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This week I returned from Turkey, and therefore my impressions of the country and the hotel are still fresh. We were in Turkey for the first time, and we were very satisfied. Traveled with a friend. We chose a tour with another hotel (4 * in Alanya), but 3 days before departure we changed the hotel to Laphestos Beach Resort & Spa 5 * due to the incomplete renovation in the first one, and we did not regret it. They were also satisfied with their tour operator Anex Tur. Everything was very organized: meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel, communication with hotel guides, transfer to the airport.
We were offered excursions, which we were basically satisfied with. The only thing that let us down was the excursion on the yacht, it is not worth that kind of money. But sightseeing tours of Side and Alanya are worth buying: firstly, they are very rich, and secondly, they are cheap.
I liked the hotel right away, small, but everything is compactly combined in it. It can be seen that the new and decent design. We did not manage to get a room with a sea view, they asked for the N-sum, we did not plan to spend on this. There is enough entertainment, but it is better to make more friends, time will pass more fun)). During our vacation there, a big party from Rostov came with their DJs. Well done guys, diluted the Turkish musical flavor! ))) The song Papa Americano was especially popular at that time, and we all liked it and remembered it. The disco in the hotel was not very pleasant, as it is boring! We went 2 times to clubs: in Alanya - "Istambul", in the village of Konakli in "Summer Garden". There were only Turks in the first club, but I advise everyone to go to Summer Garden, it's great there! Very nice club, good selection of music and great contingent. From the entertainment at the hotel, I remember beach volleyball (I just played it), tennis (I tried to learn how to play), water slides (you can ride several times) and sometimes animation in the amphitheater. They did not always swim in the sea, often there were big waves. And the beach is clean (did not see a single cigarette butt). We swam in the pool every day, went to the sauna often. Don’t flatter yourself about the jacuzzi, it didn’t work! ) I’ve been to the gym several times, the simulators are in good condition, if you want to go in for sports, you can go there. If you are going there for more than 3 days, I advise everyone to take excursions from guides. They offer a large selection of excursions "on the street" for less money, but I don't know anything about it, we were suspicious of this. It is better to take souvenirs and gifts at the bazaar, which is located 3 km from the hotel in the direction of Alanya, or in a shop behind the hotel. During sightseeing tours they carry only expensive shopping centers. There, of course, it is beautiful and there is a large selection of everything, but the prices are very “bite”!

On the first day, while we were waiting for our check-in (by the way, only 2.5 hours), the girl Sveta approached us and offered to visit the hammam and Spa procedures at the hotel. We agreed, the price was also $40, but the outdoor bath, according to friends, was no worse, although 2 times cheaper! Only in the hotel we were also photographed!
As for the service at the hotel, in principle, everything was fine. The only thing is, for some reason, they constantly forgot about cleaning the room (although they constantly made a green button), or we didn’t “feed” them, I don’t know what reason, but all our friends were cleaned daily. We ran after the cleaners and asked them to bring us the missing toiletries, throw out the trash. I’m not talking about bed linen, I had to ask for it to be changed by the end of the second week of our stay. Everything was in order in our room, however, we did not use air conditioning, the balcony was constantly open, there were no mosquitoes at that time.
We had no questions about food, it never ended during the day. It was a great variety, quite tasty, indigestion never happened! As for drinks, only local drinks were free. Therefore, I did not understand the difference between All and UAll. Particularly picky preferred to drink drinks bought in duty free. We are not very fastidious, but we noticed dirty dishes, although not immediately. Either they did not have time to wash it well, or they were simply too lazy to do it. Came out of season, so there was a small variety of fruits, but the missing one could be purchased at the store behind the hotel. Barbecue and ice cream were every day in the evening, but there was no desire to stand in line for them. As for the Ala Karta restaurants, went there just for a change. Of the 3 available, only 2 worked (Sultan and Ocean), we did not like it there. They served for a long time, the food brought was almost the same as in the general restaurant, only there was still no right to choose it. )
The staff is all very friendly from bartenders and waiters to sellers and Spa workers! I was always amazed by the fact that they smiled at any time of the day and were interested in how you were doing! )) Photographers, of course, are professionals, but they charge a lot of money ($5 per photo). I’ll tell you a secret, if you make good friends with them (in a good sense of the word), they make big discounts. Very friendly, funny, sociable: Totti, Delfin and Ali Baba. I think some good shots should be purchased from them. What else to say… I won’t give any ratings, there is nothing to compare with. ) During the time we spent there (14 days), we met many people, the staff and the hotel itself became family. The contingent was mostly pleasant. It was a pity to leave, I would have gone there again! . .