Hotel on the mountain, 3 pools. We went to the sea by bus (every 5 minutes) 0.7 dollars, 15 minutes. The sea is clean, medium pebbles. Around the mountains, beauty. In the evening from the beach a wonderful view of the sunset. There are a lot of bars, tables, blues on the shore. The food is excellent, on average 20-25 dishes minimum. The small room has everything. On the box, all channels are in Turkish or English. One Russian channel. There is nothing to see and not for that we come. 60% of vacationers are British, 20 - Russian speakers, the rest - Turks, Chinese. Poles. There were no drunks or violent people.
In the hotel, everything is thought out to the smallest detail, nothing bothers. In Oludeniz, most of the price tags are in English. pounds. We rested from TPG through FOP Drabina, agent Ilona - well done, with a flight for everything for two 22.000 UAH (about $ 850) I recommend.
Now about what is not very. Guests from the former USSR countries are accommodated in the quiet part. The main part is completely populated by tourists from Great Britain and Holland, Russian speakers rarely get there. This part has been renovated, windows and doors have been replaced with more modern ones, the condition of the room stock is much better and newer. The quiet part is pretty shabby, everything is very old. Mattresses are probably not being cleaned - they are covered with mattress covers, not always in size. Especially the awful pillows. Shot down with said filler in the middle. The walls are stained and scratched. Plumbing is old and leaking. But the worst thing is the fungus in the showers. The staff is spinning all day long, rubbing, washing - but it's useless. Everything needs to change. Everything is dead.
Why such a division? To this question, our guide said that it was for our safety. Because the British love to drink and make noise. So that we don't have a spoiled holiday. This answer tried to lull our pride. Anyway. We came to rest. And everything else is just great. The food at the hotel is just great. Especially their young cheeses. Don't forget - it's 4*. If someone says that you will not stay hungry, would you like to see what they eat at home? Grill every evening. Meat, fish, flatbread, pizza, etc. In addition, the snack bar is open all day. Where you can not just eat, but eat well. The staff is hardworking, attentive and very friendly. Basically everything is clean. We didn't go into corners. Internet only in reception areas, near the pools and restaurant. Elsewhere it is either very weak or absent.
The hotel is quite far from the beach. You can't get there on foot, and the road does not have a pedestrian part. Cars are moving at a decent speed. The Turks are still those reckless. You need to take the bus. They come here every 5 minutes. Travel 4.25 lira. The exchange rate of the lira to the dollar is 5.5. The nature is simply magnificent, the views are mesmerizing. Beach Blue Lagoon - paid. Shallow, the water is very warm and almost stagnant. Kidrak - paid. The water is a little cooler, very transparent, the entrance is small pebbles, gorgeous views around. There are few people, as there is a certain distance from Oludeniz. Belchegiz - city beach, free. The water is very warm, the entrance is rocky, quite difficult. Special footwear will not interfere. Pleasure boats and yachts moor to the beach. There are a lot of people but the beach is very big. Enough space. Sun loungers and umbrellas for money.
We went for nature, sea and climate. All this received more than. Would come back here again - definitely. Possibly another hotel. We looked at a couple of interesting options here when we explored the surroundings. No, this hotel is also very good, it just needs a little reanimation. And then everything will be SUPER!!!! !
In the half of the hotel where the restaurant with the reception discos are held. As for the hotel beach, I can’t say anything, because I didn’t visit it (didn’t want to be tied in time to the transfer), but went by dolmush to the Belcekiz city beach. As for excursions - do not take them from hotel guides! Any legal travel agency in Oludeniz will offer the same, with insurance, and the cost will be 3 times less. I took paragliding, diving and 12 islands - everything went perfectly. If anyone has a biometric passport or an open Schengen visa, then in addition to Turkey, you can also visit Greece by ferry to the island of Rhodes.
We flew to Dalaman in the morning, while passing tourists were transported, we arrived at the hotel at 10 am according to our (9 local). At the counter filled out questionnaires, received bracelets. We were sent for breakfast. Things were left at the counter (there is a separate room). Check-in at 14.00 (we knew about it). There are practically no Russian-speaking staff. But it didn't scare us. After breakfast, my wife lay down to fill up in the hall, I went to the village, having previously drunk a beer in a bar (the bartender, however, at first, tried to explain something to me, then, waving his hand, he poured a mug of cold water. A little later, I realized that I had not taken into account the time difference, and the bar was not open yet.
There was a car until 14.00, so I slowly changed money in the exchanger (the rate is much more profitable than at the hotel), met with local guides, and accordingly realized that they have all the same excursions as the tour operator, only cheaper. I found an AZDA supermarket (there is cheap water, they took five-liter bottles to the room to drink, and for everything else the prices are lower than in stalls), I found out where the public stops, transport and so on and so forth.
Returning to the hotel at about 13.00, it turned out that the room was ready and you could check in. Room, like a room, bed-TV-air conditioner-bedside tables-mirror-balcony, etc. Everything worked, the shortcomings are insignificant. The only thing I don't like is that when you exit, everything is de-energized. Those. you won’t be able to leave the conder to come from somewhere to enter a cool room. But in principle, it doesn’t matter, the power of the conder is enough to make it comfortable in the room in about five minutes.
Fed to death. Breakfast ends - another point opens, such as a late breakfast, he finishes work - lunch begins - lunch ends - snack bar opens - then - dinner. You definitely won't leave hungry. How many times you come to a restaurant - no one is watching. We noticed somehow a guy who managed to eat twice. That is, he comes to the opening, eats, then visits again before closing. The staff was like a drum. Coffee juices - through the machine. Beer - cola - sprite - through the bartender. Glasses are normal, not small.
In the village, prices are all indicated in pounds sterling, less often in euros and dollars, from below there is always how much in Turkish liras.
Not far from the sea, 3 km to Oludeniz, but quite a steep descent. I went on foot, but back up the hill is hard of course. The city beach is free, you can buy sunbeds only if you want. From the hotel they carry free of charge to the bay. But in time. If you don't feel like waiting, take the bus. But we rented a moped and rode whenever we wanted. The moped was left near the hotel. Is free. They also went to Tlos, Saklikent, Kayakoy, Fethiye, the Butterfly Valley, and so on in the surroundings. Walked 14 km. along the Lycian Way.
Didn't swim in the big pool. Only from the slides in the second pool we rode. They work 2 hours a day (in principle, it’s enough, I never rolled back all two hours).
The staff is friendly. We communicated in a mixture of English-Turkish-Russian, and of course, gestures. Entertainment in the vicinity - for every taste and budget.
Of the minuses - in this area everything is designed mainly for wealthy European tourists. Therefore, the prices on the main tour trails are too big. But it is worth moving to the next street is already normal. So I recommend.