Adalya Elite Lara 5* - неплох для лениво-сыто-пьяного времяпровождения, особенно зимой Adalya Elite Lara 5 * - not bad for a lazy-fed-drunk pastime, especially in winter

I wanted to be brief, because there is plenty of information about the hotel, it turned out to be long, because I can’t help but express myself : ))

Hotel Adalia Elite Lara was chosen for "breathe the air" and "work up fat" during the February school holidays (oh, this modular system of education - vacations on vacations - you will not get enough of the budget : ) ). The idea arose right after the January holidays. Then TO offered very nice prices for the composition of 2 adults. +2 reb. (7 and 8 years old) for a week on the dates you need, although, of course, you can’t call it a freebie : )). But, as usual, everything later - now there is no time, I will receive a salary, I will add an advance ...etc. Prices have jumped up! But, anyway, it was cheaper than all-inclusive hotels near Moscow, and it’s more difficult to get a job from Turkey : ))


Taking into account the season, or rather not the season at all, when choosing a hotel, one chip stuck in my head - I wanted to feel like a Japanese macaque in a hot spring : ))) (see photo).
Therefore, an outdoor heated pool was required.
At the cost of my Wishlist, Trendy Lara passed, but we were already there (reviewed here https://www.turpravda.com/tr/antalija/Trendy_Lara_Hotel-h48026-r222382.html), and Adalia Elite Lara, but there is absolutely no greenery ! Well, okay...the soul of the Japanese macaque overpowered : )), why do we need trees in winter...In general, after visiting Trendy, we decided that Lara is not our area. After this trip, we were convinced of this again : ))
We were at the hotel for dinner. Quickly issued and issued the keys. The room was overlooking the wasteland. When buying a tour, the choice of species was not offered, supposedly the "marine" ones had already been bought out. Since views are important for us, but not decisive, somehow we didn’t focus on this, a view of the city would suit us just fine. But in this case, well, everything looked very dull (we were so impressed that we didn’t even take a photo).
So it’s like nothing, you can survive, it’s not a garbage dump, after all ...Let’s go, after all, ask for another number without persistence and anguish, it will turn out to change - good, it won’t work out - well, okay. At the reception they told us that we were upgraded and given a room with a side sea view (indeed, the sea is visible). In, damn it, can't we return everything back, we want to look at the houses across the road? - No, the hotel is full, etc. , but if you really want, then for 3 euros per person per day (there are four of us, in total 84) they are ready to provide a room with windows overlooking the hotel courtyard. You can view. After the preview, they said that we take over 30. - OK. Looking at the ease with which the girl agreed, we thought that we had overpaid. But drinking, sorry, being on the balcony and contemplating the beauty has become more fun : ))

About the number.
Since we went to the balcony, let's start with it)). I liked the balcony, although small, but the table and chairs fit.

Several deployed to the sea and completely isolated from neighbors. There is a dryer with five horns, so quite 4 sets of bathing accessories of various sizes are completely placed, and plus something else on the little things.
The room itself is spacious, thanks to the mirrors even more spacious. They put an extra folding bed (actually a full-fledged bed), but we didn’t feel cramped at all. An interesting solution with a TV: not framed by mirrors, but the picture is projected in the mirror, there is no TV, but it is still there : ))
A closet with a sufficient number of shelves and bad hangers, well, you understand when you need to get into the groove)). Safe, kettle, minibar available. The minibar is replenished daily, each drink (fanta, cola, sprite, juice, beer) for some reason one at a time, two of some water. But if at the time of distribution you find yourself in the room, then as much as you ask, so much they will give)).
Very comfortable beds. Anyway, we slept like groundhogs.
We have a children's regime, no matter how you go on a spree, and at 22.00 we were already asleep, and we didn’t pick out of bed before 8 in the morning. Unless dad sometimes took morning walks by the sea (hunting to freeze) and for breakfast, while there are few people, and then get his sleepy hours in the sun by the pool)).
The bathroom is standard, with all the necessary bells and whistles: sticks, hats, dental and shaving sets, we already had three of them : )). A very handy little thing is the anti-slip rug in the shower. There were no problems with the presence of water and its regulation. In general, the plumbing is wonderful: it works perfectly, without any plaque and deposits, it’s just brand new. But the doors are already somewhat shabby, the jambs are moving away, the walls in the room are patched ...
But all this is not striking until there is a lot of it.
The room was warm, the air conditioning never turned on.
What is bad is just the most elegant audibility in the rooms. From the corridor - it's clear.

You can hear people in the next room, or maybe upstairs or downstairs, just talking to each other, who listens to what music ...Personally, this doesn’t bother us, but our neighbors probably found out how loudly and musically some men in the prime of life can sleep: )))

About cleaning.
No complaints. I often walked barefoot in the room - there was no dust and sand. The floor, by the way, is not cold and pleasant, so slippers were not particularly required. Didn't crawl under the bed. I didn’t keep track of the change of bed linen and towels, even if the towels weren’t reported, we already have so many of them)).

About the building.
The hotel, it seems, opened in 2016, so everything is modern and shiny, but with a touch of Arab gold luxury. I am not a specialist in design and architecture, all my knowledge is at the level of “like it, not like it”, “it’s beautiful not beautiful”, but I got the impression that the interior designers of the hotel liked all the styles like that, they wanted to use everything so much that everything was mixed up.
But this, probably, is also an artistic idea ...I can’t say that I don’t like it, but walking through the halls and halls there was no feeling of calmness, regularity, harmony, there is no integrity or something ...
Although the design of the halls in different styles is very convenient for the main restaurant, we talked like “I sit in the Heads” or “eat at the piano” : )))
Okay, this is all lyrics and has no practical meaning. What is really bad and should not be in a hotel with the prefix Elite is simply dead, filthy, completely obscene-looking armchairs, chairs and sofas in the Lobby, bars and restaurant, especially from textiles. Oh, very annoying. Maybe things will change for the season.
Wi-Fi is everywhere, flies in places. I think it depends more on the gadget. With my old “bitter” phone, it was sometimes difficult for me to agree on high-quality Internet.
The rest of the family uses the Korean brand of not the latest models, no problems at all. After outside walks, when approaching the building, they immediately got hooked on the network and let's shout notifications, who has more. And mine will figure it out until it connects ...

About food and drink.

During our stay in the Lobby, one bar was open, on February 23 the second one was opened. On the minus ground floor, the bar is the center of gravity of the hotel, all paths pass by it. During the evening shows, a bar was opened in a nightclub. And, it seems, on February 21, a bar with a snack was opened next to the beach from 12 to 17 hours, before that there was only a coffee machine.
In addition, fruit, cookies, and tea coffee were also displayed on the floor. I don’t know, of course, how this affects the comfort of those living in the nearest rooms, but I liked the idea - it’s convenient to grab a coffee in the room, it still tastes better than from bags in the room)).
I won't say about the variety and quality of alcohol - I only dabbled in champagne - and not sober, and not drunk : )). My husband tried Ballantines whiskey a couple of times - he did not like it. Refrigerator with soft drinks next to the pool.
Periodically, a waiter girl on roller skates drives around the pool, takes orders for a drink, and does everything very quickly.
It has been written and rewritten about food: it is difficult to stay hungry. It cannot be said that all the masterpieces are right here, but there is a choice. It seemed to us that the menu was somehow “wave-like”: one day there are so many tasty and interesting things, and the next day, nothing remarkable, it is not tasteless, just ordinary. By the way, my cubs rejected French fries, having tried once, they never ate them again, they also did not eat chips. There is no mashed potatoes (powdered), soups are excellent: there is also mashed potatoes and slices, as we are used to.
No ignorance and forgetfulness, they pour you a glass with a sincere smile, and not as if they are doing a great favor. The child is served instantly, as soon as the bartender notices only eyes with ears sticking out from behind the bar : )).
In general, the hotel staff is one of the positive qualities of Adalia. Both maids and bartenders clearly do their job, without fuss and unnecessary questions, with a smile and even a desire to please or something. I have not seen this for a long time, probably, I go to the wrong hotels)).

About children's entertainment.

Of course, there is nothing special in the kids club during the winter period. But muzzles decorate perfectly. The main thing is to have time to wash the child before he has time to flop into the pool : )) Mine went several times for a change.
There are very few climbing frames for children, so to speak, of primary school age. What is there is just for kids. Carousels and trampoline did not work. You can't sit in the pool forever.
In general, there is nothing special to do with a child. Fortunately, we have a gang of two, and they come up with activities and games for themselves.

About water procedures.
The outdoor heated pool is wonderful. We were lucky with the weather, not a cloud for the whole week. Even the non-stick coating had to be used. It just started raining on the day of departure. Therefore, almost all the time was spent by the pool and in the pool. Many sunbathed on the beach, but it is windy there.
The people swam in the sea. And what, as much as +17. But the water is cloudy, not attractive in appearance. Somehow it did not attract.
I have never seen so many people in white bathrobes at once. Just like some kind of uniform, or a fashionable uniform : )). Everyone walks around in these bathrobes and with beach bags ...I chuckle, but it’s comfortable, in fact, the main thing is that you can’t go to a restaurant in a bathrobe : )). Bathrobes are provided on a security deposit of $ 20 or 15 euros apiece, a deposit is issued at the reception, a bathrobe must be taken to the SPA.
Not so difficult, but the extra gestures for the extraction of these bathrobes are a little strained. Probably drag a lot))
Towels on cards, but no one counts cards or towels especially zealously.
The indoor pool was also popular with guests, but we have never been there, only came for towels. And there is a rumble, noise, din and chatter ...And the smell of bleach, where without it. Although, even after the street, the body smells like bleach. It is clear that without the presence of an open one, we would have splashed there. And in the rain, I don’t think it’s pleasant to swim, even with the soul of a Japanese macaque. So an indoor pool is a necessary thing, with a small number of swimmers it is also useful.

Good bath facility. There is a separate sauna for women, but for some reason men hung out there regularly)).

About the territory.
It seems to be there, but, as such, it is not. Everything is occupied by pools, paths and bridges.
Everything is thought out, designed with maximum benefit, every scrap is involved, quite nice, but there is no naturalness. Real reservation. And, nevertheless, I did not have enough trees: )).
That's good, with such a rational planning of the territory, they did not spare space for changing cabins, there are a lot of them, they are on every corner and they are comfortable, except that the hooks are a little high, the children do not reach, but oh well.
At the moment, there is an active improvement, preparation for the season, you need to be ready for this. Somewhere they drill, somewhere they saw...The littered and lowered pools look somewhat sad. The fountain is not working. But little by little the flowers are starting to bloom.

To be aware.
There is no currency exchange at the hotel. Across the street there is an exchanger, they changed 5 lira per dollar.
For a trip to Antalya, in a shop next to the stop, they bought a rechargeable card for 18 liras for 4 trips, the card itself costs 5 liras according to the seller.
They didn’t understand how much one trip costs, on the validator on the bus, when writing off, it showed 2.75. In Antalya, they also replenished it in a small shop for 6 lira for 2 trips; it is not replenished at the terminals at stops.
There is nothing particularly interesting in the area. Unless you can ride motorcycles for a change, $ 10 per hour, with 60 in lira, can be divided into half an hour.
In the nearest stores, the price tag, in my opinion, is not humane. Yes, and there is nothing interesting there. We didn’t go shopping, they say, it’s convenient to use the free transfer of some store offered by the guide. By bus, of course, it takes a long time, taxis are expensive.

The cost of renting a car at the hotel on the machine starts from 60 euros. When we first came up with this trip, we planned to take a car, but not at the hotel, of course. We decided to see how the weather was, and so it got tired in the sun : )), it became lazy.

Outcome.
Despite all my (our) show-offs and grumblings above, they were satisfied with the holidays. We got what we wanted, and even unexpectedly more (this is about the weather). The hotel is decent. And if you need to indulge in laziness, get enough sleep, take a break from school and the kitchen, wash down work stress, then it’s quite suitable. But if you also enjoy nature, then, of course, this is not here))

Here, it seems, in general, everything is not bad, but it didn’t hook .. .