2 weeks of relaxation

Written: 24 march 2009
Travel time: 27 august — 11 september 2008
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 9.0
We got to Sapphire for two hours. And the first impressions of the hotel itself were, to put it mildly, not very good. The second one is even worse. After the twenty-fifth phrase "Let's go away from here! " decided to close their eyes to minor flaws and enjoy the rest. And the real relaxation began.
After meeting with the sea, all the first bad impressions receded somewhere far into the background. Pebble beach, in front of the entrance to the sea - a strip of sand. Almost all the time we dived from the pier or went down the stairs from the same pier. The sea was often dirty, either from boats passing in the distance, or from something else. But still very warm, soft, such that you swim to the buoys, lie down on them, close the hole and think - well, here it is, heaven on earth. The beach was cleaned regularly. Every morning the hotel lifeguard greeted us, smiled radiantly and chatted cheerfully. He's a beach cleaner. Not far from the beach, a Turkish granny bakes cakes with herbs and cheese. Wow, what cakes))
The chefs at Sapphire reminded me of my grandmother. The same desire to feed well and more. Tasty, satisfying, a lot. Moreover, the food is varied. And vegetables, and meat (mainly chicken or turkey), and fish. Every day fruits, lots of sweets. On Mondays, the owner of the hotel was honored. With local music, a procession of colorful men in the same colorful clothes, with a big cake, seeing which, starving vacationers jump up from their seats and run with plates for a piece. I used to do that as well. If you smile at the guys who cut the cake, then they will put more than one piece. And you don't have to wait long.

Animation is normal. Repeats every week. It begins every evening with a funny dance, ends no less funny. Already different. We bought a CD with Turkish music and the first week after our arrival we were still dancing.
There is a village near the hotel. Very cute. With shops shouting all over the street with sellers, with markets that are proudly called shopping centres. There you can buy delicious, fresh peaches, figs, pears. If you come every day to the same shop, everything is already cheaper))
The day before departure, we decided to wander along the shore. And they came to the conclusion that Sapphire is the best among its neighbors. And in general, a very good, soulful hotel. With good staff who are proud to work here, with stunning greenery and cozy houses called villas.
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