A must in Bodrum but not in this hotel

Written: 4 july 2008
Travel time: 5 — 12 june 2008
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I read the reviews and couldn't resist my own comments. Just arrived from the hotel - rested with a friend - she has a daughter, I have a son 10-11 years old. Of course, we were prepared for the fact that manna from heaven for such a price would not fall on our heads, we knew that they gave the hotel five stars only for the territory and for the number of pools, BUT !! ! Gentlemen - it's not even 4 stars! ! of course, if you go with a company to "vislovo" - everything will be sort of normal. But if you come to deservedly relax for 10 days, then you expect at least goodwill and decent service. The first thing that killed - no one (with rare exceptions!! ) from the hotel staff will smile at you and "hello! " will not mumble, not speaking from the banal "how are you" and "how are you relaxing. " Even after Egypt it was very surprising. I agree with the previous comment - mostly poor foreigners rest, and (sorry !! ! - Russian herself! ) Redneck Russians.
Every morning, two or three aunts stood on the pier - one on one side of the beach, the other on the other - and triedndeli about their sores, lotions, troubles . . and this is across the entire beach. They rest there with their grandchildren, relatives and others, from which they scream (this, mind you! with a disgusting Maaask accent) - "Mishaaaa, you see! . I’m lying, sunbathing on the pier and I see a goat (it’s easy to identify - slippers are on socks) - he urinates from the top of the mountain, admiring the seascape. So tell me it's ok?? ? the restaurant is even worse - children stuff sugar into their pockets, their mothers put fruit and bread (along with dishes!!!!! ) into bags. Mind is not comprehensible. Well, don't you have bread at home?? ? Everyone yells and swears (and all with the same accent and proud phrase "I'm from Maaaskva" - when clarifying "where from where? " It turns out that Moscow is Cherepovets, Kaluga, Yaroslavl, Voronezh, Likino-Dulyovo).
Behind the trestle beds and a place under the sun, Chechnya flared up. Lord! at 7 in the morning we went for a swim in the sea in the morning and what was our surprise that from six all the same aunts occupied sunbeds along the sea along the entire line - there are swimming trunks, there is a mask, there is a towel, there is a slipper on the left, the next sunbed is on the right. Idiocy!! ! There are not enough umbrellas by the sea - there are very few of them, they are all terrible and rusty, there are not enough sunbeds for everyone - I wrote about this, there is a ladder to go down into the sea (throughout the entire beach !! ) alive - one ! ! The very first one - it’s almost impossible to climb it - all went under the pontoon, the second wooden, old and slippery to the point of horror - it’s scary to break your neck and that’s only one alive. There was enough food - this is a fact - all day long french fries, hamburgers and shawarma. People! this shaft and at home, but what about the fruit?? ? after all, in such a heat, eat watermelon with melon, melons, grapes, peaches. What kind of cocktails like fresh juices - in the hunt ! ! NOOO! ! hamburgers and beer. I do not argue - you swim - you want to eat,

but not just hamburgers and pita bread to choke on. Swimming pools. . . Do you remember them during the Soviet Union? Yes Yes! smell of chlorine. That's how much I rested - I don’t even remember that the water was disinfected with bleach alone. Chlorine is everywhere, in any pools, but in such quantity! ! It’s disgusting to approach the pool - the stench of bleach - it’s unmeasured there ! ! one bleach! ! and in all four pools at once. Restaurant. epic! especially dinner! queues, as in the Lenin Mausoleum in the thirties. Daughter in line for an ordinary! ! scrambled eggs for 30 minutes. . Is this normal?? ? For dinner for meat - 30-40 minutes, and !! ! funny!! ! one piece per hand! what the hell? ? Have you ever seen that in five stars you had to run around the restaurant for wine for dinner? I saw it for the first time! and they pour! best case scenario!! ! in a faceted glass! ! People, what is this? Where I am? ? There is almost never ice. In front of whom the waiters dance is in front of the local Turks, who immediately rest. By the way!
The children tried to get into the hobby club - but no one could explain to us the code, but it works . . In a word - sad ! ! But our girls are being courted! ! and they take pictures and make eyes at them . . Girls 20-26 years old - go there to rest - you will be queens. But just don’t count on Dynamo to get to Helicarnassus ! ! I watched similar pictures - it won’t work ! ! Have you changed your mind about going yet? Then about the pleasant - the hotel area is not bad, large, you can walk around, take a walk - it's very pleasant, quite green. The room was cleaned for us every day, with flowers - perfect, every day the water in the fridge is like a law, but! bring shower gels, balms, etc. with you. There will only be shampoo and soap in the room. The rooms are good, we were quickly accommodated, without any surcharges and very good, with a view of the sea, excellent in one word. But! there is such a joke - bracelets . . that this in itself is not a level, okay, we'll survive.
My son lost his bracelet on a local slide - pay a fine of 10 euros . . For what???????? ? idiocy! ! For hills. yes, you can go crazy after dinner, but you have to wear an old, unnecessary swimsuit, otherwise you will tear the new one to shreds. Everything was ok with me, but my friend’s new swimsuit, alas, broke completely. At the reception I tried to get the plan of the hotel (usually they always give it, in any hotel upon check-in - well, it's hard to find your way upon arrival! ) No, there is no such luxury in this hotel. Dry breakfasts. This is a mockery - a bun, a tomato, three slices of cucumber and a pie, a piece of vile sausage - it is impossible to eat it, and one piece of cheese. No water, no butter for a bun - if you make a sandwich. Not only that - they ordered 4 breakfasts - they gave three . . no more! no apologies, no regrets. Simply no. And goodbye - gentlemen tour operators Turtesse! How can you bully people like that! Excursion. Ephesus - there were 2 hours (galloping, running, like driven horses !! ), and shopping for 6 hours ! ! Pamukkale - there from 9 to 12.00,
shopping until 18.00 pm. We went on an excursion to the island. Cleopatra. The island itself and the beach - nothing good, but the bays where they went are very beautiful. But to go there and back - about 6 hours - you are ready to spend your time in transport, even a sea rocket, although, what does it change - you breathe burning all the way. I, swimming in the sea, lost an ornament, dear. All you had to do was ask someone from the ship, from the local Turks - to dive with fins and a mask - to get it, the guide - did not hit a finger on her finger. And in general, all that we heard from her during the entire excursion was three words "I am from Turtesse. " Half-girl, half-boy, curly like Bonnie M. Rubbish is rare! In Egypt, guys from the locals - I know for sure, riddled, but they would have got it, and these... although they asked and offered money. They showed the place exactly - the sand is even, even there, I just didn’t have enough strength and breath, flippers would be... disgusting. Tour of Bodrum is free - DO NOT TAKE!! ! dragged to the shops - you will not see Bodrum at all !!!

do not regret 10 bucks - go yourself - and there is something to see, restaurants and shops. They will assure you that such an entire survey, you will see the fortress - DON'T BE BELIEVED !!!!! ! only lose time, and the stores are the most expensive, where they all have kickbacks. Neither in Israel, nor in Jordan, nor in Egypt did I go shopping so godlessly as the turtess on these excursions. I traveled with this operator many times - sworn off ! ! None of the carriers have this. Yes, the guides are much more pleasant, friendly, helpful. Asked for a water park, I will not talk to anyone - they promised, not a single store. Arrived on time, delivered on time - no problem. All the time somewhere near "Do you like it? ", "Are you satisfied? ". And Turtes - and the water park will manage to turn into shopping. Shame and shame! ! people go to rest not for a month - one - two weeks, well-deserved, how are you not ashamed to take away people's time ?? ? And after all, it all costs money, a lot.
I don’t need to tell you about individual tours, I myself know without you. But I will never go on vacation with you again. The service and quality is absolutely fucked up.
My resume. If you bought a tour to this hotel - do not despair, the rest will succeed ! ! believe me! they told about the pitfalls - and then make your rest for yourself - and everything will work out. There is no catastrophe and many even really like it. The nature is gorgeous, the sea is magnificent, the climate is fabulous, the air is crystal clear, everything is buried in greenery. Sometimes (especially in the presence of all the same screaming aunts) it will seem that you are in the Crimea - do not pay attention. Stay positive and everything will work out. Choose excursions carefully and ask for an hourly schedule. Ask other tour operators - there is more choice and lower prices, excursions are more interesting, even with a guide - which we did not have in Ephesus or Pamukala. And the dolphinarium is also offered to Troy...
I definitely want to come to Bodrum again - it is wonderful and the rest there is excellent, but not to this hotel and only not to Turtes. Write, I will answer.
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