Как повезёт If we get lucky

Beach.
There are two beaches. The nearest non-hotel property is a 7-minute walk away. An underground passage leads across the road, partially filled with stagnant water. Everything, except sand and the sea, is paid on it. One sun lounger - $2.
The second beach belonging to the hotel is a 15-minute walk - the city + embankment. For residents of the hotel there are free sun loungers and umbrellas. But not all. Those that stand near the coastline cannot be occupied. They are supposedly intended
for the inhabitants of certain apartments. Who are they and where are these apartments, I did not understand. For me, this is just a scam for money.
As a result, the best places on the beach are either empty or quickly vacated, abandoned by bewildered vacationers,
who a minute ago were contented with such a well-occupied place. This beach has another advantage - there is Wi-Fi. And if one of the sunbathers does not want to show their relatives on Skype, devouring the entire channel,

then you can use them just fine.
The beaches are covered with sand, by the sea - with pebbles. And on one and on the second one can enter the sea only in two narrow passages between the rocks. Sections of rocks are hidden by water, but are distinguishable in clear water. I advise you to see the passages between them on the first day, and not run headlong into the sea. With all this, the sea is quite deep already 10 meters from the shore. As a result of this relief nuance, a place where you can comfortably be standing on your feet
and not on a rock, rather limited. And if you are going to swim with children, then divide it by three. Thus, during the bathing prime time, a jostling mass of bathing parents gather in these areas of the sea, accompanying their children splashing in all directions. Those who know how to swim, to some extent, push through their ranks, trying to quickly leave this infernal family zone. But even here it is important not to overdo it - 10 meters from the shore and already deep.
I saw drowning people, but no rescuers. To be fair, I note that, having adapted, you can walk on the rocks. They are not sharp enough for this. But their surface in the drops and gorges - a little carried by the wave and you can
get hurt. On the second, distant beach, sections of rocks are smoother in relief and thus pleasant when walking, but this does not make them less stone.
Swimming pool.
It is frankly small - this is its main attraction. The children's part of it was especially successful in this. Four children are already cramped there. Adults are also not so hot as spacious, especially if someone starts playing there with a ball.
During water aerobics, everyone who does not participate in this is politely asked to leave it. At 6 pm, the establishment closes by ritually throwing a bucket of bleach into it.
Numbers.

We are all adults and we think that we know how to choose hotels by reading reviews and looking at photos. This is the case when you can choose one thing and get something completely different. Choose 4 stars and get 2.
There are two residential buildings - old and new. And if this in itself is not surprising, then the difference between them is impressive. Especially those who were settled in the old one. In fairness, this difference is great mainly because of how good and modern the new building is. Everything is stylish, yet new and technologically advanced. The old building without an elevator is shabby and dull in this contrast. There are two-room suites and some lucky ones get them, but this luck pales in front of the 4th floor with high spans without an elevator, a tiny balcony, ancient plumbing and a light that turns off for a day.
Service
I never bothered about cleaning the rooms, but the towels could have been changed in 8 days. At least once. And you can’t say anything bad - they clean it. Lots of toilet paper. You hang a sign on the door asking you to get out - they put a roll of toilet paper under your door. You throw a towel on the floor, hoping that it will be changed. As a result, what? That's right - an extra roll of toilet paper appears. The staff is friendly and trained. It is noticeable that they are uncomfortable for all the available jambs. For the constantly breaking Wi-Fi,
for the daily lack of electricity in the old building, for broken air conditioners and other problems so difficult to solve in this country. They say they are doing everything in their power. But, looking into their eyes, you understand how different the problem can look when you are on the other side of the reception desk.
Nutrition.
They are fed without frills, and with what is customary in most Turkish hotels.
Food from fresh products, which is perhaps the main thing.
The drinks are of the same quality. Good beer, bottled wine.

But there is one unpleasant moment. If the food in the pan is over, then they are not in a hurry to fill it with a new one. They will fill it, yes, but not soon and not always the same as it was before. That is, if the last fried trout was taken from under your nose, then after 30 minutes you , opening the same tray, you can find Florentine spinach or peas with chicken in it. And since some of the visitors, judging by their plates, decided to commit suicide from gluttony and it is desirable for them to do this right from the first plate, then they are all, of course , cut through and strive to be the first. Which makes eating very difficult, including for themselves. The dining room, like many things in this hotel, is small in size. And if the hotel is more or less full, then the lack of space affects everything, and first of all there. Especially when everyone is eager to come
the first to understand the peculiarities of the local restaurant. But this does not improve the situation, but only adds to the imminent exhaustion
food resources depletion of furniture and serving resources.
Animation
There are two animators and they perform 3 functions - they stand at the door at dinner, hold minidisco and aqua aerobics. The rest of the time they are successfully replaced by two cats - Scratchy and Poppy. Occasionally, twice a week, local artists perform their actions at the hotel - a woman with a boa constrictor and a pyromaniac fakir.
All this is strong for an amateur and, in addition to the pleasure of the public, is clearly sharpened also to "cut the dough" in the photographs. In fact, it entertains. What, by the way, I saw here for the first time - this is a game of bingo, paying money for prizes. I was mentally unprepared, so I refused. All these activities: performances, mini disco, bingo, etc. take place in a rather narrow elongated space, surrounded on three sides by walls. Therefore, it is quite stuffy there. Considering that a third of the guests prefer to smoke there, then being a spectator, and even more so dancing, is rather uncomfortable. This is probably why I have never seen so few children at the minidisco as there are. 5-7 kids from strength, no more.
The world.
We were in Alanya 7 years ago. It is still beautiful in the evenings and the embankment. It can be seen that the city is being looked after. Weeding lawns, sweeping and washing streets.
It's nice to walk on it. Nice neat Turkish resort town.
But the Turks spoil it very much. I understand that they have this mentality, but this aggressive marketing starts to piss me off from the first attempt to walk past the store, not to mention such a bold act as buying something from them.

By the way, things have gotten a lot worse. If 7 years ago here, 6 years ago in Kanakly and 3 years ago in Kemer, there was a choice of good and high-quality fakes, now there is almost one piece of junk. If there is something to catch the eye, then they break it at exorbitant prices. Previously, it was possible objectively
negotiate half or more of the amount. Now, very rarely it is possible to throw off a quarter, and sometimes they don’t even do it. If you don’t want to spoil the evening, go past the store. Which is also not easy - they have a task so that you do not pass by.
It is better to walk along the embankment, sometimes dodging cyclists.
General impressions.
The hotel in the general mass and for the money is not bad. I have something to compare.
But there was a strong impression that there should be only one residential building there.
Two buildings bring income to the owners, we - tightness and inconvenience.
The hotel, like most city hotels, is small in size. And one more building was added there, without increasing everything else for it. And if, with incomplete occupancy, this is still tolerable, then when the hotel is more or less
filled it becomes very critical. There are not enough tables and dishes in the dining room, sun loungers by the pool. The presence of two beaches saves the situation, but the shortcomings of the bottom make staying there not quite comfortable.
And it would seem that everything there is good, beautiful and technologically advanced. From elevators to water in plastic boxes and in unlimited quantities. And Fanta and Pepsi in the fridge for free, and courteous waiters, and Wi-Fi on the beach,
in the room and by the pool. But there are many, it would seem, trifles. Either the light is cut off, then there is no Wi-Fi for a day, then the towel is already turning black, then a finger is poked on a rock at the entrance to the sea, then a woman who spent the night with her children without air conditioning is screaming at the reception desk and she will have to spend the same second. In the end, all these little things add up to something big.
And you understand, listening to people from the old building, who lived a day without electricity at 40 in the shade - you were just lucky that you got off with nothing.

So, looking at the beautiful photos of the new building, ask yourself the question - are you sure that you will be lucky?