Портофино Portofino

Portofino is valued differently, it became clear to me from conversations with tourists. A couple from the Krasnodar Territory, who had previously rested in other hotels, said that it was a small, cozy hotel, very pleasant and not pretending to be pathos.
Initially, I was disappointed in the room. We were settled on the 4th floor, the ceiling was lined with wooden clapboard, a small room, the shower was closed only with a curtain, hot water was in the morning and evening from 6 to 10. But the view from the balcony is gorgeous...
Then we asked to be relocated, they gave us a room on the 2nd floor, it was already much more comfortable there, more space, more bed, better shower, by the way, there was always hot water during our entire vacation. The radio did not work and there was no TV in this room. But he is not needed... they did not come there to watch TV. But there are no normal air conditioners in the hotel, only a system from which cool air blew. And the balcony was already facing the bar, where music was blaring until 12 o'clock.

The food was simple, tasty and a lot... unlike other hotels. I know not by hearsay. The bar is open from 10 am to 11 pm, there was red and white wine, beer similar to our lemonade, Russian vodka and raki, gin and tonic and orange vodka. In Icmeler and Marmaris, the Turks are very fond of tips (bashish), they live on it, because they earn very little. After you put $1 in a tip box, they immediately pour a stronger beer, fill the glasses to the brim and become VERY helpful.
We had big problems with the beach. On the first day, we paid 3 dollars (5 liras) for the beach and they put us on sunbeds near the sea. In the afternoon at a meeting with our guide Pavel (excellent guide) and a good tour operator by the way (Riviera Intourist), we found out that the beach is free. Pavel went to the beach, dealt with the Turks, they returned the money to us and for 3 days we sunbathed on the beach for free. But the local Turks constantly asked us to lie down on sunbeds away from the sea, they wanted us to pay and sell good places to tourists not from Portofino. 3 days before departure, we were moved to another place, closer to the road on broken sunbeds, so we began to sunbathe around the pool. Before leaving, the beach became paid for Portofino tourists as well. All beaches in Icmeler are PAID!! ! Get your money ready.
The sea is cool there, because the springs are beating, but it refreshes very well and then we were delighted with this coolness. We asked our guide the question on which sea we are resting. It turns out at the confluence of 2 seas: the Aegean and the Mediterranean. You can go up the road to the trail of lovers, there is a gorgeous view of the open sea and Paradise Island, which just separates the 2 seas. Mediterranean on the right, Aegean on the left. You will not have to go long - 20 minutes, but it is VERY hot during the day.
I went to the Turkish bath from a local travel company, located next to the Portofino hotel. The guide's name is Roman, I gave 20 dollars. We sat in the bath for about 20 minutes, with their traditional washcloth they massaged me very quickly. The foam massage didn't take long either. But the oil massage lasted 25 minutes. After that, we all went downstairs and were taken back. Go to the bath, after it the tan lies more evenly and lasts longer. Only I was so relaxed all evening that I didn’t want anything. Go to the bath in the evening.

Worth going to the bar street. During the day there is an indoor market and the streets change their appearance. But at night you won't recognize this street. Entrance to all clubs is free, everything goes into drinks (expensive), you can choose the style of music and the club yourself, the clubs are huge, there are VERY many young people in the open air, the party is magnificent, Russians are allowed into the clubs right away. From the hotel there is a free shuttle, the guy walks offers to take you there, his name is David. It will be free for you. He will bring you back by bus, around 4 am.
From Icmeler to Marmaris stretches walking street (promenade), the most beautiful, cafes work day and night and barkers will not leave you alone. You can rent a bike ($10 for 1 day) and ride the street from start to finish. Its length is 14 km.
More about the hotel. For unpretentious tourists who have not lived in 5 stars before, this is a good and economical place. The administrators, at your request, will do everything if they like you or put you in a box, bashish. In the evenings, by the way, a guy entertains there, his name is Ali, he dances Turkish dances. But if that doesn't suit you, you can go to the nearest cafe and watch a Michael Jackson show, smoke a hookah or just sit on the beach.
Marmaris and Icmeler are Turkish Ibiza. After this place, you should not go to Turkey ANYWHERE.