Good hotel, corresponds to 3 stars, but food can be improved

Written: 31 july 2019
Travel time: 16 — 26 july 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 5.0
Amenities: 6.0
We rested as a family of 4 people, took 2 rooms, as the children (sons) are large: 20 and 16 years old. The rooms are standard, for three, in each: a double bed and a single bed, a dresser with a mirror, a built-in small refrigerator, an old TV (not included), air conditioning (it cools perfectly). The bathroom is ordinary, plumbing is average (for children, the drain in the sink was clogged). The balcony is good, made of furniture: a small plastic table and 2 chairs, only clotheslines are missing (take it with you, we didn’t have it, we had to adapt a torn one from previous tenants). We (parents) lived on the 4th floor overlooking the pool, the children in a neighboring building on the 3rd floor overlooking the street. If you choose, it is better to go to the pool (not so hot, since the sun is only in the morning, if you open the door (sometimes even slept with the door open) - a good draft, no traffic noise). The water was almost always hot (only 2 times they washed it with cool water, this was in the evening), during the day it was even very hot with good pressure.
We didn’t even see Panorama Beach, we went to Salsa, we didn’t use sunbeds (although there were always free ones), we love to swim and lie on the pebbles. The sea is just class! Nature is beautiful!!!
The food suited us perfectly, "healthy food" for us, plus our eldest son is vegan, a lot of vegetables, herbs, delicious soup for lunch and dinner (without meat), cereals without an assortment (for lunch and dinner one kind: either rice, bulgur , wheat, pasta), always steamed vegetables with chicken or soy meat. Those who cannot live without meat will not like it, it is almost non-existent. Of fruits, only watermelon (for dinner and lunch).

At the beginning of lunch and dinner, there are queues, many grab food, the tables are occupied (glasses, caps, etc. ), after 30 minutes everything is calm and you can choose any table. Watched as a woman immediately after dinner took a table with a hat for dinner (the waiters and we laughed).
We never saw (we walked towards the end) that someone did not have enough food. I will add that the food was always fresh.
From drinks: coffee and tea are unpretentious in vending machines, "yuppies" of 3 types.
In the bar: cola, fanta and sprite, beer, brandy, white and red wine - all of good quality.
Clean the hotel well, and the rooms and the grounds are clean. The tablecloths on the tables are washed, but the stains remain (this is the trouble of many hotels).
The staff is very friendly, helpful. They did not notice the intrusiveness of the sellers, as they showed respect for them, said thanks for every offer that we don’t need, they even joked and always smiled.
About shopping, it's great, just don't grab it right away, ask the price. Excellent Turkish shoes, bedspreads, bed linen).
By the way, they bought new models of Reebok sneakers for children (in branded Adidas), much cheaper than we have in Belarus. I definitely advise Waikiki, there are 3 stores, the assortment is updated every day. I highly recommend the grocery market (Monday), delicious fruits (melons, pitted watermelon, cherries, etc. ). We did not like the clothing market (Tuesday) (usually cheap goods, although we bought a good leather belt).
Hammam is cool, Karadan (if I didn’t mess up with the name) gave me a great massage (I advise).
We did not swim in the pool, we love the sea.
Everything suited us, everything was enough for us, what was missing (fruit), we bought. Most importantly - very beautiful nature and the sea).
In general, the stay at the hotel corresponds to the declared 3 stars and the price of vouchers (a very favorable price for early booking, I bought a voucher at Naturland Travel).
You can improve your nutrition a little, add an assortment of cereals (at least 2 types) and fruits (give me oranges, they are very tasty), you can add pastries (buns, for example). Your white bread is excellent.
Thanks for the rest of the staff!
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