The flight was calm, they flew from Moscow. Antalya Airport is about 3-4 hours drive from the hotel.
We have been to Alanya before, and we knew that it was quite far to go, especially with children. Therefore, back in Moscow, we found an agency organizing the transfer in the VK group. The cost per family is about $65. Cars are good, payment on the spot. Don't rely on prepayments. We took a transfer from Alik.
The hotel is small and quite well maintained in this price range. There are supermarkets near the hotel. Where prices are several times lower than ours, they bought sauce there.
When we went to this hotel, one of the determining factors was its location - near Cleopatra Beach, the most picturesque beach, as for me, on the entire Antalya coast. A funicular was built nearby - the cost is about 5 euros to fill up, to go down - by yourself. Very beautiful fortress! I advise everyone.
The food at the hotel is a solid 4, there is no variety as such, but we didn’t really need it, because we went out for dinner outside the territory, a lot of local restaurants. Prices are very affordable.
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They gave us a family room, without surcharges, according to the main package tour.
Staff - in my opinion, although the hotel is very economical, the staff is friendly and welcoming, but unobtrusive.
Cleaning in the rooms and on the territory is performed regularly, towels are changed every day, Bedding, as far as I noticed, every 3 days.
Regarding the slides and the water park, they wrote bad reviews that they are not in the hotel, well, how would you always know in advance where you are going, a lot of reviews in which people describe everything and share their impressions. Not 19th century. Therefore, you can only complain about what you expect more than you get.
Children of course also demanded slides.
Upon arrival, we ordered an excursion to the water planet water park, departure at about 8 am and there all day, they also bring home by transfer. Ordered there from Alik. We found him in VK tours at Alik's. We are very satisfied, we didn’t go to the office in person, we just wrote to WhatsApp, he sent us checks and the check was shown to the transfer driver to the water park and paid to him already on the bus. After the children were persuaded to go on a yacht tour, it is very interesting for children, a foam party, dancing, children are entertained by pirates, children can swim in the sea, there are lifeguards, and they give everyone vests.
In general, everyone is satisfied.
Back to the hotel, would we like to return to this hotel? Definitely, if there is the same economical price. Since, in my opinion, the rest does not consist of a hotel, we are trying to save money on it, so that we can go somewhere, buy something, this time the children bought jeans and sneakers in Waikiki. There were very good discounts.
And of course, it is obligatory for us to visit local restaurants, for hotel food, no matter what the hotel is, do not stretch it. Everything gets boring and boring. Turkish cuisine is insanely delicious.
I hope that my review will be useful, if you have any questions - ask all I will tell.
Have a good holiday in Turkey!
About the room in detail: it consists of 2 rooms, 1 living room in it 2 sofas, 2 chairs and a stylized kitchen with a sink, stove and multiple utensils. 2nd room - 2nd bed, 2 wardrobes, a table with a mirror. The bathroom is like any other room. I will write a special thank you for cleaning the room. The bathrooms are clean, without a single mold, no smell of sewage, the hair dryer works, the faucets are serviceable and clean. The air conditioner did not turn on in the room, upon request, after 10 minutes, the master came and reconfigured the program that had gone astray, the air conditioner worked. The room was cleaned daily, if we were in the room, we asked to take out only the trash. Cleanliness in the room is not where they clean, but where they do not litter.
Animation daily: either African dances by local actors, or a fire show, or a fashion show (leather and fur products) from shops.
Meals: for breakfast, lunch and dinner - 2 meat dishes, 2 fish dishes, 3 sausages, 4 cheeses, vegetable salads, meat salads, french fries, baked potatoes, eggs, cheese omelet, meat omelet, barbecue, shawarma, multiple pastries were not counted, fruits - apples, plums, oranges, white grapes, blue grapes, figs, dried apricots, watermelon, melon, olives.
Beach - to the wild beach under the fortress 10 minutes on foot, to Cleopatra - 15 minutes. We walked everywhere with our feet. Alanya is a beautiful city, the weather is sunny, the hotel is in the city center, why drive or wait for transport. In city shops, they paid with a bank card.
Recreation and entertainment organized themselves independently. Returned to the hotel well after midnight.
We recommend choosing the Villa Sun Flower & Suites hotel, you will not regret it.
The hotel met our expectations by 99% (removed 1% for the lack of normal wi-fi, bought for 1 phone, the connection was in the room and partly by the children's pool, I would like to improve. And I would like animation for children, in the evening they are a bit bored)
Rooms are great, cleaned every day. True, at first we were a little upset that we ended up in building 3, a little inconvenient because of the transitions. But then we found + in a separate exit from the hotel to the street and another pool. The territory is well-groomed, the pools are clean, the staff is just mega-polite. Food for every taste and appetite. Everything is in abundance - fruits, vegetables, salads, meat, fish, side dishes, snack menu, cakes and sweets, ice cream, etc. Everything is fresh and tasty. Our picky child has never been hungry. A huge THANK YOU to the staff for their patience and perseverance!!!
Transfer to the sea 4 times in the morning and 2 in the evening. Although we liked to return on foot through the picturesque streets. Cleopatra Beach is very beautiful, sun loungers and umbrellas are paid, it is better to buy a ticket at the reception, it comes out a little cheaper.
We were satisfied with our vacation at the hotel. I would like to wish you prosperity, well-being and more grateful customers.
The heat is terrible and the air conditioner is only in one room (bedroom). In the second room (kitchen-living room) stupidly put two chair-beds. For tomorrow, at our request, they moved two floors below. Nothing has changed, except for the height of the ceilings.
The room is clean and cleaned often when you leave a tip. However, toothbrushes - 2, soap - 2. Very noisy on the street (city center) both day and night.
The food is terrible. If they told me that I would eat pasta in Turkey on an all-inclusive basis, I would never have believed it. The dining room (yes, it is the dining room, not the restaurant) is very small. Always a constant push. On the display, the dish is over - no one is in a hurry to replenish. The line is constant for a meat dish. As they say, he missed the flash - he was left without meat. The only positive is the friendly and helpful staff.
If you go here, it is only for those who have gone somewhere for the first time. Anyone who has seen better hotels will definitely regret it. The overall rating is three stars maximum (with a big stretch).
Before the trip, read the reviews and realized that the hotel is quite good.
But he even exceeded our expectations.
It started with the fact that instead of a standard room we were settled in a family room, and this is a huge living room, two bedrooms (sleep in whichever way you want), two balconies on two different sides, and two bathrooms with toilets! )) I don’t know where such generosity comes from!
Every day there was meat, namely meat, not soybeans, there was also the usual one on the coals. Very varied, between breakfasts, lunches, dinners - snacks, hamburgers, french fries, etc. , we didn’t even have lunch for a couple of days to leave a place for snacks. Ice cream always. Very pleasant team of staff.
Someone classifies the distance from the beach as a minus, firstly, you need to keep this in mind initially and if you are not satisfied, choose another one, then you don’t need to write that you didn’t expect it, this is your choice. , secondly, it’s not so far, look immediately on the map there is a short way and that’s it, leisurely 15 minutes, no more, many walk in such a way that it doesn’t lend itself to any logic . . Animation is, of course, not the same as in good 5 *, but, in my opinion, better than in most 4*
Excellent hookahs, one of the best that we tried in Turkey (and in Turkey for the 3rd time), the only thing is not clear why hookahs can be ordered only after 10 pm, I want it much earlier, but they will bring it anywhere, even to the sun lounger near the pool, which are there several. The cost is $10, which is cheaper than the average in Moscow.
Beautiful cats walk around the hotel, there are a lot of them in Alanya. Transfer to the beach and back, but it is more likely for those who have problems with the topography, and walking along the streets for 15 minutes is much more pleasant.
Several buildings, we were settled in the farthest, but this seemed to be a plus, because. wrote above, lived in a huge room. On Russian-speaking TV, only the first channel and Belarusian, with ripples, but this is not a minus, you need to watch TV at home, and on vacation you should drink, eat, sunbathe.
All the time beer, whiskey, gin, cocktails, as usual until 11 pm, then for a fee.
There is a convenience store in front of the hotel, and if you want to drink a cold beer at night, you can always stock up there very cheaply.
23 vacationers are Europeans, hence "Tagila!!! " no, everything is within the framework, although in general the level of culture of Europeans is a big question for me. Tickets for sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach are cheaper to buy at the hotel. Beach number 4 by the sea.
The cons that are sometimes found in some comments, either we are so lucky, or people have too high demands. But mostly unsubstantiated claims (for example, with food that is very good)
This is the second time in Alanya, I will definitely recommend this hotel to my friends if they want to go there. There are many pluses, minuses are not minuses at all. 10 out of 10
chicken or some pieces of incomprehensible meat, five points for fresh fruit every day, juices diluted with water, delicious ice cream, special thanks for it! and thanks for the fact that the meeting with a separate guide lasted a maximum of 10 minutes and without steaming excursions! I have something to compare the world with... I flew to Turkey because I heard a lot of good impressions, but for me it was the worst trip!
Minuses:
- 20 minutes walk to the beach. There is a free bus from the hotel at 11:00 and from the beach at 16:30. Not a very convenient time. If you ride the bus, you miss lunch. We went to the beach on foot after lunch, and stayed on the beach until the evening.
- sun loungers, umbrellas and a toilet on the beach are paid, $ 2 each. Vouchers for sunbeds and umbrellas can be bought at the hotel reception, will cost $ 1.2.
- old appliances in the room, the air conditioner did not work until they hit it) the card from the room periodically did not work.
- Wifi is only available in the lobby.
- there is a mosque nearby, the first 2 days we woke up at 5 am from the call to prayer) then we got used to it and slept peacefully.
Pros:
- a very beautiful view from the window! On the sea and the mountain with a fortress. In the evening, the lighting is very beautiful.
- the staff is very friendly.
- there are 2 swimming pools, one with slides.
- sandy beach, though public, but good. The sea was very warm, 30 degrees, there were always waves.
- the food is not very diverse, but you definitely won't stay hungry.
In total, a good option for its price, if you do not plan to spend most of your time in a hotel.
There are a lot of kids, and they were not bored. Spacious rooms (bedroom + living room), all appliances worked. The rooms are clean, changed towels every other day, "soapy-rylnoe", replenished on demand. The pool and grounds are clean. Tablecloths were changed after every breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tasty. There was enough. There was also meat and fish. WI-FI is weak, worked well in the restaurant, by the pool and at the reception. To a gorgeous beach 20 minutes walking distance. The quality of the rest is higher than the price. This is not the first time in Turkey, there is something to compare in terms of hotel category. They were satisfied. The child asks again to the same hotel, but the price this year is an order of magnitude higher than last year.