Very average!

Written: 23 july 2012
Travel time: 14 — 21 july 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 5.0
Good day! I am writing a review "in hot pursuit" as we returned only yesterday. We rested in Turkey from July 14 to July 22 at the EFTALIA VILLAGE hotels. The hotel was chosen on the advice of friends who had a rest there 2 years ago. The hotel positions itself as 5 *, but pulls only 4 *. If you have limited funds, then this hotel is quite suitable, but if you can afford something more expensive, then it is better not to go to this hotel.
HOTEL: Completely consists of bungalows, which are separated by a wide alley. If we add 3 pools and a restaurant to this, then this will be the territory of the hotel. To be honest, for so many people the territory is cramped, especially at the height of the season. The territory is quite green, there are pomegranate trees, palm trees and more. The hotel has 4 swimming pools: with slides not very deep, rather for children; the main pool, quite deep; pool relax, small; indoor pool. Sunbeds by the pools were occupied very actively, by 8.00 there were no more free ones. After dinner, you could find free sunbeds. The hotel rooms are small, but quite comfortable. There is all the necessary furniture, large plasma, minibar with water, individual air conditioning. We gave $20 to reception and they gave us a family room. This room is larger but on the first floor. Soundproofing is poor, so choose rooms away from the animation.
HOLIDAYERS: The hotels are full of international tourists: Germans, Dutch, English, Slovaks, Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, etc. Germans, Russians and the CIS rest by the pools by the sea.

STAFF: The staff is quite polite, almost does not know Russian, speaks English or German. I did not see any prejudice against the Russians. The maid cleaned badly, despite the fact that they set aside a tip.
FOOD: Meals are varied, though the same every day. Lots of sweets, fruits, vegetables. Locally produced drinks, decent beer, so-so wine. Water is free in any quantity. They feed all day, by the pools, on the beach, as well as ice cream and sweets.
ENTERTAINMENT: This hotel is definitely not for young people. More like a family hotel with children. There are a lot of children, respectively, and entertainment mainly for children. On the territory there are shops where you can buy everything you need, a beauty salon, spa, disco. I did a manicure in a beauty salon, I didn’t like it, I gave 19 dollars. The SPA is decent, but also not cheap, a massage is on average 50 euros, more expensive in dollars. Disco is made for drunken companies who need a continuation of the banquet. In a sober mind, it is too noisy and crowded. All animation in German and English. Basically, sadness! There is a room with billiard tables. There are also amusement machines and video games. Everything is paid. Billiards - 30 minutes - 6 dollars.
BEACH: The beach is small, sandy, dirty. Cups, gobies and other evil spirits are lying around. You can always find free sunbeds. The entrance to the sea is painful, pebbles, then sand. The bottom is flat and flat. The beach has a bar, shower, toilet, changing rooms, all in pretty good condition. Two passages lead to the beach: underground and aboveground. We went underground because it's cooler and there are no stairs. It is best to go to the beach before lunch, fewer people and clear sea.
CITY: There is no city nearby. To Alanya 25 km. , You can get by taxi, $ 25 one way. There is a small Turkish market not far from the hotel. There are shops with souvenirs and things, there are a couple of cafes. You can walk along the cobbled road, but it ends soon.

RESULT: I will not go to this hotel. Too noisy from children, too crowded and boring. It's probably better to pick a good four than a bad five. I hope my review helps someone. You decide whether to go to this hotel or not.
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