Хороший отель со своими нюансами Nice hotel with some quirks

We rested at Vikingen Quality in mid-June. In Turkey, the sixth time, but the first time they chose the hotel not by themselves, but went for a company with friends. Rested with a group of 7 adults and 3 children from 2 to 6 years old.
Early check-in, the beginning of the ninth morning were at the hotel. We were immediately put on bracelets and sent to breakfast. After breakfast, they handed over the keys to the room without delay, which was a pleasant surprise. The room was on the 3rd floor, right above the main entrance to the hotel. Overlooking the road, according to the ticket. The view is not so bad - green hills, banana plantations and local villas. True, the road is noisy, especially at night. Therefore, it is better to keep the door to the balcony closed at night. The room is large, spacious, you can safely accommodate 4 people, everything functions properly. I liked that the bathroom had a bath instead of a shower. Large safe with electronic code. Two wardrobes, a plasma TV (6 Russian-language channels and even 2 Ukrainian ones - we felt almost like at home : )). In general, they were very comfortable. But the housekeeping was not good. Tipping was always left, but, in my opinion, this did not affect the quality of cleaning. The bedside tables were never dusted. Towels were changed every 3 days. Dirty glasses were cleaned every 2-3 days. But the minibar replenished regularly every day.
The hotel itself made a good impression. First, it is new and stylish. Expensive materials are used in the decoration and interesting design and architectural solutions are visible everywhere. It is small in area, but stuffed to the fullest. Yes, it does not have a territory where one could take a walk, but there are many all kinds of places where one can spend time. According to the good old tradition, on the very first day we visited the SPA according to the traditional peeling program - foam massage - oil massage. The center itself is very beautiful and completely conducive to relaxation. But I didn’t like how peeling and foam massage are done. Somehow everything is very fast and the guys did not try at all. But the oil massage masters worked perfectly. We bought tickets for relaxation from Teztura hotel guides, because they have this pleasure is $ 10 cheaper ($ 35) than in the spa itself.

Nutrition. Before the trip, I read a lot of reviews with cries of the soul who have already visited the hotel, they say there is nothing to eat, there is no meat. I don’t know what these people eat in everyday life or what kind of meat they expected to get in a Muslim country (pork or what? ). The food at the hotel is good. Yes, they don’t cook any special delicacies. But the range is quite decent. If you don’t collect everything on the first day, but more, so that you immediately turn away, then even breakfasts can be quite diversified. I liked that there were always two types of soup, and all kinds of fillers (vegetables, pieces of meat, croutons) for them. For breakfast there was always milk porridge, my child ate rice and semolina with pleasure. Of the meat, which, as some write here, “wasn’t there, ” there has always been chicken and turkey in various forms (from simple stewed fillet to kebabs and fried thighs). The fish was also constant. Twice for dinner I came across just perfectly cooked - trout baked in puff pastry and tuna fillet, oh yum yum, I still remember how delicious it was : ).
The sweet table is large, but slightly monotonous. Basically, Turkish honey sweets, savory cakes and all kinds of mousses in various designs. Loved the fresh baked goods for breakfast. Croissants are just super, Paris is resting : )
For lunch, you can have a great meal at the snack bar by the pool. They cook delicious pizza and my favorite baked potatoes with different toppings. For lovers of fast food - hamburgers, french fries. In general, the food at the hotel is quite decent, and all these cries about poor feeding are complete nonsense.
Drinks, it seems, are also not bad, it is clear that they are locally produced. From what we tried, the only thing we didn't like was a mojito-type cocktail. Pour well in all bars except the lobby. So just some insane waiters. It's like they're serving you their own drink. They try to give out one glass per hand. I had to scold a little.

Because we rested with a small child, our schedule was completely subordinated to him. After breakfast, we hung out in the children's pool, periodically swimming in the big one. We rode water slides or took the child to play on the playground (very decent and, most importantly, located under an awning). They went to the sea mainly after lunch and after-dinner sleep. Free sunbeds on the beach could be found at any time. The beach, indeed, is somewhat specific - narrow and long. But this did not bother us, on the contrary, it is to some extent a plus - if you don’t want to sunbathe - swim among the crowd of people, move 50m to one side or the other from the pier - a trident. The sea left a double impression. Firstly, entry into it along the entire length of the beach is not the same. Near the pier, the entry is very unpleasant, on large pebbles. But if you walk along the beach, you could also find a sandy entry. Secondly, the cleanliness of the sea a couple of times after lunch was simply amazing. I have never seen such a dirty Mediterranean Sea : ( I don’t know what caused such pollution, but the next day the sea was clean and transparent again, you could see the bottom and the fish.
In the evening, after dinner, our main entertainment was children's animation : ) An adult was hit only once, there was a relatively good performance "Turkish Night". In addition to animation and bars, the evening could be spent in a hookah bar, a game room, and a bowling alley. Big respect to the hotel for organizing Euro 2012 football matches on the big screen. By the way, according to these "football gatherings" it was possible to track the nationality of the hotel guests. Of the Europeans, Germans, Dutch, Poles, Balts were seen. 30 percent of vacationers are Turks. 20 percent - the CIS (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus). Most of the tourists are families with children. And this is despite the fact that the hotel is not very “childish”, although, based on our experience, you can relax here with children quite well.
Our company had two birthdays during the holiday. The day before the event, guest reseller Oksana was warned at the reception, and on the day of the holiday they brought a bottle of wine and fruit to the room, and a table decorated with petals was set for dinner in the restaurant. A trifle, but nice. It was also possible to order a cake or a bouquet of flowers (from 15 euros).
Once we got to the Alara Bazaar, about 15 minutes walk to the left from the hotel. Personally, I did not like it, a very expensive market. As a result, we bought sweets and souvenirs in three small shops near the hotel. The prices are much lower there.

Summing up, I want to say that the hotel is good, but, unfortunately, its number of rooms is not designed for its infrastructure. We were completely comfortable to rest for the first 5 days, until the hotel was completely filled. Later, when there was another check-in and the hotel was 100% full, some unpleasant nuances appeared. Queues at the restaurant (mostly at dinner), lack of seats in the restaurant on the outdoor terrace at dinner. The seats were always in the closed part of the restaurant, but to be honest, it was very stuffy there. We had to wait a long time for the elevator to get down from our 3rd floor. by minus 2 or minus 3. And one more nuance, not directly related to the hotel. The day before our departure, the real heat began, in the afternoon it was +42. Personally, I was comfortable only in the air-conditioned room. Perhaps this is a feature of the Alanya region, well, it’s very stuffy there in such weather. We used to rest in the Kemer region, where the climate is different and the heat is much easier to bear. Therefore, we will consider that our experiment with rest "for the company" in Viking was a success. But from now on, we will still go to our native Kemero region, and best of all in September. And in Vikingen Quality, I would recommend traveling in the low season, when the hotel is not fully booked, the tours are cheaper and there is no sweltering heat. Then you will definitely enjoy your stay there : )