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After reading the reviews on the Pine Beach Club hotel, we decided to go there.
It was the middle of September 2005.
Unfortunately, everything turned out to be not as great and amazing as it is described in previous reviews.
So: I can’t say anything about the sending company, since they seem to have fulfilled their obligations, as they are understood, that is, they successfully and on time sent us to Turkey. But the receiving party is a separate conversation.
We were met at the Bodrum airport (by the way, Izmir airport is exactly one hour closer to Kusadasi than Bodrum). They put me on the bus and took me to the hotel without further ado. Near each of the hotels, the bus stopped exactly for as long as it was necessary for the tourist to leave this hotel.
The employee of the company accompanying us did not bother to get off the bus. She told us that our guide would be at the hotel in the morning and would tell us everything that would interest us.
If you think that we will talk about the delay of the guide, you are mistaken. She (her name was MARINA) simply did not come, and from time to time her messages appeared on the bulletin board in ways unknown to us that she would come later, would not be able to come, had left for a few days on her own business, was busy with a transfer, etc.
We had the good fortune to see her two days after her arrival on the so-called sightseeing tour to Kusadasi. If you are offered it, first of all take an interest in the excursion program. We were hurried through the city without stopping and dragged to very ugly shops selling gold and leather.
The objections of tourists and requests to leave those wishing to Kusadasi and pick them up on the way back were not taken into account. Marina unquestioningly stated that visiting these "holy" places is obligatory for us and the time spent in each of them cannot be less than 45 minutes each.
On the way back, we were taken in a bus along the embankment and those who wished were given 10 minutes to exchange "money" (this is Marina's favorite word) at the exchange office to which we were brought.
After that we were cheerfully returned to the hotel. Neither about the city, nor about the surrounding territory from the Marina did not succeed in squeezing anything - she behaved like a good partisan. What we have in the draft - wasted time, spoiled mood, fatigue from a trip in a stuffy bus.
The next time we saw this loafer only on the day of departure. It was simply the limit of the patience of all those who had the misfortune to leave that day. And that's why. We were followed by a bus with an escort who spoke Turkish and French, understood English with gestures, but did not understand Russian at all.
We collected tourists in five hotels, drove them to the next one and stood there tightly.
After 15 minutes, patient Soviet tourists began to timidly ask who we were waiting for and whether it was time to go to the airport. The escort let us know that something was missing and we had to wait.
After 40 minutes of waiting, we began to call the office of the host company. And then we found out from her leader - Galina, that we were gathered in hotels and left in the heat in the bus at the hotel to wait for Marina. She finds herself on another bus picking up other tourists. Our proposals not to wait for Marina and go to the airport were rejected by the company with horror.
After 55 minutes of our waiting, a bus with Marina drove up and we were offered to take our luggage and go to that bus. After that, we went to the airport, and our route ran past those hotels from which an hour ago we allegedly left for the airport. Do you think anyone apologized to us? Correctly! None! And do not assume that this is just a single dissatisfaction with the host.
The rooms are small, but taking into account the territory of the hotel, warm weather and the desire to breathe sea air, it is tolerable. As mentioned above, there is no information about the hotel in the room, there is a leaflet in which the meal schedule at the hotel is given in four languages - English, German, French and Turkish.
There is a phone in the room, no information about how to call from it, and even the reception number is not given - smart people themselves, realize that it is indecent to annoy the hotel workers.
There is no safe in the room, there is one at the reception - 1 euro per day. Damp in many rooms. How much - I can’t say, because it was only humid with us, but almost every day someone came to the reception with complaints and requests for relocation, they said that the water was covering the floor. The floor is tiled - slippery with water.
The food is really good, but again the level is 3+. There are many families with children, but there is no food for small children. Statement that water bicycles, canoes, etc.
free, to put it mildly, is not entirely true. Namely, the first 15 minutes are free, and then paid. How much? - Who knows. It’s not written anywhere, the price is free, and the one who issues these boats demands money, and since no one suspects a deadline of 15 minutes, everyone rides longer.
Tourists go crazy from these demands, and the Turks threaten the police. It's nice...Of course, if you feel sorry for paying, you will reach the reception and there they will confirm to you next that the skiing is free, the Turk grumbling will go ashore to the boats for the next victims, but your mood will be a little worse than it was before skiing . If not, then you are a real tourist and you cannot get through with such trifles.
Then there are harder methods. Disco at the hotel starts at 23 (Moscow time at 24) hours and lasts until 2-3 am (am). The speakers are located near the pools so that the disco music can be heard throughout the hotel.
The music is rhythmic, a lot of drums, the volume is high. If you want to sleep at night, do not forget to bring earplugs with you. Or dance until the end of the disco.
The sea is not bad, but there is really no entrance to it - you need to go through large or small stones. Well, whoever likes it. There are eight pools. Of these, 2 children's paddling pools and one - a large outdoor jacuzzi tub.
The pools are good. There were enough sunbeds for everyone, umbrellas for the most part were broken, mattresses for sunbeds by the pool were not provided. Pool towels are provided free of charge and changed upon request. Good tennis and basketball courts.
If all this magnificence were offered at the price of a 3+ hotel, then if the host was replaced (it does not even pull 1 with a minus), then the trip could be considered successful.
It was the middle of September 2005.
Unfortunately, everything turned out to be not as great and amazing as it is described in previous reviews.
So: I can’t say anything about the sending company, since they seem to have fulfilled their obligations, as they are understood, that is, they successfully and on time sent us to Turkey. But the receiving party is a separate conversation.
We were met at the Bodrum airport (by the way, Izmir airport is exactly one hour closer to Kusadasi than Bodrum). They put me on the bus and took me to the hotel without further ado. Near each of the hotels, the bus stopped exactly for as long as it was necessary for the tourist to leave this hotel.
The employee of the company accompanying us did not bother to get off the bus. She told us that our guide would be at the hotel in the morning and would tell us everything that would interest us.
If you think that we will talk about the delay of the guide, you are mistaken. She (her name was MARINA) simply did not come, and from time to time her messages appeared on the bulletin board in ways unknown to us that she would come later, would not be able to come, had left for a few days on her own business, was busy with a transfer, etc.
We had the good fortune to see her two days after her arrival on the so-called sightseeing tour to Kusadasi. If you are offered it, first of all take an interest in the excursion program. We were hurried through the city without stopping and dragged to very ugly shops selling gold and leather.
The objections of tourists and requests to leave those wishing to Kusadasi and pick them up on the way back were not taken into account. Marina unquestioningly stated that visiting these "holy" places is obligatory for us and the time spent in each of them cannot be less than 45 minutes each.
On the way back, we were taken in a bus along the embankment and those who wished were given 10 minutes to exchange "money" (this is Marina's favorite word) at the exchange office to which we were brought.
After that we were cheerfully returned to the hotel. Neither about the city, nor about the surrounding territory from the Marina did not succeed in squeezing anything - she behaved like a good partisan. What we have in the draft - wasted time, spoiled mood, fatigue from a trip in a stuffy bus.
The next time we saw this loafer only on the day of departure. It was simply the limit of the patience of all those who had the misfortune to leave that day. And that's why. We were followed by a bus with an escort who spoke Turkish and French, understood English with gestures, but did not understand Russian at all.
We collected tourists in five hotels, drove them to the next one and stood there tightly.
After 15 minutes, patient Soviet tourists began to timidly ask who we were waiting for and whether it was time to go to the airport. The escort let us know that something was missing and we had to wait.
After 40 minutes of waiting, we began to call the office of the host company. And then we found out from her leader - Galina, that we were gathered in hotels and left in the heat in the bus at the hotel to wait for Marina. She finds herself on another bus picking up other tourists. Our proposals not to wait for Marina and go to the airport were rejected by the company with horror.
After 55 minutes of our waiting, a bus with Marina drove up and we were offered to take our luggage and go to that bus. After that, we went to the airport, and our route ran past those hotels from which an hour ago we allegedly left for the airport. Do you think anyone apologized to us? Correctly! None! And do not assume that this is just a single dissatisfaction with the host.
The rooms are small, but taking into account the territory of the hotel, warm weather and the desire to breathe sea air, it is tolerable. As mentioned above, there is no information about the hotel in the room, there is a leaflet in which the meal schedule at the hotel is given in four languages - English, German, French and Turkish.
There is a phone in the room, no information about how to call from it, and even the reception number is not given - smart people themselves, realize that it is indecent to annoy the hotel workers.
There is no safe in the room, there is one at the reception - 1 euro per day. Damp in many rooms. How much - I can’t say, because it was only humid with us, but almost every day someone came to the reception with complaints and requests for relocation, they said that the water was covering the floor. The floor is tiled - slippery with water.
The food is really good, but again the level is 3+. There are many families with children, but there is no food for small children. Statement that water bicycles, canoes, etc.
free, to put it mildly, is not entirely true. Namely, the first 15 minutes are free, and then paid. How much? - Who knows. It’s not written anywhere, the price is free, and the one who issues these boats demands money, and since no one suspects a deadline of 15 minutes, everyone rides longer.
Tourists go crazy from these demands, and the Turks threaten the police. It's nice...Of course, if you feel sorry for paying, you will reach the reception and there they will confirm to you next that the skiing is free, the Turk grumbling will go ashore to the boats for the next victims, but your mood will be a little worse than it was before skiing . If not, then you are a real tourist and you cannot get through with such trifles.
Then there are harder methods. Disco at the hotel starts at 23 (Moscow time at 24) hours and lasts until 2-3 am (am). The speakers are located near the pools so that the disco music can be heard throughout the hotel.
The music is rhythmic, a lot of drums, the volume is high. If you want to sleep at night, do not forget to bring earplugs with you. Or dance until the end of the disco.
The sea is not bad, but there is really no entrance to it - you need to go through large or small stones. Well, whoever likes it. There are eight pools. Of these, 2 children's paddling pools and one - a large outdoor jacuzzi tub.
The pools are good. There were enough sunbeds for everyone, umbrellas for the most part were broken, mattresses for sunbeds by the pool were not provided. Pool towels are provided free of charge and changed upon request. Good tennis and basketball courts.
If all this magnificence were offered at the price of a 3+ hotel, then if the host was replaced (it does not even pull 1 with a minus), then the trip could be considered successful.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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