One of the traditionally most popular regions of Turkey among our compatriots is Alanya. This is due to both the excellent climate, the presence of a clean sea and various attractions in this region, and the mass of hotels and entertainment for every budget and taste. The 4 * hotels in Alanya are in the greatest demand, as they perfectly combine comfort and convenience with an acceptable cost of living. If you decide to spend a summer vacation in this region, then one of the accommodation options may be a hotel complex called “Viva Ulaslar”. Today we will find out what this four-star hotel offers tourists and at what cost. We will also find out what impressions were left after the Russians stayed here.
Location
Viva Ulaslar Hotel is located in the resort of Okurcalar, in the picturesque Gulf of Karaburun on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The distance to the center of the tourist region - Alanya - is 32 kilometers. The nearest air harbor is in the city of Antalya, which is 90 kilometers from the hotel. The journey from the airport to the hotel will take you about two hours. But the travel time for you, most likely, will fly by quickly, because you can admire the local beauties from the window of a car or bus. If you bought a tour through a travel agency, then you will most likely be provided with a transfer from the airport. If you booked your stay on your own, you can order a transfer service directly at the hotel, informing the administration of your desire in advance and receiving confirmation from it. With regard to the proximity of the sea, the Viva Ulaslar Hotel 4 * hotel has, albeit a small, but its own clean sandy beach. It is located a hundred meters from the hotel complex, but on the way to it you must cross the road and pass the promenade that runs along the coast.
Viva Ulaslar 4 *: photo, history and description
This hotel was completed in 1992. A few years ago, in 2008, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out here. All 100 rooms of the hotel are located in one large six-story building, equipped with elevators. Viva Ulaslar’s own territory is not very large - its area is four thousand square meters. Here you will find sports facilities, a restaurant, bars, pools and a spa. The hotel complex also has its own beach, equipped with everything necessary. In general, Viva Ulaslar 4 * is a hotel ideal for a relaxing family vacation for people who prefer to spend most of their time on the beach. Young people looking for vibrant entertainment and fun parties will most likely be bored here.
Hotel Policies
In accordance with the internal rules of the four-star hotel complex “Viva Ulaslar”, arrival of tourists is made in the afternoon. However, if you arrive much earlier, the administration will do everything possible so that you can enter your room as quickly as possible. Problems with this can only occur in the midst of the season, when the hotel is 100% full. In this case, you can leave things in the luggage room and go for a snack, take a walk around the hotel or its surroundings, take a swim in the pool or go straight to the beach. On the day of departure, you must vacate your room, hand over the keys and pay for accommodation until 10 in the morning. In Viva Ulaslar Hotel 4 * (Turkey) , both cash and plastic cards of the popular payment systems "Visa" and "Mastercard" are accepted for payment.
Accommodation with children and pets
Since the hotel complex “Viva Ulaslar” positions itself as an institution for family holidays, guests with children of all ages will be welcome here. It is possible to accommodate the smallest tourists in children's and extra beds. The hotel should be notified in advance of the need to provide such a service and receive confirmation from it. Also, be sure to find out if this service is paid. As for accommodation in Viva Ulaslar 4 * guests with pets, their accommodation is not allowed. So if you are used to traveling in the company of your four-legged friend, then you will either have to leave him at home for the holidays, or opt for another hotel from the Pet Friendly category.
Number of rooms
As mentioned above, the four-star hotel complex “Viva Ulaslar” (Alanya, Turkey) has hundreds of comfortable and cozy rooms located in a large six-story building with an elevator. The hotel rooms are presented in two categories: standard and family. In Viva Ulaslar Hotel 4 * Standard room (standard room) has an area of 26 square meters and is designed to accommodate two guests. The family room (family room) has an area of 35 square meters and is designed to accommodate three guests (three single beds or one double and one single). There is one room specially equipped for the comfortable accommodation of disabled people. Regardless of the category, all rooms have: private bathroom, air conditioning, television with satellite channels (there is a channel broadcasting in Russian), telephone. Most rooms have a balcony. On the floor - ceramic coating. Guests can use the safe and minibar for an additional fee, as well as order room service. They clean the rooms every day, and change linen and towels twice a week.
Nutrition
Meals at the Viva Ulaslar 4 * hotel (Okurcalar) are organized according to the all-inclusive (or all-inclusive) system that is very convenient and familiar to our compatriots. The restaurant of the hotel complex serves a buffet several times a day, consisting of first and second courses, appetizers and desserts of both Turkish and international cuisine. In two hotel bars located in the lobby and near the pool, on a free basis, guests can enjoy any local soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. Foreign drinks are available at an additional cost.
Beach and sea
Despite the fact that the Viva Ulaslar 4 * hotel is located on the second coastline, it has its own beach. The distance to it is only a little more than a hundred meters. You can reach the beach in a few minutes, along the way you need to cross the roadway and the promenade stretching along the coast. The beach is clean and sandy. There are comfortable sun loungers, mattresses and sun umbrellas. The entrance to the water is gentle, making it easy for families with small children to relax on the beach.
Pools
On the territory of the hotel Viva Ulaslar 4 * there are several pools: outdoor, indoor and children's. There are also water slides. Near the outdoor pool are equipped with: a spacious sun terrace with comfortable sun loungers and a bar with a wide selection of various alcoholic and soft drinks.
Entertainment
In addition to swimming in the pool and sunbathing, you can also indulge in outdoor activities on site. To do this, there are tennis courts and ping-pong tables. If you want to relax, then visit the local spa with a Turkish bath (hammam), sauna and massage room.
As for animation, it is present in the hotel complex only in high season and is limited only to evening dance shows. In the evenings, a disco is held.
Viva Ulaslar Hotel also takes care of the youngest guests. So, for them there is a children's club, designed for children aged four to twelve years. Children can also play in the playground and spend time safely in the children's pool.
Infrastructure
The Viva Ulaslar 4 * hotel (Turkey) has all the conditions for the most comfortable and convenient vacation for tourists. So, the reception works here 24 hours a day, so if necessary, you can always contact the administrator. Reception staff speak not only Turkish and English, but also Russian. Therefore, you can communicate with them without any problems.
There is parking on site, so if you want to rent a car or come to rest in your car, you will not have problems with parking.
In addition, in the hotel complex you can make currency exchange, use the laundry and dry cleaning services, buy everything you need to relax in the shops, visit the hairdresser, order room service. If you feel unwell, the hotel guests can contact the administrator at any time, who will immediately call a doctor.
In the hotel complex “Viva Ulaslar” there is also a conference room. Its maximum capacity is 150 people. It is equipped with everything necessary for conferences, seminars, meetings, symposia and other business events.
Cost of living
The four-star Viva Ulaslar Hotel belongs to the category of budget places to stay on the Turkish coast. So, accommodation for one night in this hotel complex will cost you in the amount of 2500 rubles.
Reviews about Viva Ulaslar Hotel 4 *
Since today, when choosing a hotel, many travelers try, whenever possible, to study the comments of people who have already stayed in it, we offer you a generalized opinion of our compatriots about their vacation in Viva Ulaslar (Alanya, Turkey). It should be said right away that, as in the cases with other hotels, some of the reviews are positive, but still there are people who are unsatisfied with something. We offer to sort everything out in order.
As for the hotel itself and the rooms, there were no special complaints from our compatriots. Furniture and appliances in the rooms are not new, but everything is in good and working condition. The rooms are clean and nicely decorated. Cleaning was carried out efficiently and regularly. There were also no complaints about the frequency of changing linen and towels.
Very pleased guests with the location of the hotel. So, the distance to the beach is only a couple of hundred meters. In addition, near the hotel there are many shops and souvenir shops, as well as a bazaar with a large selection of products at very reasonable prices.
Several guests were unhappy that, having arrived at the hotel early in the morning, they settled only for dinner. However, most of the guests claim that a similar situation is possible only in the high season, when Viva Ulaslar is completely full. So, if the hotel had free rooms, then guests arriving much earlier than the checkout time (14:00) were settled almost immediately after arrival.
The Russians and the staff of Viva Ulaslar were pleasantly impressed. So, the hotel staff are very pleasant and friendly people and are always ready to help guests in any matter. Tourists who came to rest with children note the high professionalism of the animators who entertained the youngest travelers. According to them, the kids were delighted with them.
As for the beach, our compatriots were completely satisfied with it. It is located just two hundred meters. Sunbeds and umbrellas on it are comfortable and of high quality. The beach itself consists of sand and small pebbles. When entering the water there are no stones, so you can easily do without special shoes. The beach is regularly cleaned, so being on it is very comfortable.
Dining in the four-star Viva Ulaslar, according to most tourists, is consistent with the declared category of the hotel. The assortment of dishes, of course, is inferior to five-star hotels, but everything is very tasty and of high quality. Our compatriots were pleased that, in addition to chicken and meat, in the restaurant they were offered almost every day dishes of fish and seafood.
In general, summing up, we can say that the four-star Viva Ulaslar Hotel (Alania) fully met the expectations of travelers. According to most tourists, it is quite consistent with its category and value.