отель Селинус- удовлетворительно Hotel Selinus - satisfactory

We were in this hotel at the beginning of September 2011. Departure from Samara was delayed by 9 hours. Upon arrival at the hotel, we were fed separately, because dinner had already ended. The hotel itself, in principle, is not bad, the service is normal, the staff is friendly. But it is located in such a remote place that, apart from the sea, there are no sights there. But the sea is beyond praise, very warm - 28 degrees, very clean - the bottom is visible at a depth of several meters and very salty. So salty that you can just lie or hang on the surface of the water without touching the bottom with your feet. The beach is small, only large debris is removed, there are a lot of cigarette butts in the sand. The beach is sandy, the shore is gentle, it is very convenient to go into the sea. There is no animation. There are only a few mattresses on sun loungers, whoever had time took it. Feeding - mostly vegetables, but in all forms - salads, baked, boiled, fried. They give little meat, although if we asked for more, we were never refused. The chef is very pleasant, kind and smiling. No pastries either, sweet only honey and rose petal jam in the morning. So, who loves a hearty meal, you are not there. The dishes are mostly Turkish, because the main contingent is Turks. Lots of families with children. In the yard there is a hammock and a small playground, 5-7 minutes walk - a large set of swings. Also nearby there is a whole playground of exercise equipment right in the open air, you can use it, although they belong to another hotel. The hotel has two swimming pools - a large one with a gutter and a small paddling pool. There is a separate cafe near the beach, in the evening there is live music. The first drink in this cafe is free. The hotel has a bar with a very polite bartender, Farukh, who speaks English. The room is cleaned daily, the water in the pool is very clean, however, it smells strongly of bleach. We did not take excursions, we were only interested in the sea. And yes, it takes a long time to get there. Transfer from Antalya takes about 3 hours. The road, however, is beautiful, but quite tiring. Alanya is about 40 km. The nearest village of Gazipasa is 3 kilometers away, a bus runs once an hour - 1 lira ticket, but we mostly traveled for free on hitches. Gazipasa is a small town with a market and many shops in the center. . One day a week is a fruit day, when cheap fruit is brought in. For example, we took excellent peaches for 1.5 lire. On other days, fruits can also be bought, but a little more expensive, in shops. There are many shops with clothes and shoes, prices are much lower than in Antalya or other resorts. We, however, bought only children's things. Near the beach of the hotel there is a small cove, where there are yachts and fishing boats. Mullet fish are caught directly from boats, on a piece of bread, just on a fishing line, even without a rod. As soon as the bread falls into the water, it immediately "seething" from the abundance of fish. In a few seconds, the prey is already on the hook. Vessels leave for night fishing for 40 kilometers. So, fishermen here are simply a paradise. In general, the conclusion is this - the hotel is good for a relaxing holiday for families with children and people who do not need much entertainment. The sea, they say, is the cleanest on the entire coast. And from Russia, besides the three of us, there were no tourists at all, there were only two Russian grannies from Tashkent. And, although we mostly had to communicate on the fingers, Turkey received us very kindly. Thanks!! !