Хороший отель для приятного отдыха! Good hotel for a pleasant stay!

Recently returned from the hotel. Rested from 13 to 20 October. We always choose these numbers for rest, but this year we chose a new hotel for ourselves. After reading the reviews, we were very worried, but we were pleased with the rest in this hotel. So, we arrived at 7 am and already at 9 were at the hotel. We knew very well that the check-in was at 14, but we hoped that we would check in immediately, as we spent the whole night without sleep. We were checked in very quickly and sent to breakfast. After breakfast, strangely enough, and thank you very much for this, we were taken to the room. We did not give money, we just said that we were very tired and would like not to wait. Standard room, small. for two people it is great, but for three it would be cramped. We had an extra bed in the room, but we immediately asked to take it out and the maids immediately removed it. By the way, they cleaned every day, at the same time, as soon as we left for breakfast, cleaning was done. Cleaned normally, linen was changed 1 time in 7 days. We got a room with a stunning view of the sea and pools on the 9th floor. It was a little disappointing that some child scratched the walls in the room with a pencil, but this was the only trifle that we did not notice later. By the way, the Internet in the room catches perfectly! Take the password to the reception and go!
We liked the food. Someone writes about the lack of meat, but all the time there was always veal, chicken, turkey. 4 times there was lamb in different forms: kebab, meatballs, just meat. Lots of vegetables and fruits. Many salads, including even quite tolerable Olivier, but this is not for everybody. Lots of side dishes. For children, their tables and their menu. But it is for children from 2 years old.
Been to 2 a la carte restaurants. The word 2 restaurants is greatly exaggerated. There is only one restaurant, only two different menus: one is fish, the second is Ottoman. The fish dish disappointed me: the appetizers were the same as in the main restaurant, only an artichoke stuffed with something was added (for a very big fan, it’s so terrible for me), there were squid rings, but they were overcooked and tough because of this. The main dish was fish and greens. For dessert - sweets and fruits.

But the Ottoman menu was excellent - many thanks to the chef here. You can choose between barbecue or lamb. They took lamb and were not mistaken: it was cooked perfectly. And appetizers and dessert - all as in the first version.
Serving dishes on beautiful dishes, but the restaurant itself is very far from an exquisite institution. An ordinary diner in the daytime, in the evening it turns into a restaurant. There is no special atmosphere that you expect when you go to a good institution.
The hotel is quite multinational: Turks, French, Germans, Russians, residents of the Baltic States, Swedes. No one was infringed upon, the staff treated everyone kindly. We didn't have any problems with the staff at all. We always smiled and smiled at us and went to meet. The guides did not bother us, the guys had a good information meeting, they told us in a very accessible way about the hotel, about the procedures, excursions, etc. Everyone was friendly and no one scared anyone. We did not take excursions, since we have been in this region for the 5th time and managed to visit everywhere. We spent all our time at the hotel. On the first day, we accidentally wandered into the spa, and then we constantly hung out there. There, a Russian guy Dima works at the reception, (thanks to him! ) so he spent the first time and showed us everything they have. Free of charge: 3 types of saunas, hammam, jacuzzi. There is also a warm pool - who writes that it is cold - do not believe it! It is always full of children. The pool is small, one half under the roof, the second on the street. Water about 26 degrees, if not more. My husband visited saunas every evening and hung out in the pool, and I had a massage. The amazing doctor Murat works in the hotel, what he does with his own hands is just fantastic! I left with a new back. The doctor does massage, conducts manual therapy, acupuncture. All together it gives an amazing effect. For me this trip is the biggest shock. Once again, many thanks to Dr. Murat and the SPA staff.
The sea was warm enough and pleasant for swimming. Yes, the beach is for those who can swim. And who is accustomed to the sandy beach - you are not here. For us it was not a problem. When I was driving, I was worried about how I would climb the stairs from the sea (the lady is not small), but the stairs are comfortable and do not pose a problem. Of course, there are a lot of people on the beach and everyone, as usual, takes sunbeds in advance. But there was almost always a place. We observed how once when there were a lot of people, the staff specially brought sun loungers from the pools so that everyone could sit down. Worked quite quickly!

We liked the animation. A very high level of dance shows, which are staged by the animators themselves. Egor - respect. Daytime activities are quite fun, if you take part everywhere - time flies quickly and interestingly. The husband earned two diplomas and was happy as a child.
We got to the water park on the last day. It's October, the end of the season, which means everything is free. No lines, everything is available. Ride where you want and how you want. The main thing is to follow the safety rules and then there will be no injuries.
That's all. The only thing I didn't like is that they smoke everywhere: in the restaurant on the street, bars (street), the amphitheater. People, if you are going to rest, then remember that others also want to relax and breathe clean air. This is what stressed us. We don't smoke and it was unpleasant. Dear hotel staff, somehow separate smoking and non-smoking areas in the restaurant on the street. Other hotels have it! And ban smoking in the amphitheater, there are a lot of children watching cartoons and dancing on a mini-disco, why should they breathe this muck?!
But for us this is the only negative. In general, we really liked it and we will definitely come to Water Planet next year!