The discussion of whether Ramada deserves 4 stars shall be viewed in the relativity theory framework. Under the standards of, say Vienna, it is hardly a 4* hotel. However, since Balatonalmadi is neither a capital, nor a posh resort, 4 stars, given the available alternatives, may well be justified.
Pluses:
+ Location - few minutes walk from the beach
+ private beach, although can be accesses by anyone for ca. 1.5EUR, is still much less crowded than the public one nearby
Minuses:
- only rare receptionist can communicate in English, and even ten very basic one. We (family with 2 kids) tried to get the connected rooms instead of initially givven (one on the 1st and one on the 10th floor), but after some time, efforts and gesticulation managed only to get both rooms on the same floor. Happily, it was the most complicated subject we had to discuss.
- overpriced breakfast ! For a fraction of its cost you can get really lovely filled pancakes, buns (or burger if you wish), coffee or hot chocolate on the hotel beach, enjoying the lake view
- probably the smallest lifts in the World hospitality industry. Luckily, we weren't in a hurry on our check-out day, so we could afford just to laugh this over. Otherwise, spending tens of minutes in the lift hall, watching crammed lifts stop and go may get you the nervous breakdown. Stairs are not much of an option even you have no bags - they are rather filthy and spooky.