When planning to relax in Turkey, many of our compatriots opt for the prestigious Porto Azzurro Club Mare 4 * hotel . This four-star hotel complex, consisting of five six-story modern buildings, is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Alanya - a resort that is preferred by tourists of various categories. Come here and those who imagine the holiday as a measured sunbathing on the beach on the shores of the wonderful sea, and those who like to combine a vacation with familiarization with local attractions. After all, Alanya was once considered a haven for bloodthirsty pirates. They brought looted goods to the coastal grottoes; here, in the caves, they set up prisons for abducted concubines.
Maybe this is precisely the mysterious history of the resort and is the second, after the wonderful sea and beaches, the reason that its hotels and hotel complexes are almost always crowded. Porto Azzurro Club Mare is no exception.
general information
This hotel was formerly called Club Bella Mare. It is built in a quiet and cozy village of Mahmutlar on the very shores of the Mediterranean. The hotel area is medium in size. However, it is fully landscaped and thought out. Plates with body signs are posted everywhere, bright lawns are arranged, palm trees and orange trees grow. The aroma of citruses invigorates pleasantly, and the beautiful sea views from the windows of the rooms cheer you up in the morning. The hotel was built in the late nineties, however, two years ago it was completely renovated and renovated. The new owners completely changed furniture and sanitary ware, changed their policies, and improved the level of services rendered. And today, many are confident that you need to assign Porto Azzurro Club Mare 5 “stars”.
Prices
This is one of the main factors that interests most tourists. After all, everyone wants to get a decent level of services for their money. I must say that Porto Azzurro Club Mare (Turkey) is fully consistent with the stated category - the price / quality ratio in it is simply excellent. This is evidenced by numerous reviews.
As for the cost of the permit, it all depends on the season, as well as on the availability of a charter flight. Therefore, the figures below are not final. For example, for six nights with meals on the concept of "full board" and departure from Moscow in the high season, Russians can pay about forty thousand rubles. Of course, we are talking about living in a standard room.
Infrastructure
Porto Azzurro Club Mare (Alanya) offers its customers a fairly wide range of services. Vacationers can use the left-luggage office, laundry service, elevators, concierge assistance, a paid doctor’s office, and a beauty salon. ATMs are installed on the ground floor in the lobby, there is a currency exchange office, as well as a TV corner.
You can order a taxi from the 24-hour reception. Here, a fax, a depository safe are available for residents. The registrar will help arrange a transfer to the airport, which is one hundred twenty kilometers from the hotel. Those who are on holiday and not off work, it will be convenient to use one of the four small conference rooms.
The hotel has its own parking lot, which does not need to be reserved in advance. There are no facilities for the disabled.
Population
The hotel staff pays special attention to each of its guests. Regardless of what time the tourists arrived, the registrar promptly issues a check-in, issues room keys, as well as a memo with a complete list of all the services provided in Porto Azzurro Club Mare. However, if at the time of entry the established hour is not a prerequisite, then the room must be vacated exactly on time. At the same time, you need to make a full payment, as well as pay for all additionally received services. Those who need to wait a while for a transfer will find it convenient to use a left-luggage office where they can leave their things and go for a walk at the end. Check-in with pets must be discussed with the property in advance.
Number of rooms
Porto Azzurro Club Mare consists of five six-story snow-white buildings. In total, the hotel has 200 rooms for six hundred people at a time. Of them:
- 60 Standard rooms measuring 22 square meters m (for two adults);
- 60 Triple standard rooms (for 2 + 1 people);
- 80 Family rooms.
Superior rooms have an area of about sixty square meters. The living room and bedroom are separated by interior doors. Five people can stay at the same time, including three adults and two children.
The rooms have new comfortable wooden furniture, a desk, a wardrobe, bedside tables, bedside lamps, and a large makeup mirror. The rooms are finished in a single design solution. On the floor - ceramic tiles.
In the combined bathrooms, in addition to the set of accessories necessary for hygiene, there is a dryer, a hairdryer, a shower cabin. The bathrooms are fitted with non-slip tiles. In front of all rooms there are small balconies, from where not only the sea, but also the pool is clearly visible. so you can watch the animation from there.
Nutrition
Almost all the reviews of vacationers are full of laudatory words about the menu. Residents at Porto Azzurro Club Mare eat on an all-inclusive basis. Meals - as a buffet. For breakfast, cheese, sausages, salads, omelettes, casseroles are offered. If you wish, you can ask to fry sausage or sausages. To do this, there is a barbecue apparatus on the terrace, which is served by a special cook. Tourists can pick up everything they want to fry and go to the terrace. Soups, side dishes, meat products - all of these dishes on the menu are not repeated. For children there is a kitchen. Those who wish can use such a service as “room service”.
For those who want to try more exotic dishes of Asian or European cuisine, there is a restaurant on the second floor of the main building, tables in which you need to reserve in advance at the reception desk. You can taste excellent dishes both in a closed room and sitting on the terrace and admiring the sea views.
The all-inclusive concept of food involves free local alcoholic drinks. Porto Azzurro Club Mare also has three bars, including on the beach and around the pool.
Sea
The hotel has its own sandy beach. It can be reached in three minutes, bypassing the freeway, under which a convenient underground passage is arranged. For children, the entrance to the sea is very convenient. Sun loungers, couches and umbrellas are available for free at Porto Azzurro Club Mare.
Entertainment
Especially a lot of positive feedback tourists leave about the animation. From twelve o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun is at its zenith, vacationers gather in the shade near the pool, they are offered an interesting entertainment program. For children there are slides, and for parents there is a bar serving excellent pies. In the evenings, discos are held on site and competitions are held. Those who express a desire to watch the fire show are provided with a free shuttle bus that takes them to the neighboring five-star hotel.
Gymnastics, darts, backgammon, volleyball, basketball and table tennis are free entertainment. A visit to the sauna or hammam, cabaret, Turkish night and revue, as well as a visit to the Wellness center are also included in the price of the ticket. However, water sports that are on the beach, including banana, jet ski, parachute or canoe, must be paid separately.
For children
Porto Azzurro Club Mare offers a small pool with slides, a club and a games room for its young guests. Those guests who did not bring a stroller with them on holiday can rent it. For a comfortable meal, children are offered a highchair in the restaurant, there is also a special menu. If parents have urgent matters, they can invite a paid nanny. In general, many believe that Porto Azzurro Club Mare is ideal for relaxing with your family in Alanya.
Reviews
The impressions that tourists share after their stay at this hotel are somewhat different. Some believe that for the services provided, the cost of the ticket is somewhat overstated, but most of our compatriots are quite happy with their holidays. Moreover, some believe that it is necessary to increase the “stardom” of Porto Azzurro Club Mare and assign it the highest category. Regarding the quality and variety of nutrition, there are no particular complaints. Satisfy many and rooms. Especially tourists were impressed by the fact that the owner of the hotel and the administrators were sitting at a restaurant with them at dinner. However, the remoteness of the hotel from the airport causes some discomfort, especially when traveling with young children.
Many good words in the reviews said about the work of the staff. Our compatriots express special thanks to the animators. In reviews, many call them by name. Many enjoyed their daily day and night shows.