First time holiday in Turkey

Written: 14 september 2008
Travel time: 15 — 22 september 2008
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We returned only from Turkey with my wife, where we rested for the first time, 7 days at the Sun Bella Hotel (September 6-12) and decided to share our impressions (maybe it will come in handy for someone):

Minuses:
Firstly: upon arrival, there were no free prepared rooms and we had to wait 1.5-2 hours. Advice - try to give $ 10-15 at the reception, ask for help from a representative of the Anex Tour company (our tour operator) or wait - up to a maximum of 13-14 hours.
Secondly, when entering the sea, stones with sharp edges begin 2-3 meters from the shore and their length is 2-2.5 meters (you can hurt your leg if you don’t look under your feet). The recommendation is to go to the beach of a nearby hotel, or enter the water carefully.
Thirdly, there are a lot of algae on the beach of the Sun Bella hotel, which are almost not cleaned. Advice - go to the beach of a nearby hotel or ignore it.

Fourthly, the food at the hotel is monotonous, with fruits - except for watermelons and not tasty melons, they don’t give anything else.
Fifthly, drinks like "fruit" are made on the basis of powders (such as "Jupi"). There were repeatedly sour salads!
Sixthly, the hotel is not intended for lovers of a relaxing holiday: music plays from morning to evening (except for lunch) (in the evening - loudly from the 5 * hotel).
Our room had a very small bathroom, but the rest of the rooms have larger ones.

Pros:
Firstly, go to the beach not across the road - but along the path where cars do not drive (5-6 minutes walk). The beach is sandy. During our stay - the water in the pool did not stink of chlorine.
Secondly, the hotel is a good place for outdoor activities: volleyball is organized on the beach every day, a disco on the territory of the hotel - every day (but indoors), music - dance direction.
Thirdly, very good animation (in different languages: Russian, Turkish, German, English), including the "signature" dance of the Sun Bella hotel (every day - 3-4 times - almost everyone dances - near the pool during the day or near the stage in the evening). For children - every evening a mini-disco (from 21-00 - to 21-45).
Fourthly, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic local production) in unlimited quantities from 10-00 to 24-00.
Fifthly, rooms are cleaned every day, linen is changed every 1-3 days
Conclusion: the hotel is compact, there are a lot of people (about 600-700) people. In general, in some aspect - better than rest in the Crimea, but not enough fruit; recommended for young people or people with children (on the territory of the hotel - there is a “splash pool” for them). Excursions - it is better to buy from local companies (much cheaper).
Viktor, Ukraine.
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