Pleasant city hotel

Written: 15 october 2007
Travel time: 15 — 22 august 2007
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 9.0
For a long time, as well as many, I chose which hotel to stay. After reading a lot of reviews, I decided to go to Turkiz! ! The sweetest hotel, which for a week of stay there, left an indelible impression. By the end of my stay at the hotel, I finally understood what it was like: it felt like walking on the Titanic (just like in the movie) before it started to sink. There are dim lights in the corridors, the general atmosphere gives off unobtrusive luxury, and you are constantly pursued by soothing music like Frank Sinatra's "Samsing In Your Eyes". At first it is pleasant and calming, over time it starts to bother and even instill a peculiar feeling of impending danger... everything is just like in the Titanic : ) But, perhaps only I have such a feeling.
I was given my room a couple of hours after arrival. So I had to take a walk. I was offered to change clothes after the road in the gym locker room on the floor below, where I boldly went with a suitcase and a bell-boy... a very friendly young man, excitingly talking about the hotel. Lunch was a pleasant surprise with delicious food. Although over time I realized that the main variety of food is served for dinner. I especially liked the dishes cooked on the grill, every evening they cooked something new, from which a pleasant aroma spread everywhere. Some of the tables were on the street, which gave the meal a special charm. The hall, located in the room, somehow looked like Soviet rest houses... this image was complemented by elderly couples, decorously and decently absorbing their food. There was always live music in the evenings: some peasant played the same "Samsing in your eyes" on the piano. . . it made you want to speak grandiloquent phrases, drink red wine in small sips (which, by the way, was part of the "all-inclusive" and regularly was served by the waiters at the request of the workers) and even sometimes I wanted to spin in a light waltz, which was very difficult to do after eating too much baklava!!
As I already noticed, lunch was more meager than dinner . . however, and than breakfast (for breakfast, you could always order an omelet cooked in front of you, or scrambled eggs, or pancakes). As it was later explained, Europeans staying at the hotel were usually on the half board program, so not everyone ate dinner. . .

My first impression of the atmosphere in the hotel: "How sad everything is here! " In reality, the hotel is absolutely not for those who came to Turkey to have fun. Or rather, there is enough entertainment in Kemer itself... Residents of Turkiz have the right to free entry to some discos. However, if you are traveling without a company, I do not guarantee the absence of unpleasant situations in the evenings on the streets of the city. Offers to go for a walk from the service staff in Turkiz at a certain stage have also ceased to amaze. I want to note right away that the attitude of the Turks towards Russian-speaking girls is special, I would even say consumerist. Therefore, I tried for the most part to speak English... True, this did not always save me from the intrusive service of the Turks, who were sure that they adorn my vacation with their attention.
However, back to the hotel. There is no animation program in the hotel. Even if they tell you that it is there, you need to understand that the hotel itself is not designed for such a holiday... This is a city hotel in total, where you come to drink, eat and sleep. Well, and sit in the lobby with a glass of whiskey and cola before going to bed.
As for me, a very convenient beach was a big plus! ! And a bar on the beach where you could have something to drink and even have a bite to eat. In addition, Turkiz is located almost by the sea, which betrays both additional convenience and a pleasant feeling that you are constantly by the sea.
The territory of the hotel is not fenced. Therefore, I note again that this is a city hotel . . there is no feeling that you are leaving the hotel and going into the city. Around there are always a lot of vacationers from other hotels.
On the last day of rest, I finally reached Moon Light Park, which actually was one of the decisive factors in choosing a hotel. There really was a pool and slides . . and for the residents of Turkiz, admission was free. In the same park there was also a beach where you could walk. But it took about 5 minutes to walk to the park itself through the city, so the private beach of the hotel itself remained a priority.
In general, I was satisfied with the rest. I recommend going to Turkiz to older people and those who are looking for a very relaxing holiday without special entertainment programs. Although I personally do not understand who goes to Kemer in search of a relaxing holiday. At night you will be disturbed by disco music, so you know : )

Another very important point! ! In the Thalasso Center, in our "Spa" : ), you can go through a whole range of all sorts of pleasant procedures. One of the most common and fairly inexpensive, only 10 euros, is a half-hour body massage with all kinds of water jets in a pool of sea water. One session is free for all residents of Turkiz. I advise you to use this opportunity immediately, so that in case you like it, have time to go through this procedure a couple more times. If you suddenly burn out in the sun, you will not have such a chance again. And further! ! If you will take other procedures, be sure to take a check or other document confirming payment for services at the Thalasso Center when paying. In my case, I did not take anything from a smiling black-eyed Turkish woman, and when I left the hotel, I was presented with a calculation for living in a room indicating the amount for the services of the Thalasso Center. The second time I was not going to pay, I left the hotel at 6 am, therefore, it was impossible to check the fact of payment in the Thalasso Center, so I had to make a small scandal.
I give the hotel a "four" only because I would prefer a hotel with a closed territory and an entertainment program in the hotel itself, which is typical of Turkey. For the rest that Turkiz offered, I would rather go to Greece or Croatia.
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