First, about the good, that is, about what we liked.
1. Sea. The best thing ever. Clean, calm and warm during the day; playful, with cool waves rolling no after dinner. None of those with whom they talked on vacation, it did not leave indifferent.
Entry into the sea with a narrow ridge of pebbles, the bottom is sandy, even and uniform in depth.
2. Beach. Sandy, large and spacious. There was enough space for everyone, even local Turks who came from Ozdere. You can freely settle down, sunbathe if you wish, away from everyone, walk along the long shore. There are rocks where it is interesting to watch the surf, sea urchins and crabs.
There were not enough sunbeds, the problem was solved by leaving a beach towel until the next day or if you occupy them in this way in the morning.
The beach was not cleaned, only rubbish was taken out of the bins.
You can’t call it clean, but there was no large debris either. It didn't bother us all that much.
3. The territory of the hotel. It is large and spacious. There is an area with the shade of palm trees and shrubs, covered verandas, bar awnings and beach umbrellas. There are three pools: for kids, then up to 130 cm with slides and a large swimming pool up to 160 cm. All of them are cleaned and processed daily. There are fenced areas for football, basketball, tennis, table tennis, minigolf. Inventory is ok.
The territory is looked after, watered and mowed, garbage is removed.
Perhaps this is all that I liked, or for which there were no particular complaints.
Further - about the shortcomings and about what strained.
1. Incineration of garbage (most likely in order to save the cost of its removal and disposal). The procedure took place daily 3-4 times a day on the roof of the hotel from the coastal leeward side. Just like a daily repeated ritual.
The result is the smell of burning synthetic-polyethylene on the beach and especially in the surrounding area of the hotel, bars and rooms (we advise you to lock the balconies of the rooms for the day).
2. Cooking under the canopy of the hotel near the open dining room (frying fish and other "snacks" on the grill). Almost every day after dinner, this ritual smoked vacationers in the surrounding area, on the balconies of the rooms and in the rooms themselves. This was especially annoying during the dinner itself - there was nothing to breathe from the smoke.
3. Monotonous and poor nutrition. Lack of fruits (except watermelons and green apples - and this is in the season! ). Natural meat was only on the first day (chicken), hard cheese - the last couple of days, the dominance of soy cutlets - sausages was especially annoying. We were saved by fish such as sea trout, mackerel and anchovies, which were served "for 2 days every other day. "
4. A meager assortment of free and paid alcohol.
No white wine or beer in the hotel bars during the day is par for the course.
5. The rooms were not cleaned without a reminder from the maids, and then it came down to changing linen every 3 days and a vacuum cleaner. Tipping didn't help the situation.
6. Delays in the supply of clean dishes, forks and spoons, unhurried cleaning of tables in the dining room.
7. Sluggish internet combined with weak WiFi only in the lobby bar and in the hotel lobby on the floor above.
That's probably all that I wanted to focus the attention of future visitors to this hotel.
From ourselves, we note: it is a pity that the strategy of organizing a business by the owner of the hotel (a minimum cost for the service for tourists, they say, the beauty of nature compensates for everything) will very soon lead to the final decline of this once prosperous Club Lookea Maxima Bay 4 *, which is located in a very beautiful place Aegean coast of Turkey.
1. Those who plan their entire vacation to walk around with a magnifying glass and a telephone, looking for the smallest drops of fat on plates and sperm on the carpet in the room;
2. To scrupulous families and individuals with the hashtag #I_f_mother;
3. Unidentified citizens from Slavic countries, who believe that wherever they spend more than 470 bucks they should know Russian and kiss them in the hole, smearing chocolate on the heels of their highnesses;
4. Those who do not understand how one can live without Wi-Fi and golden candelabra in the room;
5. Accustomed to eating lobsters in the morning and drinking milk from highland unicorns;
Stayed this summer with my wife. I wanted a relaxing holiday away from civilization, with a pleasant climate and azure sea. Settled in a room with a view of the sea and some ruins. As young people, the number is not very important to us. Everything worked. The bed is big. The towels are white. Only the toilet is yellowish. For several years now)) Soap and paper, we immediately pulled off the cleaning lady, so as not to strain with their replacement)). Yes, and not in toilets with soap happiness. The staff is friendly. The hotel area is very beautiful. Everything is well-groomed, already beaten by time, but well-groomed. The sea is excellent. If you walk further along the coast, you can find a lot of nooks and crannies for various activities. Every day we swam on a wild beach nearby and saw off the sunset on the slope in complete solitude, with wine and tangerines (they grow there). If you wish, you can wander along the slopes and hills dotted with olive, pomegranate trees, have a picnic. Alcohol is not diluted. For two weeks we didn’t get poisoned, didn’t sprinkle, didn’t piss... and other sores didn’t happen to us. The food was quite varied (although the kids probably don’t have much choice, rather a menu for adults). On our own we traveled to nearby places such as Ozdere, Kusadasi and Izmir. Everywhere friendly people, help if something is wrong. I advise you to visit local restaurants in Ozdere and try fresh fish. Very tasty for little money. In terms of entertainment in the hotel, it can really become boring for someone, the programs are monotonous from day to day from animation, but we did not get bored. Both Poles and Czechs rested, but only Belarusians were dissatisfied))) So the conclusion is: if you want to be away from everyone with your wife or girlfriend, alone with the sea and nature, arrange a romantic in a hotel room to feed and drink, you are here . You will not see culinary delights and ivory here, but such primitiveness has its own charm. Had a great rest. P. S. In places, the attitude of the locals to their own nature was depressing (they spoiled wherever they sat, lay, etc. ) and the burning of garbage in the morning on the roof of the hotel (the smell was disgusting on the territory at that time).
Decided to write a review for the first time. There is never even time to write about pleasant things, but I cannot miss the experience with this hotel past the ears and eyes of people who are planning a vacation. I will say right away that those who write that something is super here are either dummy or do not care who do not care about hygiene, nutrition and who do not feel sorry for their money. Let's start with the pros, there aren't many:
1. Clear sea.
2. Normal beach, pleasant to the feet (except for cigarette butts in the sand)
3. Territory of norms, but sooo small.
That's all
And now to the most interesting. And yes, if you are a clean person and squeamish, you are definitely not here!!!!
1. Hall. Reception. Workers no boom boom in Russian. Only through a guide. But then you will not constantly catch it. The hall itself is disgusting, very old, with peeled chairs, but I generally keep quiet about the tables. For recreation, it's sooooo dirty here. Glasses and cups, napkins can lie on the tables for half a day. A little to the left of the main hall, the walls are glued with black wallpaper, a cat constantly climbs on sofas and pots.
2. No coffee in vending machines and bars. I mean regular coffee. You won't try latte or cappuccino here. Wash yes, no coffee.
3. The elevator is the chieftain full! Forever dirty, hand-baked, constantly breaking. Two control, additional elevators is a kapets. You will see in the photo, you won’t believe me that this is happening at all in the hotel.
4. Numbers. Well, there's no evil here. The walls seem to be painted. After renovation, but the bathroom is everything!!! ! I complained, asked to change the room, but as it turned out, such darkness is everywhere. The bathtubs are so old, tattered, the toilet bowls have a yellow coating, the plumbing is prince: covered with a coating of stone that cannot even be wiped off. The towels are old, tattered and often stained. Washed so much that more than my hands, I did not wipe anything with them. The dryer on the balcony was broken (taken from another room). The TV is buggy, the size of a laptop, which hangs at an incomprehensible angle, somewhere on the side. When we settled in, I wiped all the surfaces with an antiseptic. There was some dried blood on the fridge! This is the end already!! ! Well, about the Carpets, I think you can guess what they can be (((((bed is good, large. Sheets. Yashi clean. The duvet cover was in a felt-tip pen and with small holes ???? .
5. Nutrition. Well, my idea of chic Turkish tables has dropped to zero. For breakfast, I say right away, except for scrambled eggs, pancakes, cheeses, cucumbers and tomatoes with tails, there is nothing to eat! For children, it's just a disaster! Save the watermelons they love. No porridge, nothing. Every day is the same. I was infuriated by the daily fries and fried sausage and sausages. On the frying hands are clumsy, pipets !! ! Everything is overcooked and dry. If you're on a diet, you lie to eat salads. But those who like to eat yummy, will have to lose weight ???? . Coffee, as I said, a bucket from the machine. The same goes for drinks! Only non-Russians take this rubbish to children.
6. Beach. The sea is clean, the line to the beach was removed, but the beach itself is in cigarette butts. No one cleans up every cigarette butt. Outside the territory of the hotel, which does not have a fence, there are bags of garbage on the beach line
7. You can take a walk along the nearest hillocks, from there you can see very beautiful nature, but....and here people-pigs did their best ! ! Literally shit in the bushes. Napkins are falling. Well, the question is, why do this? Well, is it really impossible to bring the ass to the push. (By the way, the toilets in the lobby are disgusting, dirty, with trash cans always overflowing to me).
8. Children's animation. I would slap the leader for such a bream! A crowd of children gather near the adult pool, without wiping the water off the tiles, and dance there! Rare shit!! ! Parents stand along the pool so that God forbid the child does not fall! Slippery, dangerous!
9. Music hammers all night, the Turks have fun, it's very uncomfortable to sleep. There is no time limit. I went and asked to sort it out, no one changed anything.
10. There is one table for billiards and tennis. You can play.
The most interesting thing is that I do not understand the meaning of animators. You can't see them all day! No programs!
The building has a hall for animation, abandoned along the way. Nothing is being done there!
Well, it's time for the results!
If. In respecting yourself, your earned money, your hygiene, oh don't choose this hotel. We reconciled ourselves so as not to spoil our holiday! Everything is old and tattered. Tourists, entering the hotel, are disappointed (more than once I noticed their facial expressions). If you have already bought a ticket, set yourself up for positive and do not settle for rooms near the elevators, they rattle at night and many people complained that they were relocated with difficulty !!! ! Not led by four stars; This place doesn't deserve more than two! But the sea can please. I am going very well this year. The role of Russians and Belarusians. Belarusians, by the way, are among the most decent, quiet and polite.
Good luck and patience, if you bought a ticket here, and if not, then my advice. Choose new relative hotels!!! ! Turkey this year. Fucked up with the prices!! !
I don’t know how to write, as well as speak, so somewhere in detail, somewhere briefly))
1) I had a rest before this hotel in Turkey and in 3+, and in 4, and 5 ***** on the Alanya coast... so I decided to change something, and for the first time in my life I chose a hotel myself (and not a travel agency) reviews and photos.
I read everything, incl. and about this hotel - I decided to go here... (by the way - yes - not every tour operator works with this hotel, and maybe the hotel)))
I was 1.5-2 years like without a vacation, so I wanted some kind of remoteness and seclusion...
Vacationing with a girl.
ATTENTION! The hotel is 1.5-2 km from the road, and 3 km. from other hotels!
SUPERRRRRRR
HOTEL - not for parties, but for relaxation, both physical and mental!! ! for families, etc. IMMEDIATELY decide what you want and desire.
2) Arrived in the evening at 10-11 o'clock. The first surprise - the whole bus - immediately to one hotel (no one was taken to hotels), and this is the floor of the plane))). and in front of us, near the entrance to the hotel, there was another bus - it was unloading... We drove for 25-40 minutes (no more).
Despite the immediately large flow of people - they quickly registered in turn and sent for dinner - they waited !! ! )) for a normal dinner, everything was enough (who wanted to take alcohol as well). After - they gave the keys to the room and we went... (MAYBE someone needed an escort... but due to the large influx - they simply did not have time... but they helped older women... so you could ask, but we didn't need to.
Note: many asked for a "better" room, "with a view", etc. It's good that I didn't ask for a pool and didn't give money. . . We got a triple room for two)) with a view of the trees, bushes, a hill with the inscription Ozdere. . . nothing bad. . . AND EVEN THE VICE VERSE:
many complained that the pool view was noisy - and the kids all day in the pool, and the bar, and the music, etc. who needs what. . .
WE SAME - silence, the sun... GOOD.
(in the reviews they complained about some chickens, dogs, etc. for 12 days - once the dog barked and then for 5 minutes... no one woke us up and did not interfere with sleep and rest... DID NOT REGRET ANY DRINK! ! !
3) Number. I'll be honest - everything is standard, everything is like everywhere else...
beds with a soft mattress, bedside tables, an armchair, a TV, a balcony with 2 chairs, a closet with hangers and a toilet with a bath / shower, A WELL-YES - HAIR DRYER!! ! ))) Everything was clean and comfortable.
dirt? yes, everything is standard, everything is like everywhere else... somewhere in the toilet in the corners - sand from the beach, etc. , somewhere something small in the corners is shorter...
PEOPLE - Are you going on vacation for little money and will you climb everywhere with a magnifying glass? depending on who and for what goes to rest!!!
SUMMARY - we liked the room, clean and tidy, everything is fine, everything worked and even a hair dryer (many shout in the reviews).
Cleaning! (again, many people say this)...
a) they came to our room every day (they cleaned the table, the toilet - garbage, shampoo, soap, on the balcony) !!!
b) vacuumed after 2-3 days, the bed was also changed
c) THE MOST INTERESTING - when they left in the morning, they always put their women's light robe on the armchair where the things were (neatly)... so every day it was neatly folded and laid on the bed))) they wanted to give this robe to the cleaning lady. We liked everything.
THANKS. a week later, Turkish trifles began to appear - they left a little a couple of times - they did something even better))) at the end, they just left 2 dollars... maybe they needed more. in addition, at the end of the rest we were tired - we slept after dinner... so we had to hang a sign, because visit us every day!
note: 1) somehow they decided to check... they removed 1 of 3 shampoos, the 2nd was used by half... so they changed the soap and 1 shampoo... like once with....if there is one - you will use 2)) )
2) carpet. . . well, yes - somewhere the tourists spilled something, somewhere abrasions. . . but it's 10-15% of the entire surface. . . everything was fine. PEOPLE - maybe you shouldn't just litter everything and look after yourself...
Well, I repeat once again - who and for what is going...
3) Food, hotel, beach.
Food - I was a little surprised not by the standard set, but by the larger set. There was enough of everything - salads, vegetables, sweets - I really liked cakes and ice cream cakes, different fruits, pancakes with chocolates... the meat was both soy and our normal))) believe me - the food was MUCH VARIOUS DELICIOUS and meat incl. h. Was anyone missing? Why don't you cook so much at home?
ALL SUPER!! ! did not get poisoned, and everything is fine with the stomach.
I read - some complained there... maybe you just don’t need to eat everything in a row and shove the unimpressed into yourself ???
Alcohol is good too! very good!! ! EVERYTHING IS FINE!
a) beer (people iiiiiii!! ! I have heard so many times in different places - diluted, etc. And now let's OBJECTIVELY!!! ) BEER in hotels in Turkey is not diluted - it is low-alcohol, and is specially designed for tourists so that they do not drown etc.
BEER - surprised by the taste - better than in other hotels!! ! Wine - white, red, rose... honestly - I did not like it - not for everyone. The girl tried everything - she chose one and sometimes at lunch or dinner... Whiskey - normal - not the cheapest Turkish (compared to other hotels) - even very personal! vodka is fine too. gin also!! ! Alcohol from Dutik - not opened!! ! bars up to 00 or 01 - quite enough! and even very much! and it was fun!
BEACH, hotel grounds. . .
The territory of the hotel is BIG!! ! there is enough space for everyone, there is where to walk and what to do!! ! darts, football!! ! tennis big and small, slides, children's playground, swimming pool large and small for children, etc. etc. EVERYTHING IS FINE!
BEACH - SUPERRRRRRRRRRRRR
sand without a single stone! AND - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 150-200 meters is supposedly fenced and they are responsible for YOU (the signs are dug in), and then - another 200 meters - just an empty beach - walk, walk, lie down, swim, etc.
really liked it.
the sea is clean, warm and good))) the entrance is good - without cliffs. generally super.
OPTIONAL: there is a free rental of catamarans and surfboards... I thought why boards, but it turns out -
in the afternoon a slight wind begins and because of the location and the bottom - long waves begin - you can actually try on the board (but the waves are not big)... I didn’t get there, but there was a great desire.
The waves are beautiful, you can ride the waves. . . small children just dragged along on the shore))) no one was afraid (there was nothing) - everyone was happy - both women and children))) + photos can be taken beautiful.
The minus is not for everyone... in the sea in certain places there are small fish... out of 50 people they will choose one and will pinch and bite it... it was me ((((( ))))))) it was very fun!! ! there are people in the water around you, and your own woman is very close, and the fish choose you (piranhas s. . a)... everyone was neighing at each other... lying on the beach and watching the picture - three young guys-friends went into the sea... guess what? they touched one, but not two... they neighed and I neighed on the shore... in short - not fatal !! ! )))
CLIMATE - in this side of Turkey, the climate is very different from Antalya and Alanya - it is much hotter and worse... Here it is much easier... another sea, another location, etc. The tan is the same))) and you can also burn out, but less than to the east...
Staff. Unlike past vacation spots - probably 1 person spoke Russian here... our language barrier will be overcome everywhere, especially in Turkey. but it was interesting to communicate in English - they understand better, and you practice speaking.
and in general - communication (words) among the staff was slightly different from Antal-go and Alan-go . . something gave off French... I talked with the staff - they talked about the French roots of the hotel... maybe initially...
IN ADDITION... the hotel has only 4 flags - Belarus, Turkey, Czech Republic, Poland... Russians and Ukrainians - have not heard or seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!! ! There are a lot of Belarusians!! ! at least 2 buses or a whole plane on which they flew))) many Poles, Czechs, Hungarians, Slovaks, etc. AWESOME to be honest.
Swimming pool. This time, I never lay near the pool at all - everything is on the sea (the climate is lighter). BUT! children and adults always go to the pool all day long... they play, swim and it’s understandable - somewhere water gets into the mouth (and into the stomach)... no one was taken away by ambulance...
they will write anything here... all this is nonsense. swimming pool - like everywhere else - everything is the same - both in 3+ and in 4 and 5ke (do not drive the blizzard, the one who drives). He played water polo himself - and drowned each other and at speed - everything is clear (who played) - in short, he also drank water and got drunk normally. ALL WAS GOOD.
understand - if everything was so bad - the Turks themselves would not let their children, etc. You just have to not eat everything in a row... otherwise they write - poisoning, etc.
Chlorine? People!! ! everything is the same everywhere!! ! as in all hotels at night they process (throw reagents), etc. Same water everywhere. Maybe in Minsk in the pools and worse. . . !!!
I talked with the Turks and with the staff - everyone just showed a finger to the temple... and also said - there is nothing to eat out of yourself))))
EVERYTHING IS GREAT, but you won't sit in one place either... therefore.
Ozdere village - 5 km... taxi at the reception (call) - $ 5 one way - do not regret it, especially if you are 2.3 or 4 people... There is a market / tents - you can look after something . . to make it really cheap - bargain))) the village is small - you can walk from and to... go down to the embankment - you can take a walk there... and you will compare the coast and the beach with the one in the hotel)))) you can sit in cafes. . .
BECAUSE OF THIS - Kusadasi is very close - go ahead!! ! here we didn’t call a taxi and went on foot to the road - everyone who will drive their car from or to the hotel will give you a lift (we were driven 4 times), even if you don’t vote). You can also get to the lake and take a bus from there... we were taken from the hotel to the road - they stopped Mikrik to Kusadasi and drove off (something about $ 5 per person). Drive 30-40 minutes. In Kusadasi there is a big market! , cafes, shops, etc. pier!! ! a fishing pier and a market and a cafe... in general - a big city where its own life (but with a focus on tourists)... Back also by minibus... NOTE: leave in the morning - as it will be necessary to spend the whole day in the city, not to run).
I also advise Ephesus (very close to the hotel (15-20 km. ). If you get there somehow by yourself (I think it was worth talking to the staff about this) - it will be very cheap !! ! and the tour is $ 50 - but with lunch, etc. p. all as always...
I noticed that excursions in this area are less active and extreme than in Antalya and Alanya (on the other side)... but maybe it just seemed...
Hotel-smoke on the roof? Well? Well, it was - not every day... so what? firstly, not a single tourist has seen - there is garbage there or something else... from the balcony I saw a garbage truck and how much everything is thrown there... it's a fact. on the roof, I don't know. BUT: 1) there was no garbage flying 2) there was no smell of garbage 3) I didn’t see ash in the pool (I went to the pool (bar) on purpose and looked... there wasn’t a fig there either during the smoke or after it... but it smelled barbecue)) so it's just our people - as always... just to blurt out...
smoke - in different ways - it was 3 minutes, it was 10... but no more...
I thought that it was some kind of stove after all... but oh well... it didn’t cause discomfort to anyone...
wifi?? ? Have you tried to relax without gadgets? ))))
Internet is available in the foyer, near the foyer, 5-10 meters away. . . this was enough to send photos to relatives and write messages. . . everything is the same as everywhere else. . .
EVERYTHING LOVED IT!! ! REST SUCCESSFUL!! ! MOOD AND EMOTIONS AND IMPRESSIONS - super!!!
ALL HAVE A GOOD REST (and always and everywhere stay human, including in Turkey))))
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Photo only from the phone (because the photo is from the camera on another PC)... maybe I'll add it later...
Have a nice rest.
There is dirt on the beach, they throw garbage out of garbage pots, but since there are very few of these pots, cigarette butts, plastic glasses and so on are lying around. Surprisingly, a worker collecting garbage from pots, there will be garbage lying nearby, will not pick it up.
We were lucky with the food. The first 2 days there was nothing to eat. But then their holiday began and before the departure there was a lot of food and very varied. Both meat and fish.
In short, the hotel is a weak three. The territory is very beautiful, but small, there is nowhere to go, but for families with children, it's just a paradise. Everything's under control. Animation for children is not bad, but very short and not varied. Every day is the same. We were 4 adults. If not for the tour, it would be very sad. Very good tour guide Faride. Bella's hotel guides and all the rest are great fellows. Thanks a lot to them.
Yes, and every morning we were woken up by roosters and hens. There was a chicken coop under our windows. There are a lot of Belarusians in the hotel.
For the first time in Turkey, I encountered impolite staff. None of the staff greets you, does not smile, even the guys at the reception are unfriendly. There were a couple of bartenders who smiled and said thank you, please. In short, never again in this hotel.
I liked the sea and the dry climate.
The room is standard no frills, But! It was cleaned twice during the entire stay, settled in a dirty one, only the beds were remade, dust and dirt on the furniture and windows, sand underfoot, they wiped themselves with wet wipes, the toilet seat was yellow.
The food was still tolerable right away, but then the Turkish tourists threw them down to about 80%, they decided not to bathe at all in the kitchen, french fries and nuggets, fried sausage, the main course and UPI drink from the machine for the electorate, the meat was only chicken, once we came across beef, fish twice. There is nothing to feed the children and this is a problem, there is no alternative food nearby. On the second day, I noticed that they were bringing wine from a far corner, they hide it well from the eyes, the bottles are behind the counter, you can’t see them so that they don’t take it again. Animation is weak.
The worst!! ! During the day, garbage is periodically burned on the roof of the hotel and this smog of burnt plastic goes through the windows and settles on the pool and playground.