Great vacation!

Written: 31 august 2011
Travel time: 6 — 13 july 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 9.0
Hello! We returned from a fairy tale called Turkey to Krivoy Rog and still cannot get away from impressions)))
I'll tell you in order. The first time we went two years ago from your travel agency on the advice of the travel agent Pavel (I don’t remember his last name) to the village. Gaspra, Marat Park Hotel, 10 days flew by like one hour, I liked everything - the food, the service, the room and everything else, the only disappointment was the beach - there were large stones in the sea, you can get hurt on them during outdoor activities on the water but it didn't spoil our holiday. And what a pool! Built in an oriental style, with a water slide, which was turned on when you asked, with a hydromassage, we were even sometimes too lazy to go to the beach, we remained sunbathing on the sun loungers in the pool.
And this year, we decided not to change the traditions of rest with your agency and again turned to Pavel for advice on where you can have a relatively inexpensive vacation in Turkey. He advised us the Riviera Hotel in the city of Kemer. By a lucky chance (maybe not a coincidence), we also got a free transfer from Kryvyi Rih to Zaporozhye airport. We arrived two hours before departure, went through registration without any problems, the only discomfort was that it was the first time traveling abroad and we had to watch people, what they do and repeat their actions)))

After landing in Antalya, after passing through visa control and receiving luggage, we headed to the exit to look for representatives of our travel company Odeon Tours. Without difficulty (as Pavel described them), we saw the girls at the counter with the name Odeon Tours and a uniform characteristic of the company. Smiling amiably, the girls checked our documents and indicated which bus we needed to go to. Near the bus, our transfer guide was waiting for us, who kindly invited us to sit down and expect an early departure. The bus had air conditioning, so the wait was pleasant. A few minutes later, we set off on our first journey through Turkish soil. The transfer guide gave us a short tour along the way, answered our questions, although we were tired from the road, but it was interesting. After about 2.5 hours we arrived at our Riviera. The guide brought us to the reception, where they were already waiting for us, they handed us the key and the hotel technician escorted us to our room. Perfect cleanliness and a slight coolness from the air conditioner awaited us in the room (small - because all electrical appliances are turned off when leaving the room). Also in the room there was a TV, minibar fridge, two comfortable beds, three bedside tables, a shoe rack and a spacious closet with a safe inside, the bathroom had a toilet, washbasin and shower. The balcony windows overlooked the pool (however, all rooms overlook the pool). Having rested, we came to dinner... Yes, what we saw in Gaspra immediately faded))) I don’t even want to list all the types of salads and treats that the golden hands of the kitchen workers prepared, I’ll say that there were at least 7 types of cakes ( and this is every day! ) Having had a hearty dinner, we got out into the city for a walk. In the evening, the city is very beautiful, everywhere there are advertisements for shops, cafes, restaurants and just lights along the roads. After walking a bit, we returned to the room and fell asleep soundly, despite the evening animation show near the bar and pool.
In the morning, after a delicious breakfast, we went to the beach. From the beach only positive emotions and impressions! There is a lot of space, a lot of free sun loungers with soft mattresses at any time, cheerful music, and most importantly, the cleanest and very warm sea!
What, perhaps, we regretted a little is that we bought the tour at the hotel, and not from street tour companies. Our ticket for one person in Pamukkale cost $ 85, and in other agencies we saw half the price. But we were the first time in a foreign country, it was somehow scary to pay "foreign" people not from our hotel. What can I say about the tour in Pamukkale - super! Very interesting, I liked the travertines, Cleopatra's pool and the ancient theater, a lot of impressions, but we were very tired at the end of the journey, it was very hot outside, and only the air conditioner in our bus saved us from the heat. A good Russian-speaking guide (hello, Hussein! : ) ), there were competitions on the road, they sang songs, got to know each other. The tour lasted from 5.30 to 23.00 - all daylight hours we drove, rested, ate twice (buffet), walked around exotic places, visited a textile center, an onyx processing factory, an oriental sweets and souvenir shop, were even wine tasting.
In general, I can say with confidence - we really liked this wonderful oriental fairy tale called Turkey! We are already collecting money and planning a vacation in the summer to go to Turkey again and definitely to the Riviera, only for at least 10 days, since 7 days is very little.
Thanks to Discovery travel agency and travel agent Pavel personally! Next year we are going back to you for a ticket)))
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