The food is delicious and fresh. The staff is just great, it seems that they work only for you, but at the same time they manage to serve all the guests. The food is so varied that sometimes you had to stand and think about what you want more from the most delicious (I regretted that there was no second stomach). Red fish, shrimp, various snacks from salted, smoked, spicy fish, pizzas of all possible types, stewed, grilled, steamed vegetables, potatoes of various cooking methods, cereals, pasta, etc. , vegetables, fruits, carried around the pool kebabs from various fruits, any gourmet will be satisfied. The confectionery from 14:30 worked until 18:00, and there - goodbye to harmony, all kinds of cakes, including pasta, cookies, cakes, etc.
The water in the pool is so clean that even cats drink it (there are several of them walking around the territory), there is no smell of bleach. On the skin after the pool there is no dryness and the like, which usually comes from chlorinated pools.
The beach is sandy, the entrance to the sea is a little shallow, the depth does not start immediately, but on the contrary, it’s a thrill for me, because I’m afraid of the depth. Sun beds on the beach and on the pool with soft mattresses, umbrellas for every two sun loungers.
The hotel has everything: a gym with sensory equipment for various purposes; cool spa with various types of steam rooms (hammam, Turkish bath, Finnish bath, etc. ); table tennis, billiards, aqua aerobics in the pool during the day.
Russian-speaking employee at the reception. Most of the staff understands Russian enough to make an order. I don’t know English, and I didn’t have any problems, all the employees understood what I wanted, and if I couldn’t name it, they asked me to show what I needed.
Cocktails of all kinds are made, the ingredients you mentioned are also made without problems. Alcohol is good, there were juices of all kinds, ayran is a separate issue altogether - it was they who had it divine and was served in separate sealed cups.
Wi-Fi catches throughout the hotel, including on the beach, with a very high speed.
Our vacation was a success and we won’t change hotels anymore, everything suited us in this hotel !! ! We were 1000% satisfied.
I won’t even upload a photo, everything on their website is exactly the same as in a hotel.
2. The first line, the service is excellent, cleaned daily, wi-fi caught even when I was knee-deep in the sea)), the gym, although small, has all the necessary equipment and it is new in perfect condition, there is also aqua fitness and zumba class, also free .
3. A plus was also daily clean towels for the beach and sun loungers and umbrellas - all this is also included.
4. The staff is very responsive and friendly.
Great for a couple - a romantic getaway guaranteed!
The food is delicious and varied. Unfortunately, there was no seafood during our stay, only white fish.
The staff is very attentive and friendly! They know Russian poorly, you can communicate in English with everyone except the bartender on the beach.
There are many Germans and Poles in the hotel. The rhythm of the hotel is calm, there was no animation. In the evening, everyone relaxes on the terrace, drinking cocktails and talking quietly.
This week we really rested and relaxed.
The hotel is imprisoned for the Germans, which indicates a high level of service and animation in the German manner, which we really liked.
The territory is very small, beautiful, comfortable. Everything in the hotel is new and of good quality.
Everything is fine with food (not Thailand, there are no shrimp and lobsters).
The staff is well-trained, friendly, speaks German, English, everyone really wants to learn Russian (there is one waiter in Russian).
The sea is good for both children and adults, at first shallow, then deep. The beach is clean and very comfortable for walking. The sand is chic in structure, but the color of mud (not Thailand). The water is cold because of the flowing river.
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The hotel is imprisoned for the Germans, which indicates a high level of service and animation in the German manner, which we really liked. The Germans do not really like that Russians began to appear in the hotel, but if they see that you are from a civilized society, they begin to communicate as with their own. It is very comfortable to be among them, which cannot be said about comrades from the post-Soviet space from neighboring hotels. In this hotel, Russians are quiet, there are many of them, but they huddle in the cracks - both in the restaurant and on the beach and at parties. German parties are a separate issue! I fell in love with them on ski tours. And here every evening, except for Sundays, it's just a complete break to German pop music, both old and young are dancing, it's a lot of fun. At 23:00 everything is quiet.
The territory is very small, beautiful, comfortable. Everything in the hotel is new and of good quality. There is no such delight as hotels for 10 thousand per night in Thailand, but everything is very good. The rooms are very comfortable. Half of the rooms with a side view of the sea and at the same time on the courtyard with a swimming pool. We really liked the view of the pool from these rooms both day and night. The second half of the rooms overlooking neighboring hotels, I can’t say anything about them. The rooms are stylish. The bed and pillows are super comfortable, with water, cleanliness, etc. everything is perfect.
Everything is fine with food (not Thailand, there are no shrimp and lobsters). No, this is certainly not haute cuisine, but I don’t know who can call this food bad or monotonous! This is some kind of madness! You can break away from it only after the third plate with a slide. Cheese - all kinds. Grill of all kinds. Tongue, beef, chicken, duck, turkey, fish - always in two, three, or even more forms. There are almost always shrimp, but this is so similar to shrimp, you can not count on them. But if suddenly this review is read by a connoisseur of shrimp, then I inform you that once a week there were real medium-sized, but correct shrimp. Eggplants, zucchini, peppers are always in several forms. Nuts and fruits of very good quality. Cakes - just eat your mind.
I drank red wine. We drink a lot, after the first evening with pink and white my head hurt, but nothing like that with red. The beer is ordinary, Ephesus of good quality, weak, cold, pleasant. We don’t drink strong drinks, I can’t comment on them. Cocktails are standard, acceptable quality.
Juices seem natural.
The staff is well-trained, friendly, speaks German, English, everyone really wants to learn Russian (there is one waiter in Russian). Of course, the staff speaks at a very modest level, they did not graduate from Harvard, but they will understand everything you need. But if you can’t connect two words in English, then don’t write later in the reviews that “they don’t understand a damn thing or pretend that they don’t understand. ” They all understand and want to understand you, and are always ready to help. The staff loves to be treated as equals. The Germans smile with them, flirt, wink, twitch, always stop and talk. Many even hug and kiss the waiters goodbye. And this is not familiarity, this is respect for a person of a different profession and the staff appreciates it very much. Almost none of the Russians we interacted with spoke a word of English or German, and yet no one ever complained that they were somehow not served well or that they felt some kind of discomfort.
The sea is good for both children and adults, at first shallow, then deep. The beach is clean and very comfortable for walking. The sand is chic in structure, but the color of mud (not Thailand). The water is cold because of the flowing river.
The beach of the hotel is not very big, it is strongly clamped by the beaches of neighboring hotels. There are enough sun loungers by the pool and on the beach for everyone. Of course, there is a struggle for the first lines of sunbeds, but everything is decent, no one thinks of throwing anything off other people's sunbeds. The sun beds and umbrellas are the whitest, most presentable, the mattresses are pale yellow, which is much more pleasing to the eye than blue or brown in other hotels. The coastal strip and the sea are visible to everyone, so there are a lot of foreign people there, including children, which strained only a little. Swimming only in the morning, because. By lunchtime, an unpleasant ripple appeared.
Miscellaneous. About sport. Workouts two in the morning at 10 and 11, two in the evening at 15 and 16 in an air-conditioned gym. Plus aqua at 16. Workouts are different, different levels, there is relaxation, there is a press, there is the whole body. It will not be boring. The husband died after each and asked for mercy or yoga. The gym looks good too. Volleyball, bocha and jacoco on the beach (I won’t describe, google it).
About the hotel guide Anekstur and an excursion to Istanbul. Hotel guide Anekstura - Ansar. I didn’t want to go to a meeting with the guide, they expected a boorish divorce on the tour. Nothing like that, very quickly, only the most necessary and important information, no pressure, no discomfort. Bought a trip to Istanbul. The tour is difficult (from 4 am to 12 am, an hour to the airport, an hour flight, an hour to Istanbul and back as well). We went on Sunday, there were no traffic jams. During the week, the road from the airport to Istanbul lasts much longer, up to 12 noon and immediately for lunch. After lunch, everyone is running, just to look and take pictures. We had more time, but the route was similar and such that we could not feel the atmosphere of this city. That is, I do not advise you to look at this excursion, the costs of effort, time and money are large, and the exhaust is very small. But they picked up impressions from compatriots from the post-Soviet space (collective farm, state farm and collective farm). A hundred times they refused to take excursions in a group with foreigners...
The hotel is focused mainly on the Germans. There is almost no Russian-speaking staff. But my wife and I did not interfere, but only pleased. We spoke fluently in English and German. If you write in percentage terms, then I subjectively noticed that there are 60% Germans, 15% Turks, 15% English speakers, and the rest Russian speakers.
Judging by the accent, there were also Ukrainians, Perm, and so on and so forth. Even a family of Frenchmen and Poles met. "Tagil" was not seen throughout the rest, thank God.
The attitude towards the Russians, indeed, was somewhat discouraging from the very beginning. As soon as we checked in, we were immediately settled in a room on the first floor (2001), with a view of the bushes and a disco right from above. The Sea View Desk was completely absent. The music blared like in a room. After explaining that we want to rest and later repeatedly talking with the administrator, we managed to move us to 4206.
The room is generally good. Our alarm went off every time we opened the door. First, a technician was called, he picked something up with a smart look and ....on the second closing, everything started anew ....the alarm turned itself off after three seconds, so we spat on this matter and relaxed ...
The room has a safe, different shampoos with creams and conditioners (once the maid didn’t put it in, I had to remind you), a safe, a TV (for masochists) with three Russian channels and two Ukrainian ones, bathrobes with slippers, a minibar. The minibar is replenished daily. It contains two cans of beer, two Pepsi Light, two regular Pepsi, soda, still water. There is also a kettle with a set of coffee and tea and sugar, and in addition to it 1.5 liters of water.
Cleaning is average, a towel was thrown on the floor - they will replace it. The shower room was never cleaned for a week. (Shower and toilet are separate). Tipping does not affect the quality of cleaning. We stopped leaving them on the third day. Condo is set to +23. Quite enough. Internet is weak. Both in the room and in the hotel. I don't understand how this can be in a good five? ? ? ? 21st century in the yard...
Bracelets are not worn on the arm, the staff remembers you by sight. There are no questions about bartenders and waiters at all. Well done. The food is very tasty. The choice is large.
Twice a week - gala dinner. Shorts are not allowed for dinner. The corridor to the restaurant is decorated with different colors. There are two a la carte restaurants, but we didn't go to either. We were lucky to visit two holidays in a week. And there was pilaf and different meats and lyulya and fish always. And everything is delicious. A sea of greens, fruits and vegetables, sweets. Very high quality. Alcohol is local but decent. My rum and whiskey from the Dutik just went home. Delicious cocktails, great Ephesus beer and ayran...turkish tea...
The hotel has a spa with a hammam and a sauna, but we did not go there. Upon arrival, you are given cards with 15 minutes of massage as a gift. It is clear that the massage lasts at least 30 minutes, so this feature is just a lure. We spent all day by the pool. The water is cleaner and colder there) there are signs everywhere that you don’t need to take a seat ...yeah ...at 9 in the morning there are already no free sunbeds ...and we were the only Russians at the pool all this time, so they didn’t occupy ours)) )
Very loud discos in other hotels. Before 23:00 there are no options to fall asleep (this is a minus). We talked with one couple, they said that they were in the same hotel in Greece and Tunisia (there are a lot of these hotels) and it is much quieter there.
We were leaving at 05:00 and it was pleasant and unexpected that lunch boxes were prepared and given to us without our request. If we talk about the hotel in general, we really liked it. We will definitely return either to it or visit its brothers in another country!
If you leave the hotel and go along the path along the building in front of it, then you will reach the monument (bust), take the left on the same road and go to the barrier, after it go straight to the market with all sorts of things. Trade and enjoy. I love this business) I forgot my sunglasses at home. I bought it on the market) the merchant asked for 25 euros, I took it for 10 bucks. And so in everything. It makes sense to bring home pomegranate and blackberry wine, sweets. At the airport in dutik it will be more expensive.
Now a little about the operator.
Anex Tour. Tin is cruel. I haven't seen this yet. After landing and collecting luggage at the airport, we approached our bus. The bus was micro, everyone loaded up and drove off. The guide girl sitting on the first seat began to talk about Turkey. Just not into the microphone. In general, everyone strained their ears to understand something. It was very hot and we asked to turn on the air con. This is where the first surprise awaited us. The condo worked so hard that you couldn't hear anything at all. I had to make a choice. Since there were many people on the bus who were in Turkey for the first time, we were soaked through with sweat. The plane landed at seven in the evening and many tourists were looking forward to a delicious dinner ...yeah, , , right now ...fifteen minutes after the start of the bus start in the direction of the hotels, we were taken to some kind of "obligatory" stop and left to cope with natural needs and making purchases.
Taking into account the fact that the needs were all met a quarter of an hour ago at the airport, it is clear that they stopped in a baited place to divorce suckers at wild prices. Everyone asked that they go to hotels without stopping to have dinner. But our prayers were not heard (the guide said that she was obliged to stop there) and, instead of the announced 15 minutes, we stood all 30. (looking ahead, I will say that on the way back "Anex tour" did the same. Paul 6 a. m. , everyone on the bus is asleep, but they maniacally stop 15 minutes before the airport). The prices in this "magical" place are simply insane. A bottle of beer from 7.5 to 5 dollars. It's normal like that. Anex Tour. thinks about us
The result of all this disgrace was that not only was one day stolen from tourists (check-in at 14:00, but they arrived late in the evening), they were also deprived of dinner, having arrived later than it ended. Low bow.
Next: meeting with the guide, it was something...
Mr. Kamran Nadirovich Kachev arrived at our meeting at 14:00 the next day (I learned his name later). . Having told that the voucher is our document in the city and you can’t go anywhere without it, he ...took them ...promising to give them in the evening at the reception when we go to dinner. Allegedly, it was necessary to enter data from them into some of his databases ...okay ...agreed ...and then the tours were advertised ...we were at a meeting with another Russian family and explained to the guide that we were already in Turkey far from the first time, and we are not interested in tours, we tried to explain it to him for about twenty minutes, that we want to lie by the pool for a week and that's it ...but the young man was extremely persistent. As a result, he practically demanded that we "rescue" him and chose a free trip to a jewelry store, where you don't even have to buy anything. Allegedly, if we do not go, then he will be in trouble! ("Anex tour". ", hello, what are you doing with people?
))) Throughout the first meeting, Kamran talked to us familiarly: "Guys, I don't understand you at all. Why did you come to Turkey then, " and so on. And this is taking into account the fact that we were much older than him. On the evening of the same day, going to dinner, we did not see him and did not take the voucher. (According to him, he waited until 19:30, and we went at 19:40 (dinner until 21:00)) the meeting time was not specified, he did not transfer the voucher to our room. And then we spent three days hunting for a guide. Every time I approached him, he asked for my last name and promised to bring it a little later. Three days before leaving, I asked the administrator to dial the number of the "Anex tour" representative. "" and categorically demanded to return the voucher. The evening before, one of the Russian tourists said that he had lost her voucher, and because of this, I, suspecting something bad, sounded the bells) Kamran Kachiev came to the hotel and first of all asked my last name.
I could no longer stand such an attitude and demanded that he give me his full details and give me his phone number. This insolent person began to communicate with me on "you" and refused, saying that he did not owe me anything. He turned away and left me for other people. I turned on the phone for video recording and again demanded that he introduce himself. The show started ...he rushed to the receptionist and demanded to urgently call the police, because I'm breaking the law by filming it. He grabbed a sheet of paper and began to write a statement against me, thinking that I would be afraid of his threats. I myself am a lawyer, therefore, with great joy I asked the administrator himself to call the police. He calmly explained the legal prospects to the representative of "Anex tour". The rhetoric has changed in quite the opposite direction. The impudent man asked me for forgiveness, the hotel staff digested the show "how Russian travel agencies treat customers, " and I wrote down all the data of this scoundrel.
We received our voucher in half an hour. I left the video recording as a keepsake, and I launch this story into the world. Let people know which guides work in "Anex tour". . (I will write to them separately).
The sponsor of my story is a three-hour flight home and the absence of paper literature on board. I will be glad if it was useful to you. Good luck! ! !
For a relaxing holiday - the hotel is imprisoned for German pensioners (no children at all)....quiet, calm....there are practically no Russian-speaking tourists, there is no tagil at all... The staff speaks two languages - German and Turkish. In English at the reception they know a few words..... and I have a few ))))))...... only we know different words))))))))....Nevertheless, the common language was very easily and calmly....misunderstanding was overcome with a smile and gestures.....
The beach is sandy, the sea is warm, the entrance to the water is comfortable.
Minibuses go to the city of Side (you just need to walk to the highway). There is where to walk - a very colorful Mediterranean town with more than two thousand years of history, crooked streets and cozy cafes. In addition to a more or less standard set of excursions, you should pay attention to Aspendos - an ancient open-air amphitheater not far from Antalya, where we were lucky enough to listen to the opera "Othello" (various international festivals are held there quite regularly). Excellent acoustics and a lot of impressions.
Staying at this hotel was worth the money spent. Quiet, calm, respectful. And if we don’t come back here, it’s only because there are many places in the world where we haven’t been yet)))))