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This review was edited by me (almost rewritten) 5-6 times, because I was “afraid of” not saying something or missing it - after re-reading it many times, I realized that I hadn’t told a lot about it, but ...
I apologize for the too long text, I hope reading this writing will not be tedious.
For the first time we decided to relax in Turkey (and indeed abroad). Choosing a hotel was not easy, and in order not to spoil the rest, dozens of sites about tourism were viewed, hundreds of reviews about tour operators and hotels were read. They were selected according to the following criteria:
- Good reviews about the Hotel;
- The novelty of the hotel (either a new hotel, or no more than a year after renovation);
- Large swimming pool and other joys to relax the body;
- Interior;
- The beach is within a five-minute accessibility (although the beach was the least of our worries, we live on the coast of the Sea of Japan);
And of course the concept of "All Inclusive" (food quality, selection of juices, carbonated drinks, as well as alcohol).
At the time of choosing the hotel, animation was not at all interesting, because we did not know who these people were and why they were needed (as it turned out, we were very lucky with the Animation Team 2012, but more on that later);
- Price.
Eldar Resort - this was our choice, which we never regretted, neither during our stay at the hotel, nor after arriving home.
Arrival and check-in: We arrived at the hotel early, a little later than 8 am. The bus could not enter the territory (a large Mercedes), but as soon as the driver opened the luggage compartment, a young man ran up to us and took our luggage. At the Reception we were met by a girl of Slavic appearance named Katya, she gave us some forms to fill out (it took 3-5 minutes), after that we were put on hotel bracelets, they said that we still have time to have breakfast, handed a memo about what, where and how the hotel works. The young man from the reception invited us to follow him, took our luggage and led us to the room. The room was overlooking the pool and beautiful mountains.
In general, the check-in went smoothly and took about 5 minutes. (only the beginning of the season, there are few guests in the hotel)
Room: typical hotel arrangement of furniture and bathroom. The floor covering is carpet (but not the one we see in offices) - it is pleasant to step on it barefoot, although we did not take off our shoes in the room. I liked it: a large mirror, LCD TV, several Russian channels (although we hardly watched TV), air conditioning, a free safe, a refrigerator. Nice big and nice balcony with table and chairs. There are hangers for towels and things on the balcony, but for some reason everything dries very badly. Didn't hear anything about smoking ban in the room. Yes, and nothing prevents you from going out on the balcony (there is an ashtray) and smoking.
Bathroom: A full bath, not a shower, constantly hot and cold water; there is a full set of towels (arms, legs, body), two sets with shower gel and shampoo, as well as 2 bars of soap and a hair cap, there were also 2 rolls of toilet paper. It is better to bring your own shampoos and shower gels - Turkish ones are not good at all. The bathroom sometimes leaked, but a towel thrown on the floor solved this problem until the next cleaning (it is daily). A small basin in the bathroom would not hurt (no matter how silly it may sound) - sometimes it becomes necessary to wash something a little, and it is not interesting to take small linen to an expensive dry cleaner.
Interior: Here the designers did their best, and the owners of the hotel were not stingy. In reality, everything looks much better than in the photo.
Staff: All hotel staff are polite and helpful. We did not see a single hint of rudeness.
Immediately after arrival, the hamam workers gave us a tour of the hotel, showed us the sauna, gym, massage rooms and told us a lot of interesting things.
Hamam - unfortunately, for some reason, we did not enjoy this set of Turkish SPA relaxation, so I can’t say anything specific.
Territory of the hotel: The territory is small, but it was more pleasing than upsetting. Everything you need: a warm pool, sauna, Turkish bath, outdoor pool, water slides, children's pool, mini club, pool bar, snack bar, playing field (tennis, basketball, volleyball) - everything is within a minute's reach. We met in the reviews complaints about the smell from the treatment plants - to be honest, in 10 days we felt it 3 times for about 5 minutes. The smell is not at all unpleasant, and you don’t have time to focus on it (and if there is a smell, then it stands all over the village). The area is full of greenery, there is a small but nice fountain at the entrance to the hotel.
The pool deserves special attention, because we spent more time there than on the beach. It is large, even 30-40 people swimming at the same time will not interfere with each other. The depths of the pool are different - part is 145 cm, part is 165 cm. Near the water slides, the depth is approximately 110 cm. Around the pool there are a lot of sun loungers with umbrellas. I repeat - within walking distance there is a bar with drinks, and a little nearby a snack bar, which always has french fries, hamburgers, salads and greens.
Cleanliness: everywhere is very clean, everything shines and sparkles; no dust.
Restaurant and bars:
Main restaurant: nice interior, lots of tables, there are tables on the terrace (it's more pleasant to eat outdoors). The choice of dishes is quite wide (Buffet), a lot of chicken and turkey in various versions, several times there was excellent lamb.
Side dishes are varied - potatoes (baked, boiled, mashed, french fries), rice in various variations, spaghetti with various sauces, corn and other culinary delights. There is always fish (1-3 dishes) For dinner you can take grilled dishes (we were lucky for chicken wings, ribs, fish), which are prepared in front of your eyes. Large selection of salads and herbs and sauces for them. There is always some soup available. Oranges, lemons, apples, pears - in unlimited quantities. There are several types of bread, and there have always been Turkish cakes (very tasty). For breakfast there are muesli and breakfast cereals such as Cosmostars and Nesquik. Milk is included. There were also regular honeycombs.
A very large selection of desserts (even chocolate sausage was often spoiled), sometimes there were whole cakes. Everything is quite beautiful and tasty, but in our coffee houses the cakes are certainly tastier, apparently Turkish sugar is not so sweet.
It was only on the third day that we learned to choose for ourselves the amount of food that we could eat. I don’t recommend immediately taking chicken and meat and a bunch of side dishes on your plate - it looks ugly, and you won’t eat everything at once, it’s best to try it in turn. At the end of the holiday, I noticed that vegetable and fruit dishes became a priority for me than meat and chicken dishes - the heat is still hot. The restaurant has a large selection of drinks: many types of tea bags, brewed tea, there is a coffee machine with espresso, cappuccino and other coffee fun. The bar of the restaurant has white and red wine, beer, cola, mirinda, and something very sprite-like. For those who like to eat with a degree - there are Turkish "strong men" - whiskey, tequila, gin, and of course Raki (aniseed vodka, very similar to sambuca and a bit like absinthe).
The service in the restaurant is good, the waiters are very attentive, they will always help you bring a plate of food and ask “what to bring to drink? ".
In addition to the restaurant, there is a bar in the lobby (near the reception), near the pool and on the beach.
Near the pool there is a large bar with the same selection of drinks as in the restaurant.
About beer: beer in the hotel is only Ephesus - it’s not strong, it feels like 2.5-3 percent, enough to refresh yourself, but not enough to “swell” from three glasses, and this hilt is different from what they sell in Turkish stores. The store one is very strong (from $ 3 per can, and the head from it becomes very cloudy after 2-3 cans). Hotel beer is light, but the taste of beer is clearly pronounced, in contrast to the store-can Efes Light, which is more like water with beer gases. Carbonated drinks, the same as everywhere else for bottling (the same as in fast food cafes), but “juices” are a diluted powder - they taste like UPI (they didn’t drink much, because
purely amateur). The wines are normal, I don’t really understand them, but sometimes we had a glass or two of wine at dinner.
Strong drinks - not as strong as they sell in NashaRash, but a few glasses of whiskey-cola or tequila were enough to then "drunk" to go to some club. Raki is better to drink undiluted, but the Turks recommend mixing it with mineral water: you get a low-alcohol swill that tastes nasty.
They always made “mojitos” for girls - something similar to a real mojito, but the key word here is “similar”. Although the bartenders in our clubs also do not often care about the taste of the prepared cocktail. There were other cocktails, but - this is not for everyone.
We sat in the lobby bar only when it was raining, or it was very hot outside. The choice of drinks there is the same as elsewhere in the hotel. The bartenders are also smiling and friendly, who understand some words in Russian - beer, rum, whiskey, cola, juice, tea, coffee.
Mehmet, Hasan and the Chef-bartender (unfortunately I don’t know his name) I respect you very much for your understanding and responsiveness.
By the way, the word "bir" in English is "beer", and in Turkish - "one", and when we pointed with our fingers that we need 2 bir, the Turkish bartenders did not really understand what we wanted.
About mineral water - in any hotel bar you could take a couple of bottles of mineral water with you (so as not to buy it in the store when you go for a walk or an excursion).
About ice cream: at 17:00, near the snack bar, they serve excellent goat's milk ice cream, the taste is very mild, and the ice cream itself is viscous, like chewing candy.
Beach and beach bar. To the beach from the hotel, go 5-6 minutes at a slow walking pace, along the beautiful and well-groomed territory of the neighboring hotel. Be sure to go to the poultry house, there are many beautiful birds and even white peacocks, which are for us? ? ? sometimes spread their tails. The beach itself is sandy and pebbly, we did not like it very much, because.
we are spoiled for choice by the wide sandy coastlines of the Sea of Japan and cleaner sea water. But for those who see the sea only on TV, I think the Eldar beach will be more than enough. The entrance to the sea is pebbly, the depth increases quite quickly. I swam in special shoes, but I was probably the only one who swam like that, the pebbles did not interfere with the rest. The beach has showers and taps to wash the sand off your feet. The beach bar is very spacious and cozy, you can hide from the sun and rain. In the same place, a woman bakes Turkish cakes, which can be a good snack (and a good snack for beer).
Hotel security - we saw these people when we just left the hotel. In the first days, we were asked a couple of times to show our bracelets, then apparently they remembered us and always greeted us with a smile.
Eldar (Ildar) is not the owner of the hotel, but a representative of the leather store located on the territory of the hotel.
A very friendly young man who offers to take him for a free ride to Kemer or Antalya leather shops. We went - did not buy anything, although there is a choice in the stores (a very large selection). But for the price offered, the skin can be bought in Russia. Eldar brings you to the store, where 1-4 leather sellers personally deal with you, who at the beginning of your visit get to know you, offer you tea or Turkish coffee, talk with you for a long time, and then offer to try on jackets, etc. If you decide buy something and they call the extreme price of 350 dollars, feel free to take out 300 and say that there is no more. I think that they will sell you a thing for 300. And watch the quality. They can deceive - ask Eldar to look, he is well versed in leather products.
Every day they play ping pong, football, water polo, do morning exercises and step aerobics with you. Dance lessons were planned for everyone, but, unfortunately, we did not find them. Every night they put on a show ranging from karaoke, which is a lot of fun, to a serious dance performance of Michael Jackson - Ghost. After the evening show, they offer to go to some club for a party, which are almost daily in Kemerovo clubs (it cost from 15 to 25 dollars, including round-trip delivery). In the club, they make sure that nothing unpleasant happens to the guests of the hotel, and continue to entertain with their dances and jokes. But I will not tell everything, otherwise, when you arrive at the hotel, it will not be interesting. A lot can be said about each of this team, each of them stands out in his own way, both as a dancer and as a person.
Sasha Dadashev, Leo, Vika, Sveta, Daki, Misha, Yura, Theo, Sarik, Tanya - many thanks to you for the gift of positive energy for a long time. You have become real friends, which you now miss. You constantly gave us a lot of attention, did not let us get bored. Even in solving some everyday issues - and even then Sasha and Leo could not do without you - you have special respect).
Kakha is an animation manager and has put together a great team. Nana is the "head" of the mini club - we, unfortunately, do not have children yet, so we talked with Nana only in the evening during the performances.
The guests, who had a rest in Turkey not for the first time and whom we were happy to meet, said that Eldar was drawn to all 5 stars, let down the distance from the sea, and also said that such an interesting team of Animators does not work in every "five" .
PS. Vadim and Tatyana from Novosibirsk
P. P. S. promised to write a review within two weeks after arrival. It dragged on for a month. Sorry.
I apologize for the too long text, I hope reading this writing will not be tedious.
For the first time we decided to relax in Turkey (and indeed abroad). Choosing a hotel was not easy, and in order not to spoil the rest, dozens of sites about tourism were viewed, hundreds of reviews about tour operators and hotels were read. They were selected according to the following criteria:
- Good reviews about the Hotel;
- The novelty of the hotel (either a new hotel, or no more than a year after renovation);
- Large swimming pool and other joys to relax the body;
- Interior;
- The beach is within a five-minute accessibility (although the beach was the least of our worries, we live on the coast of the Sea of Japan);
And of course the concept of "All Inclusive" (food quality, selection of juices, carbonated drinks, as well as alcohol).
At the time of choosing the hotel, animation was not at all interesting, because we did not know who these people were and why they were needed (as it turned out, we were very lucky with the Animation Team 2012, but more on that later);
- Price.
Eldar Resort - this was our choice, which we never regretted, neither during our stay at the hotel, nor after arriving home.
Arrival and check-in: We arrived at the hotel early, a little later than 8 am. The bus could not enter the territory (a large Mercedes), but as soon as the driver opened the luggage compartment, a young man ran up to us and took our luggage. At the Reception we were met by a girl of Slavic appearance named Katya, she gave us some forms to fill out (it took 3-5 minutes), after that we were put on hotel bracelets, they said that we still have time to have breakfast, handed a memo about what, where and how the hotel works. The young man from the reception invited us to follow him, took our luggage and led us to the room. The room was overlooking the pool and beautiful mountains.
In general, the check-in went smoothly and took about 5 minutes. (only the beginning of the season, there are few guests in the hotel)
Room: typical hotel arrangement of furniture and bathroom. The floor covering is carpet (but not the one we see in offices) - it is pleasant to step on it barefoot, although we did not take off our shoes in the room. I liked it: a large mirror, LCD TV, several Russian channels (although we hardly watched TV), air conditioning, a free safe, a refrigerator. Nice big and nice balcony with table and chairs. There are hangers for towels and things on the balcony, but for some reason everything dries very badly. Didn't hear anything about smoking ban in the room. Yes, and nothing prevents you from going out on the balcony (there is an ashtray) and smoking.
Bathroom: A full bath, not a shower, constantly hot and cold water; there is a full set of towels (arms, legs, body), two sets with shower gel and shampoo, as well as 2 bars of soap and a hair cap, there were also 2 rolls of toilet paper. It is better to bring your own shampoos and shower gels - Turkish ones are not good at all. The bathroom sometimes leaked, but a towel thrown on the floor solved this problem until the next cleaning (it is daily). A small basin in the bathroom would not hurt (no matter how silly it may sound) - sometimes it becomes necessary to wash something a little, and it is not interesting to take small linen to an expensive dry cleaner.
Interior: Here the designers did their best, and the owners of the hotel were not stingy. In reality, everything looks much better than in the photo.
Staff: All hotel staff are polite and helpful. We did not see a single hint of rudeness.
Immediately after arrival, the hamam workers gave us a tour of the hotel, showed us the sauna, gym, massage rooms and told us a lot of interesting things.
Hamam - unfortunately, for some reason, we did not enjoy this set of Turkish SPA relaxation, so I can’t say anything specific.
Territory of the hotel: The territory is small, but it was more pleasing than upsetting. Everything you need: a warm pool, sauna, Turkish bath, outdoor pool, water slides, children's pool, mini club, pool bar, snack bar, playing field (tennis, basketball, volleyball) - everything is within a minute's reach. We met in the reviews complaints about the smell from the treatment plants - to be honest, in 10 days we felt it 3 times for about 5 minutes. The smell is not at all unpleasant, and you don’t have time to focus on it (and if there is a smell, then it stands all over the village). The area is full of greenery, there is a small but nice fountain at the entrance to the hotel.
The pool deserves special attention, because we spent more time there than on the beach. It is large, even 30-40 people swimming at the same time will not interfere with each other. The depths of the pool are different - part is 145 cm, part is 165 cm. Near the water slides, the depth is approximately 110 cm. Around the pool there are a lot of sun loungers with umbrellas. I repeat - within walking distance there is a bar with drinks, and a little nearby a snack bar, which always has french fries, hamburgers, salads and greens.
Cleanliness: everywhere is very clean, everything shines and sparkles; no dust.
Restaurant and bars:
Main restaurant: nice interior, lots of tables, there are tables on the terrace (it's more pleasant to eat outdoors). The choice of dishes is quite wide (Buffet), a lot of chicken and turkey in various versions, several times there was excellent lamb.
Side dishes are varied - potatoes (baked, boiled, mashed, french fries), rice in various variations, spaghetti with various sauces, corn and other culinary delights. There is always fish (1-3 dishes) For dinner you can take grilled dishes (we were lucky for chicken wings, ribs, fish), which are prepared in front of your eyes. Large selection of salads and herbs and sauces for them. There is always some soup available. Oranges, lemons, apples, pears - in unlimited quantities. There are several types of bread, and there have always been Turkish cakes (very tasty). For breakfast there are muesli and breakfast cereals such as Cosmostars and Nesquik. Milk is included. There were also regular honeycombs.
A very large selection of desserts (even chocolate sausage was often spoiled), sometimes there were whole cakes. Everything is quite beautiful and tasty, but in our coffee houses the cakes are certainly tastier, apparently Turkish sugar is not so sweet.
It was only on the third day that we learned to choose for ourselves the amount of food that we could eat. I don’t recommend immediately taking chicken and meat and a bunch of side dishes on your plate - it looks ugly, and you won’t eat everything at once, it’s best to try it in turn. At the end of the holiday, I noticed that vegetable and fruit dishes became a priority for me than meat and chicken dishes - the heat is still hot. The restaurant has a large selection of drinks: many types of tea bags, brewed tea, there is a coffee machine with espresso, cappuccino and other coffee fun. The bar of the restaurant has white and red wine, beer, cola, mirinda, and something very sprite-like. For those who like to eat with a degree - there are Turkish "strong men" - whiskey, tequila, gin, and of course Raki (aniseed vodka, very similar to sambuca and a bit like absinthe).
The service in the restaurant is good, the waiters are very attentive, they will always help you bring a plate of food and ask “what to bring to drink? ".
In addition to the restaurant, there is a bar in the lobby (near the reception), near the pool and on the beach.
Near the pool there is a large bar with the same selection of drinks as in the restaurant.
About beer: beer in the hotel is only Ephesus - it’s not strong, it feels like 2.5-3 percent, enough to refresh yourself, but not enough to “swell” from three glasses, and this hilt is different from what they sell in Turkish stores. The store one is very strong (from $ 3 per can, and the head from it becomes very cloudy after 2-3 cans). Hotel beer is light, but the taste of beer is clearly pronounced, in contrast to the store-can Efes Light, which is more like water with beer gases. Carbonated drinks, the same as everywhere else for bottling (the same as in fast food cafes), but “juices” are a diluted powder - they taste like UPI (they didn’t drink much, because
purely amateur). The wines are normal, I don’t really understand them, but sometimes we had a glass or two of wine at dinner.
Strong drinks - not as strong as they sell in NashaRash, but a few glasses of whiskey-cola or tequila were enough to then "drunk" to go to some club. Raki is better to drink undiluted, but the Turks recommend mixing it with mineral water: you get a low-alcohol swill that tastes nasty.
They always made “mojitos” for girls - something similar to a real mojito, but the key word here is “similar”. Although the bartenders in our clubs also do not often care about the taste of the prepared cocktail. There were other cocktails, but - this is not for everyone.
We sat in the lobby bar only when it was raining, or it was very hot outside. The choice of drinks there is the same as elsewhere in the hotel. The bartenders are also smiling and friendly, who understand some words in Russian - beer, rum, whiskey, cola, juice, tea, coffee.
Mehmet, Hasan and the Chef-bartender (unfortunately I don’t know his name) I respect you very much for your understanding and responsiveness.
By the way, the word "bir" in English is "beer", and in Turkish - "one", and when we pointed with our fingers that we need 2 bir, the Turkish bartenders did not really understand what we wanted.
About mineral water - in any hotel bar you could take a couple of bottles of mineral water with you (so as not to buy it in the store when you go for a walk or an excursion).
About ice cream: at 17:00, near the snack bar, they serve excellent goat's milk ice cream, the taste is very mild, and the ice cream itself is viscous, like chewing candy.
Beach and beach bar. To the beach from the hotel, go 5-6 minutes at a slow walking pace, along the beautiful and well-groomed territory of the neighboring hotel. Be sure to go to the poultry house, there are many beautiful birds and even white peacocks, which are for us? ? ? sometimes spread their tails. The beach itself is sandy and pebbly, we did not like it very much, because.
we are spoiled for choice by the wide sandy coastlines of the Sea of Japan and cleaner sea water. But for those who see the sea only on TV, I think the Eldar beach will be more than enough. The entrance to the sea is pebbly, the depth increases quite quickly. I swam in special shoes, but I was probably the only one who swam like that, the pebbles did not interfere with the rest. The beach has showers and taps to wash the sand off your feet. The beach bar is very spacious and cozy, you can hide from the sun and rain. In the same place, a woman bakes Turkish cakes, which can be a good snack (and a good snack for beer).
Hotel security - we saw these people when we just left the hotel. In the first days, we were asked a couple of times to show our bracelets, then apparently they remembered us and always greeted us with a smile.
Eldar (Ildar) is not the owner of the hotel, but a representative of the leather store located on the territory of the hotel.
A very friendly young man who offers to take him for a free ride to Kemer or Antalya leather shops. We went - did not buy anything, although there is a choice in the stores (a very large selection). But for the price offered, the skin can be bought in Russia. Eldar brings you to the store, where 1-4 leather sellers personally deal with you, who at the beginning of your visit get to know you, offer you tea or Turkish coffee, talk with you for a long time, and then offer to try on jackets, etc. If you decide buy something and they call the extreme price of 350 dollars, feel free to take out 300 and say that there is no more. I think that they will sell you a thing for 300. And watch the quality. They can deceive - ask Eldar to look, he is well versed in leather products.
Every day they play ping pong, football, water polo, do morning exercises and step aerobics with you. Dance lessons were planned for everyone, but, unfortunately, we did not find them. Every night they put on a show ranging from karaoke, which is a lot of fun, to a serious dance performance of Michael Jackson - Ghost. After the evening show, they offer to go to some club for a party, which are almost daily in Kemerovo clubs (it cost from 15 to 25 dollars, including round-trip delivery). In the club, they make sure that nothing unpleasant happens to the guests of the hotel, and continue to entertain with their dances and jokes. But I will not tell everything, otherwise, when you arrive at the hotel, it will not be interesting. A lot can be said about each of this team, each of them stands out in his own way, both as a dancer and as a person.
Sasha Dadashev, Leo, Vika, Sveta, Daki, Misha, Yura, Theo, Sarik, Tanya - many thanks to you for the gift of positive energy for a long time. You have become real friends, which you now miss. You constantly gave us a lot of attention, did not let us get bored. Even in solving some everyday issues - and even then Sasha and Leo could not do without you - you have special respect).
Kakha is an animation manager and has put together a great team. Nana is the "head" of the mini club - we, unfortunately, do not have children yet, so we talked with Nana only in the evening during the performances.
The guests, who had a rest in Turkey not for the first time and whom we were happy to meet, said that Eldar was drawn to all 5 stars, let down the distance from the sea, and also said that such an interesting team of Animators does not work in every "five" .
PS. Vadim and Tatyana from Novosibirsk
P. P. S. promised to write a review within two weeks after arrival. It dragged on for a month. Sorry.
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