Extended newbie review.

Written: 20 june 2018
Travel time: 11 — 16 may 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 8.0
Were the first time in Turkey, so I'm not tempted in many "hotel" nuances. We went through a lot of options, like everyone else, until they broke their heads... they stopped at Salim). The priority was nature, silence, service. I will try to explain everything in detail and objectively point by point. Try to master who is interested.
1. LOCATION. - 5 out of 5 points. From Antalya to go 30-40 minutes, to Kemer - 20 minutes in a straight line. The small village of Beldibi, unremarkable, from it go good hotels of the 5-ki, with their park areas and a whole well-maintained market nearby. Behind them are steep mountains. The presence of mountains and greenery in the Kemer region - and bribed us. Like the South of Crimea. The sun sets behind the mountains after 6. But on the other hand, the climate is mild and warm, in mid-May there was water on 22 and comfortable weather - the sun was everything, but not hot
2. TERRITORY. - 5. What we wanted is what we got. Large landscaped park area. Everything is arranged in the "Club" style, ie. without multi-storey pompous buildings. In our opinion, this is like a "village", a club village. One-story reception without marble arches and elephants. And a couple of hundred two-story houses scattered in the park. All these houses form streets, you feel like in a small cozy town. yes - you can get lost)). These buildings have several rooms (something about 900 rooms come out), so in theory there should be a lot of people living in this village - but there is no feeling of overcrowding. The territories are looked after, everything is clear. There are many flowers, jasmine, jasmine is everywhere and on houses and weaves along the fences. Lots of trees, pines and other tall ones. But because of the trees everywhere, there is almost no view from the rooms. It is very rare to be lucky which room with a view of the mountains or a piece of the sea and only from the second floor. Naturally, some of the houses will be further from the restaurant-pool-beach, you have to walk. But we really liked the territory - very comfortable, calm and beautiful.

3. INFRASTRUCTURE - 5. Maybe, of course, we had lower requirements than experienced hotel tourists... but everything suited us. We like the idea of ​ ​ a "park village" more than large hotel blocks and buildings. Less likelihood of noisy neighbors (although no one is safe here either). A little walk through the park to the "center of the hotel" even from the farthest room - just breathe in the smell of jasmine and pine trees - a pleasure . . And the rest - I put five, everything on the territory of the hotel is in order. A huge restaurant, both indoor and outdoor, opposite - a beautiful two-level pool. Next to the bar area and sun loungers. The pool itself and the area around it are quite large, there are a lot of places around. Restaurant and bar overlooking the sea or the pool and mountains. This is the central area of ​ ​ the hotel - everything is comfortable, beautiful and spacious. Yes - I have nothing to compare with, but I saw options where the hotel building hangs over the pool, everything is crammed into a heap and a restaurant and a bar and sunbeds - I don’t like it.
On the territory there are: shopping mall + cafe + reception, fitness room + large tennis courts, table tennis + basketball, football grounds, spa center (steam bath, hammam, massage), children's pools + slides + playground, large amphitheater for performances, equipped beach + pier, seafood restaurant + barbecue. I don’t know, maybe it’s like that everywhere, and it’s not worth describing everything, but I listed it just in case.
4. BEACH-ENTERTAINMENT - 4. Combined these two concepts, and both - on a four. The beach is small, I don’t know how everyone will be located there in the high season, in the influx of people... But in mid-May there was plenty of space. A little upset that part of the beach was under "reconstruction" until May 14th. They made sheds and, worst of all, washed sand from the sea. This is such a pump that pumps sand to the beach from the yacht and at the same time stirs up the sea, the water is naturally not so clean and transparent. Apparently, it was considered that it was not yet the season and you could sacrifice the comfort of these vacationers for a few days (. So the beach is periodically "updated" - and maybe it will appear completely different to you. We had a rocky entrance at the beginning of 2018, and later, they already washed a darkish but soft sand). The beach itself is narrow, but a large pier saves - it is convenient to swim from it. Even higher than the beach is a huge clearing - with a football field. There is a bar nearby and sunbeds and - in this area they sunbathed a lot all the time, ignoring the actual beach.
From entertainment near the beach - renting a jet ski, flying over the sea - well, a classic. There are also standard services - a couple of slides in the children's area, archery, volleyball on the beach. The group of animators works. The guys hold dance and sports events, parties, entertain children, make evening programs in the amphitheater. But somehow all this is not enough, nothing super... so at the level of amateur performances, but they try. In general, advanced youth, seekers of unbridled fun in Salim will be bored. It's more of a family vacation. So plan your entertainment on the go.

5. FOOD - SERVICE. - 5. We liked everything. I don't know how it is in other "fives"... some complain - like everything is monotonous, there is no choice, one chicken. In Salim, they prepared a bunch of everything, I don’t even know what to complain about! Always a huge selection - meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, sweets. I eat a lot, I'm not shy and grab everything - genetics allows. And was pleased with the quality and quantity. Naturally, dishes do not change constantly, this is not a fairy tale dream. But always tried something new. And I drink little, but wine, beer - very decent. There is free gin and drinks. But the rest of the alcohol and cocktails - for a fee.
There were no complaints about the service either. No one fell on their faces in front of us and kissed their feet, but they were not rude either, everyone was courteous and comfortable. The rooms were cleaned every day well, everything changed, we made a swan out of a towel and we didn’t put a dollar). Waiters, bartenders - all great. Gardeners row every dry leaf. Reception broken Russian or English - everyone will prompt.
6. ROOMS - 3. Satisfactory - such an assessment is clearly not for a "five hotel". But as is. We were ready for it. And they weren't surprised by the minimalist-Spartan views. All rooms, or almost all, are the same. Two beds or shared, bedside table, plasma. Sometimes a sofa. Everything. In the style of minimalism. The walls are white and the floor is tiled. Corridor with closet. Bathroom - tiles, shower section behind glass. Everything is clean and tasteful. But it's very simple and poor. Some blankets are incomprehensible, the overlap with the second floor is weak - you can hear everything... For us it was not the main thing - but suddenly you are a fan of sitting in the room - everything is dull here. I'll also add a dull Wi-Fi here. It practically was not on the territory, only in some places.
CONCLUSIONS. I would call Salima Park - "budget family five". Modest rooms and animation, not all alcohol is free, other minor flaws (beach upgrade in mid-May . . ). All this will not play a key role for those who want to relax calmly and comfortably by the sea with olenclusive. Good territory and food, excellent measured atmosphere, moderate prices. We have only positive memories.
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