Great place: not too hot, deep pool (3m. 25cm), great food. In a word, stylish.
Numbers. Lived on another floor, in all rooms Standart sea view will be only from the side, to the 3rd floor behind the trees are not actually visible at all. But the plus is that there is a separate entrance by stairs from the street and you can not spend an hour on elevators and changing clothes from the beach. Another feature is that the Standart rooms do not have a separate bed for a child, only an extra bed. We had a mattress killed on it, the first night the three of us slept on a double bed. After contacting the reception, they put an extra topper, which got better. The room is normal, a safe deposit box, not used, 1.5 liters of water daily, there is tea, coffee, air conditioning buzzed, turned off at night, a hair dryer is, but also old. Of the cosmetics, only two dispensers, so there will be no souvenirs in the form of small bottles-tubes)) maybe it's an hour of the pandemic.
Territory.
Small in size, but since the hotel is not new, lots of greenery, trees and flowers, well-groomed. Two pools, quite deep and spacious + small for little ones. There were a lot of locals at the hotel on the weekends, so there were no free sunbeds by the large pool. On Monday you could even choose) We never ran to the sunbeds, we could always find a place, if not near one pool, then near another, or by the sea, and there are enough of them, so it's not a problem. The plus for us was that there was quiet music by the pools, it was almost inaudible in the rooms, and it didn't live in the evening either. Only cicadas disturbed sleep, very loud)) There is a bar by the leather pool, snack menu + ice cream in the afternoon. Delicious donuts)) Drinking water is given in separate sealed cups of 0.2 liters.
The descent to the beach is easy, although the stairs, the child while we were on the beach ran several times to run to the pools and back) There is a lawn with grass, you can lie on pillows under palm trees.
Beach. Large enough, there was always enough space. Sunbeds with mattresses. Shower, locker room, toilets - everything is there. Towels are provided daily. Descent into the water on the steps, as in the pool. At first there were 2 of them, then they put a third one, there were never any queues) You can jump from the parapet, the depth is 1.7 m at once (but be careful, there may be sea urchins at the bottom). When choosing a hotel we were a little confused, but in fact it is even better, do not go out and go for pebbles, and think, is not very cold water), go down and swim)) Once bathed a few people, 10 people at a time, children from about 8 years. Why people with small children came to this hotel remains a mystery to us) The water in the sea is wonderful! !!
Really cool, the weather forecaster wrote 24 degrees, but it feels 20-22, after the hot air is very cool. The waves were almost always, bigger in the evening. A couple of days the water was a little muddy, other days clear and clean. The pontoon was closed for repairs, in the first days it spoiled the aesthetic appearance of the sea, then they stopped noticing it. There is only a bar on the beach, you have to go upstairs to get something to eat. A couple of times we went with the child to a nearby hotel on the slides, there is sadness, but there are two children's slides, you can have some fun, no one pays attention to the bracelet of another color))
Food. There is enough food, we tasted it, it is quite diverse, many dishes are prepared on the terrace. Of the seafood, only fried fish, several times there were portioned salads with shrimp and mussels, anchovies, once sushi. The restaurant is large, there is an indoor hall and a terrace with gorgeous views. It is impossible to collect food because of the pandemic, workers impose, but there were no queues.
Many Poles, Germans, Italians, Russians and Ukrainians were probably about the same. The hotel guide was once, then you could contact Viber. Free Wi-Fi only at the reception! At check-in, they offer to buy access for 1 euro per day for one device, which we did not take. Rooms were cleaned daily, towels were changed, bed linen was not changed in a week in my opinion, maybe you should have asked. There is animation, daily beach volleyball, aqua gym, yoga, darts, water polo, children's disco in the evening and probably some adult entertainment after it, I don't know, never went) For some reason there were never any performances, although there is an open stage. Nobody bothers with masks, they got used to them in a week, but the staff is all in masks, antiseptics are also everywhere. In the city, in shopping malls masks are a must! Turks are all in masks, despite the heat and suffocation.
Excursions. Chosen between Ephesus, Pamukkale and the island of Samos (Greece).
Ephesus was chosen for Samos due to the pandemic. I liked it, but it's hot, be sure to take water and hats. Take the entrance to the house of the Virgin Mary, there is a special place, probably painted) to Ephesus only 17 km. We went to the city center by minibus (number 6.7), saw the Caravanserai and the fortress of Barbarossa on the island, took a walk on the waterfront, I liked everything, but you need to go closer to the evening to avoid the heat. To the right of the hotel in 10 minutes on foot like a bazaar, another 15 minutes. - a large shopping center, you can walk and go shopping, prices are cheaper than in Ukraine, works up to 24. If you go to the left, right next to the gas station is also a shop with products and all sorts of things (Sok), cheaper than the market.
At the bazaar, by the way, right near the entrance is a private travel agency, the same tours are much cheaper. Ephesus, for example, $ 40, in a hotel 55.
There were no problems or delays with departure and arrival at Join UP. Izmir Airport is about 1.
5 hours, if expensive arrivals to other hotels, may be longer. The hotel does not remove bracelets for late departures, you can use the area and the restaurant. Have a nice holiday everyone!
As for restaurants, I only got to pizza and the main one. Pizza is very tasty and the service is top notch. The main restaurant has a wide variety of dishes for any gourmet . . in general, I'm sure that everyone can find something of their own there. In the evenings on the terrace, and during the day too, they fry meat, meatballs, fish . . that is, everything is in front of your eyes and the freshest . .
By the pool during the day they deliver all kinds of fruits in an unlimited amount (at least take everything) . . and a refrigerator with ice cream arrives . . again, you can eat as much as you like . . there is a bar next to the pool . . you can drink draft beer or ice with syrup , as well as a snack . . (I don’t remember what this yummy is called, but it’s prepared like this: a woman rolls out the dough, fries it on the stove and in the end it turns out something like pita bread, where you can add various fillings at your request . . ) all this is free, but she is usually left for tea . . very tasty)
There are water slides for children, but adults do not hesitate to ride them. And it should be noted that the kids (on the slides) are always watched by one of the hotel staff.
In the evening, everything is like everywhere else, a disco, shopping . . speaking of shops . . there are a couple of shops on the territory of the hotel on the 1st floor, for example, if you want to buy something leather or fur . . otherwise why go to Turkey)), so here you can go there (Russian girls work) and then a car will be sent for you and delivered to the city to a 2-storey leather and fur shopping center . . again, for free, regardless of whether you take something or not . . honestly I can to say that the place where they took us was, in terms of quality and choice, the best of what we found ourselves, just walking around the city . . more precisely, even purposefully looking for leather and fur . . (do not forget to bargain, even if there is a price tag) )
Another important plus in my opinion, despite the unlimited amount of alcohol, the hotel did not have wild booze and debauchery, as can be seen in Egypt, even in a good hotel . . But there were also very, well, very few Russians. Russian youth was absent altogether.
The sea is good, clean, but the nature is purely Crimean . . so if anyone is looking for exotic, you are not in Turkey at all.
Well, I hope I didn't forget anything, enjoy your holiday. The hotel is wonderful, highly recommended.
By the way, I mostly try to describe the cons so that everything is honest. I read other reviews and was surprised - either everything has changed a lot, or this is a delusion... The beach is pebble... If there is a concrete beach with a descent into the sea from the stairs (bottom - 10 m stones, then sand) this is pebbles, then I don’t understand something. The food of 5 stars certainly justifies, although from the following I can say that you won’t find anything unrealistic and wildly diverse there, but you definitely won’t stay hungry.
As for drinks in bars, the menu is quite meager. Of the strong ones: crayfish, vodka (mixed), gin, cognac (local, like all other drinks, and the locals know what they are). Well, a couple more liquors, 3 types of wine and beer. Tried everything - nothing to drink : )
About the bar in the room: colla, fanta, water, beer and other crap - everything is paid! I wanted to take a picture of the menu, but I didn’t have time : ) (the prices, of course, are not supermarket ones). Animation is really bad. . .
The sea is close, but you have to overcome the steps (the height difference between the hotel and the sea is 20 meters, no more). The pool is not very large (but it is not alone), I was struck by the depth, a maximum of 3.25 - not enough for a hotel.
Most of the service is very friendly, but this is a consequence of the small presence of Russians
In conclusion, who just wants to lie under the sun - this is a great place. For those who like a more active holiday, you have the option of taking excursions and appearing at the hotel occasionally : )
P. S. Thanks to a couple from Minsk Dima and Elena and classmates from Moscow Denis, Yulia and Oksana. Without these people, I would have killed myself against the wall from boredom. Sasha 22 years old Bryansk
P. P. S. If you have any questions about the hotel I will be happy to help
P. P. P. S. Will post pics later
Pros:
-for the first time in many years I settled in the first room offered to me (when I check in, I am a terribly meticulous and fastidious beast, probably because of flights)
- really beautiful territory
-decent food, daily European (with a French twist), Italian, and Turkish cuisine. Everything is very decently executed, there is nothing to complain about, I will note the work of the waiters in the hall on the terrace of the restaurants (a fallen napkin, an appliance, an empty glass of wine - everything was noticed and corrected in time). I also recommend visiting a pizzeria not far from the main restaurant, pizza was very good. Comparable to family restaurants in the homeland of this dish.
-the choice of foreign alcohol is not as great as in the Irish pubs and Czech pubs we are used to, but I personally came across two smart bartenders who could harmoniously combine what was on the bar to get the classic taste of eternal gin tonic and whiskey soda, etc.
In general, it would be with whom and why and what will be found.
-the rooms are quite spacious and fully correspond to what you expect from 5 wherever you go, the same about the service, everything is as it should be.
- pool and beach excellent, clean bungalows good service
cool comfortable pier, excellent depth.
- animation, but here I'm not so lucky, I would put 4. Yes, they were, I saw them, and saw the results of their work, very good. the team of Moscow strippers was pleased during the gymnastics, but something was missing, maybe people or maybe something else you didn’t think about, on the other hand, every year the teams change, maybe you are more lucky, and not everyone is as picky as me.
Minuses:
then there is only one pool and two slides.
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P. S. in the park on site (between the gate and the main building) there are wonderful hammocks, highly recommend, and especially in the afternoon heat.
Enjoy your holiday, (I hope this is mutual, so in advance: "Thank you").