Great hotel for a relaxing family holiday

Written: 4 july 2019
Travel time: 26 june — 3 july 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 8.0
Good morning everyone. Just yesterday we flew home from vacation, so I am writing from fresh impressions. My husband and I love a quiet holiday and chose a budget option. For us, the sea was important, the cleanliness of the room and not to be hungry as we are expecting a child))) We got it all. But I'll start from the beginning. Initially, we went to another hotel, under a different name and others looked at the photo, but in fact they sent us to Begonia, saying that this was the old name of the hotel that we were looking at. When we entered the hotel, I realized that this is not the same hotel at all))) We did not find out anything, because we decided to see how they would settle us. We were tired and hungry, besides the night flight. We arrived at the hotel at about ten in the morning, we were met by a pleasant girl with a smile, Nurjan. She speaks good Russian, which made me happy. Breakfast was already over, but we were offered to prepare a snack while we wait for dinner, but we refused, deciding not to interrupt our appetite, we just drank tea with bagels (tea and coffee could be taken at any time, everything was free). We were offered three rooms to choose from. We chose 407 on the fourth floor, with a mountain view. Another plus is that we did not have to wait for the check-in time, they immediately settled us because there were free ready-made rooms. They gave me the key and answered all my questions.
Now for the number. The room is bright and comfortable, the furniture is not new, but everything is clean, it smells of cleanliness. We had one double bed, bedside tables and a wardrobe, two bedspreads, four towels, a hair dryer and air conditioning, plumbing is also not new, but everything is clean, hot water all day long. A small minus there is no shampoo and soap, we had our own, but these are trifles, you can buy it not expensive on the market. There was a fairly large balcony, there was a table and two chairs on it, in the evenings my husband and I sat. And most importantly, a very beautiful view of the mountains. The hotel is built in such a way that the sun passes by this side and therefore it is not so hot, but the view is beautiful. If you look below, near the hotel there is a greenhouse, a little further private sectors where roosters sing in the morning))). In the evenings, you can hear music from other hotels, we closed the windows and turned on the air conditioner so as not to interfere with sleep, and after twelve we opened the windows and it was already quiet and fresh. So everything is easy : )
The hotel area is not big. This is a place for people who want a relaxing holiday, families with children, so do not expect disco and animation, it is not here and we really liked it, my husband and I enjoyed calm quiet music at the bar, drank tea in the evenings and ate Turkish sweets)) ) There is a small pool and a children's pool, very small. There are sun loungers with mattresses and umbrellas. The pool is cleaned every morning, it was with us, so I calmly swam at lunchtime.

The food is delicious, the choice is not large, but the chicken was prepared every day for lunch and dinner in different versions. I honestly do not understand when people write that there is no meat in the hotel. Since when did chicken cease to be meat))) Dear, this is a three-star hotel, do not demand five from it))) I can say with confidence that you will not stay hungry. Yes, there are no sweets, but it's not a problem to buy them in any store, it's not expensive. We were given a watermelon every day, a salad of tomatoes and cucumbers, or separately chopped vegetables. I really liked the vegetables cooked on the grill: zucchini, eggplant and pepper. The side dish was often rice, sometimes potatoes, pasta with gravy, fish cakes. Everything is delicious. Breakfast was muesli. And the bread was very tasty. So there is something to eat) Coffee machine at any time, until nine in the evening. There are also different drinks, cola, sprite, something else. It looks like wine, but we don’t drink that, so we didn’t try it.
The staff is very friendly, the guys in the kitchen are wonderful, the owner is always in the hotel, he tries to solve any questions of vacationers. We had a situation, the key to the room broke, right in the lock, I was worried that I would have to pay for the damage, but the owner himself came, pulled out a piece of the key from the lock, issued a new key and said there was no need to pay anything. In general, they always tried to help us on any issue. The rooms were cleaned almost every day, the bedding was not changed, but it was clean, we did not need to change it every day) Towels could not be taken out to the beach, but they were allowed to take them in the hammam, near the hotel.
The sea is gorgeous, clean, warm. The beach is pebbly. There are large stones in the sea, but specially cleared entries have been made. I recommend buying special shoes, then there will be no problems at all, they cost three dollars in total. We did not find a specially separated beach, there are no marks there. We left a little to the left of the entrance to the beach, there are a lot of sunbeds. If you come earlier you can find a mattress. They chose anyone, no one kicked out and did not ask for money. Walk to the sea seven minutes.
Regarding excursions, we took from a local, especially since our hotel guide did not appear even once during the entire holiday. We didn't regret it. Before reaching the road, towards the beach, there is a yellow dot. Ginza travel, there is a Russian-speaking man called Mikhail, so they took a trip on a yacht through him. We are very satisfied, we liked everything, we swam in the sea three times in different places during the trip, we fed and only 15 dollars per person. We had a lot of fun and a lot of beautiful photos. I also recommend going to a sweet shop called "Just you wait"))) It's not far from the hotel, you will pass it going to the beach, don't miss it. The guys there are treated to delicious tea, I highly recommend. You can also chat with them on the couch while drinking tea with sweets))) And say hello from Olya and Maxim from Kyiv)

Well, that seems to describe everything. But in general, I will say this, it is very important with what attitude you come to a new place and to evaluate everything sensibly. It is important to be able to communicate and resolve issues without conflict. This is my third time in Turkey, I was in both the top five and the top three, and in each place I found a common language with the staff. If you respect their work, they will want to do more for you)))) And the nuances can be everywhere. I wish you all a pleasant holiday)))
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