Rooms:
It's a good thing we read the reviews and asked for a better room right upon check-in. The Ares Dream has rooms in the basement, practically a cellar. And yes, they do check tourists in there, and the next day there's a scene at reception. The gist of the scene: changing rooms because the basement is moldy, smells bad, and dirty. In other words, it's impossible to live there.
Housekeeping:
There's none. Not even once. If you want clean towels and toilet paper, you have to call a cleaning lady and ask. We took out the trash and cleaned up ourselves. Again, it's a good thing we read the reviews and brought cleaning wipes with us, just in case. Few people go on vacation and go looking for a hardware store with rags and cleaning supplies—it's vacation, after all.
By the way, there weren't any shower gels, shampoos, or anything like that. It's good we brought our own. We also brought our own cups and didn't regret it. You buy coffee later, and life immediately becomes better.
Food:
If you're looking to lose weight, this is the place for you. Even though they say "you won't go hungry, " we had moments when we were hungry. Because if you arrive late, everything edible is already gone, and there's no choice. The cutlets are weird, apparently made of soy, and inedible. If there was chicken, it was a treat. It was always the same. It's obvious they skimp on food. The only good drink was tea. The coffee was terrible, and the drinks were sour and yuppie. The only fruit we had was watermelon, which was delicious.
The cafeteria has very sticky tables and a sticky, greasy floor. The dishes and cutlery were greasy. Our napkins helped us—we wiped our own tables to keep them from sticking. It's brutal, guys.
Beach:
The beach is far from the hotel. 1.300 meters. More than a kilometer, a 20-minute walk. In the heat, it's annoying. You can't bring your own drinks on the beach; they literally take them away. Tuborg beer at the beach bar is $8.
The good news is that there's a shuttle to the hotel beach. The bus leaves at 9:15 a. m. in the morning (packed to capacity with tourists) and at 3:00 p. m. in the afternoon. The downside is that it's still a bit hot at 3:00 p. m. , and if you want to go to the beach in the evening, you'll have to walk. You can go to the public beach, which is closer, and you have to pay for the sun loungers there.
Internet:
That's a whole other story. It's not free, but that's okay. We paid the money ($12 for a week), but then every day you have to go to the hotel staff (who either runs away or pretends not to see you) and beg them to enter the Wi-Fi password because they're logging out. When you ask for the password, they say no.
Something good:
Of course, the nature, the sea, the mountains—stunning!
The hotel grounds are well-kept, cleaned every day, and there's lots of greenery. It was probably the picture of the grounds that inspired us to stay there. But Ares Dream is definitely not a 4-star hotel. Not at all.
How could they even confirm the reservation if there were no rooms? I don't understand at all. You can't do that! Also spoiling the hotel's reputation is the very strange receptionist Ugur with his unprofessional behavior, namely rudeness. He responds to requests rudely, which should absolutely not be acceptable in his work! There are no complaints about the rest of the staff. The walk to the beach is approximately 1.5 km. There are sun loungers from the hotel, the beach itself is quite good. The water is very clean, swimming in the sea is an incredible pleasure. That beach, which is 300 meters away, as indicated on the website, with paid sun loungers and inconvenient entry into the sea. Mostly no guests go there. And finally, once again about the good, namely the location of the hotel. From it you can easily walk to the center, where there are clothing stores, a park, an embankment, a port and McDonald's. Kemer itself is a very cozy town with beautiful nature. I would love to come to Kemer again, but not to this hotel. )
I liked the food, the room is nice and the room was cleaned! There was everything from food, soups of various kinds, fish, m? the food was also varied, the sweets were delicious!
The territory is well-kept, clean. The pool is also clean. There is hot water, you just need to open the faucet and wait 5 minutes, there was NO broken furniture in the room!!!! ! The TV works, the air conditioner works, the refrigerator works!! ! Everything works and everything is cool! )
The staff is friendly, it is 10 minutes to the Veranda beach, and about the same to the central beach. The location of the hotel is excellent, 5 minutes and clubs are nearby, 5-7 minutes and the city center, various shops and cafes are nearby.
Therefore, you can safely go! )
In the ares dream 4 * hotel, do not believe the bad reviews, the hotel is very good) the room has everything:
hot water, air conditioning and TV, refrigerator.
The food is good - meat, fruits, vegetables, sweets, salad, coffee juice, everything is there
At the bar beer, wine coffee juice
Walk to the sea veranda beach about 10 minutes very beautiful beach (sunbeds umbrellas for free) the staff at the hotel is very friendly, to the center 5 minutes
Near bars, discotheques, shops
In general, we were satisfied with the rest) we will come again ??????????? ?
Pros: large green area, 2 swimming pools, convenient location in the city, many cafes and shops nearby.
Cons: unsanitary conditions in the rooms, in the dining room, in the toilets at the pool; for 10 days there was 2 cleanings (on request); only 1 towel is issued; not enough glasses, cups, forks. Poor nutrition. Not enough food for a large number of guests. Normally, only the first ten visitors can eat and find out the culinary talent of the chef. Of the fruits, only the watermelon berry.
All inclusive implies that you do everything yourself: you bring your linen, dishes, cosmetics and hygiene products, do the cleaning, take out the trash, buy fruit.
The beach of the hotel is a quick walk of 15 minutes, and a calm step of 20-25. There is no transportation. Free sunbed, mattress, umbrella on the beach. The bar is paid.
Animation: karaoke with a disco, 1 time belly dance 20 minutes.
I was pleased to communicate with interesting and positive people who steadfastly endured everything, brightened up my stay in a wretched hotel.
Put honestly 2 stars, correct the information in advertising posts.
4 stars must match! You don't get much from cheating.. .
I'll leave my impressions!
You can see cobwebs, fallen leaves and things that, in your opinion, do not fit into your picture of the world, or you can see the beauty of the mountains, a beautiful balcony from the "restaurant" window, walking cats (I'm not a cat lady)), and just as freely, independently walk around the hotel, admire the flowers, pomegranates, tangerines.
You will enjoy the pool in the courtyard, which is hidden from prying eyes.
From the faucet it is really mostly a cool shower (contrasting is very good for health)), the water is heated in barrels on the roof of the hotel!!!
The rooms are different. . .
If the batteries in the air conditioner remote control are dead, everything will be fixed!
More positive, smiles - a clean towel, etc. there will always be for you.
Mediterranean Sea. . .
Clean beach, we went to the nearest one from the hotel.
For those who adhere to a healthy diet, there is always fish, a lot of vegetables - fresh, dried, stewed.
Delicious cheeses, fruits.
Chocolate cakes for coffee.
P. S. The most important thing is to bring a good mood with you and share it like WI-FI.
And for the Internet on the territory of the hotel - $ 10))
What to do if not the beach, where to go, what to see, contact me, I will prompt and advise some chips.
Olga Maskaeva