firstly, this is not a 5-star hotel, it is given out for a 5-star only in Russia, all tourists from other countries (Kazakhstan, Serbia, Bosnia) say that this hotel was sold to them as 4 stars, it is also very easy to believe - to do this, you just need to go to the official website of the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure of Turkey and see, you can also always determine this by the absence of a sign at the entrance of the hotel - if there is no sign with the name of the hotel and the stars, then something is wrong with the stardom - in This hotel does not have a sign at the entrance;
the rooms are old, the furniture and appliances are old, there is no electric kettle and tea-coffee set, the safe is paid, there is no toothpaste and brush, there is no razor, there are no bathrobes and slippers, but there are many things that should be in the 5-ke, room cleaning weak, they may not change towels, put water in the fridge, you need to remind each time separately, a separate feature of this hotel is a 3 in 1 product in the bathroom - gel, shampoo and conditioner in one bottle (dispenser), I believe that in fact in fact, it's just an ordinary cheap gel;
food - yes, there is a variety, but, moreover, I’m not a gourmet at all, the food is simply tasteless, as they say in the reviews - you won’t stay hungry, but you can eat in the factory canteen, or you can in a cafe or restaurant - feel the difference, but, here again, the feature of this hotel is a huge number of flies in the restaurant, both indoors and on the veranda, all dishes are covered with flies, especially open ones (salads, fruits, pastries), flies do not just let you eat in peace, not to mention the spread of viruses , bacteria and other filth, despite the assurances of the hotel staff - they simply don’t fight flies at all, for comparison, you can go to nearby hotels and see how it is;
the beach is not very big at all, again compare it with the nearby hotels, it is quite dirty, there are cigarette butts, pieces of paper, and so on, a lot of large pebbles that can be removed, like on neighboring beaches, but no, everything is as it is, it is, the entrance to the sea is not very comfortable, I am not a supporter of swimming in slippers, but in this case slippers would not be superfluous, it is difficult to get hurt to the point of blood, but it can be very painful to step on stones in the water, a bar on the beach - well, this is another feature of this hotel, because I guess it’s hard to call it a bar, in fact, this is a place where it smells very bad, where it’s dirty, where they just pour a variety of highly diluted liquids, yes, and they also give cheap fast food, but to sit at the tables, or at least to stand - there is no question, he took a soldering and a march to a deck chair - this is a 5-ka hotel;
Of course, you can write more and more, but I think it’s of little use, the inhabitants of Sochi and the Crimea cannot be persuaded, while others themselves understand everything and draw conclusions, and my conclusions are as follows:
pluses of the hotel - a fairly large green area, friendly mostly Russian-speaking staff;
cons of the hotel - almost everything else listed above;
the result - I never want to return to this hotel, and even for a low cost, self-esteem and health are higher
If you arrive at 14:00 and later on the day of arrival, then the check-in is fast. Minimum formalities. So, we arrived at 18:40, and at 19:00 we were already in the room. From this time, you need to take away the transition from the main building to the Anex building (5 minutes).
Standard rooms are quite spacious: a double bed, a single bed, a sofa, an armchair, a huge mirror over a long table, the surface of which is stylized as a seashore. The flooring is tiles, you don’t really look like barefoot, but there are slippers from Armas for this (for some reason they weren’t given to us, we had to take them from the cleaning worker ourselves). The bathroom is also not cramped. It has room for a large bathroom. The dispenser with soap (it is also shampoo, because there was no separate shampoo) is located in two places: near the washbasin and directly above the bath. Hairdryer, shower caps, paper - all this, as it were, by default and of good quality.
Towels were changed three times during our stay (10 nights). The room is not the first freshness, but very clean. One thing is bad in it - the lack of soundproofing (this is the scourge of almost any hotel), until everyone around falls asleep, you won’t be able to sleep.
The hotel grounds are the best. Near each of the buildings there is a "spruce garden". It is simply impossible to breathe in them, the aromas are crazy. In the garden near the main building there is a playground with exercise equipment and tables with benches for 6 people. Near this garden there is an unused art object in the form of a small castle. Very good for photo shoots.
The food is on top: a huge selection of greens and fruits, several varieties of soft cheeses and only one - hard (something like cheddar). There is always some kind of fish, once there were crayfish. Traditionally, a large selection of sweets, which are impossible to get used to, are different every time. In the role of meat - chicken and turkey. You need to understand that in Turkey there is no pork familiar to us. For her, you need to choose hotels with ultra all inclusive. If three meals are not enough, then you still won’t stay hungry: there is a pool bar (pasta, french fries, doners), a snack bar and a beach bar (french fries).
Cons of the hotel:
1. Dirty beach. It is public, and the night audience does not have a special culture. The beach worker seems to be there, but he collects only large garbage, his hands do not reach the cigarette butts.
2. SPA-center. It has a separate owner. Unfriendly staff, especially if you just came to the hammam or sauna, and not for paid procedures. General dressing room. The temperature in the sauna is 80 (saunas start at 100), in the hamam about 40 (in other hotels 45-50).
In general, the hotel left a very pleasant impression. We can say that Armas is very normal. ))
Food - tasty, varied, no one was hungry. The sea - one would like to say - "the cleanest sea in the world! " ))) The hotel staff is polite and friendly. At our request, we were moved to quieter rooms overlooking the courtyard without any problems, we were met in all situations.
We visited the A la Carte fish restaurant, were satisfied with the skill of the chefs and friendly service. I also really liked the hammam.
In general, during the rest, we all had a great rest both in body and soul))) We enjoyed the wonderful nature of Tekirovo, gentle clean sea, warm sunny weather. We will definitely come to Armas Kaplan Paradise again!
Of the benefits - an incredibly green area (orange and lemon trees, ficuses, palm trees, etc. ), which is carefully looked after; picturesque road to the sea (350-400 meters along the road through a fragrant pine forest. You can walk for 6-7 minutes for pleasure or jump into a transfer that runs quite often); a good selection of dishes among which there is always something to your taste (decent cheeses for breakfast, desserts, all kinds of cakes, meat and fish dishes, fruits - mostly melons, watermelons, apples, grapes, 1 time - plums, apricots, peaches; high-quality ice cream at lunchtime and at dinner) poolside bar where you can have a bite to eat; wonderful transparent sea (+26) and a beach with enough sunbeds even at rush hour when fully loaded, you can take drinks from 10.00 to 18.00 (cola, fanta, sprite, beer, coffee) and snacks from 11.00 to 16.00 (burgers, fries ).
Of the minuses - the queue for food in the main restaurant (the staff at the distribution does not have time, but this is due to covid restrictions), it is difficult to find a free table (you can wander around the halls for up to 10 minutes in search of a free place, and then wait another 5-10 minutes until it will be removed, preserved); uncomfortable plastic beds; trash on the beach.
And a fat minus for the lack of information about the location of the Garden room without balcony category (we looked at several tour operator websites in advance, they didn’t find anything special in their description except for the absence of a balcony). It turned out on the spot that these rooms were not located in the buildings (main or annex), but in a one-story annex under the bar (basement), which can be mistaken for utility rooms. Inside, a good repair, but very humid and noisy (music rumbles, the legs of chairs and tables drive in the bar upstairs, past the window and door of the room (50 cm) vacationers run around the clock (path to the beach and to the bar).
It is impossible to replace the room in the high season, everything is busy.
Pebble beach, the entry is not smooth, immediately deep. But the sea itself is beautiful! Transparent. Warm +26.
Unfortunately the beach is cleaned very badly, even during the day. Plenty of sunbeds and you can always find a free spot. We have always found
On the beach there is a bar open from 10:00 to 18:00 and snacks from 11:00 to 16:00.
The hotel pool bar has burgers, fries, nuggets, shawarma, pide, pasta, fruit, from 11:00 to 16:00. We really enjoyed. A woman works there, her name is SERP? L, many thanks for everything) a wonderful woman, no matter what she works a lot, but she always has a smile. Constantly helps everyone) hello to her from us) we will definitely return)
The bar has alcohol, juice, simple cocktail, mojito, tea, ayran, water.
No one will die of starvation in the hotel)
Sometimes there is a queue for restaurants, but the food is tasty and plentiful. We had enough.
We are very satisfied and would return to Kaplan again)
About the hotel: the territory is huge, beautiful, well-groomed) Wi-Fi throughout the hotel (good). The staff is trying very hard. There is no cleaning at all (they just take away the garbage, towels were changed 1 time).
Beach: take a shuttle for 2 minutes (open from 08:00 to 17:00, there is some kind of short break), walk 5-7 minutes in the shade) The sea is excellent, the sunset is really uncomfortable... there are plenty of sunbeds.
Beach bar: water, beer, wine, cola, coffee, tea.
Snack bar on the beach: french fries, hamburgers and an eternally dissatisfied woman handing them out)))
There is no animation at all (which bribed us, we wanted to lie around like a seal).
3 times a week live music near the main pool.
A little deeper there is a pool with slides (3 pieces) and a children's pool for the little ones.
The rooms are good. We were 2 families, one in the main building (cleaning daily, no balcony), the second in Aneksovsky (there is a balcony but no cleaning).
We always buy alcohol on a dutik, we tried local whiskey - fufufu) The wine on the beach is dry, you can drink it.
Restaurant: food is full, they give it out themselves, but there were no problems with the quantity.
Snack bar near the pool is cool, french fries, burgers, nuggets, chicken wings, barbecue.
You will definitely not stay hungry) Soups 4 times a day (very tasty).
SPA: hammam, sauna, massage, face masks. Very cool advise. The prices are adequate.
Aqua entertainment on the beach is also recommended. We rode in all kinds. Just trade with them
We paid for a ticket for 2 1.500 UAH for 7 nights.
Price quality.
For such money you can fly)))