Peace, only peace!

Written: 16 june 2014
Travel time: 5 — 14 june 2014
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 9.0
Spotted this hotel on the sites about 2 years ago. Still struck by its unusualness. But somehow, for the price, we went to more expensive hotels, leaving, as it were, for later. And when choosing a vacation in a completely different country, the hotels remembered this and decided to try it, especially since the price was digestible. to all the good reviews, but I will add something important in my opinion.
1. The accommodation is excellent (we lived on the 3rd floor overlooking the mountains). Once again we were convinced that the room was ready for our arrival and the card was filled out (what we bought and then we got. Our tour operator offered only standards). The view is also very wonderful, trees are illuminated in the evening, and squirrels and birds jump in the mornings. In my opinion, it is better to take a view of the sea from the 4th floor. The most picturesque and very green area is like in a botanical garden, everything pleases the eye. . Yes, perhaps a little cosmetic repairs are required, but after all, even in your apartment after repairs made 10 years ago, if you wish, you can find something to complain about. By the way, there were slippers in the room... but shampoos and gel were given only once and the soap ran out on the second day and they gave the truth for 4 (but 2 mugs). water and juices in the rooms were on arrival then replenished once (the size of the tip did not play a role). A VERY small balcony (from the point of view of design, you can’t dig), but it’s a bit crowded to sit in two, and the table doesn’t fit, but it can be so conceived to sit in an embrace and look at the stars... I was very pleased with the so-called "quality of sleep" (for a long time this did not pay attention either in Turkey or in Egypt). Good and comfortable mattresses and pillows, although again 2 beds pushed together instead of one. but nothing slept on one or the other.
2. Walking down to the beach for 18-20 minutes at an average pace, pretty normal. The hardest thing is the descent and ascent of the hotel territory. We went to the beach and from the beach according to our mood. A minibus runs every hour, it takes exactly 5 minutes to go, if you left earlier, it will pick you up on the road. The beach is 300 meters wide and about 2 km long. On our beach there are better umbrellas and sun loungers and there are mattresses (all for free). Under the shade of the umbrella, 2 sunbeds are placed, and not just the head. a vigilant bartender carefully monitors that noisy companies and young couples with screaming children from neighboring hotels do not enter the territory. Quiet foreigners can ride. There is a bar on the beach that has only drinks from 12-30 Turkish pancakes with various fillings are baked and a sandwich is made. No more food. By our departure, umbrellas, tables were set up and gazebos were remodeled. In my opinion, the most important thing is silence. You lie on a sunbed with your eyes closed and you hear only the sound of the wind, the sound of the sea and the "singing" of a peacock in the distance. tells. The beauty. Perhaps we were at the beginning of the season and there were not so many people. the beach is designed for about 100 people and sunbeds are still at a short distance from each other. The sea is very, very clean. Sandy bottom and gentle entrance. For those who do not like the wind, it is worth considering that it is quite windy here almost all day long and therefore water sports and kayaking and sailboats, etc. are very popular. The wind does not carry sand, it is gray and very small. Sand grains are flat. But still, for those who do not like to swim in the wind, I would think. By the way, because of the wind, there are also waves, small and larger. if the water were warmer, one could wallow in the waves like a child.

3. Fifi is weak and only works in the lobby or at the reception. Probably connected with the mountains surrounding the hotel.
4 . Nutrition. In the first 2 days we were shocked. Somewhere there is a vaunted variety and food in general. But after thinking in the evening where we were before and comparing everything, we came to the conclusion that it is impossible to demand from the hotel (approximate cost of the week $ 1500 or $ 2500) the same variety of food. On this we relaxed and took it for granted. Yes, the choice is not great (every day, 2 chicken dishes for hot. Well, they still have a hit with chicken in different types and sauces. A fish dish, sometimes 2 one grilled meat dish (or chicken or goat beef), also pizza I brought meat (very tasty) and shawarma. There will be either rice or french fries as a side dish. I never allowed myself to eat french fries on vacation, even for lunch, I had to eat here for dinner. a couple of steam dishes (this is for me . . flowering cabbage or broccoli, go spinach). Sliced ​ ​ tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage and a couple of complex salads (didn’t even try. and that’s all... (snails, crabs, crayfish, shrimp, squid, not as such, as well as just a piece of good grilled steak). There is sweet and quite beautiful, but not everything is tasty. Better, of course, are oriental sweets (baklava and several times balls or others with honey in boiling oil. 1 time there were pancakes - delicious /) Breakfast is meager - pancakes every other day (too much soda) , scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, semolina or rice porridge (not bad enough), salty cheeses and not very clear e sausages and type boiled sausage. very tasty buns! don't take away. But especially delicious melons, watermelon and peaches.
5. there is no animation at all, which is good. peace, silence and tranquility accompany you everywhere. Even no one flops loudly into the pool. In the background (very light, the music of Western performers can play, which, as it were, complements and does not disturb your peace. ) In the evening, you can sit in the Panorama bar and again listen to quiet, good music. Tyts-tyts is playing downstairs in the Iberotel. The contingent is mostly Germans, ours (Russian speakers, Russia, Ukraine) and Turks. All are very decent from 25, but there are also pensioners.
Our vacation was a success, we missed this silence, tranquility, peace and disconnection from all the annoying sounds of the city of a million people, and enchanting nature. If the two of you have nothing to talk about or even keep quiet, then it’s better not to go here. Party youth will be bored. In 10 minutes there is a village with a main shopping street and a couple of restaurants, but this is not Kemer and not even Marmaris. So choose for yourself. the hotel fully corresponds to its status as an inexpensive, but very comfortable 5 *. And if the main thing for you is fat stars on the facade and service for 1, then this is not here. special thanks to the Russian-speaking staff of the hotel, Tui-Natalya and Larisa, waiters and bartenders - they all tried to make our 9 days go perfectly!
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