CENGER BLUE COLLECTION

Fantastic time here, we are a Scottish family with one child age 12, one teenager and four adults. Mainly Russian guests here, only one other Scottish family and one or two English families. Made no difference to us. Good points: Food was probably the best we’ve had in all inclusive in Turkey (we always book five star). Great selection, fresh fruit and salad daily and loved the beach bar, food was perfect (pasta, salad, fruit, chicken kebab, burgers, pizzas and freshly made chocolate waffles) The lady making traditional Turkish pancakes there was lovely! The pancakes were delicious (savoury and sweet options). Rooms were good size, clean and equipped with what we needed. Air conditioning was ok, but it wasn’t the best. Hotel was pretty standard looking, more a 4 star as was not very fancy. We liked it though. Great big pool area, no problem getting loungers at any point. Entertainment was ok, nit as good as other hotels we’ve been to. Beach was nice, pebbly though, so a bit sore on feet. Lots of Lou gets too and beach bar serving food/drinks etc. Bus stop right outside hotel, can go to Side or manavgat for a few euros. Regular busses, maybe every 20-30 mins. Taxis aren’t all that expensive either if splitting with your group. From front of hotel turn right and walk around 5-10 mins to find small selection of shops (much cheaper than hotel shop, for example 20 cigarettes in hotel €7, half price at this shop) The lobby bar has a really nice server called Mohamed, very pleasant and good English. Coffee is really good Excursions I recommend are Jeep safari, buggy safari and private yacht. Haggle the price down with rep. We got Jeep one day and buggy another for total €50 each - originally he wanted double!) Bad points: If you’re not happy to travel by bus or taxi, it is very remote. On our last day we witnessed an intoxicated Asian lady (looked extremely young) being launched into the pool by her husband, she could barely stand. As I began to swim over to help, her husband came for her and began to carry her out. She proceeded to vomit in the pool, then he held her up and pretty much carried her away with their two small children. I told the girls from the animation team that I was firstly worried about her and that also she had vomited in the pool. They told me not their job. I then told bar, she didn’t understand me, I then approached the lady who does the hair beading and she said to go to reception. I told her no, I’d informed her and that she should go or call them as it would take time for me to get dressed (I was in bikini) and go up to the ground floor. I returned to my sun lounger and nobody came to clean pool or assess the situation. I do hope the young woman was ok. Day 2 or 3, my son had left a handful of euros, around €12-15 on the bed side cabinet and when we returned after lunch, room lovely and clean (as always) but money gone… Had this not have happened we would have left a nice tip when we left.

Really lovely place to stay and visit. Food was amazing lots of selection Rooms are clean and spacious and fully equipped with extras ie slippers nail file hair net cotton wool buds The pools are very clean and there's a bonus of a large games room Theres also a spa with hamam and you get a free 15 minuit massage as a gift. The food is amazing so much to choose from Lots of entertainment day and evening The staff cant do enough for you they work very hard Theres also a private beach with restaurant and a lovely lady who makes cheesy flat breads or sugary ones you must try them their delicious I will say its in the middle of no where but everything you need is in the hotel

I don’t recommend this hotel. Definitely not 5 stars, i would give poor 3. -extremely loud 24/7 and noisy animation. Noise starts from early morning (extremely loud music and microphones with different animation) and continues till late night. So you can’t really have a nap for example or rest in your room, and cant sleep earlier than midnight, its just impossible. -food is bad, cold, visibly dirty dishes, glasses. I brought a wet napkin with me every time to clean it first. -staff is rude! -the hotel is in the middle of nowhere. There is nowhere you can go outside. And everything is far away (only taxi, the price for which they ridiculously overprice) -the interior of the hotel is pathetic with no taste. -pebble beach Avoid.