Rested from working days under the sun.

Written: 15 september 2009
Travel time: 14 — 20 august 2008
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The three of us (husband, me and my 6-year-old son) had a rest in August 2008.
We flew with TEZ-TOUR. We met, settled, filled out all the documents for us at the reception. Mazura was responsible for us, but we did not feel much attention from her. But the trainee girl Nastya is smart! She answered all the questions, helped with issuing a phone card, obtaining a password for the Internet, and in general was more polite and less intrusive.
I want to say a separate word about the phone card, which are distributed by representatives of the tour. operator. They say that incoming calls will be free for you. yes, but only the person who calls you will pay for an international call to Turkey. does anyone want to call you? consider if you need it : -)

Location (excellent)
The hotel is located near the airport. For us, it was a plus - after the flight, not to suffer on the bus. We drove for 15 minutes, nothing more. Far from the center of Antalya. As tour said.

operator, a taxi costs between $40 and $70. Up to 4 main shopping centers (leather, gold, textiles, souvenirs) tour. the operator can organize a free trip personally for your family or company - at your discretion, you can leave a tip to the driver. They will wait for you as long as you need, the number of trips during your stay is not limited.
In the reviews they write that due to the proximity of the airport, flying planes are very audible. We didn't notice it. Yes, they are heard, but only as a background, nothing more. Believe me, the music in the bar plays much louder : -)

Territory (good)
Territory ...I can not say that it is small. It is small for so many guests. It comes to the fact that in the evening there is no free table at any reception. In the evening, being half an hour late for dinner, again you may not find a free table ...The same with the sunbeds by the pools (of which there are 3) and on the beach ...
During the day you can’t swim in the pool calmly - someone strives to dive over your head : -)
There are leather shops, photo, gold, clothes, souvenirs, products. Reasonable prices. Cheaper than in the stalls right outside the hotel.
Plus, the area is very green. It was the first time in Turkey, so there is nothing to compare with. But after Egypt they were satisfied. There are small back streets with sunbeds, tables, just paths. Pretty cute and by the end of the week you stop getting confused in them : -)
I read somewhere that there are a lot of cats in the territory - this is true. But they will not climb into your hands if you do not want it, and will gladly let you scratch themselves behind the ear and eat from your hands if you are a lover of meows.

Room (excellent)
Most Russians are settled in a 5-story building, foreigners - in a 13-story building : -) We decided to look at the room first - we were satisfied. The interior is unusual, beautiful: two rooms, a shower room, a balcony.

The room is not large, but the three of us were comfortable: the child was in a small room, we are in a large room with a double bed. The safe is free, the bar is replenished daily with water and juices for each person living in the room. The only negative is that the TV is inconveniently located, but this, in my opinion, is not fatal, because you came to rest, and watch TV at home. There are one or two Russian channels, one Ukrainian, the rest Turkish-German-English : -)
We went into the ANNEX building - low ceilings, old furniture, frail doors ...If the entire territory of the hotel is located on one side of the 13-story building, then ANNEX is on the other . . passing through the 0 floor of a high-rise building ....in general, as if you get to another hotel...200 c. u. i. e. the difference is not worth it to take a number there ...

Service (good)
Russians are not liked there. To be honest, I understand why, but still...The waiter with drinks may not reach you.
Or put a glass of beer on the table so that half will pour out over the top, you can wait indefinitely in the bar for taking an order, on the day of departure no one will come for your suitcases - you will carry them yourself (which is basically unacceptable for 5 stars).
For tips when cleaning the room, they made cute figures from bedding. And cleaned well without a tip. In general, the girls who cleaned the room seemed the most friendly to me.
Compared to Egypt, the Turks, in my opinion, got a little drunk...Yes, the Turks speak Russian better and more often, but the Arabs are more hospitable and polite.

Food (excellent)
Do you love to eat? This hotel is for you! : -))) You can eat here around the clock : -) The cuisine is delicious and varied (+ there is a children's menu, a diet menu), there are enough fruits, sweets are very tasty.
In addition to the main bars, restaurants, cafes, there are 4 a la carte restaurants: a one-time visit to each of them for a week at the hotel is free, but relatively. since the entrance from an adult is 8 euros + all drinks are additionally paid. : -) so "free" is a strong word : -)
Here is an approximate schedule of bars, restaurants:
6:00-11:00 restaurant at 13th floor building
8:00-10:30 OLYMPOS restaurant near the sea pool
10:00-00:00 Royal bar
10:00-18:00 beach bar, pool bar, attaleia
12:00-16:00 snack between the beach and the sea pool, attaleia snack, lunch at OLYMPOS restaurant near the sea pool

12:00-17:00 ice cream at the bar behind the sea pool (behind the water slides)
13:00-15:00 Restaurant at 13th floor building
16:00-17:30 pizza at the beach bar
16:00-23:00 Keyif cafe near the green lawn
18:00-00:00 bakus bar, garden bar
19:00-21:30 Garden restaurant near the 5-storey building
21:00-23:00 beach bar
23:30-4:00 restaurant OLYMPOS near the sea pool
like so...
there is also a vitamin bar (in my opinion, located on the territory of the Turkish bath), bars near the freshwater pools. Bon appetit : -)))

Sports (excellent)
Animation works on 5+. I was not fond of it, the husband even more so. But all sorts of aerobics, exercises, sports competitions were observed regularly. Bocha, darts, chess the size of a 6-year-old child : -) are also classified as sports.
There is a stand on the beach where you can "buy" banana rides, parachute rides, hang gliders, jet skis. I can’t say anything about windsurfing - I didn’t get a clear answer : -/

Sea/beach (good)
Beach 3, if I may say so. 1 - actually an ordinary beach with very small pebbles and a small number of sunbeds. In the evening it is stormy and you can jump on the waves wonderfully, but you risk stumbling upon a dirty diaper, unfortunately. In addition, be careful - I was bitten by some kind of animal. splashed with alcohol and the wound did not inflame, but nonetheless it was not pleasant enough.
2 - children's beach.
it’s not deep at all (somewhere around 70-90 cm), there are a lot of free loungers.
3 - pier. descent along the stairs, the depth immediately from 2 meters. but the sea is clean - you can see the bottom. especially cool for those who like to dive : -) but with sunbeds there is again a problem, sir : -)))

Swimming pool (excellent with a minus)
there are also 3 pools, however, with a half : -)))
1 - fresh near the 5-storey building. depth from 1.60 to 2.20 (if I'm not mistaken). The water there is the coolest, which is even nice in such heat. but...for some reason, where it is deep, there is always a smell...Either the guests do not run to the toilet, or the water there "blooms" a little...

2 - fresh near the beach. the depth throughout the basin is somewhere around 1.60. the water in it is hot. unfortunately, around 9 pm everyone is asked to leave from there : -(
2.5 - near the second pool there is a paddling pool for very young children.
3 - pool with sea water and slides. there are only 3 slides - they are small and all the same (who goes there for the "water park" - read carefully the reviews and comments !!!!!!
quite large, the depth is also about 1.60.
Minus - the water in all pools is very chlorinated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! and in the marine mixture of salt + bleach is simply thermonuclear.

Animation, entertainment (excellent)
As I wrote above, animation begins with exercises, water aerobics, competitions, games. It lasts until about noon. At 20:30 show in the amphitheater (and the Comedy Club, and Mrs. Club Sera and much more). Then a disco. But we've never been there so I can't say.
at the reception of the 13-storey building there is a wi-fi system, but the password is valid for 24 hours, it is issued free of charge.

Children (very good)
the kids club opens at 10am and is open until 5:30pm. They make various crafts with children, play board games, hold contests in the pool. For an additional fee, you can make sand paintings ($ 8), drawings on T-shirts ($ 10), ride a banana (? $, go to a horse farm ($ 20).
During the week, thematic holidays were held twice - Pirate's Day and Halloween: they made symbolic costumes, put on makeup. Girls-animators give all the best - big smarties !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! at 20:30 children's disco begins. it lasts an hour.
I don’t know how it is in other Turkish hotels, but in this one, I’m sorry, you can relax from the kids.

Let's summarize:

We were satisfied with the rest: the sea and the sun work wonders. There are much more pluses in the hotel than minuses, and the service ...in Crimea is even worse : -))) The hotel, due to some parameters, does not pull good 5 stars, but keep in mind that the price is appropriate. And it’s worth visiting such an interior, if only for the sake of cool photos (in Crimea, one photo on a white background costs $ 5, and now I have more than 300 of them : -)))). If you are going to look for flaws, then you will find them, and if you rest, then you will succeed without any problems. : -) The main thing is your mood!! ! Have a nice rest!!! ! : -)
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