Our first encounter with Turkey

Written: 19 november 2010
Travel time: 30 august — 8 september 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 8.0
We rested in Poseidon at the end of August-beginning of September 2010, it was the first time in Turkey. Three stars hotel is quite consistent.
Of the minuses: we lived in the main building (in which the dining room is located) I really like to sleep in the morning, up to 10 hours at least, especially on vacation. In Poseidon, we woke up all days around 8 am, when the early birds gathered for breakfast. A spiral granite staircase leads to the dining room from the 1st to the 4th floor, heels and other different slippers knock on it very much, and in general the audibility is good, in the room you could sometimes hear the music coming from the dining room. entrance. The view from the window is not very good, a wasteland. But the mountains to the left of the hotel and the orange trees compensated for everything.
Another minus is far from the first freshness of bed linen and towels (with stains and holes). Sometimes there was no hot water (the water in the hotel is heated in tanks on the roof of the hotel).

The food is not very varied, the same thing day after day. I lacked meat and fruits and side dishes without spices. But we never left hungry.
Next, I’ll tell you about the pros: the hotel’s good location, the mountains, the sea, everything is close to the sea for 5 minutes maximum, very slowly. The hotel is not on the main street of Beldibi, on the 2nd line, for which it is a huge plus, it is not noisy at all. Poseidon is buried in greenery, oranges, pomegranates, bananas, tangerines, bushes with beautiful red flowers, very green and cozy!
We didn't put anything in the safe and nothing was lost all the time. There is free Wi-Fi at the reception.
In front of the hotel there is the OX club, and the Tin club is a 15-20 minute walk, so there is where to relax nearby. Of course, these clubs cannot be compared with those in Kemer, but they are nearby. Beldibi "bazaar" street, many tents, cafes, etc. are within a 2-minute walk. etc.
There is a Turkish sauna on site, tickets are cheaper to buy directly from the bath attendants. I got a great massage!! ! Of course, you can go to another sauna (if you look, it will turn out even cheaper). But it's good when you don't have to go anywhere after a relaxing massage!
We took all excursions except for the water park (Pamukale, rafting) not from our agents, but near the hotel in the Hero Tour. Everything is much cheaper there, and Sasha, the seller of tours, is a prankster, it’s fun to communicate with him, he is not a Turk and he will explain everything in normal Russian, you can even bargain with him about the cost of the tour. Of course, tour operators will scare you with all sorts of horror stories that you will be taken to the mountains and forgotten, etc. , but no one forgot us, and we went on rafting (and this is quite an extreme excursion).
The hotel has its own beach with sun loungers, umbrellas and a shower (toilet is charged). The coast is rocky, the entrance to the sea is not very convenient, but for this, special slippers are sold at every corner. Although I managed without slippers =)
The sea is just super, the water is clean!

Many people say that the Turks are annoying, but I really liked this people, sunny men, they don’t stick, but give compliments that are not at all vulgar, smiles at every step, you feel like a real beauty! And those whom they harass, probably allow it themselves...
In general, I really enjoyed my vacation! Beldibi is a big village with a little bit of everything and very beautiful nature!
For a more active holiday, I advise you to go to Kemer.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original