20, 2023
+: food, drinks, staff, beach, sea, and separate areas 16+
A little tired hotel for the interior and snowstorms ... but overall great!
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November 12, 2023
We all liked it very well, I recommend it and plan to try to go there again
Very cool place everything is at a high level
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December 12, 2023
The food is good, the service is not very good, the staff is on the 3rd floor, the rooms are very old, the kitchen is excellent, cleanliness leaves much to be desired, I do not recommend this hotel for my money
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February 19
Nice hotel. The food is top notch. The rooms are spacious with sun beds on the balcony. The air conditioner is in working condition.
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March 22
Sand on the beach with shells, you can easily cut your feet. There are construction sites around the hotel. The food is monotonous, there are long queues at the restaurant, at the beginning of the vacation there was freshly squeezed orange juice, with the arrival of a large number of tourists, the juice became out of the package. In general, this rixos does not pull at 5 stars in any way, a maximum of 4
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December 6, 2023
The food is great, the service leaves much to be desired. The rooms are a bit old.
In general, a normal hotel, for a period of no more than 7-8 days) I would not recommend it, and there is no desire to return, but it will do for once
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November 15, 2023
I went to the "five in the Emirates, got into the Turkish "four-".The hotel is crowded, there are no places at the pools after 9.00, there is a queue at the restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner.The room is not bad, but repair and dry cleaning of furniture and carpet is highly recommended.The staff is trying very hard, but...I do not recommend it!
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February 23, 2023
Very cool place! Excellent service, delicious and varied food, cool room and friendly staff. I really enjoyed the rest!
Event on two stages every evening
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December 14, 2023
We rested with children in this hotel for 7 days in December 2023 , I have not seen a worse hotel for this money , 3 pools and all 3 are filled with people , it's just disgusting to swim ... there is not one free sunbed on the sea !
The room service is terrible , they feed the same thing (and everything is not tasty), then they over -salt, then they over -dry, the choice of food is small ... in general , the disorder is complete !!!I do not recommend it!
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March 21
Nice hotel. A beach with fine white sand and a smooth entrance to the sea. The main advantage of the hotel, in my opinion, is the food and animation.
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August 4, 2023
Clean territory, quick check-in, food for every taste, very diverse.The animation is a bit boring, but in general, the hotel is the best for a seal holiday.
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February 8
A good, old hotel, the staff is great, they keep it in proper shape))
Food, cuisine, restaurants all for 5+
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May 8, 2023
I was at the Rixos hotel for the first time and honestly didn't regret a bit. Despite the fact that the hotel is relatively young, everything was at the highest level: beautiful large rooms, delicious and varied food, friendly and helpful staff, an interesting and colorful program in the evening. The only thing I didn't like was the sea, it's very warm (we were in June) and absolutely dead. My children and I love to look at marine life, unfortunately you will not find them here.
Excellent price-quality ratio, I recommend it!
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August 4, 2023
The food is at the highest level and for every taste, as well as 4 Ala Card restaurants by pre-booking. The service also corresponds to 5 stars, I really liked the personal care from the reception.
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