Not worth your money

Written: 25 march 2013
Travel time: 1 september 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 7.0
Review
Rested a married couple the first two weeks of September. I want to say right away that in general the impression of the rest in the Dolphin de Luxe is positive, I wanted a relaxing beach holiday, which we got. We went here on the advice of friends who vacation in Turkey quite often and, choking with delight, recommended this particular hotel. The cost of rest for two was about 3300 euros.
The transfer depends on the operator, we were delivered in an hour in a comfortable four-seater minibus.
Settlement: since we had paid for the sea view in advance, there were no problems either, we were given a room with a sea view on the ground floor without additional surcharge, and at the first request we were given an additional key.

Room: like the rest of the hotel, in general, quite tired, but clean, without breakdowns, the batteries in the safe were changed within 10 minutes. The bathroom, of course, does not even qualify for four stars, everything is old but clean) the minibar is free (cola, water, juice, salted peanuts and a Turkish-made chocolate bar). The soundproofing in the room is not bad, but since you want fresh air, the sounds from the pool restaurant and bar where the singer sings in the evenings, which obviously will not become my favorite, are clearly audible.
Two single and one-and-a-half beds with comfortable mattresses and always clean linen (in this sense, no complaints at all, and bed linen and towels and tablecloths are always snow-white, covers on sunbeds and even curtains from gazebos are also washed daily)
Territory: quite compact, but well thought out. Green, well-groomed. It is very clean, it is monitored constantly, the pools are clean, they do not smell of bleach, there are enough sunbeds, there are comfortable gazebos where you can take a nap during the day, unfortunately they were almost always busy with things...
Meals: almost around the clock, rich in variety and quality, sometimes very, very tasty. Chefs bravo, it is clear that they are not indifferent to what they cook. True, after the tenth day of rest, this abundance becomes a little boring, I want a different taste. If you quibble, I would say that the ice cream is not tasty, the pastries look better than they taste, my husband didn’t have enough beef, but I always had enough meat, fish and seafood in abundance. Delicious watermelon grapes and figs. Drinks: simple but delicious Turkish tea, decent coffee from a coffee machine, coffee from a boiler is less strong, juices from packages, fresh... well, in my subjective opinion, it is very different from homemade. And yet, most of the Turkish-made alcoholic beverages: not the nasty fizz that they call "champagne", simple wines, the same beer, crayfish. There are bars where imported alcohol is poured, but since a glass of wine at dinner is enough for me, and beer and mojito for my husband in the evening, we didn’t look for it. I ordered cocktails several times, of course everything is beautiful, but the taste is clear that it’s disgusting) in general, plentiful but not always tasty.

Service: The best thing about this hotel is the staff. From cleaners and gardeners to senior management. The attitude is attentive, friendly, and for the most part sincere. The way the waiters work is a delight to watch. I don't know how they do it with so many people. Everyone communicates with the guests, from the chef to the beach caretaker. Thank you all very much.
Children: to be honest, I would like to have fewer of them in the hotel during our vacation)) the only salvation from good children's lungs is the relaxation pool. It is a pity that despite the huge shield asking them not to make noise and not to bring children under 12, not everyone understands this. There is a lot of entertainment for children in the hotel, I think they are not bored here. Judging by the fact that I have repeatedly heard how the children ask to be sent to the club, they are not bad there)
Sea: for the sake of which everything was started)) gorgeous, clean and almost deep from the shore. Very warm. I like the pier.
The biggest negative is a large number of people and almost from the very morning gazebos on the territory and the beach, occupied with things and towels... We managed to lie there only a few times in two weeks.
The conclusion drawn from this holiday is that the all-inclusive hotel is still not for us and better less but better)
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