Great hotel, but in many ways it's more of a great "4"

Written: 22 june 2023
Travel time: 12 — 22 june 2023
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 8.0
The three of us rested from June 12 to June 22.2023, the tour operator is Pegasus.
Perhaps the most controversial, but one of the best hotels in terms of price / quality ratio.
Now in order.
Location - the hotel is the first or second on the Pegasus route, that is, you will be the first to be brought to the hotel, and the last to be picked up on the way back, this is a plus.
The first impression from the reception and the lobby is that we were deceived. This part of the hotel is the weakest point: a very modest building, with low ceilings, tiny armchairs and the same tables, a bar counter, etc. - this is definitely not 5 stars, more like 3.

The flight was in the morning, but they settled strictly at 14.00, the motivation does not matter, the number of rooms is small. Together with us, a German family with a baby was also expecting to move in, so there is no discrimination, which was repeatedly confirmed further. When leaving, it was also not possible to extend the room, the same reason - the workload of the hotel.
The territory is very small, so you won’t be able to walk somewhere, sit in silence. On the other hand, everything is cleaned, cleaned, etc. , there are no questions.
Rooms - only 6 buildings, in the 1st suites. The best option for placing 2-3 buildings. In buildings 5 ​ ​ - 6, the windows in the odd rooms overlook the main pool, where it is unlikely that you will be able to close your eyes until 24.00. In the 6th building and with even numbers there is not without noise, there is a playground and noise from the road, well, for someone it may be the other way around - it is convenient to keep track of your children.
The rooms are small, but there is nothing to complain about, a refrigerator, a kettle, a separate air conditioner, they are cleaned acceptable, well, maybe only to the fact that only cotton swabs and a shower cap are among the accessories in the bathroom. Soap, gel and shampoo from one dispenser, but always in stock)))
The sea is not immediately across the road, but past neighboring hotels, if on foot, then 10-12 minutes slowly.
The hotel minibus travels constantly, it has some pauses at unpopular times, we only got into a break once, the rest of the time we used its services on the way back, and you can take a walk there.
The beach is sandy, several tens of meters shallow, if you arrive before 9 am - there are a lot of free sunbeds, but later you can find free ones, no one occupies it like in other hotels, so we can’t call such a distance from the sea such a strong minus.
All the animation on the beach rests on Boris, special thanks to him, he makes a show of everything, the balls were sorted out for the game "bocha" as soon as he approached the beach, then a smooth transition to darts already in a restaurant on the beach, then volleyball. There are water activities nearby: jet skis, cheesecakes, bananas, etc. In other words, if you yourself want to actively spend time and communicate with others, then there is such an opportunity.

If you want in silence, then there is no loud music, sellers go around, of course, but there are not many of them. In the pool, water gymnastics and animation (maybe something else, I don’t say for sure, we swam in the sea).
The restaurant on the beach is small, but in principle everything is there, I would even say that the assortment is larger than usual in 5 *. We never even went to the main restaurant for lunch.
Actually, about nutrition - this is perhaps the strongest side, 5+. Always 2-3 types of fried and stewed meat, and beef, lamb, chicken, turkey. Fish: sea bass, dorado, tuna, sometimes salmon, shrimp once a week. Taking into account the small area in the evening, the sun loungers by the pool are removed, tables are set up and a huge number of all sorts of grills, barbecues, cauldrons, pans appear, for every taste and belly size. Desserts - many different fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, peaches, apricots, watermelon, melon, less often strawberries. A variety of desserts with fresh berries and fruits.
There are many free tables, queues for some of the most popular dishes are 3-5 people.
Breakfast is also all right: cereals, scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, yoghurts, pancakes, delicious pastries.
During the day there is a cafe with ice cream and cocktails (next to the pool), you can sit in the cool - you have never passed by.
Strong alcohol is only local, which can only be drunk in cocktails. You can drink wine, beer too, well, everyone flies through duty free, so this is not a problem.
Evening shows every day with guest artists, on the level, on Saturdays a foam disco. After the show until 24:00, animators continue to work near the pool: contests, lottery, karaoke, etc.
Once a week, some kind of hodgepodge with a choice of miss and mister, but on this day you can go to Side, by minibus for 30 minutes for 1.5 Euros. The main attraction is the old city, which is under your feet, under the glass floor, and all the same cafes and shops.
The euro in Side and nearby hotels is the main currency, since 70% of vacationers at this time are Germans. Dollars can take 1:1, but they can also increase the price at a cross rate. MIR cards are accepted exclusively in fur and jewelry stores, so cash.

As I already said, the main vacationers are residents of Germany, and there are a lot of our former compatriots who emigrated from the German Autonomous Okrug in the 90s. Everyone is very friendly.
I did not notice any discrimination from the waiters, if on the beach, then everyone is in plastic, they discuss everyone in one line, if you ask for a cocktail, they will bring it to the table.
Summary: the advantages of the hotel more than compensate for all the disadvantages, so it is not surprising that a lot of hotel guests have been coming to it for more than a year. If we decide to go to Side again, we will choose this hotel.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original