Good rest

Written: 9 may 2011
Travel time: 29 april — 7 may 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
A tour to this hotel was purchased for 8 nights 9 days from April 29 to May 7. But in fact, we were on vacation for only 7 days. I don’t know who to say “thank you” to: the tour operator Tez tour or the airline Orenair. There was a lot of confusion with the time of departure from Krasnodar to Antalya (instead of leaving at 10:30, we took off at 18:00), plus the return flight was moved 2 hours earlier, although it was already at 9 am (from the hotel bus picked up at 02:30).

Since the hotel opened only 2 days before our arrival, it was not very full, so we got a nice room with a large balcony on the 1st floor (reception on 0). Although there were 2 of us, they gave us a triple room. Without any extra charge with a view of the sea and the main pool. The furniture in the room is good, but traces from the stay of not quite neat tourists in the form of scratches were observed.


Before leaving, I read all the reviews and looked at all the photos that I found on the Internet, so I knew where we were going.

More about the number.
The minibar upon arrival was filled with a bottle of water, Coca-Cola, two packaged juices. It was not supplemented further, only the maid brought a bottle of water daily. LCD TV Someone wrote that there were no slippers - rejoice, this year they are) on all accessories there is a logo of the Imperial hotel chain. As it turned out, the hotel with that name is a stone's throw away from ours.

Cleaning and change of towels was done daily, bed linen a little less often. Bed linen is good, clean, but occasionally came across with holes. . Dust quickly accumulated in the room, which the maid did not bother to clean.

In the bathroom, in addition to towels, you can find soap, cotton pads and sticks, as well as a unique all-in-one liquid.

Of course, it is unacceptable for 5 * to provide tourists with an incomprehensible substance resembling liquid soap, as shampoo, shower gel and everything else.
This same liquid, when I first pressed the dispenser, shocked me: you look at the transparent container where it is located - the color is white, you squeeze it out - rusty brown. until half of what was squeezed out, the color did not change. Naturally, after that, I really did not want to use it. However, I always have my own shampoo, balm, etc. with me.

I also had to do some work as a plumber. The pressure of the shower was very weak - it was impossible to wash with millet. I unscrewed the nozzle, opened the tap - and lo and behold! rust again. the whole bathroom is red. After repeated opening and closing of the water, the hose was cleaned and the pressure returned to normal)).

As for the contingent of the hotel, the vast majority of tourists are Russians and Ukrainians. You will not meet a single foreigner. Mostly young people, but there were families with children.

The food is good. In the first days everything was great, but then the hotel began to fill up more and more.

In recent days, one could observe a cheerful picture: dinner. 18:55. the queue in front of the closed doors of the restaurant is 30 people. the doors open. everyone rushes into the restaurant and sweeps everything away. mountains of food are piled on plates, as if they were seeing a buffet for the first time (although, I think, for many it was). They almost fought over strawberries. We somehow went to dinner at 19:02. we approach one dish - empty, the second - similarly. For me it was a complete shock. But we must pay tribute to the cooks and waiters, the latter were worn only by the heels sparkling. The dishes were constantly replenished, so if you do not want to be crushed, come to dinner in 10-15 minutes after the start)). What were the fruits? There were apples, oranges, bananas, sometimes unripe grapefruits, occasionally for dinner - strawberries (very tasty, by the way). Variety of cakes and other desserts.
From meat came across chicken in various variations (grilled, boiled, stewed), turkey, fish (also in various forms), veal and something else. From day to day, the dishes did not change much, but it was possible to eat.

The staff is attentive and doesn't overdo it.

The hotel area is small but well maintained. In front of the hotel there is a swimming pool and a bar, behind the hotel there is a small pool with slides, a tiny playground, a snack bar, a tent with cakes, an amphitheater. The amphitheater was ready just before our departure, like so much in the hotel. -1 floor was only half accessible. There was a spa where you could visit the heated pool, jacuzzi (during our stay did not work), Finnish sauna, steam room, hammam, massage shower for free. Paid services: various types of massage, sets of procedures, including peeling, foam and regular massage. The cost started from $35.
On the same floor, there was a disco, a conference room, as well as a non-working game room, a cinema, shops ...

The beach area was completely closed for repairs. We used the sports hotel's beach. The sea was cool, at least for me, since I'm from Sochi. But some were swimming.

Animation...

This aspect was the main thing in my holiday. But, unfortunately, it became the main disadvantage. Not only were not all the guys from the animation team there, those who were already at the hotel did not understand anything themselves. The first days of their presence it was difficult to distinguish them from tourists. The entertainment program was as follows: Morning gymnastics, step aerobics, a couple of times darts, a disco at 23:00, only on the last day of aqua aerobics. There is absolutely nothing to do in the evening before the disco. The girls-animators are all from Ukraine, the guys are not clear. . But also from somewhere in the former Soviet Union.
I was very disappointed with the animation, as I read last year's reviews in which they sang about the turbo animation team.


During the disco, and indeed throughout the evening it is difficult to meet a sober person.

Hotel guide Dovran worked rather weakly. Another girl too. We went from the tour to Demre-Mira-Kekov. I liked it very much. It's worth a trip, only a hard road along a serpentine road. . but back discomfort is not felt.

As for Beldibi in general. After passing several hotels to the right (if you look at the sea from the hotel), go to the wild beach. Nature is amazing, take a walk. Shops will stretch to the left up to Beldibi 1 (the hotel is located in Beldibi 3). The exchange office is located in Beldibi 1. Walking distance - about an hour. In shops, prices are not low, but you can buy small things.
If you are offered to be taken from the store to the leather factory, do not agree, since the factories are located in Istanbul, and there are only shops in the Antalya region. And further. I strongly advise you not to go shopping from hotel guides. They offer a free private transfer to and from the store. Leather shop. Things are nothing special, and the prices are simply exorbitant. For example, a medium scall women's leather jacket from $1.000. Textile shop. The junk is terrible. Wherever you look, then guchi, then dg, then something else. The quality, of course, is disgusting, and the prices are like a real brand with a 50% discount ...And it takes more than an hour to drive to these stores.

I hope that my review will be useful to you.
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