LOCATION
Top! The city of Bodrum is a 20-minute walk with steep views. It is more convenient to return by taxi (150 liras), because it is uphill.
THE HOTEL
is located on a hill, 10 floors: 5 in the main building, 5 in the street part (where the club rooms and restaurants are located)
That is, if you need to get to the beach from the reception, you first take the elevator down from the 5th floor to the 1st in the main building, go outside, and then either go down the steps about 5 floors down, or wait for the funicular (it is slow) and go down with all stops to the 1st level. But there are still steps (20 pieces) from it to the beach.
Therefore, if you have sore knees / small children / stroller / any other nuances, just be prepared that you will spend time waiting for elevators, funiculars, etc. Since the funicular was in service at all (did not work), we walked. these steps/elevators didn't bother us.
ROOMS
• Club rooms - in separate buildings, outbuildings, as separate houses. Located below the main building (closer to the beach). Here, who will be lucky or how well you ask)) we got a nice room on the 3rd level (there seem to be 6 in total) with a view of the bay. The numbers were updated in 2019, judging by the info on the website. The room is ordinary. No frills.
• Large comfortable bed, pillow menu, smart TV, mini bar filled (used soda, beer) mirror with a table for cosmetics, bedside tables, safe (free of charge), wardrobe with hangers, shower, toilet, air conditioning, micro balcony, you won't go out on it much, but you can dry things there. The room has an ironing board, iron, hair dryer, hygiene products.
• The room area is small, but considering that we only come here to sleep, we are fine.
• The main building of the standard room is more spacious: there is a sofa and a dressing room type place where suitcases can be conveniently placed. Everything else is the same. It cost significantly more, we decided not to overpay and lived in the clubhouse.
TIP: when checking into the club room, pay attention to the presence of noise outside the window. At levels 1-4 on the left, a generator can be heard around the clock, because of this we moved to level 6. Or take earplugs with you. Also, when checking in, check if there is a leak under the sink/ toilet, whether the pillows are comfortable. It's better to solve all this first.
purity
Not perfect, but normal. Cleaning is irregular, every 2-3 days, you need to be reminded, call the reception. They regularly forgot to report either tual paper or towels. But everything was solved by calling the reception. Cotton pads, shower gel, shampoo, balm are better to take your own. It's difficult to replenish here.
INFRASTRUCTURE
• the pool is small, 100-120 cm depth of the adult part, the children's part - I did not look.
• there is a shop on site, you can buy chips/sweets/ hygiene products
• there is a table tennis table and billiards, darts, table football. The quality suffers, everything is killed, but for the sake of fun it is normal.
• sauna, hammam, gym is not bad with exercise equipment, even for Pilates there is special equipment. I did not find yoga mats, but in the "Pilates zone" the coverage is normal, you can do it without a mat. Towels, shower gel, water are provided.
•volleyball court on the sand, games at 11 and 16, gathering on the beach
• there are many tables and sofas on the territory where you can sit and relax with a beautiful view
• you will not stay hungry, a snack bar and cafes, bars and a pastry shop are open during the day
• there are sun beds, towels, hammocks, umbrellas on the beach. Everything is convenient. The beach is a pier, entering the water either by jumping or by climbing a ladder.
meal
I'll attach the cafe's schedule. if you don't eat every day in Moscow restaurants, then the local food should satisfy you.
• Breakfast: fresh vegetables, cheeses, cold snacks such as eggplant/ zucchini/ chickpeas/beans and some other things. Lots of sauces: yogurt, garlic, tomato. Spices. Boiled eggs, omelets, eggs in bell pepper, mushrooms with cheese baked, tomatoes with cheese baked, sausages, sausages (a little). There are baked such tubes with cheese from the dough, very tasty and fatty. There are cups with yogurt and oatmeal + fruits. A bunch of cereal/chocolate balls with milk/yogurt. Fresh bread. The buns are sweet/filling. Pancakes + all sorts of jams / toppings. Boiled vegetables. Tea/ coffee/ soda, juices. The coffee is of average quality.
Lunch: everything is the same as at breakfast, but without eggs and omelets. There are also: rice, pasta, baked potatoes, French fries, grilled chicken, grilled beef patties, vegetable stew or mushroom separately. Everything is delicious. A million desserts of all kinds: cakes, baklava, etc. But they are average in quality. It didn't go well for us. Fruits: watermelon, melon, plum, orange, apple, grape, fig, banana, once there was a strawberry. The most delicious: oranges and plums.
•Dinner: about the same as for lunch. Additionally, there are Turkish tortillas with cheese or minced meat. There is also grilled white fish. Very bony, but delicious. Also, there is always some kind of "dish of the day" for dinner. Once it was all sorts of fried things like onion rings and deep-fried mussels. The other day there were snacks with small shrimp. Another day - mussels. There was a red fish.
There is also a pasta station at dinner: bolognese / pesto / cheese / with turmeric. It is prepared in front of you to order and it takes quite a long time to wait for it.
•late dinner: from 23:30 they give night soup, we haven't tried it, we don't know what kind of soup.
On the territory from 12 to 16, it seems, they give street food: hot dogs, shawarma, quesadilla with chicken, French fries, ice cream, cookies, desserts, cold and hot drinks. There are bars that also seem to be open all the time.
ALCOHOL
is an ultra-all-inclusive concept, alcohol is also included. We don't drink much, but we saw that the alcohol was poured normally. Jack Daniels Whiskey, Red Label. Olmeca tequila. Captain Morgan rum. Absolut vodka. The wines are quiet local, not very far gone.
animation
Unobtrusive: there is aqua aerobics in the sea at certain times, water or beach volleyball at 11 and 16. Very friendly and sociable animation team Jack and Vika. We organized parties on the yacht at 23:00 at sea, sailing to the island and back, but we did not go there. In the evening, a DJ plays on the terrace or there is live music, which the whole hotel gathers to)) atmospheric.
On the whole, it is quite calm. If you want active animation for adults / children with music and contests every evening - there is definitely no such thing. And that's fine.
The staff
is all friendly, ready to solve all your problems. We have not encountered rudeness.
WI-FI
Free, works great throughout the hotel
sea
The purest, crystal, swimming with fish, the purest water that I have met on the seas. There are saps for a fee, riding a board behind a boat, riding inflatable things at high speed.
In general, in my opinion, a great hotel for your money.
I recommend the hotel, but there are nuances. We arrived early, at 9:00 we were already settled. We lived in a bungalow on the 1st floor. The room is not large, but it is quite normal for two people. A large terrace or even its own territory with chairs and a table. If the 2nd floor is in a bungalow, then there is a tiny balcony. The linen and towels are clean. The bed is comfortable. Cleaning - as luck would have it, someone did not clean at all, people complained. The hotel is mountainous, there are a lot of stairs. But at each level there are benches, sofas, you can relax while climbing. There is a funicular. The beach is great. The sea is gorgeous. The views are gorgeous. There are no questions about nutrition. But the breakfasts are monotonous. If you want a quiet rest and tranquility, while not being afraid of stairs, you can safely come! Convenient location, 30 minutes walk to the center.