Great helpful review

Written: 5 september 2019
Travel time: 27 august — 1 september 2019
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:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
We rested at the height of the velvet season. First time in Turkey. Period from 27 to 31 August. Go:
Territory
What can I say, it is really big compared to other neighbors. There are green areas (perfect for yoga and photo shoots), 2 main pools. One at 150 cm is large and beautiful in the form of an 8-ki, the second at 120 cm - there are 3 water slides next to it, + 1 children's "paddling pool" 40 cm deep. The water and the pool itself are very clean and well maintained. The area is washed every morning. At night they are beautifully illuminated (although swimming is no longer allowed)
Own access to the sea: one through the underpass (40-50 meters), the second ground across the road and alley. Own pier with sun loungers + umbrellas and a bar. The pier is large, comfortable, from it there is an entry into the sea.
Rooms and cleanliness

We had a standard room, the most that there is. But at the reception, as if on purpose, they give the most unpopular numbers, so that later they come back to change them. When we changed 3 times, what they saw. The rooms are relatively clean, but the plumbing is already in need of replacement. In general, you can put up with it, but then you need to boldly take away 1 star from the hotel.
Cleaned EVERY day, even though we did not leave a "tip" at the beginning. And they constantly made some kind of buns: either they will decorate the curtains beautifully, or they will lay out the fruits. Therefore, there are no questions about cleanliness, or we just got such a floor (rooms 44xx). There are Ukrainian channels, but they often do not work. There is a hairdryer and a kettle in the room. Towels are clean and smell good. Bath slippers and bathrobes were not found. Air conditioning worked great, but you need to be able to adjust. The minibar is refilled once free of charge. In it: 2 juices, 1.5 liters of still water, cola + fanta. There is a safe. The downside was that there was no reception phone, although there were 2 phones: room + bathroom.
Food
Here many complained about the cleanliness of the dishes. Yes, we saw a couple of not very washed dishes, but generally clean. Meat lovers will find it a bit tight here, because there is practically no pork, beef, lamb here. Mostly turkey and chicken in different variations. The first courses are delicious, but not popular (and in vain). A huge variety of vegetables in different variations: krill, stewed, fresh. I personally did not like sausages, in Ukraine they are much tastier. Cheeses 5-6 types. Different types of olives. All are very salty. There is practically no seafood, and the fish that is prepared for taste and color, but did not go to me. There are enough and very tasty side dishes: mashed potatoes, french fries, pilaf, pasta grits and much more. Stews, jams, grill - more than enough. You can make your own salad and dressing from fresh vegetables (olive oil, lemon sauce, sour cream sauce, etc. ). Bread is different and tasty: from rye mini-buns to large pita bread.

Drinks: compotes are very sweet, coffee can be taken in different versions in coffee machines, water in coolers (very tasty), cola, fanta, sprite, beer - only light, but good, wine - white and red - normal, but warm. At the bars there are about 10 varieties of cocktails (b / a and alk. ) - drink more than enough. Desserts: not a very large selection of fruits, but enough: peaches, watermelons, plums, melons, apples, pears. There are sooo many and different sweets, ranging from Turkish delight, jams in the morning and evening, a variety of cakes, cakes and all sorts of obscure sweets.
In general, the restaurant is clean, cleaned immediately after you. The waiters are kind. The chefs are cool))) They smile and have the feeling that they like doing it, although it's really hot there. In general, in terms of food, if you wish, you can find what you want for the entire vacation. Refresh 4-7 meals per day. The rest is standard. Additionally: on the way to the sea there is a lunch bar where you can order a relatively tasty pizza or a simple burger. But I recommend trying the cakes from an elderly Turkish woman. If you go to the sea, you definitely won't miss it. Delicious and with different toppings.
Service
The guys at the reception are not friendly, but they are the face of the institution! Guests are greeted like a conveyor belt, without enthusiasm and goodwill. Despite the fact that we are far from picky - but this is the biggest minus that left a mark. The bilboys were standing, discussing something among themselves, and when we were waiting for the room, we were told that the room was ready, but the bilboys were busy, so we starved you for 2 hours and did not settle. In short, we silently took our suitcases and went up to the room, otherwise we would have been waiting and they didn’t tell us why we were waiting. They hesitated to ask for a long time.
Forgot the safe code. But then the master came quickly enough. Fixed everything. But Russian and English did not understand anything and did not ask for money, but we thanked, because helped out.
At the entrance to the restaurant, you are always greeted with a smile and wish you bon appetit.
Entertainment

There are animators. I remember only Maria. Everything is quite standard and every day the animation program is relatively the same. But the guys are still trying to somehow diversify. You can do better) You can play volleyball on the beach or water polo in the pool, table tennis, billiards (killed rackets, cues I warn you right away) There is an Eldar tout on the beach. For money you can ride a banana, a boat, a parachute. In the evenings there are different programs: live music, miss hotel, mister hotel, folk dances, etc. Separate program for children. There is a lounge area, even 3 of these, where you can buy a hookah, drink cocktails (for free).
What is around. Where to buy. Prices. Transport
The hotel itself is located in the small village of Beldibi and there is practically nothing around, except for a couple of shops with textiles and a pharmacy + shops in the underpass, but you yourself understand the prices.
The situation in Goynuk and Kemer is much more interesting. There are more and better prices.
You need to bargain until the very end. The twist is serious. They invented one life hack, about it in a personal.
Money (dollars 50-100) is better to immediately exchange for lira. It's more profitable, because in dollars they count at the rate of 1 c. u. = 5 lira, and you can exchange 5.4-5.6 lire. You can change in banks or in supermarkets (popular Migros).
There are 3 ways to get to Kemer and Goynuk:
- minibus-bus (dolmusha) number 07. The downside is that it goes in loops, going around all the hotels. Price 1 c. u. or 5 lire (although sometimes they can take 6 lire)
- Express bus. But you have to get off the highway. It is dangerous and not a fact that you will catch.
- taxi - the price is about 17 USD The fastest and most expensive way
Nature, environment, excursions
Nature is very beautiful. There is simply nothing to add. It is better to see once than to hear 100 times. Mountains, canyons, sea, coniferous forests, orchards of oranges and pomegranates. We took excursions from a tour operator guide (Pegas). You can bargain (yes, you can bargain here too! ) For a normal price. We only had time for a quad safari + rafting in the canyon. Here, too, in a personal I will write a number of features. It's definitely worth it!!!
In general, you can write a lot more, but there is so much text.
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