Vain fears or magical rest!

Written: 4 october 2009
Travel time: 26 september — 2 october 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 10.0
Considered this hotel as an option for a week's vacation, but in the end were afraid of negative reviews about the awful rooms, dining and fatigue from endless walking on the slides. However, for a budget of 900, there is no ideal hotel for two, regardless of its stardom. Before that we stayed at Erkal Resort 3 + * in Kemer and Sinatra 4 * in Camyuva and both times we were satisfied. This time, in the end, we chose the option "Roulette 5 *" from "AnnexTour", having read reviews about the basic hotels of the tour operator and set out to relax in any of them. "The only hotel I'm not happy about is GreenHill, " I told my husband as I went to get an assignment from an Annex representative at Antalya Airport. and got it: -)
In the bus we were immediately warned that check-in at any of the hotels will most likely have to wait until 14:00 according to international standards (check-out before 12, check-in - from 14), and we arrived in Antalya at 7:30.
By that time we had not slept for a day because of the early departure from Kiev, but initially we knew what we were going for. They took a laptop with them, which helped reduce waiting times. For reference - WiFi in the hotel is paid, 15 ue for the entire stay, but the askaskype at the reception work from the free network Default. Contrary to the sign on the reception, that check-in takes place at 15:00, we received the keys to the room at 13:20. By that time the room had not been cleaned, but we were able to put our things away, take a shower, change clothes and go to the sea while our room was being cleaned.

1. Territory and infrastructure.
The territory of the hotel is picturesque and huge, even in a week we did not go around it all from and to. The fresh air and the smell of flowers envelop and hypnotize, on returning to Kyiv it seemed that in Ukraine we breathe soot.
Since 2009, Green guests have been barred from entering the neighboring KemalBay Hotel. So rely only on your pools and water slides.
The hotel has 2 private pools and 3 slides (but only 2 worked during our vacation, although that was enough). The slides are open 3 hours a day: from 11 to 12:30 and from 15 to 16:30.
Shops in the area are no more expensive than in Alanya. By the way, to our surprise, prices in Alanya were higher than in Kemer.
For those wishing to go to the city, 4 times a day there is a bus from the hotel, which is for $ 2. will take you straight to the center. Well, for the same amount will take back : )
The hotel has a lot of vacationers with preschoolers. For children there are 2 swimming pools, a playground with a rocking chair and a mini club where animation takes place. Active adults also do not have to be bored - animators conduct morning gymnastics, competitions in darts, water polo, basketball, volleyball, rifle shooting. Every evening from 21 to 22 there is a children's and then until 23:30 adult animation in the amphitheater on site. From 00 to 3 o'clock - a disco on the beach.
On the playground is something like a mini-zoo: ducks, chickens in cages, rabbits walking on their own and for some reason a dog put in a cage: (- one of the incomprehensible disadvantages of the hotel, in my opinion.
In addition, there are 2 professional photographers working on the beach. Their photo session is free, and each 13 * 18 photo you choose will cost $ 4.
The hotel also has a Turkish bath, but, in my opinion, its services are a bit expensive: sauna + peeling + foam massage + face mask - 25 ue, the same plus aroma body massage - 40 ue. Also offered complexes of various massages, hairdressing services.

Bars in the hotel 4 - at the reception, on the beach and near each of the pools. Free: cola, yuppie, water, tea, coffee, crayfish, whiskey, gin and tonic, beer, red and white wine.
The beach is small and belongs to two hotels. Therefore, on the first day we did not find a free deck chair.
Subsequently, they noticed that there are sunbeds and mattresses before 10 and after 16, but in the heat they can not be found. You can go down and up from the beach by cable car, this service is free. The cable car is open from 17 to 17 am, except for the lunch break in area 13.
2. Service and cleanliness.
The service impressed us, as always. All staff do their job in good faith and smile in return if you smile at them =)
I do not agree with the fact that the beach is poorly cleaned. Cleaners work constantly and efficiently, but our fellow citizens immediately litter. The same near the pools and in the area.
As for dirty dishes - once noticed a not very clean glass and began to collect all the drinks in disposable cups.
3. Food.
The food at the hotel is such that we have significantly improved)
I literally didn't have the strength to go to dinner, I had to eat so much for breakfast and lunch and sometimes be tempted by snacks between them.
And I had to eat densely, because everything is appetizing and delicious!
Meat and fish were always for lunch and dinner. Salads - darkness, several types of side dishes, about 15 types of sweets and 1 type of fruit. Watermelon was always given for dinner, apples or grapes for lunch. For breakfast - 10 types of buns, cereals, milk porridge, yogurt, salads, sausage, cheese, the opportunity to make hot sandwiches.
An omelette or scrambled eggs was prepared on the terrace in the morning, and chicken, fish, potato sticks or meat were fried there for dinner. There were always 2 types of delicious soups for lunch and dinner.
From 11 to 16 in the snack bar you could enjoy cooked pizza, french fries, gezleme (Turkish flatbread, similar to thin pita bread) stuffed with cottage cheese, potatoes or vegetables or collect a hamburger. In general, eat - I do not want.
From 16 to 17 noon: several types of cookies and biscuits.

In order not to stand in line, it is better to come to the dining room half an hour later than the appointed time.
5. Number.
Old rooms are probably the only significant disadvantage of the hotel. The rooms are large, bright, but in dire need of renovation. That is a fact. It doesn't smell comfortable there, but if you're not a pea princess, it won't ruin your vacation. Believe me, the rooms are not worse, and even better than in our Crimean sanatoriums, but, of course, not five-star.
Plumbing, air conditioning, TV, furniture, minibar - everything works fine. In the minibar - 1.5 liters of free water.
The safe in the room is paid (2 days a day), but very convenient, electronic. Clean well, towels are changed once every 3 days.
On the other hand, I think that when the hotel is renovated, the rest in it will be 2 times more expensive, because this is really the only downside that catches the eye.
During the week of rest we fell in love with GreenHill and would gladly stay for another week or two, eh!
The sea even in early October is very warm (+26) and clean! ! ! !!
So we will be happy to come here again and recommend you!
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