Every year, hundreds of thousands of Russians seek to organize their holidays in Turkey. Hotels, the prices of which are more than affordable, offer our compatriots the highest quality service. Well, is that not a reason from the whole variety of tourist destinations to choose this wonderful country to visit? So, for example, in a Vera Verde Resort 5 * hotel (de Belek), which operates on the OI system (all inclusive), the daily price for a room starts from 3.5 thousand rubles. However, in addition to cheapness and high-class services, Russian tourists are attracted by interesting historical and natural sights, as well as wonderful beaches of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
Belek City (Turkey / Antalya): Features of Rest
This wonderful sea town is part of the resort area of the famous Antalya. It is one of the youngest tourist centers in all of Turkey. Exactly 30 years have passed since the start of development on this section of the coast of tourism infrastructure, which is quite a bit. However, if thirty years is not age for the entire resort, then for the first old-timer hotels, this is a "diagnosis", because most tourists prefer to stay in modern hotels that meet current standards and are built with the latest technology. Hotel administrations, given this circumstance, constantly carry out renovations and re-innovations in their establishments, and today it can be said with full confidence that almost all Belek hotels and hotel complexes are modernized and can guarantee their guests a high-class vacation. By the way, the biggest chip that Turkey can offer tourists is a vacation with children. Belek, in addition, attracts with its wonderful golf courses. This city is considered one of the best golf centers in the whole world, so every year many fans of this elite sport come to this cute cozy town on the coast of the most affectionate Mediterranean Sea to relax and enjoy your favorite game. This is probably why all the hotels in the city are either 4-star or 5-star, and only 3 bright stars shine on rare signs. Therefore, Belek is a relatively expensive resort on the Turkish coast, and here you can rarely find noisy youth companies who are attracted by the possibility of a democratic holiday in budget hotels.
What is interesting in Belek?
Unfortunately, there are practically no historical sights here, however, this area is interesting for its beautiful coniferous and eucalyptus forests that enclose the entire 20-kilometer coast of this resort with a dense wall. In these forests there are many exotic birds, including the owl tuto-alba, which is considered a symbol of the city of Belek. Not far from the town is Kursunlu Waterfall - a beautiful place in all of Antalya. Here tourists can relax to the sound of falling waters and enjoy the singing of wonderful birds.
How to get to Belek?
If you are going to the Belek Vera Verde Resort 5 * hotel and think how to get there, then the best option is to fly to Antalya Airport, and from there go by bus or taxi first to Belek (25 km), and then to the Kadriye village , two kilometers from which the hotel you need is located. However, tourists who come to rest in deluxe hotel complexes usually do not hesitate to pay for the transfer in advance, and they are met upon arrival by travel agency staff and transported to the hotel reception by car.
Kadriye
Before proceeding with the description of Vera Verde Resort 5 *, we think it will not be out of place to talk a little about the village on the outskirts of which it is located. So, Kadriye is a completely new tourist town in the vicinity of Belek. Its beaches are considered the best in the whole region, and some of them were repeatedly awarded with the blue flag of the European Union. The climate in these parts is subtropical, it has a rather long holiday season, although May-June and September-October are still considered the best months to relax. In mid-summer, the thermometer can rise to a 45-degree mark, which interferes with a comfortable rest. Although for residents of the northern latitudes this is more of a plus than a minus. By the way, Kadriye is famous for its oriental bazaar, which opens on Tuesdays. Here you can buy many interesting products, such as jewelry and wardrobe items, etc. The main attraction of Kadriye is the “garden of religions”, where Christian, Muslim and Jewish temples peacefully exist next to each other.
Turkey, Vera Verde Resort 5 (Belek / Kadriye)
This beautiful modern hotel, as already noted, is located just two kilometers from Kadriye. You can even say that it is located on the outskirts of this village. Vera Verde Resort 5 * was built in 2008 and was then called differently: Innova Resort and SPA. In 2012, before entering the Vera Hotels & Resorts hotel brand, it underwent a complete renovation. The hotel consists of a main 5-storey building on the second line (900 meters from the beach). All hotel windows face the park. The absence of sea view from the windows is perhaps the only drawback. Hotel Vera Verde Resort 5 * is located on a vast territory of 20,000 square meters. m, on which in addition to the main building there are several swimming pools, restaurants, cafes, shops, golf courses, basketball, volleyball, futsal, tennis courts, etc.
Number of rooms
The hotel has 315 comfortable rooms of various categories. 177 of them are standard 2 or 3 beds, and in some double rooms there are two single beds, and in others it has a large double bed. The same applies to triple: there are rooms with three single beds, and there are those where it is convenient to place parents with one child (1 double bed and 1 single). The area of these rooms is 24 and 30 square meters. m respectively. There are 80 family rooms in the hotel. They consist of two bedrooms. Their area is 35 square meters. meters. The remaining rooms are suites. They also consist of two bedrooms and a living room. These rooms are 47 square meters. m
Room Facilities
All rooms at Vera Verde Resort 5 (Belek), regardless of category, are equipped with modern furniture. They have balconies with chairs and a table, a bathroom with a shower, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, towels, a set of hygiene products. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, flat-screen TV, full minibar and safe (with code), wireless Internet (unfortunately, tourists who have already rested at Vera Verde Resort 5 have mostly negative internet reviews), telephone, etc.
The first thing that rushes tourists when checking into a room is a large fruit platter - a gift from the hotel administration. This is a trifle, but from the very first minute it gives tourists a sense of care and testifies to oriental hospitality. Rooms are cleaned not once, but twice a day. Beds and towels naturally change daily. There is a concierge service for guests, you can also order delivery of newspapers and magazines or something from restaurants or bars to your room (for a fee), etc.
Infrastructure and Services
In a beautiful hotel park with exotic trees and shrubs, there are as many as three outdoor pools with clear water and slides. The largest of them has an area of 600 square meters. meters. Next to them are tanning areas. In the interior there is a “winter” pool. The hotel has several shops, a currency exchange office, a medical office, three conference rooms and a business center operating at them, where you can use a printer, copier, scanner and, of course, computers. It offers guests laundry (ironing), dry cleaning, shoe shine, beauty salon, car rental, TV salon, etc.
Everything is organized at the highest level for little vacationers: there is a wonderful playground with swings, slides, etc. There is also a children's pool for them. Special dishes are prepared at the restaurant for babies, and high chairs are provided for babies. In order to diversify their vacation, children can attend a mini-club, participate in fun animation, and for the smallest you can invite a nanny (for a fee).
Nutrition
Hotel Vera Verde Resort 5 *, as noted above, operates on an all-inclusive basis. Three times a day, a large buffet is served in the main restaurant of the Emerald Hotel. If guests find it difficult to get up early in the morning, then they are served a brunch (10.00-11.00). There is also a late dinner from 11 pm to midnight. For children in the same restaurant, a separate corner is set up where they eat under the supervision of attentive staff. Between 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. in the snack bar, which is located next to the pool, you can satisfy your hunger and thirst with delicious snacks and drinks.
From 16:00 to 18:00, ice cream is served at the bar. For tourists who do not wish to interrupt their beach vacation for lunch, lunch is also served at the restaurant on their own beach. Of course, there are much fewer dishes here, but enough to eat well. The hotel also has four a la carte restaurants: Aquamarine, which specializes in Mediterranean cuisine, the Rubby Oriental restaurant, a themed fish restaurant and a Turkish breakfast restaurant. In order to get into one of them via the all-inclusive system, you will need to pre-register and reserve a place. And on your own initiative, that is, for an additional fee, you can visit them at least every day.
Among other things, in the lobby of the hotel from 10 am to midnight there is a lobby bar "Agat". For sweets in the territory of Vera Verde Resort 5 * there is a Sapphire confectionery. She works from 16 to 24 hours. Here, along with delicious pastries, you can drink coffee or tea.
Entertainment and Sport
To the delight of Russian tourists, the animation in the hotel, which takes place at the amphitheater, happens in Russian. By the way, next to the amphitheater there is a bar in which guests, while watching the show program, can enjoy various drinks and snacks. Three times a week in the evenings, live music is played in the park by the pools, and in the late evening a disco begins in the basement.
As for recreational activities, in the spa center you can find everything you want. You can also take a good steam bath in the sauna or hammam, do aerobics and water gymnastics, take a massage course. The hotel has golf courses and all sports, including bocci. You can also sign up for riding courses and take a horse ride around the surroundings of Kadriye, and maybe Belek.
Beach
Despite the fact that the hotel is located on the second line, it has its own beach, which is 900 meters from the main territory. If tourists find it difficult to walk to it, then they can be quickly (in 5 minutes) delivered by a special bus that runs every 20 minutes. The private beach is 150 meters long. It is well equipped: there are showers, changing cabins, a volleyball net, sun loungers and umbrellas. At the request of tourists are provided mattresses for swimming. Various water activities are available.
Reviews
Almost all vacationers who came to Belek Vera Verde Resort 5 * rate the level of service at the hotel at 4-5 points. Many are frustrated by the lack of sea views from the windows, as well as the remoteness from the beach, but the hotel has so many advantages, so many entertainments that guests very soon forget about these minor troubles and begin to enjoy a serene and comfortable stay.