Food, you can always find something to your liking and stomach, every day seafood, you can ask for grilled fish, often shrimp and octopus, crabs a couple of times a week. Roasting steaks. For lunch, it's better to go to VerdePub, where fish and big shrimp are fried every day. A la carte restaurants - there are two of them, one is almost good - Basil, good meat, there is a culinary action by roasting it next to the table, but the duck is not very good. We did not like the Pan-Asian Garuda, everything is bold and very imitation. Alcohol is really imported, including Hennessy and Martel, 12-year-old whiskey. I liked the local rosé wine, mediocre white, but didn’t like the red at all.
They try to mix all cocktails with finely crushed ice (perhaps not because of economy, but they think that this is better), as a result, the taste dissolves. It is better to ask for what you can without ice or take clean drinks and mix yourself. And here is the first drawback - the staff will simply not understand the request, and when they hear the word "ice", even without fries or notes, they will still put even more than usual. Often the Turkish "buz sus" saves, they understand this. I didn’t like Frozen cocktails at all, where the concentration of ice swells, the base simply disappears. Even at the front desk there are often employees who do not understand not only Russian, but also English.
Due to covid, all dishes are superimposed and therefore the variety is clearly reduced. Note that there are no special queues.
The second drawback and it is very big is the beach. The beach is small and if there were no sunbeds on the pier, they simply would not be enough. But taking into account the places on the pier, there are always free sunbeds. The third disadvantage is also the beach. It is sandy on the shore, and you need to enter through a fairly wide strip of pebbles, hidden by the surf. Fourth - uphill to get to the beach. Not to say that it is very steep, but it is not always pleasant to climb uphill in the heat. And for older people and mothers with young children, this can be a nuisance. The fifth drawback is also the beach, the rapid lowering of the bottom encourages bathers to line up in a line through which they must enter the sea. The contingent of vacationers - mostly Russian-speaking, during our holiday mainly from Kazakhstan and Russia. The hotel is still not cheap, and therefore even the residents of Muhosransk and Engels-pod-Mukhoy generally behave decently, but there are many families with small children and multi-ton matrons, and fathers of families go to the beach only for dinner after evening discussions of the political situation. The sun loungers are close and therefore all the sighs and ahs are heard.
The territory of the hotel itself is small, but you can go to the neighboring hotel, which is part of the Gloria chain, and take a walk along the paths along the golf courses. There is also a small zoo with birds and cute puppies. It’s a pity that they don’t talk about it, the way there goes through an underground passage. There is simply nothing to do outside the territory, more than 4 km to the village. The animation is pretty decent and there are announcements of concerts that you can go to for free. In general, it’s good, and if the price is significantly less than other Glorias and roughly corresponds to simpler chain hotels, then it’s worth going. I liked the hotel, although not all. At the same time, a tip - there are no balconies in rooms with two beds, this should be taken into account when choosing a room. And on the second floor, windows can overlook the roof of the spa. In some buildings they can give a room 15-20 meters from the entrance, this is also worth considering.
We were in this hotel from March 14 to March 22, when all this coronation began. I must say that since March 16, not a single new guest has arrived at the hotel. But the hotel management already on March 18, when they saw off all foreigners with hugs and kisses on the gums, decided that they could not stand on ceremony with the Russians and on the sly, quietly, without warning any of the guests, closed all spas, swimming pools, animation, children's rooms. Maybe they won't even notice! And it's in March! When the sea is cold and people come there for the spa! No apology, compensation for the services we did not receive was offered, referring in a rude manner to an imaginary "force majeure".
The narrow-minded manager Julia (a small woman with long black hair) immediately sent us to contact the tour operator, then the travel agency (in fact, sent to ----), although it is obvious that the only issue was the decision of the hotel management to close everything! They didn’t let us talk to the management, they just threw us. Julia also began to “keep her distance” from us)) which looked extremely ridiculous, she assured us that all this was being done “for our own health”. Those. the spa they closed at one point "for our health". The bathhouse, where viruses, on the contrary, die, was closed. That's normal logic.
And yet the moronic rules of this hotel - children are not allowed into the bathhouse at all! Also for their own "health". Those. freezing in the cold pool in March, in the area where the doors are through, children can, but you can’t warm up in the bath! This is a form of mockery and stupidity of the highest degree. By the way, children under 12 years old (!!! ) are also not allowed to swim in the sea water pool. Apparently, also "for their own health. " A very strange policy of the hotel management, and not "kids friendly" at all.
At the end of our stay there (we had one night left), there were already only 4 families in the hotel and everything until March 22-23, another “kick in the ass” was waiting for us. We had breakfast in the morning, nothing foreshadowed, as they say, in the afternoon we go to the beach - the manager stops my mother and tells us to pack quickly, in an hour the car leaves for another hotel (like we have to go to another hotel! ), otherwise you will be left here alone , there will be no one in the hotel, all the staff have already dumped! Do not have time to get together - your problems! They stole from us the whole day of rest for the move, nerves... then it turned out that only 3 families were moved, the 4th with the children slept in the room and did not know anything!
The funny thing is that at the Rixos hotel where we were transferred, and which was a 2-minute drive from Gloria Verde, they did not hear anything about the virus! All spas were open! The animation was working with might and main, the children's center was working, the pools, including the open ones, were working. Baths, saunas too. And the children could safely go to the sauna. Those are the double standards.
In general, we will NEVER go to this hotel and others from the same series (Serenity, Golf) and we DO NOT advise you. For there is a completely bestial attitude towards the Russians.
In general, the restaurants and bars are very clean and comfortable. And the musical background accompaniment in all rooms of the hotel is a special feature that cannot be ignored!
The beach is large enough, there are always free places Beautiful pier with automatically retractable awnings Always clean Every day washed anew Wooden sunbeds are wide and high with clean mattresses Be sure to dry and clean every day under the film Therefore, in the morning dry and not wet as usual The sand on the beach is smoothed and sifted Always order A beach volleyball court - the same thing They play with pleasure the whole day Boccho Archery Yoga Leisure is quite diverse Beach towels dry even hot change at least three times a day
I really liked the SPA Immediately on the first day we went to the hammam The stone is big hot, clean, dry, no water gurgling under your feet Beautiful bas-reliefs on the walls are funny and crafty, cute in oriental style Washed and peeled perfectly Not a blunder, but thoroughly with a soul Relax room with a murmuring water panel Freshly squeezed juices turkish tea coffee Whatever you want - please Indoor pool with heated sea water with various massagers Just a miracle! A fresh pool with a children's section is also good; children swim with pleasure. All this is constantly washed, cleaned, cleaned, and wiped throughout the day. Therefore, there is a feeling of cleanliness and order in everything. Pleasant massage and treatment rooms. I liked the affusion massage. rare Great facials Thank you Iya!
A little about nutrition Normal breakfasts Decent selection of sausages and rolls Salted white and sometimes red fish
two or three hot ones on the dietary children's table three porridges different on different days At lunch I specially tried children's dishes and I liked them, unlike other hotels, tasty and not tasteless freshly cooked and not boiled Soups are lovely, all finely chopped The children ate with pleasure For breakfast right in front of you fry omelet waffles pancakes
The only thing is that coffee and tea are served in jugs that are not hot, but some have already cooled down.
The main restaurant holds themed dinners I especially liked the fish and Turkish Fish was delicious Sushi is average but not as bad as in other hotels Delicious sushi - in the a la carte restaurant Garuda and sea bass in breadcrumbs and rice noodles in Garuda Delicious Shrimps in breadcrumbs and boiled king The service in Garuda is excellent, very attentive and hospitable waitresses Beautiful dishes are stylish and pleasant Go to Garuda Recommended In general, all dishes seem to be pleasant English porcelain and not semi-plastic like Gurale In Turkish cuisine, the most delicious lamb on a spit Melts in the mouth Bravo to the cooks ! ! Turkish sweets are lovely and fruit pies are also good But never had chocolate chip biscuits layered My favorites with custard Ice cream is delicious especially chocolate Fruits in abundance Liked plums All food is fresh excellent quality
Some of the tables of the main restaurant are located on the street where plastic chairs are comfortable but they are not wiped.
I noticed that girls waitresses are more attentive and diligent than boys
After dinner, you can take a walk, there is a promenade to other Glories It’s beautiful to walk there Quietly there is light along the entire avenue of pine trees, but don’t expect to sit there all along the promenade (I think it’s five kilometers long) it goes along the golf fields beautifully pleasing to the eye, but there is nowhere to sit benches there is not a single one. You can get to other hotels by train. I saw how others traveled. No, somehow I didn’t feel like it. The amphitheater is pleasant with tables and a bar, which is very convenient to see and hear well from anywhere
Wonderful Zodiac bar Drinks are of high quality Service is pleasant Chairs tables everything is comfortable Coffee and tea are hot
Goodbye Gloria Verde We hope to see you again!
Ps. During our vacation, we did not meet any sneezing or coughing children or adults. We ourselves felt good and we did not have any digestive disorders or other diseases.
Alla is a good fellow, clever and beautiful. I immediately liked the room. We lived in a two-room family room. Comfortable bed, pillows, linen - everything worthy of any synthetics. At our request, instead of blankets, they brought beautiful cotton blankets - dense and "breathable" Very comfortable. The air conditioner worked well in the bedroom and does not blow on the sleeping ones silent and can be adjusted as you like A lot of built-in wardrobes For the first time in all our trips, I did not feel a lack of hangers I ironed and hung up all things at once In the living room there is also a very comfortable built-in wardrobe Sofa and pillows on it - everything is not for furniture and entourage, but really convenient to use Tea and coffee set teapot cups wine glasses glasses openers and a corkscrew
what I usually take with me Wine and Turkish delight - a gift from the hotel Mini bar was replenished regularly The quality of drinks is excellent Comfortable terrace A small drawback from my point of view is that the partition between neighboring rooms is not entirely a wall and part of the top and bottom is not closed No isolation from neighbors Yes and you can hear what is happening there, especially if the children are noisy. But we were lucky with our neighbors and they made little noise. The view from the terrace was beautiful over the garden with pine trees (fabulously beautiful Mediterranean pine trees with long needles) and lemon trees hung with green lemons.
flowers and shrubs are very beautiful Despite the fact that there are a lot of children they do not interfere with adults All their pools slides cinema and rooms are very conveniently located and away from bars and other entertainment for adults The beach is large enough there are always empty seats Lovely pier with automatically retractable awnings Always clean Washed anew every day Wooden deck chairs are wide and high with clean mattresses Every day must be dried and cleaned under a film Therefore, in the morning dry and not wet as usual The sand on the beach is smoothed and sieved Always in order Beach volleyball court - the same thing They play boccio with pleasure all day Shooting onions Yoga Leisure is quite diverse Beach towels dry even hot change at least three times a day I really liked the spa Immediately on the first day we went to the hammam The stone is big hot clean dry no water gurgling underfoot Beautiful bas-reliefs on the walls are funny and sly cute in oriental style Washed and pill ing fine
, but with the soul thoroughly Relaxation room with a murmuring water panel Freshly squeezed juices Turkish tea coffee Whatever you want - please Indoor pool with heated sea water with various massagers Just a miracle! A fresh pool with a children's section is also good; children swim with pleasure. All this is constantly washed, cleaned, cleaned, and wiped throughout the day. Therefore, there is a feeling of cleanliness and order in everything. Pleasant massage and treatment rooms. I liked affusion massage. rare Great facials Thank you Iya!
A little bit about nutrition Normal breakfasts A decent selection of sausages and rolls Salted white and sometimes red fish two or three hot on the dietary children's table three porridges different on different days At lunch I specially tried children's dishes and I liked it, unlike other hotels, tasty and not tasteless freshly cooked but not boiled Soups lovely all finely chopped Children ate with pleasure For breakfast right in front of you they will fry an omelette waffles pancakes The only thing is that coffee and tea are served in jugs not hot but some already cooled down The main restaurant holds themed dinners I especially liked the fish and Turkish Fish was delicious Sushi average but not as bad as in other hotels Delicious sushi - in the Garuda a la carte restaurant and sea bass in breadcrumbs and rice noodles in Garuda Delicious Shrimp in breadcrumbs and boiled kings pleasant Go to Garuda Recommended In general, all dishes are English porcelain seems to be pleasant and not semi-plastic, such as Gurale In Turkish cuisine, the most delicious lamb on a spit Melts in the mouth Bravo to the cooks
! ! Turkish sweets are excellent and fruit pies are also good But there have never been multi-layer chocolate chip biscuits My favorites with custard Ice cream is delicious especially chocolate Fruits in abundance I liked plums All the food is fresh of excellent quality Some of the tables of the main restaurant are located on the street there plastic chairs are comfortable but they are not wipe It is necessary to follow and wipe it yourself, otherwise you can plant a stain After all, everyone walks with plates of food They can accidentally drip I noticed that waitress girls are more attentive and diligent than boys don’t expect to sit there all along the promenade (the length, in my opinion, is five kilometers), it goes along the golf fields beautifully pleasing to the eye,
but there are no benches to sit anywhere. You can get to other hotels by train. I saw how others traveled. No, somehow I didn’t feel like it. The amphitheater is pleasant with tables and a bar, which is very convenient to see and hear well from anywhere. comfortable Coffee and tea are hot Goodbye Gloria Verde We hope to see you again! Ps. During our vacation, we did not meet any sneezing or coughing children or adults. We felt good ourselves and we did not have any digestive disorders or other diseases.
The hotel is very good, solid, to say that I have not seen better, I will not say I have seen it, but here everything suited us. Maybe only that on weekends there was an influx of Turks, who sometimes clashed with Russians and Ukrainians (this did not affect us, but the sight is not pleasant).
They settled us quickly, we arrived at the hotel at about 10 am and after 15 minutes we were in the room. I give the hotel a 9, not a 10, only because of the unpleasant scenes.
The food is plentiful and tasty, as in many 5 Turkeys of the same price category, but with its own characteristics. I think there will be whiners who will say that there was no choice and they were poor, they were starving, but there are a sea of such in the vastness of the Internet, they need to splash out their negativity somewhere. Dinners are themed.
The territory is well planned, landscape design, everything is super.
On the beach there are new-style loungers, without so boring mattresses, they are certainly not as cool as in Milano Maritim or Rimini (with a visor for the face), the beach also pleased.
Well, in order not to tire, I will say in my opinion the hotel is worth the money spent. We will return here with pleasure.