The new and promising complex Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Turkey) has recently been assigned the classification of the Quartet. This is a very interesting hotel, designed for tourists who came to sunbathe on the beach and explore local attractions. It provides a lot of excellent services, the ideal cleanliness and friendly staff, and the trip will not make you lay out a fortune for the rest. A team of professionals provides first-class services. At least that's what tourists say in their reviews.
Where is this hotel located?
Hotel Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * is located very close to the beach of the Anatolian Riviera. Depending on which building tourists settle in to get to the sea, they need to overcome four hundred or five hundred meters. The nearest settlement to the hotel is the amazing resort of Side. Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (S. Demirel Boulevard) is located in its area called Kumkoy. The center of this resort is just a stone's throw away. And to the old part of the famous Side - a little further, four kilometers at least. If you walk tiring, you will need to use transport. To Manavgat - seven kilometers. Approximately the same distance from the hotel to Antalya and its international airport is 65-70 km.
How to get to Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Turkey, Side)
Many guests choose this hotel for independent travel, especially after travel agencies have stopped their work recently. Therefore, it is important to know how to arrive at the hotel. To get here, you need to fly to Antalya (or at least to Istanbul, and then by bus). A shuttle service to the hotel can be ordered from the international airport. If not, then many minibuses go from Antalya bus station. True, you need to do a transplant. Most public transport goes to Manavgat. And almost all intercity buses to Alanya pass through Side. Then you need to transfer to a minibus. Dolmushi also travels from Side to the hotel. Their stop is opposite the hotel.
Side Resort
It is also called an open-air museum. If you settled in the Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Side), it means that at your service is one of the most popular archaeological sites in Turkey, where there are antique ruins at every turn. And to the west and east of the old center are excellent beaches. One of them, Kumkoy, where, in fact, the hotel is located, has recently gained a very high rating among travelers. There is clear sea, soft sand, few sharp stones and a good entrance for children. Especially the gentle beach is famous for the western beach. And oriental swimmers and divers love it. The archaeological complex of the old city will present you with an ancient street with columns, and agora, and temples. Only the amphitheater and museum of antiquities, which are located directly in the Roman baths, have a paid entrance. Those who want to party in the evenings will like Side discos. For example, "Oxide", where you can dance and swim in the pools.
Infrastructure
The hotel Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * has several buildings - one main and four additional buildings. They are of different storeys and surrounded by a garden. This hotel is brand new, it was built in 2012, and last year many rooms were completely renovated. The main building has an elevator. The hotel has a seminar room. On the territory of a shopping mall: a lot of shops with souvenirs and products, many pharmacies. There is parking for tourists cars. In general, the hotel is very cozy and comfortable. The territory is small - only five square kilometers in area, but is kept clean and in good order.
Reviews about the conditions of residence
The hotel Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 *, reviews of which we are considering, more than one hundred and seventy rooms. Standard rooms are located in the main building. Larger rooms and family rooms are mainly located in annexes. As the guests say, the rooms are bright, air-conditioned, with a plasma TV, minibar. The TV screen is huge, there are five or six Russian channels. Huge balconies with french windows. Two rooms are designed for people with mobility problems. Reception of tourists works around the clock. They immediately lodge, put on bracelets and help carry luggage to the room. According to tourists, living in a room is comfortable. They clean every day and very often change towels and bed linen. Everything is fresh, clean, without spots. Use of the safe in the room is paid. Furniture in pastel colors, all new, with wardrobe. Plumbing - excellent, works without any glitches. In the minibar (part-time fridge) every day there is a bottle of drinking water. Toiletries are placed once upon arrival. The best numbers are in additional buildings, especially in the fourth, fifth and sixth.
Facilities and spa
Now a little about what is the tourist service in the Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 *. Guest reviews tell us that you can rent a car here. A hairdresser and laundry are open. If necessary, you can send a fax, make copies of documents, use a computer to access the network. In addition, wireless internet is available on site, but it is best caught in the lobby. A lot of good services for young guests: special chairs in the restaurant, cots in the rooms, there is a good playground for games and a mini club. Tourists can use the gym. There are board games, billiards and darts. The spa center received commendable responses - there is a good massage (general and soapy), a foot bath with fish, you can steam in the sauna. Hams with a program to cleanse the face and body are very popular with visitors. In general, the service was awarded excellent marks.
Entertainment and staff
We turn to the question about the staff of the Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 *. Feedback from tourists suggests that some of the staff speak Russian fairly well. Such people can be found in the administration, in the bar and in the spa. The staff is very honest. Tourists often did not want to leave money and valuables in a paid safe, but nothing was ever lost. During the day and evening, various games, shows and competitions are held by the pool - however, mainly in German. No one annoys vacationers, and emerging issues are resolved very quickly and efficiently. The staff is friendly, cheerful, trying to help than they can. Since the hotel has only recently started working with tourists from Russia, many do not understand the language, but learn quickly. There are no preferences or discrimination of guests in the country of origin, as well as rudeness and rudeness.
Nutrition
Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Side) operates on an all inclusive system. You can eat in the main restaurant, dine in the beach cafe, and grab a bite in the bar. The food is very tasty and varied, alcohol is not diluted. Meat every day, several times a week - grill by the pool. All kinds of salads, sweets. Breakfast is great. Orange and pomegranate juices are very tasty, they are paid, but inexpensive. Fruits constantly - watermelons, melons, pomegranates, apples, grapes, tangerines. Sometimes you don’t have to go for wine - the waiters themselves bring it. In general, restaurant and bar staff work tirelessly. Tourists claim that the food in this hotel is not much different from the budget Turkish “five”. There is an a la carte restaurant, but the cuisine there is almost the same. When the hotel organizes the so-called Turkish nights, then the dinners are the most delicious. Alcohol is served without restrictions in the bar, on the beach, and in the main restaurant.
Sea
The hotel is not on the first line, but the beach at the Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Side) is its own, with its sun loungers, umbrellas, sun loungers and other attributes of relaxation at sea. All of this is a lot, there are plenty of empty seats, no one takes it. Go to the sea for a short time, mainly along other hotels, in the shade of pomegranate and lemon trees. The beach is monitored by a special employee who cleans it, cleans and arranges sunbeds. The neighboring hotel has a volleyball court where you can play ball right by the water. On the beach there is a pier that divides the territory by the sea into two parts. The right side is better for children - there is shallow and hollow. On the left you can swim, it’s deep and clean. The bottom is sandy, the water is clear, there are a lot of fish and crabs. A hotel bus travels to the beach twice a day, but most vacationers prefer to go there on foot. There are two swimming pools at the hotel, one of them is indoor. Jacuzzi, water slide, “paddling pool” for children - all this is present. At the pool it happens that there are not always enough sunbeds, but the staff quickly solves this problem.
What to see
From the Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * hotel to the main attractions of Side - the ancient ruins - within walking distance. The journey will take you from half an hour to forty minutes, depending on your strength and energy. If you are reluctant to stomp your feet, take the minibus (dolmush). In Side, you will be amazed by the vast territory with many ancient ruins. In almost all places you can walk for free. It is very beautiful there, especially in the evening, with backlight. The delightful temple of Apollo, which is located by the sea. There you can go boating. From the temple begins a shopping street with souvenir shops, goodies, leather, gold and other goods. Just remember to bargain! There are also beautiful sandy beaches in Side. It takes you about ten minutes by shuttle bus to Managwat, where you can visit the local bazaar and go to the waterfalls. This is the most famous natural attraction in the area. Water from a cliff effectively falls directly into the sea. Get there another twenty minutes. In addition, in this village there is a good shopping center "Waikiki" and a large supermarket "Migros". From excursions through a travel agency, rafting, jeep safari and riding a pirate yacht are recommended.
Prices
The cost of the week spent in this hotel starts from twenty five thousand rubles for two. But this is the minimum price. Independent travelers, booking a hotel through booking sites, pay from two and a half to seven thousand rubles per room per night. As for the cost of services, to use the safe in the room, you need to pay $ 15 for ten days. Freshes cost one dollar per glass. A visit to the spa is about twenty-five euros, but tourists (especially women) write that the procedures are worth the money. Now a little about independent excursions. To get to Side on dolmush will cost one and a half dollars (two lira). The same trip costs on a minibus to Managwat. Visit the ancient amphitheater - fifteen Turkish liras, the museum - ten.
Merve Sun Hotel Spa 4 * (Turkey): reviews
The vast majority of tourists vacationing at this hotel claim that it is worth the money spent on it. The hotel is praised for its crystal clearness. The hotel chef is called one of the best in Turkey or at least on the coast of Antalya. There are few tourists from Russia, mainly Germans and Scandinavians like to relax here. Therefore, the hotel is quiet, calm, clean and tidy. If you know English or German, it's great. From the point of view of guests, this is a good budget hotel for relaxation, where you want to return. Tourists from other hotels often complained about their problems, but vacationers from Merve San did not have to deal with this. Convenient location, delicious food, clean rooms, great relationship with children - with this vacation formula, guests feel completely one hundred percent comfortable. It is inexpensive and very worthy here.