We were at the end of October. Cool five, everything is interesting and beautiful.But still I put 4
1. (Children's animation) Everything is very arranged for children here.Animation every day. Trampolines and so on. Everything is there. Of course, the disadvantage is that everyone likes a paid amusement park anyway without it.There is a mini disco. Very cool animation.
2. (Rest) We had a great rest, Generally super. The disadvantage is that there are few slides. In them:Bayonets. And then cold water.
3. (The food) is varied and delicious. You'll always find something to eat. It's a pity that Ala maps are paid.
4. (Maintenance) It's good, but not every day. The half-cent is issued only before 11 a.m. The bar is rarely replenished. They make a bow out of blankets if you leave money.
5. (Staff) Friendly and kind. They do everything quickly.
6. (Rooms) Took a family room. Spacious, with a balcony, and with a door separating the rooms. The sound insulation is so-so.
7. (The Beach) Is Good. There is even a snack bar if you want to eat. There is a bus every 20-30 minutes, but you can walk along the lake.
A great hotel for families with children. A playground with workshops, children's and adult animation. Delicious and varied meals all day long. The beach is 10 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by shuttle according to the schedule. 5 aquagorks. Delicious coffee in the aqua bar. Children especially like the variety of ice cream packages. The only thing is that I would like to improve the lake, which is on the way to the beach.
I liked the hotel. I can't say that everything was perfect, but the most important points met our needs.
The three of us traveled together: mom, dad and baby 1g 1months.
We have booked a room "Large" (Large room). They have two types of them, and we got the one who had the opportunity to close the compartment doors and thus separate one room from another. In a horseshoe-shaped building, on the 3rd floor overlooking the lake (3330), not far from the elevator, which was important for strolling with a stroller.
In the back room (bedroom) there was a double bed, a blind window, a bathroom (shower) with toilet, a refrigerator with a minibar, bedside tables and a dressing table with a large mirror. Here we placed a cot provided by the hotel and could, after putting the child to bed, chat quietly with her husband in the next room. The second room was a walk-through room with a single sofa bed, at the entrance to the room there was a closet and a separate toilet with a sink. There was also access to a fairly spacious balcony with a couple of plastic chairs, a table and a small clothes dryer.
Each room had its own air conditioner. There were blackout curtains on the windows.
The room is not completely new, but clean and in general everything is working. For the rest, if it got in the way (like a burnt-out light bulb or dead batteries in a safe), we contacted the hotel staff.
Of the cons: the "neighboring" hotel (on the other side of the lake and actually was not right next to it) liked to arrange noisy parties a couple of times a week from about 21-22 and until late in the evening. With the windows closed and the white noise turned on, it didn't bother us much, but it was still audible.
The adults are fed and watered perfectly. The food is repeated (buffet), but no one obliges you to eat everything that is offered at once every time: We tried one thing today, another tomorrow. There are themed dishes for dinner (sushi, Turkish, chef's choice, international). My husband liked grilled fish (it happened exactly every evening). There are always a lot of desserts, they are all very sweet)) Of the lightest, I liked the vanilla pudding.
There is a separate restaurant area for children, the choice of dishes is suitable for children, but rather 2+ years old. For our baby (who unexpectedly showed an excellent appetite for adult food), we lacked unsalted soups and meat with sauces (it was all very salty, and sometimes spicy). As a result, we fed him the reduced instant porridge for breakfast and dinner, adding local omelets/fruits (bananas, watermelons, grapes, melon) to it/ baked goods/ natural yogurt. For lunch, they gave cauliflower / broccoli / rice / a couple of French fries with meat (mostly boiled chicken). In fact, children's food repeats adult food in many ways. It seems that for the very little ones they could give out canned food, but alas, no. If this is critical for you, take it with you or buy it in nearby shops.
A microwave and a blender are available in the restaurant, we did not use them. There is a choice of high chairs for children and small tables with high chairs, disposable bibs were often attached to high chairs.
We really liked the terrace in the restaurant - just from the children's area of the restaurant, it is non-smoking. There are tables for adults and small tables for children attached to them. Breakfast start time: 7:00, lunch: 12:00 (children), 12:30 adult, 18:00 (children), 18:30 (adult). It was important for our regime to feed the child just at 12 and 18, so it's great that by this time the children's area of the restaurant was already open.
We didn't use much entertainment - they didn't fit into our children's regime. But we walked in all available children's locations: children's world, playrooms in houses, a soft maze, a garden with poufs and hammocks, etc. The child liked it. Personally, I didn't have enough entertainment, but apparently this is a vacation with a baby. My husband smoked a hookah a couple of times in the evening ($20), and our friends went to the evening shows. If you want entertainment in the evening, take your grandparents with you so that they look after the kids. Our friends were offered the services of a babysitter (animator) for 15 euros/hour. In general, it is not too expensive for a hotel, but personally I would not risk leaving a baby with strangers at all - at least it would not be at all comfortable for him morally.
The pools were not heated! Neither children's nor adults (open and closed). Warm water lovers like me didn't have enough of that. For my taste, even in the evening they did not warm up enough. The sea was more comfortable. My husband claims that the warmest water was in the pool with slides. By the way, he liked the slides.
Towels for the beach/pool can only be received from 9 to 11 in the morning, then they are taken back until 18. Employees will most likely go to your meeting if you are late with the receipt, but still keep in mind the correct time of issue.
The beach is nice, sandy, but the entrance to the sea is through pebbles. Owners of delicate legs would recommend special swimming shoes (if they are, including children's shoes, sold on site). They are fed from 12 to 17 both on the beach and by the pools (mainly fast food). You will definitely not stay hungry.
My husband and I got a massage: not bad, but I like it more in Moscow. Discounts are offered for the end of the season: 60 min - 40 dollars, 90 min - 50 dollars.
Our son fell ill at the end of the vacation, the temperature was rising, and I had to go to the doctor through the insurance company. Take care of good insurance in advance and do not forget to take basic medicines for yourself and the child with you ;) We really liked the service from Tinkoff, although local doctors leave much to be desired in terms of evidence-based medicine. In particular, we were prescribed antibiotics twice, although the picture of the disease and the blood test, the examination of the child (according to the confirmation of the Moscow pediatrician upon returning home) spoke more about a viral infection. The first doctor was not a pediatrician at all, but a general practitioner, and the second time we were sent at my request to another one - to Anatolia Hospital. I liked it in general, it's cool that they can immediately do the necessary analyses on the spot and there are Russian-speaking administrators who help with translation from / into Turkish. If medicines are prescribed, check the adequacy of the price at the pharmacy. We were obviously counted too much in the Zuhre Eczanesi.
The hotel should have its own doctor, but we did not contact him.
Excursions are offered at the hotel, but they are quite expensive. If you want it cheaper, look through the appropriate sites or applications (like get your guide). Prices vary by more than 2 times. Plus, there are organizers outside the hotel - you can find them if you walk to the beach through the village (not along the lake embankment). In general, there is a lot of choice from whom and for how much to buy, but the excursions themselves are clearly very similar for everyone. If you want an individual boat tour, I recommend asking around directly on the yachts in the port of Side. The most inexpensive option that we were offered for 4 adults with dinner for 4 hours cost 280 dollars. But we never got ready to go for a ride, so there will be no feedback on the quality of the trip.