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Cleanliness:
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Food:
10.0
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The tour was chosen between Egypt and Turkey - the price is about the same, still chose Turkey - not as hot at this time of year as in Egypt, and the diet is more diverse.
Of the 4 hotels offered by the girl from the travel agency, Alba Resort was chosen - choosing between Side and Kemer. Why this hotel? Lots of positive reviews on various tourist sites, especially regarding the beach and food.
Behind him are also many videos on youtube, I really liked what I saw.
Departure from Lviv 11:25, arrival in Antalya a little later than 14:00, to the hotel (an hour's drive from the airport) get a little after 16:00. Very quickly register at the reception, put on bracelets and spend in the room - standard, small, kind of submissive, but neat, clean. There is even a sea view from the balcony. The air conditioner works, the key to the door in the form of a card with a chip on the door is special. lock. Hot water is available. All buildings are 3-storey, there is an elevator everywhere.
The main restaurant is closed at this time, as lunch is over, we go for a snack at the pool bar. The waiter in Russian does not boom-boom, English understands something. Here is the first pleasant surprise: although the menu at the bar is small and more like fast food, but there are some salads, pizza, fish! in batter, I'm not talking about burgers, fries, nuggets ...And snacks are very tasty. Is there also alcohol, which is so necessary after washing? and to get a sense of relaxation: tequila, gin, whiskey, vodka, wine, champagne, Baileys, beer (delicious, Tuborg), as well as various cocktails: both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
After a hearty and quick snack and a good rest, we go to the beach, of course. We do not pay attention to the pools, because we came primarily by sea.
Going down to the sea, we pass a security booth with a security guard inside, exit through the gate (closes at midnight, opens at 06:00 am) from the hotel on a walking path that stretches along the coast past all the first line hotels in the park, which is planted with beautiful trees and vegetation that is very well cared for. We cross this path and go down to the sea. On the way to the right we pass our Beach Bar, where after 10:00 drinks are served, after 12:00 you can eat, the menu is the same as in the pool bar, the only one at the bar sits grandmother in a lotus position and bakes Turkish tortillas stuffed with minced meat and cheese.
Just below the path ends at the entrance to the beach. On the left 1 tap to wash the sand from the feet and 2 showers to rinse the body from salt water. Right 2 toilets - small but clean.
The beach is very big. Along the beach to the first line of sunbeds (4 such lines) melts a boardwalk.
The beach is very high quality fine sand, clean. A volleyball net is stretched on the beach. There are a lot of sunbeds, all under a canopy from the sun. All sunbeds are in good condition and modern. If you want to lie on the first line, you need to take a deck chair at about 7 am. There are vacationers who occupy 3-4 sunbeds in the morning, leaving some of their belongings on them, and come to use them in the evening, at 16. Therefore, it seems that a lot of sunbeds are occupied. Beach towels are changed to plastic cards in the Spa, which is not very convenient, because the Spa is located in the 5th building (near the building with the reception and the main restaurant, but far from the sea) and towels can be changed only from 8 to 12 am. Exchange cards until 19:00. That is, if you are on the beach, as we are until 20:00, towels had to be taken to the room and hung on the balcony.
Sea. There are no words here. Gorgeous. Open. The event is perfect, gradual.
The bottom is sandy, no special shoes are needed.
In our period of rest the waves were quite high, but in the morning quite calm, to the buoys (150-200 meters) you could swim without swallowing water. But rocking on the waves is also very exciting. The water is very warm, clean, even when the tide or wind from the sea, almost no debris or algae come. The fish are very small and small.
To the right of the beach offers a variety of water activities.
Restaurant. Opening hours: breakfast 07:00-10:00; brunch 10:10–10:30; lunch 12:30-14:00; dinner 19:00–21:00. From 23:00 to 06:00 the restaurant has a limited amount of food, but if an early excursion or departure from the hotel - you can have a snack or take with you.
The menu of the restaurant is extremely diverse. Breakfast is always a little easier for lunch or dinner, but not limited to eggs and toast.
There are always many salads, cheeses, fruits, even tahini halva and honey in honeycombs, not to mention pancakes drizzled with nutella, porridge, various olives, cereals, jams, sausages, tea, juices, milk ...
Lunches and dinners are just gorgeous. The choice of dishes is very large. Constantly on the menu are several types of fish (including wild salmon! ), Chicken, several types of beef (very soft and delicious), again, salads, olives, various cheeses, soups 1-2 types, watermelons, melons , nectarines, dried apricots, figs, raisins ...Lots of delicious sweets and desserts. Tuna almost every day, once there were mussels and roast lamb. However, the food is very diverse for every taste. The hotel is very busy with tourists, so despite the fact that the tables in the restaurant are many, sometimes you need to circle around a bit to find free.
In the pools vacationers swim even at night, no one is particularly expelled, there is one person from the staff who can sometimes come up and culturally remind that the pool is closed after 20:00. In general, the staff is very polite. No one makes any remarks even when tourists take food out of the restaurant on plates!
The amphitheater is located next to the pool bar, there are various performances every night. There is also a small dance floor near the bar, and artists with live music often perform. If someone wants to meet, then he is there.
The hotel is very crowded with tourists, most of whom are Russians. There are also many Turks, there are Germans, Poles, Czechs, Ukrainians. Waiters try to tip - serve drinks, snacks, but tip is usually given only by Germans.
There are also many children of all ages, which speaks of a more family-oriented hotel.
The nights are quiet, there were no riots, partly because the hotel is not cheap, people are all tolerant and adequate.
On the second floor above the main restaurant there are two a la carte restaurants: seafood and Italian. There is also another bar with access to the terrace, which offers a magnificent view of the sea. The bar also has a very cozy atmosphere and comfortable sofas and chairs. Valya cards must be registered at the reception from 10:00 to 11:00. Also there you choose the menu for dinner (19:00). Went to the sea. Honestly, I left no impressions. Yes, the waiters try very hard, but to put it mildly, the dishes were not surprising. Even shrimp, which are difficult to cook incorrectly, were oversalted and tasteless. They also offer a wine list with Turkish wines, but the prices for them, in my opinion, should be cheaper.
You can order standard drinks included in the tour price.
Rooms are cleaned daily if you need to change towels - just throw them on the floor in the bathroom, and change when cleaning.
In the hotel spa you can do peeling, massage, hammam - all for a fee. There is also an on-site spa. If someone wants to run in the morning - please choose a beach or walking path.
I tried to touch on the most important aspects of staying at the hotel. The rest was wonderful, and the friendly staff helped him in every way.
Of the 4 hotels offered by the girl from the travel agency, Alba Resort was chosen - choosing between Side and Kemer. Why this hotel? Lots of positive reviews on various tourist sites, especially regarding the beach and food.
Behind him are also many videos on youtube, I really liked what I saw.
Departure from Lviv 11:25, arrival in Antalya a little later than 14:00, to the hotel (an hour's drive from the airport) get a little after 16:00. Very quickly register at the reception, put on bracelets and spend in the room - standard, small, kind of submissive, but neat, clean. There is even a sea view from the balcony. The air conditioner works, the key to the door in the form of a card with a chip on the door is special. lock. Hot water is available. All buildings are 3-storey, there is an elevator everywhere.
The main restaurant is closed at this time, as lunch is over, we go for a snack at the pool bar. The waiter in Russian does not boom-boom, English understands something. Here is the first pleasant surprise: although the menu at the bar is small and more like fast food, but there are some salads, pizza, fish! in batter, I'm not talking about burgers, fries, nuggets ...And snacks are very tasty. Is there also alcohol, which is so necessary after washing? and to get a sense of relaxation: tequila, gin, whiskey, vodka, wine, champagne, Baileys, beer (delicious, Tuborg), as well as various cocktails: both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
After a hearty and quick snack and a good rest, we go to the beach, of course. We do not pay attention to the pools, because we came primarily by sea.
Going down to the sea, we pass a security booth with a security guard inside, exit through the gate (closes at midnight, opens at 06:00 am) from the hotel on a walking path that stretches along the coast past all the first line hotels in the park, which is planted with beautiful trees and vegetation that is very well cared for. We cross this path and go down to the sea. On the way to the right we pass our Beach Bar, where after 10:00 drinks are served, after 12:00 you can eat, the menu is the same as in the pool bar, the only one at the bar sits grandmother in a lotus position and bakes Turkish tortillas stuffed with minced meat and cheese.
Just below the path ends at the entrance to the beach. On the left 1 tap to wash the sand from the feet and 2 showers to rinse the body from salt water. Right 2 toilets - small but clean.
The beach is very big. Along the beach to the first line of sunbeds (4 such lines) melts a boardwalk.
The beach is very high quality fine sand, clean. A volleyball net is stretched on the beach. There are a lot of sunbeds, all under a canopy from the sun. All sunbeds are in good condition and modern. If you want to lie on the first line, you need to take a deck chair at about 7 am. There are vacationers who occupy 3-4 sunbeds in the morning, leaving some of their belongings on them, and come to use them in the evening, at 16. Therefore, it seems that a lot of sunbeds are occupied. Beach towels are changed to plastic cards in the Spa, which is not very convenient, because the Spa is located in the 5th building (near the building with the reception and the main restaurant, but far from the sea) and towels can be changed only from 8 to 12 am. Exchange cards until 19:00. That is, if you are on the beach, as we are until 20:00, towels had to be taken to the room and hung on the balcony.
Sea. There are no words here. Gorgeous. Open. The event is perfect, gradual.
The bottom is sandy, no special shoes are needed.
In our period of rest the waves were quite high, but in the morning quite calm, to the buoys (150-200 meters) you could swim without swallowing water. But rocking on the waves is also very exciting. The water is very warm, clean, even when the tide or wind from the sea, almost no debris or algae come. The fish are very small and small.
To the right of the beach offers a variety of water activities.
Restaurant. Opening hours: breakfast 07:00-10:00; brunch 10:10–10:30; lunch 12:30-14:00; dinner 19:00–21:00. From 23:00 to 06:00 the restaurant has a limited amount of food, but if an early excursion or departure from the hotel - you can have a snack or take with you.
The menu of the restaurant is extremely diverse. Breakfast is always a little easier for lunch or dinner, but not limited to eggs and toast.
There are always many salads, cheeses, fruits, even tahini halva and honey in honeycombs, not to mention pancakes drizzled with nutella, porridge, various olives, cereals, jams, sausages, tea, juices, milk ...
Lunches and dinners are just gorgeous. The choice of dishes is very large. Constantly on the menu are several types of fish (including wild salmon! ), Chicken, several types of beef (very soft and delicious), again, salads, olives, various cheeses, soups 1-2 types, watermelons, melons , nectarines, dried apricots, figs, raisins ...Lots of delicious sweets and desserts. Tuna almost every day, once there were mussels and roast lamb. However, the food is very diverse for every taste. The hotel is very busy with tourists, so despite the fact that the tables in the restaurant are many, sometimes you need to circle around a bit to find free.
In the pools vacationers swim even at night, no one is particularly expelled, there is one person from the staff who can sometimes come up and culturally remind that the pool is closed after 20:00. In general, the staff is very polite. No one makes any remarks even when tourists take food out of the restaurant on plates!
The amphitheater is located next to the pool bar, there are various performances every night. There is also a small dance floor near the bar, and artists with live music often perform. If someone wants to meet, then he is there.
The hotel is very crowded with tourists, most of whom are Russians. There are also many Turks, there are Germans, Poles, Czechs, Ukrainians. Waiters try to tip - serve drinks, snacks, but tip is usually given only by Germans.
There are also many children of all ages, which speaks of a more family-oriented hotel.
The nights are quiet, there were no riots, partly because the hotel is not cheap, people are all tolerant and adequate.
On the second floor above the main restaurant there are two a la carte restaurants: seafood and Italian. There is also another bar with access to the terrace, which offers a magnificent view of the sea. The bar also has a very cozy atmosphere and comfortable sofas and chairs. Valya cards must be registered at the reception from 10:00 to 11:00. Also there you choose the menu for dinner (19:00). Went to the sea. Honestly, I left no impressions. Yes, the waiters try very hard, but to put it mildly, the dishes were not surprising. Even shrimp, which are difficult to cook incorrectly, were oversalted and tasteless. They also offer a wine list with Turkish wines, but the prices for them, in my opinion, should be cheaper.
You can order standard drinks included in the tour price.
Rooms are cleaned daily if you need to change towels - just throw them on the floor in the bathroom, and change when cleaning.
In the hotel spa you can do peeling, massage, hammam - all for a fee. There is also an on-site spa. If someone wants to run in the morning - please choose a beach or walking path.
I tried to touch on the most important aspects of staying at the hotel. The rest was wonderful, and the friendly staff helped him in every way.
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- Good hotel for families
- Exceeded expectations
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