Третья поездка в Боран Маре Third trip to Boran Mare

1. In the autumn we were for the first time in Turkey in general, in my opinion - the best time, the sea is warm + 26-28, the air if it is cloudy +28, if it is clear +34. In the evening, as it was cool for me, I put on a kangaroo, but this is individual, it was normal for my husband in a T-shirt.
2. Semolina, buckwheat porridge and dumplings appeared on the menu. Otherwise, everything is traditional in relation to previous years: European cuisine with an eye on the Germans (who are still more than half), sometimes themed dinners: Mexican, Italian cuisine or a seafood menu. For example, we found Eid al-Adha: lamb, some rolls in flat cakes, something too exotic for my taste, in general, food is traditionally good.
3. Regarding the territory / rooms, there are enough photos in the reviews, I will say that there are no changes compared to previous years: compact, green, many colors, decent rooms, hot water under good pressure, flat screen TV, air conditioning, refrigerator is loaded with water, daily cleaning, but not very thorough. Yes, $1 left.

4. As almost everyone wrote, the owner, who is also the manager, is almost constantly in the hotel and this has a positive effect on the level of staff work. There is clearly no staff turnover, at bars, animation, security, spa, chefs, even waiters - the same faces as in previous years. For those who are interested, type Aziz Dincher into the search, you will get a lot of information.
5. Interestingly, there are still those who go on excursions / shopping from a travel agency? : ) Excursions on the street are 2 times cheaper, the service is the same, zero responsibility, like a tour operator, so that the guides do not sing. In October, the season ends, and the number of excursions decreases sharply. I recommend that you go to Antalya yourself: the Kemer-Antalya regular bus, you can get off at the Aquarium and go there yourself; you can go a little further on Migros and stock up on both things (LC Waikiki - high quality and inexpensive), and Turkish delight tea, Migros is an ordinary shopping center with a supermarket on the ground floor; or you can get to the bus station (Otogar), follow the signs to the tram (AntRay), get off at the Muratpasa stop and similarly shop in MarkAntalya, this is the largest mall in Antalya at the moment, opened a year ago; or you can get off at the Ismetpasa stop (transfer to the single-track Nostalji Tramvay) and walk around the Old Town, go down from Meydan and walk to the pier, it's very colorful. By the way, ordinary souvenirs such as bracelets / magnets / shawls are cheaper in OldSity than in ordinary shops near hotels.
6. On Fridays in the village, a bazaar near the mosque. You can go for the color. I would not make purchases, this is a bazaar, you need to look very carefully at the quality and bargain desperately. The only thing that, in my opinion, deserves attention is the factory-made Egyptian cotton towels (Egyptian variety, grown in Turkey), almost weightless, fluffy and expensive!
7. That year I wrote a review on Boran Mare, ended up saying that I probably won’t come here again, I’ll try something else. In general, what I want to say. The husband one evening (the quiet noise of the fountain, candles on the tables near the bar, flashlights, pool lighting, the rustle of palm trees and the smell of flowers) was apparently in a philosophical mood and said that the beautiful Eagles had one hit that "killed" them, called "Hotel California". The song is about a beautiful hotel, and the last lines are: "you can move out of your room at any time, but you can never leave. " As I understand it, many people go to Boran Mare every year, I remember some Germans by sight If you add to that the same faces of the staff. . . A little creepy indeed : -)