Apart-hotels are becoming more and more popular in Turkey. These hotels are a gated community. From ordinary houses with apartments they are distinguished by the presence of a common infrastructure, such as a swimming pool, animation, an organized transfer to the beach. In addition, maids, not guests, are cleaned in such rooms. The undoubted advantage of such apartments over ordinary hotel rooms is the presence of a fully equipped kitchen. But guests, unlike private sector clients, can choose the type of food. Do not want to sleep awake at the stove? You can pay for the aparthotel with breakfast. And if you adhere to the Russian proverb “Walk so walk!”, Then at your service is the all inclusive program. But where to find such a hotel? We offer you a network of Kentia Apartments. Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * is a typical representative of this line. There is a hotel in Side. In this article, we describe the hotel as tourists saw it.
Location
In Side, a resort that has begun to be mastered for a long time, the first lane is completely occupied by five-star hotels. In the city itself there are small hotels with a tiny territory. It is designed for budget tourists. And for those who appreciate the middle ground (in Turkey these are four-star hotels), new quarters are provided. They often contain apartment blocks. Remoteness from the sea, such hotels compensate their residents with a free shuttle to the beach. These include the Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * (Turkey, Side). Side, more precisely, the historic city center, is located nearby. You just need to go down the street. But near the hotel there is urban infrastructure. There is a large grocery supermarket and many shops selling clothes and vegetables with fruits. The nearest beach is a kilometer away. If you do not want to be connected by a bus schedule, you can walk to the sea in fifteen minutes. The hotel also has bicycle rental. But tourists claim that the hotel takes guests to the best beach with fine clean sand and wider. There are also animators from the hotel. Antalya International Airport is 65 kilometers away.
The territory of the hotel Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * (Side)
Side began to acquire "apartment complex" type hotels in the mid-nineties. This hotel was built in 1999. The last renovation she went in 2014. The complex consists of four 3-5-story houses. There are lifts everywhere. Between the buildings is a lagoon pool. There is also a sun terrace, lined with sunbeds and umbrellas. The territory of the hotel is small, but everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Tourists write that all services are at hand and there is no feeling of crowding or a "stone bag". Thanks to the efforts of gardeners at the Kentia Apart Hotel 4 *, you feel like in a blooming oasis. The territory also fits a mini market, a restaurant and two bars. The buildings have parking - free for clientele. Judging by the reviews, the pool is set so that most of the day the sun shines there.
Where guests are accommodated
Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * consists of 82 rooms of different categories. The lowest is a double economy studio. This is a small room (24 square meters) with an American kitchen and a minibar. The studio has a balcony and a bathroom with a shower. Studio standard category equipped with a full fridge. The lion's share of the rooms are Normal Apart. The area of such apartments is 42 square meters. They consist of a bedroom and a kitchen (it is also a living room and a dining room). The second room has a folding sofa. Thus, the room can accommodate up to four people. For large families there is the opportunity to order Big Apart. The total area of such an apartment with two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen is 62 square meters. All rooms, without exception, have spacious balconies. Studios have showers in the bathrooms, while the apartments have bathrooms. Reviews say that rooms have utensils for self-cleaning (including washing dishes).
Guest Room Features
The studios and apartments in Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * are bright and clean. The maids clean them every day, but they don’t wash the dishes for the guests. All rooms include satellite TV and a telephone. Safe and air conditioning - paid. This causes complaints from guests, despite the fact that travel agencies warn customers about this feature. Using air conditioning costs 28 per week for studios, and 55 Є for apartments with two split systems. The price of a safe is 60 lira in 7 days. Some apartments have a dishwasher. Internet access is free only at the reception. In the room this pleasure is also paid - 24 lira per week. Several guest rooms are fully adapted to the needs of people with reduced mobility. Tourists claim that the maids conduct daily cleaning in good faith. The rooms are bright, with beautiful views of the internal garden and pool or the pedestrian alley and mountains.
How to feed guests
Most of the public at the Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * (mainly Germans and British) choose accommodation without food or only with breakfast. But guests from Central and Eastern Europe prefer the old and tried-and-true “all inclusive” concept. All Inclusive at Kentia Apart Hotel is fully consistent with the status of the Turkish Quartet. The main restaurant serves European and Turkish cuisine. All meals are served buffet style. Breakfast starts at half past seven and lasts until ten, which makes it possible to eat both larks and owls. In addition to three ordinary meals, the hotel offers all-inclusive guests an afternoon snack serving coffee, tea, ice cream and delicious desserts. In two bars on the territory (in the lobby and near the pool), local alcohol and soft drinks are poured free of charge. Reviews highly praise Turkish wine, national vodka, crayfish and beer. Fresh juices and imported alcohol are available for a fee.
What nutrition reviews say
Those who ordered all-inclusive did not fail in any way. Excellent food at the Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * - reviews are unanimous in this regard. Tourists recommend trying dishes from the chef. At each meal they are different. The chef himself often goes into the hall and is interested in the opinions of guests about his creations. The rest of the reviews with nostalgia recall grilled fish, desserts, chicken, dolma, kebab and other delights of Turkish cuisine. Soups are served for lunch and dinner, both European and Eastern Chorbu. For newlyweds and birthday people, the hotel prepares presents in the form of a cake and a basket of fruits. Parents claim that they always managed to feed their children, even the most capricious. For breakfast, give pancakes, cereal with milk. For other meals, you can also choose dishes from healthy baby food. But for babies, nothing is provided here, except for the high chairs in the restaurant. Nutrition for infants should be taken with them. Waiters clean the tables quickly, just as quickly change empty trays of food for full ones. Reviews say that whenever you come to a meal, the assortment of dishes will remain the same as at the beginning. For those who do not want to return from the beach for lunch, the hotel provides lunch boxes (by reservation).
Beach and its alternative
At least one kilometer from the coast is the Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * (Turkey). Reviews do not really favor the nearby beach. This is a narrow strip of sand filled by the people in season to the eyeballs. It is better to take advantage of the free transfer from the hotel. The bus runs on schedule - three times in the morning and the same in the evening. The beach where the hotel guests are brought is wonderful: long, wide, comfortable. But sunbeds and umbrellas are paid there. The hotel itself has a spacious swimming pool filled with fresh water. Around it is a sun terrace. According to reviews, there are always enough free sunbeds there. For children, a special "paddling pool" with fun water slides is equipped. The latter do not always work, but on a schedule: two hours before and after lunch.
Services for children
Kentia Apart Hotel 4 * (Side) reviews are called the ideal place for a family holiday. You can go here even with a baby, because in the kitchen there is the opportunity to prepare baby formula. Moreover, all young clients under thirteen years of age relax in the hotel for free. There is a mini club for children aged 4-12. Reviews say that despite the fact that the teachers do not speak Russian there, the kids really like to visit this place of fun. For 40 lira a week, you can rent a stroller. Highchairs in the restaurant and cots in the room are free of charge. The hotel menu is always developing a children's menu. For babies up to three years, you can hire a professional nanny. But this service is paid. The hotel has a small playground with swings. The pool has water slides.
Hotel Kentia Apart Hotel 4 *: service reviews
The price of the hotel accommodation (regardless of the paid meal) includes access to the spa. It consists of a sauna and a Turkish bath. There is also a heated indoor pool. For the services of those who cannot live a single day without playing sports, there is a gym. You can play darts and table tennis at the hotel. For a fee, you can take bicycles and go exploring the ancient surroundings of Side or on an excursion to Manavgat Falls - it is five kilometers from the hotel. For adults, the hotel also has animation. Boys and girls organize discos and conduct evening shows. The hotel bar offers karaoke and billiards. Paid services include massage, including Turkish, soap. The hotel has a barbecue area. The staff at the 24-hour reception speaks several languages.