We were satisfied

Written: 26 september 2012
Travel time: 3 — 11 september 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
We spent our honeymoon in this hotel. It was the 1st time in Turkey, before that we were in the UAE. But in principle we liked both the country and the hotel.
The road from Antalya to the hotel takes about 3 hours, I slept almost all the time. They are delivered to a local store, do not buy anything without urgent need, 10 times more expensive than in Alanya. we were at the hotel at about 10:30, filled out questionnaires at the reception, they offered us menthol towels, left our things there, went for breakfast, then changed clothes and armed with cocktails - to the pool. around 12:00 our villa was ready. they didn’t put money in the passport right away, we decided to see what they would offer. As a result, they gave us 16 villas, this is in the middle between the water park and the main building. it doesn’t matter))) the steps were a little straining, but on the other hand, at least some kind of load with such a diet)) But if the person is elderly, then I think it will be difficult. the hotel gave us several compliments as newlyweds (we indicated that we were on a honeymoon): upon arrival, a bath with petals was waiting for us, swans and flowers on the bed, and indeed there were flowers all over the room. Beautiful. After they brought a bottle of champagne from Pammukale and fruit, and in the morning breakfast in bed. They got used to the hotel quickly, the schedule and scheme that are issued upon check-in helps. Meals: breakfast, late breakfast, lunch, guzleme, lunches in the water park and on the beach, ice cream, dinner, late dinner. The food is good and varied, everyone will find something for themselves.
Alcohol: Almost all cocktails are made with vodka, some with gin, brandy and whiskey. Very tasty non-alcoholic cocktails with syrups. The most diverse selection of alcohol in the Laguna bar and in the lobby. There are martinis, baileys, gin, brandy, whiskey. in the rest only vodka, wine, beer and whiskey.

Evening entertainment: children's and adult animation, after either "Bingo", or live music or DJs, or a disco or a theme party. In general, you will not get bored.
We really liked to take cocktails and go for a swim in the pool around midnight (under the amphitheater, you can swim in it until one in the morning, in others - no).
The water park is not bad, there are 8 slides and a lazy river with slopes and a waterfall, as well as a water park for the little ones. Only circles can be taken from the opening, otherwise it won’t)) but even without them you can ride some slides.
The bus to the beach goes every 10 minutes, in my opinion from 9:00 to 18:30.2 minutes. and you are there. we usually walked forward and went down by elevator, and back by bus.
And do not buy anything in the markets in the hotel. The prices just drive us into a stupor. I burned out, so my husband was sold panthenol for $ 30, and the next morning I came for a protective cream and the seller charged me $ 150!!!!! ! I had such indignation on my face from surprise that he was frightened! And he sold it to me "at a special price and only for me" for $ 5))) like this. And if you go to Alanya - do not shop at the Bazaar. Everything is geared towards tourists. It is better to walk around the city and see where the locals are buying up. This is how normal prices will be. We did this and saved a lot of money. The key word for shopping is indirim (discount).

We went rafting. The tour was bought in Alanya, with insurance, and they pick it up and bring it straight to the hotel. The hotel guide offered lunch for $45 + $7, we bought lunch for $18 + $7. Alanya is full of agencies, they are safe and much cheaper. And the program is the same for everyone. I liked rafting, but be prepared for incredibly icy water. Rafting - 13 km, but it seemed to me less. There were only 4 good rapids. And so you swim slowly, shouting chants and splashing on neighbors passing by. Cameras, phones, etc. leave at the start, so as not to get wet. But in fact, because of the fact that later they bought a photo at the end of the rafting (1 photo - $ 10, a video disc - $ 30). We did not know, otherwise we could have taken the camera in a waterproof case. so keep in mind if you want a photo for memory.
In order to go to Alanya, you need to go down to the exit from the hotel (to the barrier). There is the final stop of buses that go to the city from early morning until 00:30. They have the final in Alanya, near the main entrance to BAZAAR. Travel - $ 2 one way. Car rental - from $ 25 per day, motorcycles - $ 15. Gasoline is expensive in Turkey.
And in the end I will write a little about the cons of the hotel. They are.
1. Cleaning is bad. The dollar does not help. In fact, they only make the bed and change the towels. garbage, floors, water in the bathroom - everything is in place. Accessories in the bathroom are not replenished, they can put a bar of soap, although we objectively didn’t have enough accessories for the number of days that we were allocated. In general, for cleaning 0. Every day, either water with juice or water with cola / fanta / sprite.
2. The restaurant has a practice of processing half-eaten dishes from breakfast to lunch, from lunch to dinner, from dinner to breakfast. Vod was just cooked meat, and in the morning salad was made from it. But there is always something fresh and new. Most of the dishes are with an oriental bias (spicy, lots of spices), but there are also softer ones. Delicious sweets, lots of fruits. For dinner, they always cook a lot of dishes on the street with you. insanely delicious ice cream and guzleme is also good.
3. All the same steps (((
And what seemed important to me: be polite with the locals and the staff and they will always answer you the same and fulfill any of your requests.
Have a good rest, I hope my review will be useful to someone.
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