Was welcomed and addressed by name on checking in although check in was almost 5 hours later then expected due to a flight delay!! Was given the key to the apartment and pointed in the direction it was... eventually found the apartment and was not too bad (had experienced and seen worse). Standard two bed apartment with Kitchen and shower/toilet, including balcony. Place was clean, no scruffs or damage to walls/ceiling, bed sheets and deco was pleasant although very minimum, was as expected. One suggestion from my behalf, possibly look at upgrading the Air Con, especially in the old block, as on a hot night the AC is not as effective resulting in a uncomfortable night in bed!! There is no availability on a iron or laundry service at this facility hence bring your own travel iron and find a launderette local for any washing requirements. The pools were nice and maintained to a good standard however the down side was, all evenings after 20.00 hours, the pools were out of bounds due to cleaning and filtration maintenance which last almost all night!! So if you are feeling hot and muggy on a night, no going for a swim!! Staff were exceptionally polite and helpful, especially 'Hako' the guy always at reception, going the extra mile to assist with anything and his English was brilliant. Enjoyed his company and assistance. The rooms were cleaned out almost everyday with towels and...Was welcomed and addressed by name on checking in although check in was almost 5 hours later then expected due to a flight delay!!
Was given the key to the apartment and pointed in the direction it was... eventually found the apartment and was not too bad (had experienced and seen worse). Standard two bed apartment with Kitchen and shower/toilet, including balcony. Place was clean, no scruffs or damage to walls/ceiling, bed sheets and deco was pleasant although very minimum, was as expected. One suggestion from my behalf, possibly look at upgrading the Air Con, especially in the old block, as on a hot night the AC is not as effective resulting in a uncomfortable night in bed!! There is no availability on a iron or laundry service at this facility hence bring your own travel iron and find a launderette local for any washing requirements. The pools were nice and maintained to a good standard however the down side was, all evenings after 20.00 hours, the pools were out of bounds due to cleaning and filtration maintenance which last almost all night!! So if you are feeling hot and muggy on a night, no going for a swim!!
Staff were exceptionally polite and helpful, especially 'Hako' the guy always at reception, going the extra mile to assist with anything and his English was brilliant. Enjoyed his company and assistance. The rooms were cleaned out almost everyday with towels and bed sheets replaced including a good, thorough mop up of the full floors and bathroom. The guy cleaner 'Burham' was very detailed and exceptional at cleaning, whilst in our opinion the ladies were always rushing and lacking in detail, 'Burham' compensated for their mishaps. Food at the resort was not over exciting, nice standard breakfast, the menu was populated although I suggest ordering the Turkish dishes... you won't be disappointed. Food and venues to eat are available outside the apartment a stone throw away, for the not too fussy people, a McDonalds and Burger King are around the corner. However I certainly recommend a visit to the 'Red Lion Bar', nice food with excellent menu and friendly staff. Some other nice food Venus around the vicinity and cost is minimum on food, however prior to ordering get a full understanding on service and eating in charges... The resort is a 10 minute walk to the main beach and markets and commutable on foot. Locals are friendly and safe. A taxi to the ruins and old city should be no more them 20 Turkish Lira (about £5.00).
We allocated our own activities and arranged and organised without a rep, this was then more tailored to suite us as a family and at our own pace, however a rep called 'Tom Cruise' who's office is situated out side the resort door, on the left side. is more then happy to assist with excursions and day trips, his prices are reasonable too, if you feel otherwise, a bit of a 'haggle' will help... We used Tom for a Jeep Safari and Boat trip into the sea. Both on independent days for a full day each and I certainly recommend this to any family. I did not use the resort barbers service although available. My partner got a massage and full facial and manicure from the resort at a very reasonable price by the very friendly lady. I explored and found a guy called 'Yousaf' literally across the road from the resort, got a full range of services (hair cut, beard trim/shave, massage, facial and lots of other things :-) at a very reasonable price, almost half the price at the resort. Literally walk out of the hotel, across the road, the guy is based on the left near the car hire place.
Overall a pleasurable experience with lots of good memories with some nice friendly genuine people and look forward to visiting again very soon and meeting with 'Hako' again...More