First time in Antalya, with a teenager)

Written: 17 june 2019
Travel time: 26 may — 3 june 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
My review is recommended, first of all, to those who plan to relax in Antalya for the first time, with children. Afraid, doubtful, and poorly oriented in the area)
My initial data is an average budget, a child of 10 years old, I work in a federal sanatorium, in the south, with my own beach and a year-round heated outdoor pool. Wishes - a reasonable price for the tour, the presence of pools, slides, proximity to the city, Wi-Fi throughout the territory, the availability of infrastructure nearby (pharmacy, shop, bus stop, ATM)
So, the tour operator is Coral Travel, the host is Odeon Tour. Arrived, received luggage, at the exit from the airport building, go to the right, to the desks of tour operators. They will tell you the number of the car for the transfer (gazelle, see the number on the windshield! ) We were not very lucky with the transfer - four settled in the Old City, and first they imported them. At night. We wandered along the narrow streets, the driver was nervous) We drove back to the airport for about half an hour.

The whole hotel is a complex of 8 high-rise buildings located in a rectangle, in the center of which there are swimming pools, bars, bistros, grill bars on the sides.
Settlement. The entire reception speaks Russian, good or tolerable. We arrived early in the morning. If you have a standard room, get ready to wait at least until 11 o'clock - there are apparently fewer standards, and they are settled more slowly. I saw that large groups (Anex-tour) settled immediately. Before you check in, you can go to the round-the-clock bistro Tulip and have a hearty breakfast. And then, take a nap on the couch at the reception) Or take towels and swim in the pool). showers are located to the right of the pools. Luggage can be left in the luggage room, to the left of the reception. Access to Wi-Fi will be available when the room number is known (authorization required). But with the reception you can contact the tour operator by phone for free.
The hotel positions itself as friendly to the disabled, special children, and athletes. For the disabled, there are reserved tables in the main restaurant. If you are not ready to see children with special needs (there are not many of them, in fact, and they are well brought up by their foreign parents), and disabled people (probably with leg injuries - amputations) - you should choose another hotel. There are also many athletes on the territory - tall, beautiful, broad-shouldered.
Rooms. Standards are small, however, as elsewhere. The beds are comfortable. In rooms with pool views (building A, B, C, D, E) - it will be very hot in the summer (sun in the morning until 17 o'clock), but comfortable in autumn and winter. Buildings G and H - overlooking the pool, well in the summer-shade in the first half of the day, but it will be humid in winter. The same buildings are distant (but there is a 24-hour bistro below) - but also the quietest, the animation is almost inaudible. Drying clothes - in the bathroom there is an iron round thing, a rope is pulled out of it. Linen dries overnight. We dried on the windowsill in the sun. In the bathroom - soap, liquid shampoo in a dispenser, a set of needle + thread. Bed linen is not always white. There were stains and holes in the towels. Cleaning daily. Water in the room is always.

Nutrition. Just enough, anytime. Vegetarians, meat eaters, children, sweet tooth. With fruits, yes, a small selection - apples, pears, oranges, grapefruits, murshmula. Bars, grill bars, waffle, confectionery - to the right and left of the pools. On the right (if you stand with your back to the reception) - showers and toilets. Baking is something with a soufflé , with obvious starch, a bunch of dyes and flavors. This is a plus for those who are on a diet) Delicious baklava. Despite the large number of people, there are always places even in the main restaurant. Grilled meat and fish - look in bars (left and right). For those who get up late and return late to the hotel, there is Tulip bistro. From 11 to 16 hours, the grill bar is open (pizza, fresh vegetables, meatballs, chicken, grilled fish, fries, rice, ice cream).
Animation. Unobtrusive. You can take a nap under it) Evening entertainment from 20.30 (Turkish night, circus performances with acrobatics and dancing, soap bubbles show). Children's club - until 22:00
Pools. There are small ones - knee-deep - for kids, with slides. Yes, with a mini water park (4 slides) - 120 cm deep. The rest are 140 cm. The end of May - the temperature in the pools is about 24 degrees in the morning, by the evening it feels like 28-29. Air temperature in the morning, +20, in the afternoon up to 34. Evening entertainment - a disco at building A. Later 24 hours, in building E, the Germans have karaoke....they are generally sociable, the Germans. Constantly participate in competitions)
Atmosphere. Friendly receptionist. Inconspicuous and fast waiters. Cleaning quality. After 24 hours, two young beefy guards patrol the area, and their boss). Half of the tourists are Russian speakers. The rest are German-speaking, and a few Turks (we were in Ramadan, so there were almost no Turks and Arabs - they say the situation changes dramatically after June 4-5). You can communicate with neighbors on a sun lounger with simple gestures on your fingers (not everyone speaks and understands English). Yes, do not lie down on a sun lounger next to German speakers. Almost everyone smokes non-stop (especially young people), and drink from morning to night (Russians mostly eat))) In principle, everyone is friendly) Especially at the disco. In general, the hotel resembles a small residential area - people move around the territory, eat, communicate. You won't feel lonely here, in a good way)
Beach....Wretched (compare with the place where I work). Awnings are low, so it is unbearably hot under them. They feed on the beach. Showers, shuttles - everything you need. The sand is coarse, small shell rock - it is more convenient, nevertheless, to swim in slippers. Sea +22+23. Transparent.

ATM. Denizbank - withdraw without commission, Sberbank cards, immediately lira - go outside the hotel, along the road along which buses run, opposite building N. The menu is in Russian. Press harder - the ATM slows down)
The shops. Migros - go to the right from the exit of the hotel, along the road, about 5 minutes. Hygiene products, baby food, Turkish delight, fruit, tea.
Transport. On the bus, you can pay with a plastic card with a Wi-Fi icon. 2.60 lira is withdrawn from one. Apply clearly with a chip, to the Wi-Fi icon in the bus terminal (show on your fingers - van or that ticket, the driver will understand). Payment does not always go through immediately, sometimes you apply it twice. The buses are air-conditioned, and it blows mercilessly on the back landing - take scarves. To get to Terra City and Mark Antalya by bus 07 - 30 and 40 minutes approximately. Bus 07EX is an express bus, feel free to run into it, it goes faster)) On the way back to the hotel, as you will see the pompous green and red Dolphin Hotel, which is opposite ours, go to the driver and say, Grand Park Lara, there is an inconspicuous stop, opposite building H, there is also an entrance from there) FROM Terra City - go back - go opposite, across the road, sit down at 07 in the opposite direction. From Mark Antalya - go to the left side of the building from the main entrance, you will see a stop - 07EX goes there. To Kaleici - go down the shopping street, to the right of Mark Antalya, down. Not for long) about 15 minutes. We weren’t in Dipo, far away. The best size choice in Waikiki and Cotton is in Terra City. There were 100yoli on the street - an inexpensive product, far away, the quality and price are not worth a visit there. Waikiki outlet - single items, small size range, not worth it. Buses run until late, until 23:00. Information on how and where to get there, as well as bus schedules - download the moovit and maps. me applications on the playmarket
Nuances. Insurance - no deductible. This means that a visit to the doctor costs 30 euros. Pharmacies - to the right of the entrance to the hotel. And at the Sultan of Bazaar, it works on Sunday, the girls speak Russian. Payment in all stores is possible by card, in the shopping center - by card, dollars, euros. Take your passport with you! (for tax free at the airport). And then the sweet representative of Coral Travel said not to carry passports with us, and we flew with tax free (from 150 lire amount). By the way, free taxis are on the second floor of the airport, next to the departure gates, and work at night. On the eve of departure, they did not find information in the folders on the transfer, I had to contact the representative of Coraltravel (in general, listen to them less, all the information issued by the representative turned out to be fundamentally wrong, the impression that the representative herself is poorly oriented, or has been working recently)

Problems. The air conditioner broke twice - while we went to the pool, everything was set up. Rent a safe - it's convenient) Do not take a lot of things with you - still buy in the city at a tempting price.
In general, 5-)) I recommend for families with children, for singles without couples.
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