Turkey is a favorite place of mass tourist pilgrimage among our compatriots. Russian tourists inundate Turkish resorts with enviable constancy. Few people find the strength to refrain from relaxing on the Mediterranean coast in a decent hotel near the warm sea and beautiful mountains, and even for a relatively budget price. Turkey's reputation as a place of budgetary, mass rest "in full" remains unchanged. Everyone understands that there are many imperfections in their service, but the prices for tours and the range of services make this resort one of the most attractive. Even the appetites of discerning tourists, lovers of quality relaxation at the highest level, Turkish resorts can also satisfy.
Holidays in Turkey have their advantages: it is easier to get there, faster, many charters in the high season, you do not need a visa, you can buy a tour at the nearest agency. You can simply carve out six days in the work schedule and quickly hit the road for quality rest, reboot, relax and return to work again. You just need to choose the right hotel and resort. For demanding tourists, Belek and the resorts of the Aegean coast (Marmaris, Bodrum) are optimally suited. Kemer enjoys constant popularity.
Why is the resort of Kemer so attractive to travelers?
Well, firstly, for its natural beauties: clear sea, caves, mountains, pine, olive and tangerine groves.
Secondly, Russian tourists in Kemer are at home. The climate here is pleasant, a little more subtropical than in the south of Russia, and hotel staff and street vendors speak Russian as their native language. And also in Kemer a good excursion program and attractive opportunities for shopping. In the picturesque and cozy Mediterranean town of Tekirova, it is better to stay in five-star hotels. The village itself is very attractive and atmospheric, but there are no special attractions in it, just a lot of pretty corners and natural beauties. And the area around the town of Tekirova is known for pine and tangerine groves.
Gural Premier Tekirova 5 * - a place for quality relaxation
The hotel is built and decorated in Turkish style. Quite often, in hotels of this level, they try to emphasize the status of the establishment with carpets, monograms and gold details, pathos slogans, the scope of the territory, etc. According to the estimates of travel industry specialists, agents and clients themselves, “Gural Tekirova” in Kemer corresponds to its high class.
If we talk about the orientation of the hotel and who it suits most of all, these are families with children, tourists who are not embarrassed by numerous families with children, as well as tired tourists who want to relax, have a tasty meal, enjoy a pleasant summer and quality service. Also, the guest contingent in the hotel is composed of discerning tourists, family travelers, ready to pay 650 cu per night for a double room. A little more careful you need to make a choice for those who value an individual approach, privacy, silence. Before you book a room at the "Gural Tekirova", you must consider these features.
General Hotel Information
The hotel complex Gural 5 * is located in the picturesque village of Tekirova. The hotel area is 200,000 m 2 , the entire complex is surrounded by a green pine forest. The feature of the Gyural Premier Tekirova hotel is a huge ultramodern water park with 25 slides for all tourists - from infants to adults. 500 meters from the hotel there is a private pebble beach, and on the territory itself there are 3 pools larger than 2 square meters. km Check-in time is 14-00, registration of eviction takes place until 13-00. For the comfort of guests with a late departure, there is a rest room where you can leave things, take a shower, put yourself in order, put the child to bed.
The complex was built in 2010, for each new season they are doing a planned renewal of funds. Russian speaking staff there is at the reception and in the animation team. Tours in the “Gural Premier Tekirova” can be booked at any agency that cooperates with operators in Turkey: Coral, Pegast, Tez Tour, Tui, Anex , etc. You can also book a hotel yourself. But the savings in this case are dubious, because the operator organizes a charter flight, a ticket for which costs much less than a regular one.
Prices in the hotel correspond to its level. The minimum cost of a double room per day is 500 cu Maximum - from 800 cu
Infrastructure in the hotel complex
Hotel "Gural Tekirova" is a whole closing resort world. If there is no particular desire to go on excursions, then it may be quite interesting to spend time in the hotel itself, not at all regretting the time spent. The hotel has so many activities and entertainments that you can arrange a holiday every day. The hotel area is about 26 football fields. It is generously filled with various leisure activities with maximum scope and comfort.
Gural Premier Tekirova Waterpark is one of its business cards. It consists of 26 water attractions of varying complexity. For adults there are slides Tunnel Freefall, Kamikaze, Up Hill Flying Boats, Body Slide, Blackhole, Rafting Slide, Turbo Lance, Space Boat 9. Children of preschool and early school age will be interested in the attraction "Pirate ship" with seven slides, and also for them There are three slides at the water tower. And for the very young there is a children's pool with slides and water fountains: dolphin, elephant, frog, mushrooms, toucan bird. The water park has lifeguards and security. There are three outdoor pools on the territory (area 1100 sq. M, 110 sq. M and 468 sq. M), and deluxe rooms have their own pools.
The hotel spa also deserves close attention. Fans of spa treatments will definitely find something to indulge in body and soul in the “Gural Premier Tekirova”. Judging by the reviews, the prices for the services of the center are somewhat overstated, but their quality and selection do not disappoint. In addition to the standard Turkish program - hammam, sauna, bathhouse, jacuzzi, in the spa you can try 9 types of massage, individually select procedures for the care of face and body skin. There is also a fountain of snow and private baths.
Of the sports options, the hotel has a gym with state-of-the-art equipment (open from 07:00 to 19:00), classes are held in the morning gymnastics, water polo, aerobics, futsal. There is also Boccia, darts, table tennis, cocktail games.
The next pride of the hotel is its tennis courts. There are 13 of them, all with professional primer. Tennis courts, rackets for rent only at an additional cost. There is a school - PCT Tennic School. Trainers are licensed by DTB / VDT. There is also a sports store: Adidas, Wilson store, original, not Turkish. There is a machine for throwing balls, analysis of the game, rent and hauling of rackets.
Classification and description of numbers
The hotel has 6 rooms for people with disabilities, 6 deluxe rooms, for a maximum of 4 people. each.
- Deluxe family room (total 148 rooms). All rooms are two-room, include: 2 bedrooms, a large bathroom with a jacuzzi. Accommodation 2 + 2, ideal for tourists with children.
- Deluxe room (244 rooms in total). Maximum occupancy 2 + 2 people.
- Superior family room (total 32 rooms) consists of two bedrooms, there are 2 bathrooms with a jacuzzi, can accommodate up to 6 people.
- Deluxe pool room (total 167 rooms). These are one-room rooms, but with individual access to the pool.
- Deluxe pool family room also has its own access to the pool, the room area is 80 square meters. m. Designed for a maximum of 5 people.
- Superior pool grand suite consists of a living room and a bedroom, there are two bathrooms with a jacuzzi, the room area is 150 square meters. m
- Superior villa - a two-story luxury villa with a living room, kitchen, dressing room, two bedrooms. There is also a furnished balcony and a private pool, as well as a well-kept garden. The room is designed for 6 people. maximum. VIP service is included.
- King suite - a room with 5 bedrooms, an area of 400 square meters. m. It has 4 bathrooms with a jacuzzi, sea view, VIP-service. This is the largest and most expensive room in the Gural Premier Tekirova.
The filling of the rooms depends on their category, but the basic equipment of each includes: a TV-system, a telephone in the bedroom and bathroom, free internet, a digital safe, a minibar filled with cool drinks and snacks, air conditioning, a hairdryer, a marble bathroom with a jacuzzi.
Each room has a pillow menu, tea or coffee making facilities, a bathrobe and slippers, Gural toiletries, and Bvlgary cosmetics in the Deluxe pool room and above. Customers in rooms starting with Superior pool grand suit have the right to visit a la carte restaurants for free, order an individual transfer, a pavilion on the beach, a fruit basket, wine, as well as free tennis courts.
The concept and quality of food in the hotel
In total, there are 10 restaurants and a pastry shop on the territory of the Gural Premier Tekirova hotel. The food concept - not just All Inclusive, but Premier Ultra All Inclusive - includes the main meals in a buffet restaurant, drinks, a night restaurant, drinks in hotel bars: non-alcoholic, including fresh, alcoholic Turkish and imported whiskey, cognac, bourbon, rum, except for premium drinks and fine wines. The UAL concept operates around the clock. Breakfast at the Gural Premier main restaurant starts at 07-00 and lasts until 10-00 in the morning. There is a brunch until 11-00. Lunch starts at 12-30, and dinner at 19-00. Turkuaz night restaurant is open from 21-30 to 07-00 in the morning. It is convenient to visit for those who arrive after the main dinner or check out before the start of the main breakfast, as well as for tourists who go on early excursions, and those whose children are not used to eating according to the schedule. A restaurant on the beach is open from 12-00 to 18-00, snacks are served there. Restaurant opening hours are subject to weather conditions.
Bars
Gural Tekirova has 12 bars throughout the territory. By the pool and on the beach, they are open until midnight, all the rest - until 18:00. The open hours of the bars may vary, depending on the weather.
A la carte restaurants
The hotel has 4 a la carte restaurants. When visiting them, a dress code is valid. Schedule - from 19-00 to 21-30, a preliminary appointment is needed. It is important to solve the issue of visiting a la carte restaurants before booking a room at the Gural Tekirova, because those who prefer such restaurants should better stay in Superior Pool rooms and above. For customers from these rooms, access to any restaurant in this category is free. For all other guests - 20 euros per person.
- GUSTO Restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and has an excellent wine list.
- DRAGON Restaurant is decorated in an oriental style, specializing in spicy Asian cuisine.
- DALYAN restaurant offers a wide selection of seafood, the gastronomic direction is Mediterranean cuisine.
- OTTOMAN PALACE specializes in Turkish dishes. Decorated in a nice authentic Turkish style.
Hotel service
It so happened that the service distinguishes a deluxe hotel others even more than silk tapestries, Persian rugs or golden taps. When hotel management sets a high bar and sets a high price for services, it is obliged to correspond to this category. Sometimes a minimal flaw in the service can ruin the vacation for tourists. At Gural Tekirova, the service is always under the increased attention of guests and tourism industry experts.
This is reflected in the reviews of many guests, noting that they did not have any problems with the maintenance staff, everything was done clearly and on demand.
Guests have the opportunity to use many free services:
- Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and in the rooms.
- Security on site, in the lobby and on the beach 24 sacha per day, 7 days a week.
- Indoor and outdoor parking for 150 cars.
- Access to the fitness center.
- Visit to the wellness center.
- Animation, daytime programs, evening performances, entertainment shows, sports events. The animation team consists of 50 people, including Russian-speaking animators.
- Closed and open discos.
Paid services at the hotel: visiting a la carte restaurants , an on-site supermarket, spa, beauty salon, car, bicycle rental, doctor, room service, laundry service.
Beach
Gural Tekirova in Turkey has its own luxurious beach. The coast is strewn with small pebbles, which is traditional for the mountain Kemer. The entrance to the sea is gentle, suitable for children, the water is clear even at an impressive depth. Nearby Tekirova there are picturesque caves, and there are also schools of dolphins. This region is one of the few in Turkey where divers like to relax. There are three piers on the Gural beach, a beach volleyball court, lifeguard stations, and sanitary rooms. The length of the beach is 500 meters.
Sun beds, umbrellas and mattresses on the beach are free. Beach towels are also free. You can take them as much as you like in the camera right on the beach. But the chalets here are paid, about 100 euros per day.
Accommodation with children
At Gural Tekirova, the service is very well tailored to host family guests. The children's question in the complex is thought out to the smallest detail. Throughout the vast territory of the hotel there are ramps and paths for guests with wheelchairs, the beach is flat and the entrance to the sea is gentle, which is optimal for kids. The hotel accepts children from 0 to 6 months for free. The infrastructure for them is as follows:
- Open and closed game rooms.
- Children's pool, water park with 18 slides.
- Children's rooms for sleeping in two-room rooms, children's toilets.
- Happyland Children's Mini Club for young guests of different ages: from 4 to 6 years old, from 7 to 9 years old and from 10 to 13 years old. For adolescents 13-17 years old, they have their own entertaining and educational program.
- Children's restaurant for up to 150 children.
Reviews about "Gural Tekirova 5 *"
This hotel is popular with especially demanding tourists. Traveler reviews about this interesting place come across motley, but mostly positive. Tourists note the following advantages of the hotel:
- The quality and variety of food at the buffet. There are all categories of dishes, a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, fish, meat, sweets, drinks, baby food, etc.
- The quality of drinks, including alcohol. Wine, beer, whiskey and other drinks here are excellent, original, high-quality, not diluted.
- Children's animation. The mini-club works well, classes with children are useful and fun, children are taught and entertained. Animators are polite and know how to talk with small personalities correctly.
- Territory. Without exception, tourists note that the territory of the complex is simply beautiful, well-groomed, green. On it you can comfortably and pleasantly walk in the shade of pine trees, breathing in the relaxing aroma of pine needles.
- Aquapark. It delights both large and small tourists, the pools are clean, the slides are large and cool, lifeguards work in good faith.
Dissatisfied tourists note aspects of the work of some hotel services, such as serving as waiters in restaurants and bars, the work of animators, sometimes showing boring shows.
Differences in reviews are observed mainly on such aspects:
1. Some tourists praise the cleanliness of the rooms in vain, while others note that the bed may not change for 10 days, the cleaning of the bathroom is carried out negligently.
2. The reception also has mixed reviews. Some tourists thought that the employees here are conscientious, quickly check in, and immediately respond to all requests. Other tourists in their reviews report on the carelessness of the staff and their sluggishness.