Hotel for family vacations

Written: 8 july 2016
Travel time: 8 — 18 june 2016
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
Papillon Belvil Hotel was booked in advance, almost a month in advance, although previously tours were purchased in a few days.
I liked the good reviews about the hotel, its location in the woods near Bilek.
The best price was offered by the tour operator Join Up.

We flew with Yanair. It has become a tradition to postpone the departure time of a flight with little-known airlines, which you will learn about at the airport. The departure of the tickets was about 3-05. Departed around 6 am. None of the staff could explain anything to the tourists, even in the morning, when everyone was waiting for boarding. There was a conflict between several tired mothers with workers at the landing, who asked to explain when we will fly or will fly at all.

We arrived at the hotel at about 10 am. In half an hour everyone was settled without any corruption component (oh, I remember traveling 7-8 years ago, when everyone ran away with $ in passports).

Our small group was settled near three adjoining rooms on the ground floor near the reception.

The hotel was built in 1995 and the rooms are not very modern. Club rooms in the houses on the territory are lower. If possible, you should settle in the main building. The hotel also has a luxury villa in a modern style under a flat roof, with garages, fenced.

Everything works in the room, there are toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, safe, air conditioning. Drinks in the minibar are free. Daily and high quality cleaning. But if the employees need to go into the room, they do it calmly, despite the fact that you are inside and what you are doing at the moment.

The food was at a fairly high level. Thursday is a fish day, a very large selection of dishes. All the uneaten is collected in one bowl, so there may not even be an option with sausage from breakfast to salad for lunch.
Breakfast and lunch for four, and the parties were always just gorgeous, always for five with a plus. There is something for both adults and children. Everything is fresh, there were no complaints.

There is no usual beach bar. In the garden bar at lunch make pizza, Turkish pancakes, potatoes with stuffing. The pool bar has starters. Champagne is poured at the pool and receptions.

Ice cream in the main restaurant, in the far corner there is one vending machine with cappuccino, all the others do not find this drink, just different versions of coffee.

The main contingent of vacationers Ukrainians 30%, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz 30%. Not seeing any drunk or inadequate tourists, everyone probably went to the resorts of the Black Sea.

The beach is beautiful, sand, beautiful sunset by the sea. At any time of day there were free sunbeds (immediately mentioned trips to Egypt : ))

The hotel has a place to walk, a path made in the woods. Apparently, there was once a mini-zoo, there are chickens and two sheep.
Turtles were found near the main building and the water park. Especially my opinion that the turtles are straight from the pet store. It is unlikely that this crowded hotel is their natural habitat.


The hotel's strategy is to relax with children. There is a good water park on the territory. Kidsclub is just great! They work until 11 pm. A whole children's town was built. High-quality playground. There are different rooms: for watching cartoons, with game consoles.
Shows are organized with dignity, there is always entertainment for both children and adults.

From the excursions we went on a pirate ship and diving ($ 20). The only plus of a schooner tour is that you managed to see the coast of Antalya from the sea. It is difficult for children, the animation is weak. Upon arrival on the "island", the pirate sent the children to collect stones, and he sat for 40 minutes in the shade.

I really liked rafting. Even children from 4 years old rafted on big boats.
I advise you to bring more water and swimming shoes. In the mountains to feed water for an additional fee. Wetsuit $ 2 rent, shoes $ 5 rent or $ 7 can be purchased. Then everything is standard: photos, video disc for an additional fee.

If there is a desire to go shopping, the tour operator's representative organizes a "free transfer". Upon arrival at the store, badges are issued ("so as not to get lost"), or hang on your arm a hair band of a certain color. The approach to the price in shopping malls is different. In some you can buy goods for 20% of the price tag, in others 50% of the price tag is fixed, or a fixed price and not a cent less. Fuel is expensive in Turkey, so someone pays a considerable price for a car and the work of a guide who accompanies tourists.
The hotel itself also usually has shops, you can bargain and buy everything you need on the spot.

The weather in mid-June is excellent. Not very hot yet, the sea has warmed up to 24 degrees. It is comfortable to rest.
Some shortcomings are even difficult to find, but the review should have both pros and cons. The forest near the hotel seemed run-down, well-groomed only the area where most tourists walk. There were several very old slot machines near the shops in the room, but with space prices.

The hotel was recommended to friends, I hope they will also be satisfied.
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