Normal hotel for the price!

Written: 3 september 2021
Travel time: 23 august — 1 september 2021
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 6.0
Rested with a friend at the end of August 2021 in this hotel. We chose it quite by chance and spontaneously on the recommendation of a travel agent, because we had already lost all hope of seeing the sea this year, after the covid 2020 and the “biting” vacation prices in 2021. It was inexpensive for the price and we didn’t really expect that it would be straight AH, and they understood that 4 * is not 5k. The main thing for us was the sea, and now it did not let us down.

So, we arrived from Minsk late in the evening, we were settled in room 206 with access to the pool. Honestly, we immediately wanted to change it, but as always in all hotels we were told to wait until tomorrow. Immediately, we didn’t like it just that the exit to the pool, where music and a disco is played every evening, and the door to the balcony does not save, but half of the rooms of the entire hotel overlook the pool, so we are not the only ones)) so if you want silence, then immediately ask for a view of the mountains, BUT be prepared that there will be a mosque)) with morning prayers (at 5.00) and a couple of times a day prayers.

Even in the room, and not only in ours, as it turned out, there were problems with the air conditioner, it blew like a fan and did not cool in any way.

But not everyone had this - the guys we met had no such problems - everything worked well for them. There was no safe, no fridge, no chairs on the balcony, and one light bulb was off. The room itself was clean -2 beds, bathroom (soap, gel, shampoo), everything is fine. The next day, we could not change the room due to full settlement, but all the shortcomings were corrected within 30 minutes - they brought chairs, changed the light bulb, brought a refrigerator. In general, we staffed the room, and began to enjoy the rest. The air conditioner, of course, did not blow on cooling, and the music did not begin to play quieter, but we got used to it and even began to like our 206. But from the balcony we saw everything and everyone.

Internet for a fee 1 day 1$. I fished in our room, since we were not far from the reception, I fished both in the pool and in the restaurant.
Those with higher numbers went down to the lobby.
As for food, I can say that we were not hungry. It is clear that there was not much variety, and here it is a matter of taste for each individual. We, as 2 girls, do not need much. There were separate vegetables, herbs, salads (if someone likes), a lot of something mixed in the plates, people ate. On the distribution of hot for 8 days there were nuggets, cutlets, chicken, fish, there was also enough for a side dish: rice, potatoes, pasta. In the morning there was an omelet, sliced ​ ​ ​ ​ cheeses and ham / sausage, something hot, for those who have a heartier breakfast. From fruits watermelon (lunch and dinner), oranges, apples. If you don’t see fruits at dinner, then most likely they are on a separate table near the hotel gate. For sweets, biscuits, some cookies with honey, something else purely Turkish - we tried a couple of times only, we love chocolate more)). Coffee of course from the machine. The bar was open until 22.00 - there is local vodka, whiskey, wine, beer.

The boys from the service in the restaurant are smart, always smiling, everything was quickly cleaned so that there would be no queue. There was a queue at the entrance, but this is a question for hotel guests, why create a queue 20 minutes before dinner and lunch!! ! It was then that we were saved by our room with an exit just to the side of the restaurant))). Vacationers were almost all Russian speakers: Ukrainians, Russians, Azerbaijanis, Kazakhs, Moldovans, very few locals. And only our people, probably, managed to occupy sun loungers on the beach, in the pool in the evening, putting towels on them. Honestly, this is some kind of absurdity!! ! They borrow from the evening, and go somewhere themselves. And the people in the evening (if by the pool) cannot sit on these places, as they are "like" occupied. It's the same with the beach - you used to come at 8, half of the sunbeds are already occupied, at 12.00 you leave - they are still busy and people have not come yet ((((but this is a claim to the people, not to the hotel.

The hotel had animation - during the day water polo, darts, table tennis, billiards in the lobby.
In the evening, 30 minutes of animation for children, then for adults, there were competitions for Miss and Mr. Hotel, belly dance, fire show. Disco until 00.00 - later you can not make noise throughout Turkey. Music could be approached and chosen by yourself)) so I liked the music. We were taken to the club Aura, if people gathered, but there is also music until 00.00. There's nothing you can do about it here. In general, in this regard, the hotel is well done, which at least somehow entertains the people. Because not all 4s have animation.

Regarding the beach: it takes about 10 minutes to walk to it, but it didn’t bother us at all, we were ready for this. The beach itself is not big on it 3 hotels are all mixed)) Sun loungers, mattresses, umbrellas, everything is there. There is a shower to wash off the salt water, there is a changing cabin and a cabin with drinking water. There is also something like a cafe, where if you get hungry you can buy a meal, cold drinks, ice cream. Hot corn was sold on the beach itself.
They offered water entertainment, but so unobtrusively, we liked it. And here is the most important thing for which we came - the SEA - it was wonderful, very clean and warm. Be prepared for the fact that if the pebbles on the beach are not very large, then there are large stones in the sea itself. It will be problematic to enter from the shore, as the stones are slippery, but there are two equipped entries (one is longer, the other is shorter) from which you can immediately swim. Some were wearing corals, we did not buy, we were fine anyway. In general, we wanted the sea, we got it, perfect!
2 times were on a wild beach, there are fewer people and very beautiful!!!


You can also go to Kemer yourself (if it takes about 30 minutes by public transport in the evening, the cost is $ 1 one way) it’s better to go outside, how to go to the beach, near the Ring bich hotel, and return there, there is more traffic than standing on the highway near our hotel.

In general, our vacation was a success!
The main thing is a good mood, and the sun, the sea, friendly staff - all this contributes to not paying attention to any shortcomings! Everywhere and in everything you can find your pluses. We met with the management of the hotel, and they are aware of their shortcomings. It is clear from the conversation that they are ready and will gradually improve conditions. Will we return again to the same hotel - life will show. In any case, thank you Armir Palace!
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