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We stayed at this hotel in July 2008.
To begin with, it takes 3 hours to get to this wonderful hotel from Antalya Airport (it was a surprise for us! ), since the hotel is not even located in Alanya itself, but in its suburbs, the village of Mahmutlar. That is, be prepared that you will be the very first to leave for all excursions (somewhere at 12.20), and arrive the very last, through all the hotels in Alanya. : ) In general, there is absolutely nothing to see in the village of Mahmutlar, there are very few shops - however, once a week, on Tuesdays, the market "comes" (for which, by the way, you should have a day free from excursions). In general, we realized that we "missed" with the location of the hotel. You can, of course, go to Alanya by minibus or taxi - but, you see, this is still a dubious pleasure...
Further. The hotel area is very small, as is the pool itself (in the photographs it looks somehow different, bigger, or something... ) That is, it’s great for children, but if you yourself want to swim in the pool, it’s unlikely you can unless you take a dip, there is nowhere to swim, people are everywhere... In the pool, however, there are two slides (they are turned on twice a day), if you wish, adults can also ride. There is almost no greenery on the territory. There is a playground, but it is also very small. The hotel itself has a mini-market - with a normal assortment. If you forgot your glasses, swimsuit, cream, etc. at home - it's all there. Also on site there are several shops and a Turkish bath. By the way, we liked the Turkish bath much more than the public one, where tour operators take us (we were both there and there). You don't have to go anywhere, it's cheaper and, most importantly, better quality - massage is so generally excellent! Recommended. : )
The room is normal. True, at first there were three beds in ours, but we asked - and the next day they removed the third bed for us. The safe is paid (10 dollars a week), the bar too (we didn't use it), air conditioning, TV with several Russian channels, a balcony (alas, WITHOUT a dryer), a normal shower. "Minus" - the air conditioner was centrally turned off several times a night, I had to get up and turn it on again. : ) A powerful "minus" of the hotel (perhaps the MOST significant) is the cleaning of the rooms, or rather the lack of cleaning as such. That is, cleaning included taking out the trash and issuing a roll of toilet paper. And in order to check in (they say, I was here), the maid threw our things off the beds at random and covered the beds with bedspreads. Tried to leave the dollar - does not help. The sink, mirror, toilet bowl were supposed to be washed by default. As for the change of bed linen - generally a separate song. On the hotel's website and in the brochures, linen is changed every 3 days. So, for 21 days of our stay at the hotel, the linen was changed ONCE - after our repeated requests first, and then swearing. Another such moment: if the maid decided to enter your room, she will 100% enter, despite your presence in the room (she has her own keys). Whatever you do (rest, sleep, make love), she will first knock, and then burst into the room - with a smiling face and with the word "cleaning" (she does not understand Russian or English or pretends to that he does not understand). For the first time I was in a hotel where the room is cleaned together with the guest, honestly. : )
The rest of the local staff (porters, waiters, bartenders) are very polite, very friendly and very efficient. Most of them speak or understand Russian. As for the Ukrainian girl Natasha, who, judging by the reviews, the hotel guests like so much, we categorically (! ) did not like her. Arrogant, unfriendly, even rude, I would say. It contrasts very much with the local porters - polite and courteous young people, always ready to help. We tried not to talk to her at all.
Next is the restaurant and bar. The food is normal, you can always choose, everything is quite edible, sometimes even tasty (don't forget, it's still a "three", not a "five"! ) The chef is not afraid to go out into the hall and walk among the vacationers. : ) As for the waiters and bartenders - just SUPER! How bad are the maids in the hotel - so good are the waiters! : ) Serve quickly, politely, always with a smile - although they have enough work! In general, the restaurant and bar is a definite "plus" of the hotel.
About animation and sports entertainment. There is practically no animation, as such - there were, however, a couple of some performances by my aunt with a dog and with a snake. "Plus" fashion show of leather clothing. There is a gym - only the simulators in it are all broken. Everyone on the beach plays volleyball every day. In my opinion, there is a paid billiards. Discos, it seems, daily until 23 hours. Then everyone who wants to have fun disperses wherever they want. Perhaps that's all.
Now the beach. It is located across the street from the hotel, there is an underground passage - it takes about 5 minutes to walk from the room, probably. There is no bar on the beach, only by the pool, already on site. Sunbeds, mattresses, umbrellas - free of charge (as well as sunbeds, mattresses by the pool). The beds and mattresses, to be honest, are dirty - but you can lay a towel! It is sad that these sunbeds with mattresses are not enough for everyone. I had to borrow sunbeds until breakfast - this is about 7-7.15 in the morning. After breakfast, you will sunbathe only on the sand and without an umbrella - and not everyone can withstand this. : ) The sand is not very pleasant (small pebbles + sand) and the entrance to the sea is VERY inconvenient (there is no pier). In general, the Mediterranean Sea itself is AWESOME - warm, salty, clear, just super! But it is always restless, there are always waves - therefore, small children practically do not swim in the sea. It can SO "slam" on stone slabs that you can't collect bones. All the children mostly swam in the pool. What else? The beach is quite clean, they clean it every day. Not fenced - the locals bathe and sunbathe with you. : )
As for excursions - in Turkey, it turns out, there is something to see !! ! We recommend going on two-day excursions to Cappodokia, Pakukkale, Ephesus; go to a dance show in the ancient theater, visit the island of Kekkova, the ancient city of Demre - we all VERY liked it! The only thing that disappointed was the water park "Water Planet". They brought it late, there are no free "cheesecakes", only paid ones remained. And where should I put this "paid" cheesecake then, with a chain to my leg, or something, tie it? Most slides are "extreme" or for children. Yes, and this lunch, included in the cost of the tour (hamburger + cola) - who the hell did he give up to me? Especially since there is a queue behind him. In general, we did not like it. Compared to Bulgarian water parks - complete junk. : )
Separately, I want to say about the company "Tez Tour". We really enjoyed riding with her. Everything is organized, clear, the guide is present at the hotel for almost the whole day - a very friendly and responsible girl. We advise everyone to rest with the company "Tez Tour"! : )
And as for the hotel - "troyak" it is "troyak"! Somewhere "pros", somewhere "cons". It's good to relax there with small children, it's 100%. But we also did not regret that we went there. Although, if we go to rest in Turkey again, then certainly not in this hotel.
I wish you all a great holiday and sunny days!! !
To begin with, it takes 3 hours to get to this wonderful hotel from Antalya Airport (it was a surprise for us! ), since the hotel is not even located in Alanya itself, but in its suburbs, the village of Mahmutlar. That is, be prepared that you will be the very first to leave for all excursions (somewhere at 12.20), and arrive the very last, through all the hotels in Alanya. : ) In general, there is absolutely nothing to see in the village of Mahmutlar, there are very few shops - however, once a week, on Tuesdays, the market "comes" (for which, by the way, you should have a day free from excursions). In general, we realized that we "missed" with the location of the hotel. You can, of course, go to Alanya by minibus or taxi - but, you see, this is still a dubious pleasure...
Further. The hotel area is very small, as is the pool itself (in the photographs it looks somehow different, bigger, or something... ) That is, it’s great for children, but if you yourself want to swim in the pool, it’s unlikely you can unless you take a dip, there is nowhere to swim, people are everywhere... In the pool, however, there are two slides (they are turned on twice a day), if you wish, adults can also ride. There is almost no greenery on the territory. There is a playground, but it is also very small. The hotel itself has a mini-market - with a normal assortment. If you forgot your glasses, swimsuit, cream, etc. at home - it's all there. Also on site there are several shops and a Turkish bath. By the way, we liked the Turkish bath much more than the public one, where tour operators take us (we were both there and there). You don't have to go anywhere, it's cheaper and, most importantly, better quality - massage is so generally excellent! Recommended. : )
The room is normal. True, at first there were three beds in ours, but we asked - and the next day they removed the third bed for us. The safe is paid (10 dollars a week), the bar too (we didn't use it), air conditioning, TV with several Russian channels, a balcony (alas, WITHOUT a dryer), a normal shower. "Minus" - the air conditioner was centrally turned off several times a night, I had to get up and turn it on again. : ) A powerful "minus" of the hotel (perhaps the MOST significant) is the cleaning of the rooms, or rather the lack of cleaning as such. That is, cleaning included taking out the trash and issuing a roll of toilet paper. And in order to check in (they say, I was here), the maid threw our things off the beds at random and covered the beds with bedspreads. Tried to leave the dollar - does not help. The sink, mirror, toilet bowl were supposed to be washed by default. As for the change of bed linen - generally a separate song. On the hotel's website and in the brochures, linen is changed every 3 days. So, for 21 days of our stay at the hotel, the linen was changed ONCE - after our repeated requests first, and then swearing. Another such moment: if the maid decided to enter your room, she will 100% enter, despite your presence in the room (she has her own keys). Whatever you do (rest, sleep, make love), she will first knock, and then burst into the room - with a smiling face and with the word "cleaning" (she does not understand Russian or English or pretends to that he does not understand). For the first time I was in a hotel where the room is cleaned together with the guest, honestly. : )
The rest of the local staff (porters, waiters, bartenders) are very polite, very friendly and very efficient. Most of them speak or understand Russian. As for the Ukrainian girl Natasha, who, judging by the reviews, the hotel guests like so much, we categorically (! ) did not like her. Arrogant, unfriendly, even rude, I would say. It contrasts very much with the local porters - polite and courteous young people, always ready to help. We tried not to talk to her at all.
Next is the restaurant and bar. The food is normal, you can always choose, everything is quite edible, sometimes even tasty (don't forget, it's still a "three", not a "five"! ) The chef is not afraid to go out into the hall and walk among the vacationers. : ) As for the waiters and bartenders - just SUPER! How bad are the maids in the hotel - so good are the waiters! : ) Serve quickly, politely, always with a smile - although they have enough work! In general, the restaurant and bar is a definite "plus" of the hotel.
About animation and sports entertainment. There is practically no animation, as such - there were, however, a couple of some performances by my aunt with a dog and with a snake. "Plus" fashion show of leather clothing. There is a gym - only the simulators in it are all broken. Everyone on the beach plays volleyball every day. In my opinion, there is a paid billiards. Discos, it seems, daily until 23 hours. Then everyone who wants to have fun disperses wherever they want. Perhaps that's all.
Now the beach. It is located across the street from the hotel, there is an underground passage - it takes about 5 minutes to walk from the room, probably. There is no bar on the beach, only by the pool, already on site. Sunbeds, mattresses, umbrellas - free of charge (as well as sunbeds, mattresses by the pool). The beds and mattresses, to be honest, are dirty - but you can lay a towel! It is sad that these sunbeds with mattresses are not enough for everyone. I had to borrow sunbeds until breakfast - this is about 7-7.15 in the morning. After breakfast, you will sunbathe only on the sand and without an umbrella - and not everyone can withstand this. : ) The sand is not very pleasant (small pebbles + sand) and the entrance to the sea is VERY inconvenient (there is no pier). In general, the Mediterranean Sea itself is AWESOME - warm, salty, clear, just super! But it is always restless, there are always waves - therefore, small children practically do not swim in the sea. It can SO "slam" on stone slabs that you can't collect bones. All the children mostly swam in the pool. What else? The beach is quite clean, they clean it every day. Not fenced - the locals bathe and sunbathe with you. : )
As for excursions - in Turkey, it turns out, there is something to see !! ! We recommend going on two-day excursions to Cappodokia, Pakukkale, Ephesus; go to a dance show in the ancient theater, visit the island of Kekkova, the ancient city of Demre - we all VERY liked it! The only thing that disappointed was the water park "Water Planet". They brought it late, there are no free "cheesecakes", only paid ones remained. And where should I put this "paid" cheesecake then, with a chain to my leg, or something, tie it? Most slides are "extreme" or for children. Yes, and this lunch, included in the cost of the tour (hamburger + cola) - who the hell did he give up to me? Especially since there is a queue behind him. In general, we did not like it. Compared to Bulgarian water parks - complete junk. : )
Separately, I want to say about the company "Tez Tour". We really enjoyed riding with her. Everything is organized, clear, the guide is present at the hotel for almost the whole day - a very friendly and responsible girl. We advise everyone to rest with the company "Tez Tour"! : )
And as for the hotel - "troyak" it is "troyak"! Somewhere "pros", somewhere "cons". It's good to relax there with small children, it's 100%. But we also did not regret that we went there. Although, if we go to rest in Turkey again, then certainly not in this hotel.
I wish you all a great holiday and sunny days!! !
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