When I review a resort, hotel, restaurant, I assume that I have already made a choice. That of not complaining about the price as long as I knew what to expect. And in the case of Razelm Luxury Resort, the final cost was steep, similar to that of a city break with a flight to Rome, but assumed. But let's see what you get at the edge of the Danube Delta, for the same money you would pay for a week's vacation for one person, in season, at an all inclusive in Romania , Turkey , Bulgaria and Greece.
The accommodation in the bungalows is really spectacular, but the attention to detail is lacking
Since this summer, travel took a back seat (we're recovering in the cold season), and work came first, the second weekend of autumn coincided with our first getaway from the Romanian seaside . We chose to go close to Constanța , just 90 km away, to Razelm Luxury Resort, near Jurilovca. Intensely promoted by vloggers and bloggers, the four-star resort met our requirements: fair services and tranquility, especially since the entire complex is located far from the hustle and bustle of any town. We chose to stay in bungalows – a wooden studio, with a terrace equipped with two sun loungers and a jacuzzi overlooking a canal of Lake Razelm, all surrounded by vegetation for privacy. Two nights of accommodation, with breakfast included, were 2864 lei (573 euros). To get to the accommodation, you have an electric vehicle driven by a bellboy.
Friendly and kind, the resort employee began to describe the facilities to us, informed us that the water in the jacuzzi had just been changed for our health, and that we could call the hotel staff at any time by calling the front desk from the room phone. Too bad the phone wasn't working! We were promised that this issue would be resolved shortly. The truth is that I left the resort on Sunday and the phone was in the same state – non-functional. It was also the bellboy who set the water temperature for the "bubble pool" we wanted to try after dark. Since we don't have such a facility at home, we consulted the holy Google which told us this: the optimal water temperature is 36 degrees Celsius. I don't know what buttons the poor employee pressed, but the water in the "tub" did not heat up to more than 26 degrees. And it was our friend Google who helped us, only the water reached the optimal temperature only the next day.
In the room, the wood-clad walls help you integrate into the biosphere of the Danube Delta, the minimalist furniture is carefully chosen, and the air conditioning is hidden under a dome woven from organic materials. The bathroom is for one person, and I don't know if we were unlucky, but the chair on which you sometimes feel like a king was wobbly, you were afraid not to leave with the throne through the neighbors.
PROS – Friendly staff/location/lots of greenery
CONS – Non-functioning features/in need of repair or replacement
Culinary preparations, room service and entertainment...only from the loud speakers of the neighbors across the road
And as the complex is thought of as a captive place for the tourist, not to be read in a negative sense, it is much more convenient to get on the bicycles provided free of charge by the resort to go to the restaurant. The menu is not like a cookbook, but touches the desires of those who want to eat fish, that they are still in the Delta, but also contains dishes for those who have other preferences. You can try authentic products from Macedon, bargain peppers, lamb, and outlaw pork neck. The dishes are well cooked, ten for the bream and the mango lemon mouse was really refreshing. The terrace with its tablecloths from the 80s, unchanged in time (we stayed at the same table for two days, and Lore stained the tablecloth unintentionally, and the dirt was with us the whole stay), they have no use at a 4 star resort.
A service that I appreciated and that only meant an additional 20 lei fee was the room service. We chose to have breakfast on our terrace overlooking the Delta, and the 09.00 hour, set for serving the dishes we wanted, was actually respected.
In terms of entertainment possibilities, you have at your disposal hydrobikes, boats for two-person rides, but also options for water excursions. Only the latter are chargeable! We opted for a ride on hydrobike No. 1. With a rusted guide system and a deafening squeal, our floating means of transportation made us quickly give up on the romantic ride on the canals. And now don't think we're old ladies who can't stand music and night parties anymore, just know that we love Neversea & Untold, but the deafening bass blasted to the max until 03.00 by the neighbors from the guesthouse across the canal, scared not only tourists, but also the pelicans of the Delta.
PLUSES – Room service/restaurant preparations
CONS – Untidy/rusty/non-functional amenities
Bold, tradition and innovation in Jurilovca Port
Instead of a conclusion, we tell you that any getaway we take, at home or abroad, is an experience ...with good and bad.
