Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
7.0
Service:
6.0
Cleanliness:
7.0
Food:
5.0
Amenities:
6.0
We were a couple vacationing without children from 24 to 31 July. Delivered from the airport with no problems. Booked a standard room for two. We were seated in literally 15 minutes. BUT!! ! The question is where! We are given the keys and asked to go to the room. At the same time, they said that they would give another one tomorrow! After these words, any normal person will understand that they are settling somewhere in the wrong place! In general, they settled us in the building closest to the main entrance on the 4th floor under the roof. After examining the room, the corridor, we came to the conclusion that these are rooms for staff (as it turned out later for the animators). Poor animators! Now everything is in order. I did not begin to conflict because they promised a safe for free as compensation. And I think that I did the right thing, even though they were wrong.
Later it was found out that
Club Belinda, in addition to the main territory with buildings, has remote family buildings behind the main territory a little further from the sea. Yes, and in the dining room they go to the main Belinda. They are 500 meters from the sea and they are driven by a very colorful tractor (a lot has already been written about it). If you are traveling with children, be prepared to get a room in these family buildings. And the guide can help.
In short, an inner voice cries out to me: "Tomorrow, it will be tomorrow! But still, go and feel the ground. " I come to the reception and start to probe the situation. In general, for a bottle of Nemiroff with pepper (usually they give $ 20, vodka does not always work), I knew for sure that tomorrow I would have a good room, and even a safe for free. That's basically all the negativity that was at the beginning. The next day we were settled, as promised, in a good room for 4 stars. Still found a few downsides. The remote control from the air conditioner is tightly nailed to the wall and at night, when the wife was freezing, she had to get up and turn it off. Or you need a warmer blanket. Yes, forget about refrigerators in the rooms, they are warmer than in an air-conditioned room. But do not worry, you will not store much in it. There won't be much need for this. Ants came across, but we did not pay much attention to them. There were no mosquitoes. The rope brought from home and a couple of clothespins helped us out a lot, they apparently do not provide that tourists will dry something. We often observed fallen linen on the grass under the balconies.
Food. On the first day, we immediately went to the beach, it was time for lunch and, under the impression of the sea, we did not want to go to the dining room and decided to have lunch in a bar near the sea. Which I later regretted a lot. When I saw what they were fed there, I thought, well, that’s it, I’m a khan, they’ll bury me here. There was some kind of chop or cutlet (there is a suspicion that it was soy), french fries and a few more salads. In general, after the situation with the first number, now there is also a bar. I felt like an athlete taking on Olympic obstacles. I love to eat delicious food and for me it was a blow below the belt. Arriving at dinner in the main dining room and probing the dishes, I came to the conclusion that I would not die of hunger. )))) Although we have seen better. BUT for 4 stars this is the norm. Meat is better than chicken. Tried to eat a lamb, but I suspect it's a goat. There was a certain taste. Lots of salads. Lots of sweets, but I didn't like everything in honey and fatty. A couple of times I got on biscuit cakes. BUT they are a big plus for fruit. Perhaps we are in such a period. There were watermelons, peaches, apricots, apples, grapes, oranges. And every day we finished our dinner with Turkish ice cream. It is made from goat's milk but has no smell. Its peculiarity is that it is as viscous as chewing gum! In short, I want to express my observation on nutrition. The longer we were there, the less food we consumed. More switching to fruits, vegetables and sweets. And most likely the reason for this is glucose, which our body is fed up with (fruits, sweets, cola).
observation. I noticed that many sunbathe in the morning near the sea, in the afternoon they go to the pools. In principle, this makes sense. For a day and a change of scenery for a change, because it is difficult for many to lie for seven days in a row in one place with one landscape. I advise families with children not of small age to pay attention to the slides. This is good fun for both kids and adults.
Beach. The beach is wonderful, the sand is clean, the water is warm. The sunbeds were always free. We came in the morning, occupied sunbeds, swam and sunbathed. Then they left the towels on the sunbeds and left. After lunch they returned to their own places. But I will no longer dine in a bar by the sea!!!
Excursions. We took two excursions (Demre. Mira. Kekovo) -$140 for two, and (Pamukkale) -$140 for two. In Demre, the excursion is rather weak, except perhaps for swimming from a boat in the Aegean Sea in the bay. The second excursion is interesting, I advise you not to regret the money and be sure to swim in the Cleopatra pool (additional $ 18 per person entry), very healthy water, the same spa treatments. So relaxed after the pool. If it were not for the sun penetrating through, I would lie down in the shade and sleep for a couple of hours. Pay attention when ordering excursions, on what transport you will be taken. I'll tell you why. Our first excursion was on a bus with very good air conditioning. The second took place in the back seat of a minibus, where the backs do not recline and there is no air conditioning overhead. In general, while we got to Pamukkale, I remembered the whole Russian (mighty) language! The guide we got was good, but quiet. Ismail spoke very quietly, and even in the minibus, almost to Pamukkale, the microphone did not work!
Shopping. During the excursions, we were brought to wine tasting, to a textile store, an onyx factory. DO NOT rush to buy. There prices for tourists are simply exorbitant!
Every little thing and souvenirs can be bought at a small market not far from the hotel. At the exit from the hotel, turn right, cross the bridge, go past the buildings of Belinda Anex and get into the quarter from the shops. You can also go to another market on foot. You need to get out of the hotel and go straight along a small path to the intersection with the main highway, along which dolmushi go to Side and Manavgat. There is also a stop on the corner. Shops line the main road. More substantial purchases can be made in Manovgat at the bazaar. Take a dolmush (minibus) to Manovgat (1.5 euros or $2). Tell the driver of the dolmush "Bazaar Managwat" They understand everything. But it is cheaper to buy in stores where their price is in lira. I bought pomegranate wine there for $10, and at the winery they offered tourists for $25. Bargain on the market, they can reduce the initial price by 20-30%. Smile and ask for a discount. On the way back, we sat on a dolmush, which says Evrenseki and there is a list of hotels, including Club Belinda. It is more profitable to take money in dollars, according to our exchange rate, the euro loses. We did not change Turkish lira. Once we were given change in dolmush in lira. We left them as a tip for the bus driver upon departure.
In general, what can be said about the rest in a nutshell.
It's 4 stars no more. If you do not find fault and do not notice the little things, then you can have a normal rest, because our mood depends largely on ourselves!
Animation....5
Food. . 3. .
Number 4.
Service. . . 4.
Cleanliness. . . 4.
Infrastructure. . . 4.
Beach. . . 4+.
General. . . 4.
Later it was found out that
Club Belinda, in addition to the main territory with buildings, has remote family buildings behind the main territory a little further from the sea. Yes, and in the dining room they go to the main Belinda. They are 500 meters from the sea and they are driven by a very colorful tractor (a lot has already been written about it). If you are traveling with children, be prepared to get a room in these family buildings. And the guide can help.
In short, an inner voice cries out to me: "Tomorrow, it will be tomorrow! But still, go and feel the ground. " I come to the reception and start to probe the situation. In general, for a bottle of Nemiroff with pepper (usually they give $ 20, vodka does not always work), I knew for sure that tomorrow I would have a good room, and even a safe for free. That's basically all the negativity that was at the beginning. The next day we were settled, as promised, in a good room for 4 stars. Still found a few downsides. The remote control from the air conditioner is tightly nailed to the wall and at night, when the wife was freezing, she had to get up and turn it off. Or you need a warmer blanket. Yes, forget about refrigerators in the rooms, they are warmer than in an air-conditioned room. But do not worry, you will not store much in it. There won't be much need for this. Ants came across, but we did not pay much attention to them. There were no mosquitoes. The rope brought from home and a couple of clothespins helped us out a lot, they apparently do not provide that tourists will dry something. We often observed fallen linen on the grass under the balconies.
Food. On the first day, we immediately went to the beach, it was time for lunch and, under the impression of the sea, we did not want to go to the dining room and decided to have lunch in a bar near the sea. Which I later regretted a lot. When I saw what they were fed there, I thought, well, that’s it, I’m a khan, they’ll bury me here. There was some kind of chop or cutlet (there is a suspicion that it was soy), french fries and a few more salads. In general, after the situation with the first number, now there is also a bar. I felt like an athlete taking on Olympic obstacles. I love to eat delicious food and for me it was a blow below the belt. Arriving at dinner in the main dining room and probing the dishes, I came to the conclusion that I would not die of hunger. )))) Although we have seen better. BUT for 4 stars this is the norm. Meat is better than chicken. Tried to eat a lamb, but I suspect it's a goat. There was a certain taste. Lots of salads. Lots of sweets, but I didn't like everything in honey and fatty. A couple of times I got on biscuit cakes. BUT they are a big plus for fruit. Perhaps we are in such a period. There were watermelons, peaches, apricots, apples, grapes, oranges. And every day we finished our dinner with Turkish ice cream. It is made from goat's milk but has no smell. Its peculiarity is that it is as viscous as chewing gum! In short, I want to express my observation on nutrition. The longer we were there, the less food we consumed. More switching to fruits, vegetables and sweets. And most likely the reason for this is glucose, which our body is fed up with (fruits, sweets, cola).
observation. I noticed that many sunbathe in the morning near the sea, in the afternoon they go to the pools. In principle, this makes sense. For a day and a change of scenery for a change, because it is difficult for many to lie for seven days in a row in one place with one landscape. I advise families with children not of small age to pay attention to the slides. This is good fun for both kids and adults.
Beach. The beach is wonderful, the sand is clean, the water is warm. The sunbeds were always free. We came in the morning, occupied sunbeds, swam and sunbathed. Then they left the towels on the sunbeds and left. After lunch they returned to their own places. But I will no longer dine in a bar by the sea!!!
Excursions. We took two excursions (Demre. Mira. Kekovo) -$140 for two, and (Pamukkale) -$140 for two. In Demre, the excursion is rather weak, except perhaps for swimming from a boat in the Aegean Sea in the bay. The second excursion is interesting, I advise you not to regret the money and be sure to swim in the Cleopatra pool (additional $ 18 per person entry), very healthy water, the same spa treatments. So relaxed after the pool. If it were not for the sun penetrating through, I would lie down in the shade and sleep for a couple of hours. Pay attention when ordering excursions, on what transport you will be taken. I'll tell you why. Our first excursion was on a bus with very good air conditioning. The second took place in the back seat of a minibus, where the backs do not recline and there is no air conditioning overhead. In general, while we got to Pamukkale, I remembered the whole Russian (mighty) language! The guide we got was good, but quiet. Ismail spoke very quietly, and even in the minibus, almost to Pamukkale, the microphone did not work!
Shopping. During the excursions, we were brought to wine tasting, to a textile store, an onyx factory. DO NOT rush to buy. There prices for tourists are simply exorbitant!
Every little thing and souvenirs can be bought at a small market not far from the hotel. At the exit from the hotel, turn right, cross the bridge, go past the buildings of Belinda Anex and get into the quarter from the shops. You can also go to another market on foot. You need to get out of the hotel and go straight along a small path to the intersection with the main highway, along which dolmushi go to Side and Manavgat. There is also a stop on the corner. Shops line the main road. More substantial purchases can be made in Manovgat at the bazaar. Take a dolmush (minibus) to Manovgat (1.5 euros or $2). Tell the driver of the dolmush "Bazaar Managwat" They understand everything. But it is cheaper to buy in stores where their price is in lira. I bought pomegranate wine there for $10, and at the winery they offered tourists for $25. Bargain on the market, they can reduce the initial price by 20-30%. Smile and ask for a discount. On the way back, we sat on a dolmush, which says Evrenseki and there is a list of hotels, including Club Belinda. It is more profitable to take money in dollars, according to our exchange rate, the euro loses. We did not change Turkish lira. Once we were given change in dolmush in lira. We left them as a tip for the bus driver upon departure.
In general, what can be said about the rest in a nutshell.
It's 4 stars no more. If you do not find fault and do not notice the little things, then you can have a normal rest, because our mood depends largely on ourselves!
Animation....5
Food. . 3. .
Number 4.
Service. . . 4.
Cleanliness. . . 4.
Infrastructure. . . 4.
Beach. . . 4+.
General. . . 4.
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