Отель нормальный - бояться нечего The hotel is normal - nothing to be afraid of

I'm not particularly looking for luxury, I prefer apartments. I read reviews about Melissa and went no matter what. In general, I enjoyed my stay at the hotel. I was given the Single room, the last one on the floor, with a view of the city and a balcony located so that it seemed that I had no neighbors in principle.
The air conditioner worked, the TV too (2 Russian channels), the refrigerator also worked, but I didn’t need it, there was also a safe.
They cleaned regularly, in a peculiar way, of course, but did not leave a tip, so I did not expect anything special. Towels were changed, when the shampoo ran out they put new tubes, paper too. (I read in the reviews that this does not happen).
At the entrance, they immediately gave a number without problems and extortion, seriously.
I went to the hammam at the hotel. Masseur Ismail works professionally, well done! (I have something to compare with) I did a whole body peeling, foam massage. The feeling is indescribable.

As for the beach, on the first day I immediately went to the city, although far away. But along the shopping street, looking at goods and souvenirs is ok. My landmark was Burger King - it's like a beach center or something - it's very beautiful. Although the beaches are divided into zones, everything from hotels, you can swim there, taking a sunbed for 1-2 dollars. I did not sunbathe, so I did not take a sunbed. They allowed it. The beach was rocky, I went in special shoes, but the water there is super! Pure!
Still somehow went to the beach from the hotel. The bus is full of people, it's true. It is easier and easier to go into the sea, because there are pebbles with sand, but the water is dirty, all sorts of bad things rise. I got ready and decided to go back to the hotel myself, but no luck. Getting to the center on your own is problematic and far away. I even got lost, good kind people drove me to the center. The beach is very far from the hotel. You won't get there on foot.
In general, I went to the central beaches. On the last day, I discovered that 7 minutes in the other direction - and you can be on the beach for free, right behind the Crystal club. There is also a boat dock.
About food. Toward the end it started to get annoying. Buffet is a big word. The meat was soy, salads from cabbage and unripe tomatoes, watermelons tasteless. I don’t know where they got all this, I saw normal tomatoes in the store, and in general, all guides praise their Turkish tomatoes. The feeling that tomatoes and watermelons in lemon balm are ordered from Siberia. We have the same here.
The eggs are good. Sweets are delicious (cakes) The beer in the bar is very good. Wine nothing (fruit). Drinks are also drinkable. There are no juices.
All in all, if that's important to you, the food isn't great. But in general, the staff and the atmosphere in the hotel is very positive. There are many Turks with children resting there. There is children's animation and a small pool for children. The number suited me, the attitude too. It was sad to leave, really.
No one climbs, no one imposes. You live as you like, they cleaned only when I was not there, no one imposed excursions and paid services.

Nearby - good state stores, 3 supermarkets and one with things. Bank, fountains. The hotel is located in the center, but not tourist, but local. Next to the tower (Kemer Tower) and the mosque, which cuts a prayer 5 times a day. But the broadcast goes to the whole city. So it will be heard everywhere. At 6 am including. In general, for an economy option, the hotel justifies its stars. Normal hotel. Don't believe the terrible reviews.