Eftalia down Town

Where to start over the road from a beach, food was good. Even eat cauliflower cheese and I dont normally like it ( thought it looked like lasagne/moussaka that's why I put a load on my plate. I did half board but there are different options. Sat in the main high street so close to shops. Shop next to hotel fantastic very nice man not push like some. Best of all was the staff could not fault any of them good standards in the food ( I'm a catering manager) so food is big one for me. Hotel is very clean. Ladies that cleaned my room were lovely more so after my health condition had a flare up while there so didn't feel like leaving the hotel for a could of days. Spa that does hammam turkish bath was 10 € or 400 turkish lira . There is an on site doctor if needed. I'd packed all my own medications so didn't need this service all in all even being unwell I had a very good week. In Alanya not sure about other parts of Turkey it being my first visit does take and currency even asked if I wanted to use pounds of dollars but most shops are marked in euros and Tl.

Arrived early in season, mid March. After a long 7 hour flight delay was greeted by an unfriendly and unhelpful man in reception late evening, which wasn't a great first impression!!. Bedroom and bathroom were fine and also cleaned regularly. Breakfast was pretty poor, underwhelming and limited. Comfortable and spacious inside lounge area and outside pool area with adjoining bar at reasonable prices. Busy road and beach right outside hotel but beach looks a bit shabby and neglected. Overall decent value for money at time I visited. Staff were generally very friendly but overall got impression around this downtown area the locals seem to try to fleece the tourists wherever possible, including bars, clothes shops, massage/spas.tourist trips etc. Also even after visiting breakfast early all mornings staff regularly get food and drinks early on, occupying drink machines, toasters etc..and it's not just one or two which was irritating and not very customer friendly! Also as guest numbers were on the low side as we were out of the main season, service was generally pretty slow and unresponsive.Apart from problems mentioned overall on balance I felt it was still an OK stay and decent value. Hotel facilities generally good and in a pretty decent location...but let down by poor breakfast offering and staff apathy/poor customer service.

This hotel is a basic hotel here are my views on the hotel; PROS •Basic room but clean, cleaners did a good job, especially in 30+ degree heat . Bathroom not immaculate but clean all the same. Clean towels always given. •We were given a room with a great sea view, really lovely view •Nice cool lobby to cool off •Clean pool although quite small CONS •The BIGGEST let down of our stay is the fact it took 3 nights out of our 7 nights to get our air con repaired and working in our room. It was 30*degrees and as you can image we did not sleep the first 3 nights so spent most the holiday really tired!! I have asthma so I really struggled and I have come home with a horrendous cough. This should have been checked before our arrival?? •On arrival there was only 1 pillow for 2 people. •Weird breakfast choices, cooked carrots, salad, cooked aubergines for breakfast!. No bacon, beans, hash browns etc so if you are from the UK you may struggle with this. Although there was toast, cereal, not what I want though for paying for bed and breakfast. •We were expected to pay for the fridge, we did not. In hot temperatures you'd think keeping your drinks cool would be a standard hotel room facility. •No Wi-Fi in the rooms. Just in the lobby. •Weak overpriced cocktails, around £10 for basically a slush puppy! •Very noisy by the road, cars and traffic still in the early hours 3am/4am •Small pool and sun loungers all gone by 5am!!! People saving loungers with towels this early. On reflection I would not stay at this hotel again unfortunately.

We've stayed here 3 times before on HB basis and never had any complaints. This year we stayed 9 nights B&B, partly due to cost, partly because my mum, at almost 80, just doesn't eat much at mealtimes especially when it's hot so we decided to try B&B. We flew with EasyJet and had private transfers, arriving late afternoon. Check in was smooth & as we'd requested the same room as previous stays (5th floor, block 2) for the great views of the sea & castle, we knew what to expect. The room is a twin, with a step in shower, tv, hairdryer in the bathroom and a fridge *which is extra (as is the safety box). Air con is complementary. Clean bedding & towels every few days. There's a small front facing balcony with a couple of chairs and a low table, and a drying rack for swimwear etc. Some people have said these front rooms can be noisy due to the road outside, it depends what you're used to. If you're a light sleeper, take ear plugs. On the 2 nights when there's hotel entertainment, the music is done for midnight. Breakfast times changed mid way through our stay but were always pretty busy. It's mostly Turkish/continental food - lots of fresh salad, cheese, cold meats, fruit, jam, honey, chocolate spread. As well as yoghurt & cereals. This year o noticed there was a "porridge" type option (like muesli in warm milk) which I tried with fruit and really enjoyed. There's a choice of hot options, different every day - potatoes, eggs, beans, tomatoes, Turkish sausage etc. And outside by the pool you can get pancakes , fried eggs and omelette. There's a toaster & toastie maker. Plenty of choice of teas/coffee machine and cold juices (these are included at breakfast but not at other meals). I had no problem finding something to set me up for the day. I can't comment on evening meals as we didn't eat in the hotel. The pool is the only let down I think. It's quite small, so not ideal if you have kids - no slides. Not many loungers around the pool either. Across the road is the beach, you can pay for sunbed/parasol hire at reception. Food is available freshly cooked. There are little inlets between flat rocks (which can be very slippery) into the sea, and beach shoes come in handy as its quite pebbly at the shore. I tied the Turkish bath/spa and can highly recommend - around £24 for a sauna, salt scrub, bubble scrub, face mask & oil massage, bliss!! Overall we noticed prices have increased, eating out we were paying on average around £20 pp for main meal & drinks. It's worth remembering that inflation in Turkey is really high at the moment, they're not trying to rip you off, they're trying to make a living. Prices are almost on a par with UK now. There's plenty of choice around the hotel for places to eat, coffee shops etc (new one opened just next door). Highly recommended Costa Flamingo 2 mins to the right & over the road - live music, great food & excellent service. I travelled with my mum & we never felt unsafe, the staff at the hot

I previously read about sickness from previous reviews about a sickness bug, but I thought it may have only been a temporary thing. I did get a bad case of D&V. Two days after, my mother did also. It may have been my own fault... I drank some water from a room tap, and it does say not for drinking. But I also met another couple at hotel who also got very ill. They had not drunk room water. I have been to Turkey many times before without issue. We were half board, so our food was at hotel. On the topic of food, vegetarians beware. A lot of the food is labelled. Seeing 'Vegetable Soup' seems like a suitable choice, right? It had pink fleshy cubes of meat throughout. I was caught out, along with another guest who was a vegan. Despite being half board, at the evening meal, there is no free drink option, like there is at breakfast. You have to buy coffee, juice or other drinks. A large bottle of water is 50TL, which is OK (although the corner shop besides hotel sell these for 20TL - but I doubt you would be allowed to bring them in). One particular waiter was extremely insulting. A lot of the hotel staff were not that pleasant. That said, the cleaners were lovely. One of them even made my mother an impromptu small bouquet of flowers after learning about her sickness bug. We had an 'accessible room'. It was nominally on the ground floor, but not really, as there is a service floor or something at the base, so there was still a fairly long ramp. I think that maybe rooms on higher floors in some blocks may be better for some, as there are lifts (but not to this accessible room). The bathroom was accessible, with grab rails, a high toilet and wall mounted perch stool for the shower. The room itself was not that accessible with lack of room for those using a rollator. The room was a bit dated, but I am ok with that. Would I return to this hotel? Short answer is no.

As a family of 6 (4 adults/2 older kids) on a self catering holiday this was a nightmare. A Jet 2 holiday that Looked amazing for what we could afford. From the second we arrived we complained that this was totally unacceptable.2 bedrooms.1 with a double bed,1 with two single beds. Other beds?2 Sofas in our sitting area with the most uncomfortable mattresses you could imagine! Our cooker was a 2 ring camping stove! Almost all our holiday money had to be given to the hotel to provide our breakfast and dinner as we couldn't afford to eat out all the time.. Not what we had planned or budgeted for! Jet 2 solution? We will give you a free meal on the airplane on your next holiday