A piece of summer in September!

Written: 27 september 2010
Travel time: 2 — 12 september 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 6.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 6.0
Time of stay -02.09. 2010 - 12.09. 2010
Advantages - excellent beach, gentle entry into the sea, large territory, food.
Disadvantages - the almost complete lack of animation !!!!
Review – Returned from Turkey a couple of weeks ago and finally found the time to write my review!
The three of us rested in SURAL HOTEL - me, my husband and a child 4 years and 9 months old. I want to say right away that if you are a married couple with a child, then you are here - the hotel is specifically family-friendly and calm!
Now in order.
Transfer

We flew as always from TEZ TOUR, there are no complaints, they have everything there for a long time. We flew on time, representatives of Teza met us at the counter, assigned us to buses, and set off immediately. We were lucky - our hotel was the first on the list, so we got there pretty quickly. At the reception, they were cordially greeted and sent everyone to dinner, until the end of which there were about 20 minutes left. Our fellow travelers dropped their suitcases and went to dinner, but we didn’t go, because our son was sick on the road, vomited several times and there was no time for food, rather room! So we stayed and calmly filled out all the paperwork.
Number
For a room with a side sea view, 318 if anything, they paid 30 bucks, which they were ready for in advance! Our room was in the best part - away from the pools and music, with shade during the day, thanks to the kind people who detailed the location of the "nice" rooms!
The room itself corresponds to the descriptions and photographs on the Internet, the furniture is moderately worn out, an extra couch was brought for my son. Plumbing worked, everything was in order. Perhaps we were just lucky, as we read reviews that were simply “black” about the rooms! By the way, by the middle of the rest, the sink began to clog, they said at the reception, the problem was immediately eliminated!
Made friends with the cleaning lady, people - a smile and one buck really do wonders! Towels were changed daily, linens were also changed every other day, the bedspreads were laid out figuratively.
Information for women - the hair dryer is really terrible, I took my own mini hair dryer, so I did not experience any problems. Yes, and take a rope and clothespins with you, it is extremely convenient, a dryer on the balcony will not be enough!
Territory
Excellent, green area, many palm trees, different trees, sun loungers are scattered everywhere. There are places to walk and take pictures! 2 pools with clean water, 2 slides, not important by the way, work on time. 3 bars - in the lobby, by the pool and on the beach, everywhere there is an abundance of drinks that you pour yourself in unlimited quantities!
In the evening, the lighting is rather weak, it's true, the mini-disco ran along the alleys using your flashlight!
Nutrition

A varied diet, but after 5 days it seems monotonous, you begin to switch to simple foods. That's the way man is! And in general, a lot depends on the food preferences of the person himself! Our relatives visited this hotel in July, so they were malnourished and starving there, according to them! Well, people do not like vegetables and chicken! For us, such a problem did not stand - chicken, meat, fish, a bunch of vegetables, side dishes, pizza, sweets, fruits... There was always some kind of dish “piping hot”, a small queue usually lined up behind it. Breakfasts and dinners were in the building, lunches in a restaurant by the sea. From 15 to 17 ice cream was served by the pool, real, Turkish, tasty and viscous, eating it while drinking coffee is a real pleasure! I must say right away that there were no juices, so they brought their own for the child! Well, there could have been more fruits, but they were content with apples, grapes, occasionally oranges and watermelons went only at the end of the rest.
Contingent
The hotel is positioned as a family hotel, there were many couples with children, just couples. There were enough Germans in our race, it was especially felt in the evenings at the bar by the pool, just like I got to Germany! Yes, there were enough elderly people, but they didn’t bother us much, especially since we met and talked with a young family from Russia, so there was no time to study aged bodies!
Beach
The beach lived up to our expectations - sand, a gentle entrance, everything you need for swimming with a child! Ours was constantly rushing into the sea! There are enough sun beds and awnings are made correctly, if you come early, then there will be places in the front rows, if you like to sleep, then in the last rows, but they will still be! In the evening, there are no problems with this at all, there are much fewer people than during the day...
We walked along the coast, looked at other beaches - ours is really better! By the way, the concept of a common territory is very relative, on foot you can only walk to SURAL SARAY without straining.
Animation
That's what was missing during the day, so it's her! Evening entertainment in the form of a children's disco and imported artists were quite good, but there was no one during the day!! ! A couple of times during the day, guys in T-shirts with the inscriptions "Animator" walked around the hotel, but for lunch they were in the forefront for pizza and that's it !! ! Perhaps during the day they worked underground and on a large territory they were not noticeable, I admit, but I did not see them !! ! There was a children's club and the kids seemed to draw there under the guidance of a girl, but ours went there a couple of times and that's it, basically ran with us with a ponytail.
Entertainment

This is not our first time in Turkey, so we knew exactly what we wanted and where. We went on a dolmush to the evening Side on our own, walked to the famous Temple of Apollo. I’ll warn you right away, wear comfortable shoes, because it’s quite a decent distance to walk from the final stop to the ruins themselves, we were even tired with our child! We took pictures there from the heart, everything is lit up there, so in the afternoon, as we planned earlier, we decided not to go there - it's tiring! Several times we ourselves went to Manavgat - for a walk, to shop... Well, we took a trip on a yacht from a street tour bureau, went to the Manavgat waterfall. There are many impressions, the views are good! I won't bore you with a description.
shopping
At first glance, everything seems expensive, but if you bargain with skill, you can buy something. Moreover, you can buy a lot even on the shopping streets, spread out behind the barrier of the hotel, the main thing is to bargain! Textiles, knitwear, jeans - bought nearby! Well, for leather they went to Manavgat itself. Jewelry, children's clothes in state-owned stores, shoes were also bought at a discount there... In short, shopping was a success!
Conclusion
Nowadays, you can choose a hotel yourself, based on your requirements and preferences, as well as the price that we are ready to pay for the rest! So read the reviews, choose for yourself, then you will not be disappointed! We wanted a relaxing holiday, a gorgeous sea, normal food - we got it! We knew that animation sucks, so our kid doesn't really need it yet! They were also ready for an abundance of Germans, this is such a region-Side, this is practically their patrimony! That is, we were ready for all possible and small minuses and nothing overshadowed our vacation. Very often people are disappointed, expecting to see something completely different! Well, smile more, use Turkish words and the staff will be more friendly and as a result, these small efforts on your part will turn into a positive in your direction!
I wish everyone a great vacation, and personally our vacation in Surala was a success!
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