отель приятно удивил the hotel was a pleasant surprise

Hi all. They were in Turkey for the first time (out of hopelessness. A trip to Mexico in March fell through and the money hung in Pegasus, and they had no other options besides Turkey). Vacationing with my wife. We were looking for a relaxing and comfortable stay. We needed a good beach, clear sea, sun, delicious food, quality drinks and comfort. All this was received in Papillon Belvile. I’ll clarify right away - during our stay the hotel was packed to capacity!

SETTLEMENT. Standard from 2 pm, but we arrived at 12 and we were settled within 15 minutes. And not only us, but also everyone who came with us in one transfer. We were greeted upon arrival with a bottle of cold champagne. Was very handy after the heat. ))) Upon departure, the room was handed over at 12:00, and the transfer was at 15:00. I had to stick in the lobby for 3 hours, but a nice plus was that all this time you could continue to use the entire infrastructure of the hotel for free and the wait turned out to be very comfortable (lunch, cocktails in the lobby).


ROOM.
We took the most ordinary room. Settled in a bungalow on the 3rd floor overlooking the neighboring hotel. In the evening there were parties and it was noisy, but good double-glazed windows removed this problem. The room is not big. But it's all done right. The interior may be a little tired, but everything was originally done so that "fatigue" was not evident. If you do not look for something to get to the bottom, then the room is excellent. Everything you need is there (up to beach bags), everything works. They did not find only toothbrushes and toothpaste (probably they could be requested at the reception, but we had our own). The room had two beds (double and single). Moved them and got a huge bed. The pillows, in my opinion, are "liquid", but this is normal for a hotel and no one promised a menu of orthopedic pillows here. )

CLEANING. Cleaned up every day.
Not to say that every day they did a general cleaning and cleaned everything to its original state (as it was at the time of check-in), but it was not dirty in the room either. Special cleaners may find complaints about the quality of cleaning, but we had no complaints. Removed normally. If the cleaning lady found us in the room, then any of our requests / wishes / comments regarding cleaning were carried out immediately.

STAFF AND SERVICE. Liked the service. The staff is trained and very hard working. Even there is no special need to "lubricate" the tip. In the main restaurant tables are cleared quickly. They quickly approach, pour water and ask what kind of drinks to bring. And they bring. But, if you need an addition of drinks, then it’s already how lucky ...they may not come up anymore. But this has nothing to do with the nationality of the tourists. It's just that with the maximum filling of the hotel, the guys physically did not have time, although they tried.

We were not too lazy to walk 3 steps ourselves and take additional drinks for ourselves. Particularly fastidious people could always simply call the waiter and make an additional order. I would especially like to note in the main restaurant the waitresses Sura and the black-haired beauty in glasses. They not only did their job quickly and efficiently, but also did it with charming smiles, charging everyone with their positive attitude. This was especially appreciated by the children. Many simply followed them with their tails and even strove to help them in their work))))))

In bars and evening shows, the service is also normal with a discount on the maximum occupancy of the hotel. When you sit down at a table, the waiter very quickly approaches / takes / brings the order. Further - as lucky. Usually, when the waiters see empty glasses, they quickly take them away and ask if they can bring something else. In any case, you can always call the waiter or go to the bar for drinks yourself.
A tip of $ 1-2 here does not oblige anyone to anything and is perceived simply as "thank you". In order to somehow distinguish yourself from the general crowd of vacationers, as my colleague, who also vacationed in this hotel, said, you need to give at least $ 10 and then your glass will never be empty even by the pool or on the beach))))

In general, I liked the service. Even without a tip, it is better than in the 5 * Dominican Republic, Egypt and Vietnam, where we used to be.

FOOD. Food is everywhere, a lot, almost around the clock (there is even a bar with non-stop snacks). We slept through dinner on the first day after the road...and went for a late dinner (from 11 pm to 2 am). They didn't leave hungry. The assortment of food was like in the Egyptian 5 * at the main dinner))))) Fruits (cherry, watermelon, melon, apricot, peach, pear, apples, plums, etc. ), ice cream, fresh juices (I personally did not eat watermelons. laziness. drank watermelon fresh juices)))), gozleme, fish (sea bream / sea bass) on the grill - the whole day, without hype, queues and in abundance.
In short, the food is not 5 * Michelin, but a lot, varied and for every taste.


DRINKS No powdered juices. All juices from packages or fresh. Alcohol is good quality. Huge cocktail list. In addition to their signature cocktails, bartenders (not all) know almost all well-known cocktails and can prepare them. At the beach bar, Remzi can make any cocktail. The richest bar that has the entire range of drinks in the lobby. There are always fewer people there, and everything is there and they are poured with high quality, without haste (there is a continuous stream on the beach and there the guys sometimes make mistakes with proportions and ingredients)))) Russian-speaking guys at the bars willingly poured me half a glass of Chivas at once and separately ice and juice, so that neither them to me nor me to visit them once again))))) Strict 5+ for drinks!

A-LA CARD Were in the fish and the Mediterranean. In fish they give everything the same as in the main restik. Only octopus and shrimp for extra. fee (and in the canteen for free)))).
I liked the black perch. Pleasantly surprised. Other than that, I don't see much point in going there. In the Mediterranean there were dishes that you will not find in the main restaurant. You can go for a change.

SEA and BEACH The beach is sandy. Sunbeds in 5 rows with awnings. Lots of loungers. You can always find places even with the maximum filling of the hotel. In the sea at the entrance to the water sand with small pebbles. From the depth "to the waist" sand. Despite the sand, the sea is clean. On the left side of the beach there is a water entertainment base. Prices are 2 times higher than in the Russian Federation in the Kuban.

POOLS There is a main large swimming pool, a children's pool, there is an aqua park (it doesn't work in the hottest days). For us, a huge plus was the presence of a separate relax pool 18+. It's for adults only. People with children are politely but persistently expelled from there by a security guard. There is silence, chill and peace. Without loud music, children's screams and animators.

ENTERTAINMENT There are many animators. For children, there are constant competitions, games and other fun.
For adults sports competitions, games. The animation is unobtrusive. Who wants to - will find something to take part in. Who does not want to, those do not touch. We didn’t want to, so I can’t tell you more about the animation.

For adults in the evenings of cinema on the beach, show programs, disco. As I understand from the reviews of others, the hotel has excellent animation for children, it is comfortable for those who want peace, but for adults looking for parties, it’s not very good here ...Young people who assume that their vacation will be an endless party are better off looking at other options.


LOCATION There is nothing to do outside the hotel. There is nothing within walking distance. The center of Kadriye is 5 km away. (taxi round trip $20) There you can buy local Turkish things. Some solid fakes for brands, but the quality of the fabrics is good. Stubborn sellers, it is necessary to haggle for a long time and dreary, so that the price becomes adequate ...
Normal shopping with normal shops and normal prices is shopping malls in Antalya. You have to go there by a rented car or a taxi (about $80 one way) or you can order a free transfer, but with a mandatory stop at a leather store or a jewelry store, where they will obsessively sell...But if you need a leather jacket, then you can have something there. then bargain decent quality at an adequate price.

In general, we liked the hotel. He is worth his money. Rest was a success. Never regretted. We will recommend to friends. We'll be back here again.

P. S. ATTITUDE TO RUSSIANS In light of recent events, we were a bit worried that our vacation might be overshadowed by the negative attitude towards us from the staff or other vacationers. There was nothing like that! Most vacationers are families with children. Everyone appreciates comfort and peace. Nobody wants conflicts in front of children. Everything is cultural and respectful.
Or maybe it's because there were a lot of Russians resting there, and even spiteful critics understood that it would be more expensive to contact them))))) There was no discrimination on the part of the staff either. If you smile, be positive and treat the staff not as slaves, but as hosts welcoming guests, then you will be treated well and served with pleasure, regardless of nationality.

P. P. S. A fly in the ointment...Live music is always played in A-la Card restaurants. The girl on the violin to the accompaniment of the guitar is trying to perform something ...It's terrible. The violin does not play, does not even groan, but squeals and roars in hellish torment. Even to me, with a complete lack of musical ear, it was clearly clear that she did not know how to play the violin at all, did not hear herself, had no idea about the rhythm, notes and violin playing technique. And for my wife with a perfect ear and graduated from a music school in piano, it was just hellish torture.

She quickly stuffed food into herself and just ran away from there!!! ! We asked the waiters to "allow" the musicians to take a break for at least 10-15 minutes, but the waiters, with a sympathetic smile, apologized and said that according to the rules of the contract, the musicians were forbidden to interrupt ((((Even all the waiters understood how badly the violinist was messing up . . Poor fellows, they could not escape from there and had to endure these tortures every evening .. .