Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
9.0
Amenities:
7.0
Rested at the hotel from 7 to 14 September 2009.
Liked:
1. Food. Anyone who periodically travels to Turkey knows that the situation with food in hotels has only worsened over the past few years. Even tourists from neighboring hotels wept and complained about the bad food. Against this background, we can say that in Ruby the food is in order. Breakfast is always the same, Lunch, among other things, will offer several types of meat, fish, Dinner is also good. In any case, Turkish food gets boring on the 3rd day and you want dumplings, meat soup with a whole piece of meat; ) The snack bar prepares amazing flatbreads with potatoes, well, they bake all sorts of pizzas, hamburgers, etc.
2. Beach. For Turkey, the beach is very good. There are no stones, there is fine sand all around, the entry into the sea is smooth. We were lucky with the waves (up to 2 meters), we raged in them from the heart, not being afraid to break on the rocks. I think the Germans were shocked)) 150 paired sunbeds allow you not to strain yourself about a place on the beach. Especially since the sea was about 30 degrees..
and we did not get out of it for 3 hours ...
3. Animation. The guys do a good job overall. Years debugged program, positive guys. They prefer to devote more time to the Germans, as well as the hotel staff.
4. Quality beer Efes Pilsen. The beer is good. The Germans also drink it with pleasure. Important! Take snacks, fish with you to beer. At the fair, you can buy local pistachios for $12/kg (minimum price at the fair)
5. Contingent. At the time of our stay, 60% of the hotel guests were Germans - middle-aged and elderly couples. They behave calmly, quietly, politely. That is, no one bothers Russians to relax) It is worth considering that the hotel policy prohibits the accommodation of single men in the hotel (i. e. , 1 person each. Girls are allowed)
6. Housekeeping. The rooms are cleaned every day, cleaned well. Tipping $ 1 is ignored - snickering. The cleaners do not speak Russian, they are extremely polite, they smile at you according to the instructions from above.
7. Flowers on the balconies.
In Block B, there are pretty flowers on the balcony. View of the sea and block A. Milo.
Did not like
1. Check-in, reception. We had a room to choose from in block A or B. The impudent Turks gave us lousy rooms in block B (far from the sea, across the road) on the 1st floor right behind the reception. The room was shabby, disgusting with a view of nowhere, with a 2-storey bed for children. An attempt to change it immediately was unsuccessful. It was said that there were no available rooms in block A, and if we still want a room there, then it will cost us an additional $ 15 per day. The request to move to another room in block B was also rejected - there are no rooms, they will be in 4 days (although arrivals at the hotel every day). I did not scandalize the road, I rested. On the trail. day through the guide and the girls at the reception changed the room to another in the same block on the 5th floor. It cost Rassul a bottle of vodka and $10 for the girls.
2. Territory. The hotel has no territory. If you think this is an exaggeration, it is not.
She really does not exist) There is nowhere to walk. Block B is connected to block A by an underground passage, which is harmoniously integrated into the hotel and begins with a swimming pool, a shop, and a spa center. The passage itself is pretty, with mirrors and is part of the hotel. It goes directly to block A - a restaurant and a snack bar by the beach. Behind building A - sand and sea. From Block A to the sea, probably 25 meters. The exit from Block B is to the street between the blocks. The disadvantage is insignificant, because it is more interesting to walk in the town (Avsalar).
3. The hotel is old. The furniture is inexpensive and stale, the decor has nothing to do with luxury. Lacks a bit of comfort. Although everything is clean and tidy. 5 * does not pull. This is a four.
4. Air conditioners. Central container. During the day, he almost does not work and in the very heat of the room is uncomfortable. In the evening and at night it is enough.
5. Selfishness of the Turks. This minus is not a hotel. This is the mentality of the country. You can't take a step for free. They will try to rip you off everywhere and for any reason.
Even if you paid for a bus ride, excursion, etc. , you will be expected to tip. Stealing is not accepted here, it is customary to cheat, to cheat. And you come across this already in the port of Antalya - duty free. They won't even offer you change for a dollar or two, but just give them a local tick-tock or some other unnecessary crap.
In general, we can say that the holiday was a success. Almost everything that is written here in the reviews is true, we also read them before choosing a hotel. And 90% of vacationers write good things for a reason. Be that as it may, rest depends on your mood. If you are lucky with the settlement, if you are charged with positive, especially if you came not alone but with a company, consider that you will rest one hundred percent, like us; )
Useful!
Wi-Fi in the snack bar in front of the Internet cafe is free. Takes current from the extreme sunbeds by the pool or inside the cafe)
Spa in the hotel. Hamam $ 35 - they do well.
Upon check-in, they will give a coupon for 15 minutes of free massage (it is valid for 24 hours, but we went on the 2nd day). Go. They do it smartly. Then they are bred for additional. sessions but tell your real problems if they are found.
You have one free dinner at the a la carte restaurant. Recording per day. Turkish menu alternates with fish menu every day. They feed well. Leave a couple of bucks on the table and throw a couple into the tip-box by the glass stall on the left as you exit the restaurant.
Leather Factory Leder House. Don't ride. Extremely limited range of goods of dubious quality. For a simple classic sheepskin coat, the red price of which is $350 - they broke the starting price of 1400Eur! and barely dropped to $ 500, although it is not worth them either. Negative staff. Bad impressions.
The photographers at the hotel, according to the reviews of those who used their services, are weak.
Small swimming pool on top of block B. Nice view.
Fair on Wednesdays behind the hotel from 9 to 19. Clothes, products, souvenirs. Visit. Bargain.
Behind the mosque there are inexpensive shops oriented to the Turks. Textiles, snacks, souvenirs, gifts, olive. oil ($5 per liter! ), fragrant spices. Further towards Antalya, there are a lot of boutiques, cafes, etc.
Port/duty free. It is worth noting that prices in duty last year were still in dollars and the dollar then still cost 23 rubles - now in euros. And the euro is currently 45 rubles, i. e. , in fact, for us, Russians, they have doubled in a year. As a result, the number of interesting positions has been seriously reduced. Many positions are cheaper to buy at home. Therefore, you can take your favorite drink from home. I can highlight some interesting items: expensive cognacs, whiskey, martini bianca (6 eur), cigars / tobacco (terminal 1 for departure - a serious assortment, including handmade), Swiss chocolate (toblerone 400gr -7eur, 3rd as a gift, pleased 72% of Frey - 6eur). Food in the port is expensive. Strict boarding screening
Tours from your operator.
Everyone knows that when buying tours from an operator, whether it is TEZ or Coral, you always pay more than in any local tour. agency around the corner. You overpay from 5 to 35 dollars, which in terms of our money as a whole is not much. And although your hotel guide will hang you noodles with insurance and scare you with street scam agencies, I believe that it is possible, and sometimes necessary, to overpay this difference. The main reason is that you feel more comfortable, confident and protected. Although in my practice there were excellent excursions from street agencies, it’s just 10 out of 10, it doesn’t happen every time. There were also tricky situations.
On excursions from Ruby from the operator. Please note that Avsalar is 20 km from Alanya (where there is a water park, although there is another one 15 minutes from the hotel) and about the same from Side. If you are offered a tour to the Beldibi Aquapark, think about whether it is worth being bored for 3 hours one way on the bus.
Pamukkale. 5h from the hotel.
In addition to the cost of the tour - $ 15 Cleopatra's pool, paid water in the bus.
Shopping. It used to be free. Now the type costs $ 15 but it is also given if you buy 1-2 excursions. They only take them to expensive stores where there is nothing to take. Don't be under any illusions.
Fishing in this area is not praised.
Rafting here is not extreme, but it can be positive. You can watch the video and photos of the process in the agency to the right of the entrance to block B (from the end).
Liked:
1. Food. Anyone who periodically travels to Turkey knows that the situation with food in hotels has only worsened over the past few years. Even tourists from neighboring hotels wept and complained about the bad food. Against this background, we can say that in Ruby the food is in order. Breakfast is always the same, Lunch, among other things, will offer several types of meat, fish, Dinner is also good. In any case, Turkish food gets boring on the 3rd day and you want dumplings, meat soup with a whole piece of meat; ) The snack bar prepares amazing flatbreads with potatoes, well, they bake all sorts of pizzas, hamburgers, etc.
2. Beach. For Turkey, the beach is very good. There are no stones, there is fine sand all around, the entry into the sea is smooth. We were lucky with the waves (up to 2 meters), we raged in them from the heart, not being afraid to break on the rocks. I think the Germans were shocked)) 150 paired sunbeds allow you not to strain yourself about a place on the beach. Especially since the sea was about 30 degrees..
and we did not get out of it for 3 hours ...
3. Animation. The guys do a good job overall. Years debugged program, positive guys. They prefer to devote more time to the Germans, as well as the hotel staff.
4. Quality beer Efes Pilsen. The beer is good. The Germans also drink it with pleasure. Important! Take snacks, fish with you to beer. At the fair, you can buy local pistachios for $12/kg (minimum price at the fair)
5. Contingent. At the time of our stay, 60% of the hotel guests were Germans - middle-aged and elderly couples. They behave calmly, quietly, politely. That is, no one bothers Russians to relax) It is worth considering that the hotel policy prohibits the accommodation of single men in the hotel (i. e. , 1 person each. Girls are allowed)
6. Housekeeping. The rooms are cleaned every day, cleaned well. Tipping $ 1 is ignored - snickering. The cleaners do not speak Russian, they are extremely polite, they smile at you according to the instructions from above.
7. Flowers on the balconies.
In Block B, there are pretty flowers on the balcony. View of the sea and block A. Milo.
Did not like
1. Check-in, reception. We had a room to choose from in block A or B. The impudent Turks gave us lousy rooms in block B (far from the sea, across the road) on the 1st floor right behind the reception. The room was shabby, disgusting with a view of nowhere, with a 2-storey bed for children. An attempt to change it immediately was unsuccessful. It was said that there were no available rooms in block A, and if we still want a room there, then it will cost us an additional $ 15 per day. The request to move to another room in block B was also rejected - there are no rooms, they will be in 4 days (although arrivals at the hotel every day). I did not scandalize the road, I rested. On the trail. day through the guide and the girls at the reception changed the room to another in the same block on the 5th floor. It cost Rassul a bottle of vodka and $10 for the girls.
2. Territory. The hotel has no territory. If you think this is an exaggeration, it is not.
She really does not exist) There is nowhere to walk. Block B is connected to block A by an underground passage, which is harmoniously integrated into the hotel and begins with a swimming pool, a shop, and a spa center. The passage itself is pretty, with mirrors and is part of the hotel. It goes directly to block A - a restaurant and a snack bar by the beach. Behind building A - sand and sea. From Block A to the sea, probably 25 meters. The exit from Block B is to the street between the blocks. The disadvantage is insignificant, because it is more interesting to walk in the town (Avsalar).
3. The hotel is old. The furniture is inexpensive and stale, the decor has nothing to do with luxury. Lacks a bit of comfort. Although everything is clean and tidy. 5 * does not pull. This is a four.
4. Air conditioners. Central container. During the day, he almost does not work and in the very heat of the room is uncomfortable. In the evening and at night it is enough.
5. Selfishness of the Turks. This minus is not a hotel. This is the mentality of the country. You can't take a step for free. They will try to rip you off everywhere and for any reason.
Even if you paid for a bus ride, excursion, etc. , you will be expected to tip. Stealing is not accepted here, it is customary to cheat, to cheat. And you come across this already in the port of Antalya - duty free. They won't even offer you change for a dollar or two, but just give them a local tick-tock or some other unnecessary crap.
In general, we can say that the holiday was a success. Almost everything that is written here in the reviews is true, we also read them before choosing a hotel. And 90% of vacationers write good things for a reason. Be that as it may, rest depends on your mood. If you are lucky with the settlement, if you are charged with positive, especially if you came not alone but with a company, consider that you will rest one hundred percent, like us; )
Useful!
Wi-Fi in the snack bar in front of the Internet cafe is free. Takes current from the extreme sunbeds by the pool or inside the cafe)
Spa in the hotel. Hamam $ 35 - they do well.
Upon check-in, they will give a coupon for 15 minutes of free massage (it is valid for 24 hours, but we went on the 2nd day). Go. They do it smartly. Then they are bred for additional. sessions but tell your real problems if they are found.
You have one free dinner at the a la carte restaurant. Recording per day. Turkish menu alternates with fish menu every day. They feed well. Leave a couple of bucks on the table and throw a couple into the tip-box by the glass stall on the left as you exit the restaurant.
Leather Factory Leder House. Don't ride. Extremely limited range of goods of dubious quality. For a simple classic sheepskin coat, the red price of which is $350 - they broke the starting price of 1400Eur! and barely dropped to $ 500, although it is not worth them either. Negative staff. Bad impressions.
The photographers at the hotel, according to the reviews of those who used their services, are weak.
Small swimming pool on top of block B. Nice view.
Fair on Wednesdays behind the hotel from 9 to 19. Clothes, products, souvenirs. Visit. Bargain.
Behind the mosque there are inexpensive shops oriented to the Turks. Textiles, snacks, souvenirs, gifts, olive. oil ($5 per liter! ), fragrant spices. Further towards Antalya, there are a lot of boutiques, cafes, etc.
Port/duty free. It is worth noting that prices in duty last year were still in dollars and the dollar then still cost 23 rubles - now in euros. And the euro is currently 45 rubles, i. e. , in fact, for us, Russians, they have doubled in a year. As a result, the number of interesting positions has been seriously reduced. Many positions are cheaper to buy at home. Therefore, you can take your favorite drink from home. I can highlight some interesting items: expensive cognacs, whiskey, martini bianca (6 eur), cigars / tobacco (terminal 1 for departure - a serious assortment, including handmade), Swiss chocolate (toblerone 400gr -7eur, 3rd as a gift, pleased 72% of Frey - 6eur). Food in the port is expensive. Strict boarding screening
Tours from your operator.
Everyone knows that when buying tours from an operator, whether it is TEZ or Coral, you always pay more than in any local tour. agency around the corner. You overpay from 5 to 35 dollars, which in terms of our money as a whole is not much. And although your hotel guide will hang you noodles with insurance and scare you with street scam agencies, I believe that it is possible, and sometimes necessary, to overpay this difference. The main reason is that you feel more comfortable, confident and protected. Although in my practice there were excellent excursions from street agencies, it’s just 10 out of 10, it doesn’t happen every time. There were also tricky situations.
On excursions from Ruby from the operator. Please note that Avsalar is 20 km from Alanya (where there is a water park, although there is another one 15 minutes from the hotel) and about the same from Side. If you are offered a tour to the Beldibi Aquapark, think about whether it is worth being bored for 3 hours one way on the bus.
Pamukkale. 5h from the hotel.
In addition to the cost of the tour - $ 15 Cleopatra's pool, paid water in the bus.
Shopping. It used to be free. Now the type costs $ 15 but it is also given if you buy 1-2 excursions. They only take them to expensive stores where there is nothing to take. Don't be under any illusions.
Fishing in this area is not praised.
Rafting here is not extreme, but it can be positive. You can watch the video and photos of the process in the agency to the right of the entrance to block B (from the end).
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