Forget about our glowing review of July 2011! This time our booking was for the same 'garden room' as before but for 8 days in early March 2012. Big mistake! Because this is not 'in season' the place was a dump - cold, damp, flooded, empty and creepy (The Shinning anyone?). We didn't get the garden room, we got a sub standard room on the second floor of the 'motel' side of the place that stank of cheap room deodoriser and was so cold (even with the heating) we borrowed all the doonas and blankets from another room. We had booked with half board (Breakfast and dinner) but most dinners and breakfast were 'cancelled' at the last minute becase we were either the only guests in the hotel or there weren't enough guests. This dump is a 10mns car ride outside Nahariya so you can't just pop into a cafe next door either! On the few occasions the dinning room was open (Shabbat and for a Bat Mitzvah) we were actually fed (because caterers came onto the premises!) but the hotel chef was beyond rude and gave us the clear impression we were not welcome. We were busy driving around the North every day all day and so didn't have a choice in staying there or the energy to search of alternative accommodation, but trust me, never again! If a hotel is open, then it's open with ALL SERVICES open,...Forget about our glowing review of July 2011! This time our booking was for the same 'garden room' as before but for 8 days in early March 2012. Big mistake! Because this is not 'in season' the place was a dump - cold, damp, flooded, empty and creepy (The Shinning anyone?). We didn't get the garden room, we got a sub standard room on the second floor of the 'motel' side of the place that stank of cheap room deodoriser and was so cold (even with the heating) we borrowed all the doonas and blankets from another room. We had booked with half board (Breakfast and dinner) but most dinners and breakfast were 'cancelled' at the last minute becase we were either the only guests in the hotel or there weren't enough guests. This dump is a 10mns car ride outside Nahariya so you can't just pop into a cafe next door either! On the few occasions the dinning room was open (Shabbat and for a Bat Mitzvah) we were actually fed (because caterers came onto the premises!) but the hotel chef was beyond rude and gave us the clear impression we were not welcome. We were busy driving around the North every day all day and so didn't have a choice in staying there or the energy to search of alternative accommodation, but trust me, never again! If a hotel is open, then it's open with ALL SERVICES open, including lights in public areas and dinning room at mealtimes. If you can't provide those basic services, you shouldn't take a booking. Shame on you!More
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