The Turkish resort of Alanya, located on the Mediterranean coast, one hundred and forty kilometers from Antalya, is considered the warmest town in this eastern country. Rest here is not only varied, but also very economical. For many of our compatriots, this direction has become a favorite. “A place where you want to return again” is exactly what Russians say about Alanya. And this is not surprising. After all, here you can have a great rest from the bustle of megalopolises, feel the beauty of the surrounding nature, bask in the always warm sea and just lie on a golden sand. Many, coming here, try to touch the very interesting history of this resort.
general information
Today Alanya is one of the most popular destinations for domestic tourists. Well-developed infrastructure and low prices attract thousands and thousands of people, especially those with low incomes, as well as young people. The sandy beaches of this resort are considered one of the best in all of Turkey. Many of them have been awarded the Blue Flag. Alanya hotels are located both in the city itself and in its suburbs. Those who want to relax comfortably in a hotel complex on the first coastline, it is better to choose places such as Incekum, Konakli, etc.
Hotels in such places differ not only in the European level of service, but also provide all the necessary range of services. They work on an all-inclusive system, have a rich infrastructure - restaurants and bars, playgrounds and, of course, swimming pools. One of these hotels is Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 *. Reviews, detailed information about the service, as well as photos - all this is presented in this article.
Description
This 4-star hotel is located in Konakli just a kilometer from the center of Alanya. Its total area is thirteen and a half thousand square meters. The territory of the Eftalia Resort Hotel is fully equipped. The hotel was opened in 2005. Since then, it has undergone major repairs. The last renovation was carried out in 2014.
There are many small shops near the hotel. Within walking distance of the shopping center of Konakli, which can be reached in just fifteen minutes.
Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * (Alanya) is one hundred and ten kilometers from the Gazipasa International Airport in Antalya. The transfer lasts about two hours, which is not particularly convenient for those young children who do not tolerate the road. However, comfortable shuttles deliver tourists to the hotel.
Eftalia Resort Hotel has its own swimming area. The beach is one hundred and fifty meters from the main administrative building. You can reach it through the underpass under the freeway.
Infrastructure
This four-star hotel provides a wide range of services. On its territory there is a hairdresser, a library, a beauty salon, a SPA center, a currency exchange office, a paid doctor’s office, a TV room, dry cleaning, free parking, which can be obtained immediately after registration. The hotel also has two conference rooms for one hundred twenty and one hundred and eighty people. A car rental and tour desk are located in the administrative building.
A 24-hour front desk provides check-in and check-out of residents at any time convenient for them. Room keys can be obtained immediately after arrival, even before the appointed hour, subject to availability. Fax and photocopying services are also installed here. After registration, guests will be given a list of all the services that are provided at this hotel. Throughout the territory there are signs to the main infrastructures. The registration desk has an employee who speaks Russian.
Housing stock
By its size, Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * (Turkey, Alanya) is considered large. It has three hundred twenty-five rooms, equipped in five- and six-story buildings. Between floors ply elevators. Rooms for the following categories are offered for settlement: standard, family with one bedroom, separate door, three-room family rooms and junior suite. In the last two bedrooms without a door for maximum occupancy of three adults or parents with two children. Room sizes range from thirty-four to forty-eight square meters.
The hotel provides all conditions for those traveling in a wheelchair. Such people are provided with rooms on the ground floor with a ramp and all the amenities in the bathroom - with a shower, handrails, etc.
The entire space of the hotel is air-conditioned. The rooms are equipped with individual split systems with manual adjustment. The rooms have ceramic tiles. All furniture and plumbing was updated two years ago. The furnishings in the rooms are standard: a single or double bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe, a luggage rack, a paid safe, a minibar with free water, a TV showing the Russian channel (RTR), and a telephone. Family rooms also have a kitchen area with a fridge.
Bed linen is changed every three days. The staff carries out cleaning and change of towels every day at a time convenient for residents. In front of all rooms there are small balconies with dryers and plastic chairs. They offer a side panoramic view of the sea or the pool. Bathrooms combined. They (except for rooms for the disabled) have bathtubs with showers, a large cosmetic mirror and a hairdryer. All necessary hygiene items are updated daily.
Nutrition
Eftalia Resort Hotel operates on an all-inclusive basis. A buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner is available at set hours. Residents eat on an all-inclusive basis in the hotel’s main restaurant. The other two are pre-ordered. Reservations must be made the day before they are visited. The menu includes Turkish and international cuisine.
The concept of "all inclusive" involves the free receipt of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the discretion of the hotel administration for each season from ten in the morning to eleven in the evening. Coffee made in Turk, various cocktails and freshly squeezed juices are available in bars only at an additional cost.
In the main restaurant, residents are also offered a diet menu, as well as a lunch box service if customers buy tours at the hotel office. There are also seven bars on site, including the Eftalia Resort Hotel poolside. The reviews of our compatriots indicate that there is always a lot of food in the main restaurant: it is enough even for those who come at the last moment. From fruits, there are always watermelons, plums, nectarine, melon, apples and pears. Mussels and prawns are served twice a week. Every day, the menu includes fish, meat, beef and lamb. At the poolside during the day, you can enjoy delicious ice cream and freshly baked pastries at the bar.
Beach
Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * is located near the seashore, but is separated from the hotel by a motorway. The beach can be reached in just a few minutes via the underpass. The bathing area is always clean, it is constantly cleaned. The beach has everything for a comfortable stay, including showers and a toilet.
Sunbeds, umbrellas and trestle beds living in the Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * get free. True, judging by the reviews of some of our compatriots, there are not always enough of them in the high season, when the hotel is completely full, so you need to borrow in the early morning.
The entrance to the water is gentle, in some places there is small pebble, so it is recommended that children wear special shoes. It can be purchased both in a store on site and in a shopping center in the village of Konakly.
For children
Since the main contingent coming to rest in this hotel complex is family-friendly, all the conditions are created here for a comfortable rest for the kids. The four-star Eftalia Resort Hotel (Turkey) offers its young customers the following services: a playground and a club, a games room, a shallow pool, water slides and a Russian-speaking nanny on request. In the restaurant, parents, if necessary, are given high chairs for feeding the kids. If notified in advance, meals can be ordered from the special dietary menu for children.
In the lobby of the main building, a stroller is available for rent for an extra charge. The hotel area is fully protected, so parents can not worry about the safety of their children. At the pool and water slides, specially trained personnel are always present.
Excursions
Alanya is famous for a large number of natural and man-made monuments. In the lobby of the main building, you can buy tours with a guide to Damlatas caves, Lovers and Phosphoric, Byzantine fortress Ich-Kale, Red Tower, the Archaeological Museum and the mausoleum of Aksebe Turbesi, Sapadera canyon, etc. I must say that the prices for excursions are not too expensive, although higher than in the offices near the hotel. For example, they have a jeep safari in the Green Canyon will cost ninety dollars, while in the Eftalia Resort Hotel at thirty. e. more. Many of our compatriots, judging by the reviews, preferred to explore the historic area of ​​Alanya themselves. To do this, they rent a car in the hotel and decide for themselves the route and the time of the trip.
There is another option: to get to the city center yourself and wander through its sunlit small cobbled streets. There, in the port, you can buy a small excursion by boat on the sea for five dollars per person. The meal lasts one and a half to two hours and leaves an indelible feeling.
Entertainment and sports
On the territory of the Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * there are two outdoor pools and one winter heated. Umbrellas and sunbeds, as well as towels, are available for free. The most popular pastimes at this hotel are water slides. They are medium in size, therefore available even to children from the age of five. The hotel and the beach have great animation. In the evenings, discos, shows and entertainment are organized. Residents can spend time and an Internet cafe, a visit to which is a paid service.
For those who do not think themselves on vacation without an active lifestyle, the Eftalia Resort Hotel offers to visit the training room, play beach volleyball. Aqua aerobics classes are held in the pool in the mornings. You can sign up right on the spot, before training.
For free entertainment, table tennis, darts and indoor soccer are also available. For the rental of billiard equipment you need to pay separately.
health and beauty
In the Eftalia Resort Hotel (Turkey) there is a SPA salon, an office where you can get a cheap tattoo, sauna. Paid services include a massage course, a haircut or hair styling at the hairdresser, and peeling. Our compatriots left many positive reviews after visiting the Talasso & Welness Center. Only natural cosmetics are used here. And after the procedures you can visit a real Turkish bath - hammam. The cost of one visit is twenty dollars.
Additional Information
The main contingent of vacationers in the Eftalia Resort Hotel 4 * (Turkey), in addition to Russians, is Poles, Dutch and Germans. Judging by the reviews, few of our compatriots come there. On the beach on the right side there is a pier from which you can dive with a mask and enjoy the beautiful fish. Slides are open until five in the evening. You can connect to wireless Internet from anywhere in the Eftalia Resort Hotel.
Reviews
Many Russians, returning home from this hotel, were not too lazy and shared their impressions. I must say that this helps a lot to those who are just going to go there. The reviews of our compatriots are overwhelmingly good. Mostly Russians rate their stay at this hotel quite high, while noting that they do not regret their choice at all.
Based on the rather reasonable cost of living at the Eftalia Resort Hotel, in comparison with other hotel complexes, including three-star ones, many chose it. And although the transfer was long, the bus, judging by the reviews, drove comfortably. Many note that, even having arrived at night, they were able to immediately receive the keys. The receptionists are attentive to all the wishes of the customers, especially if those were indicated at the time of booking.
The hotel staff is attentive and friendly. The service suited many.
The hotel area, judging by the reviews, although small, but quite comfortable. There are many places where you can take beautiful photos as a keepsake.
As for the number of rooms, this is, as many write, the standard furnishings, however, in some rooms the furniture is not new. Among the minuses of living, Russians note poor sound insulation and poor location of the air conditioner.
The food, according to the vast majority, is simply excellent. It is quite diverse, however, sometimes queues are formed that quickly advance.
You can connect to the Internet without problems both in the territory and in the rooms.
Everyone also liked the animation. The guys work "on conscience" so that vacationers have fun. Some of our compatriots really liked the daytime entertainment programs, since everyone can choose something for themselves and play. Evening shows also left a lot of impressions. Many enthusiastic memories of Turkish nights organized on Tuesdays.
Of the shortcomings, many note a small number of sunbeds and umbrellas, since often many had to get up in the early morning in order to have time to occupy them.
Those who forgot to bring something with themselves are advised by our fellow countrymen not to be upset, because in the nearest shops of the village you can buy almost everything, including souvenirs.
To summarize, it must be said that this hotel is fully consistent with the declared stardom. Excellent value for money service, delicious food, wonderful sea - what else is needed for relaxation. Many write in their reviews that they would like to come here again, since they did not have ten days to completely relax.