Great hotel for a quiet and relaxing holiday.

Written: 27 august 2018
Travel time: 8 — 14 august 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 10.0
Rested in this hotel from 8 to 14 August.
The transfer took us to the hotel, like Cinderellas, at exactly 12 am. Unfortunately, I can note that neither dinner nor a light snack was expected of us. But eating at night is bad.
At first they tried to put us in a room on the second floor, but, unfortunately, the air conditioner in the room was broken. It doesn't matter, we were settled on the first floor. It is worth noting that our luggage was helpfully carried by the hotel attendant, Mustafa. It is also worth noting that, at our request, Mustafa brought us water to the room.
In the morning, we discovered that the toilet bowl was leaking, which we reported to the same Mustafa, and he INSTANTLY fixed the breakdown.

The room is modest, the plumbing and furniture are worn, the bedding was stained, BUT it is clear that it was washed (ironed and the smell is pleasant). The air conditioner is working. There were no problems with water (there were days when the water flowed with little pressure, but we did not pay any attention to these little things).
Food.
The food at the hotel is varied, fresh and tasty. The chef is great!! ! We never went hungry. As for meat, there was no meat, but there was chicken and during our vacation there was chicken every day (sometimes even twice a day - lunch and dinner). The hotel staff, including the owner himself, ate from the common table. Which, in my opinion, is an excellent indicator of the quality of food.
Alcohol.
The only alcohol in the hotel is wine. I cannot say anything about the quality and taste of this wine, since I did not drink. But, according to the reviews of tourists resting with us, the wine is delicious. I can also note that the wine that is poured to the guests is drunk by the owner of the hotel and his guests (I myself have repeatedly observed this picture).
WiFi.
Wi-Fi in the hotel is paid - $ 1 per person per day. But you won’t be able to pay for 1 day, they take money for the entire stay at the hotel.
Beach.
The hotel does not have its own beach, BUT! the owner rents sun loungers on the beach for hotel guests. Yes, we didn’t notice identification marks on the sunbeds, but we occupied any free sunbed and no one demanded money from us or kicked us out.
To the sea from the hotel to go 5-7 minutes.
The beach itself is sand with small pebbles, unfortunately, with an admixture of cigarette butts. But here tourists-pigs are to blame, who are too lazy to clean up after themselves, although the trash cans are installed in sufficient quantities. Apparently education does not allow you to clean up after yourself.
The sea is warm and cool. The entrance to the sea is rocky. I recommend purchasing special shoes. We took for $ 3 in a shop opposite the beach.
There are fresh water showers on the beach. There are also changing rooms and toilets. Accordingly - free.
Excursions.
We took tours with a local guide.

Hamam - $20 but we heard from other holidaymakers that they got the same for $15. It’s not worth going - it’s designed to * extort * money from tourists for additional services. In the jacuzzi there is not a pleasant smell of mustiness and dampness.
Antalya. This tour costs $55 (someone paid $60). Pick up from the hotel around 14:00. Then they are taken to the port to ride on a yacht. Beautiful, very picturesque. But ! we were promised swimming. There was no swimming, they said that there were big waves. After - a visit to the old city - interesting, but enterprising Turks made a bazaar out of this attraction. It should be noted that bags and wallets are more expensive in Beldibi than in this tourist place. But in the old town (right at the entrance) there is a wonderful cafe with live music and a gorgeous view. We were tired from the heat and enjoyed lemonade and coffee in this cafe. The price is $1.50 per drink. The group was then taken to a restaurant. Nothing spectacular, just a restaurant. After visiting the aquarium. Visiting an aquarium is very interesting and informative for people of any age.
I can immediately note that the girl is no guide at all. There was a feeling that she did not know Russian well either. We did not hear any informative facts and stories from her.
Conclusion: when buying excursions from a hotel guide, you will not receive a quality service (hamam), and on other excursions you will enjoy the view from the window and incoherent Russian words that have no meaning and message.
The only thing left to do is entertain yourself.
Insurance.
The insurance that comes with the tour does not work. Unfortunately, I had to make sure on my own experience. I had an exacerbation of asthma. The girl on the hotline phone could not explain to us whether it would cost $ 30 or for a fee. The amount of paid services was also not named.
The owner of the hotel came to our aid and took us to the local medical center. At the same time, he himself paid off the doctor and flatly refused to take money from us. I was given a drug to breathe, the doctor wrote a prescription. Thank God, the doctor and the owner of the hotel - in the morning I was already like a cucumber.

During the rest of the vacation, the owner was interested in my well-being, he also brought honey and quail eggs (as he heard that this all helps very well with asthma).
Output. People with chronic diseases, as well as clumsy people - buy insurance in your city. Because it is not clear what the journey can turn out for you.
General conclusion. Hotel Begonia is a very decent hotel, with great staff and delicious food. For people, without pathos, who are not used to the luxury of five-star hotels. Here you can have a great rest, enjoy the silence, beautiful views and wonderful sea.
Tip: People who have stayed in ultra-all-inclusive hotels with a level of more than 3 stars have nothing to do here. Rest the way you did. Here you will be bored, because there is no animation in the hotel, the pool will seem small to you, the food is not tasty, there is not enough alcohol, and the staff is not what you are used to.
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