The hotel complex Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 (Alanya, Turkey) provides tourists with a five-star service at an economical price. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, called the Turkish Riviera. Its services are highly appreciated by vacationers from Western Europe. Judge for yourself, the average hotel rating on various tourist sites ranges from 8.6 to 9.5 on a ten-point system.
The hotel has long been chosen by German families. Goethe's fellow countrymen in the ranking of the best hotels in the world made it in the first hundred. Is this a coincidence? Not at all. This is natural, since the service here is at the level of the best European standards. Accordingly, the owners of the hotel hire German-speaking staff.
Such popularity is not surprising in terms of a healthy climate. Exceptionally clean mountain-sea air, crystal-clear blue sea, which Socrates also called wine-colored ... The region where Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * is located has stunning resort potential. Tours here in the summer months are bought up by vacationers, like hot cakes. And the rates of the hotel complex contribute to this, they are quite democratic: for 6 nights (in the high tourist season) they cost 88,819 rubles. per person, for 7 nights 107 416 rub. For comparison, the average annual price of daily living, and this, taking into account the low season, is 6733 rubles.
Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * occupies its worthy niche in the tourism business. Tour operators DSBW, ALPENglück, MIG Agentur (Germany), as well as Tez Tour (Russia) sell most of the tours in this hotel complex. The main factor in the popularity of the hotel is the favorable price / quality ratio of the resort services provided.
Location
A calm and quiet family hotel is reputed to be at the spa resort Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *. Photo of him and in fact resembles a landscaped summer cottage village rather than a large modern hotel. However, it is not so far from him to club and party places. Thirty kilometers from the hotel complex are the famous resort towns of Side and Alanya with the most popular night clubs Havana Club, Crazy Horse, Black horse. Resorts who have purchased a tour to the hotel we are considering usually fly to Gazipasa or Antalya airports first, and then transfer to Okurcalar, which is 79 km or 91 km, respectively.
The well-groomed hotel is striking. Naturally, behind all this is the great daily work of all the staff of Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *. Reviews of 2016 about the hotel, which is typical, are written, for the most part, in German.
Typically, tourists who settle in a hotel are interested in nearby stores. To the right of the hotel complex, a 20-minute walk is the Alara shopping center, where spa people usually buy groceries and small things. Also on Tuesdays and Fridays there is a grocery and clothing market.
Territory, buildings
The territory of the hotel Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * is relatively small, but well-groomed and clean, it is 50 thousand m 2 . Four dozen two- and three-story buildings have been built here. Living in them, buried in verdure, is much more pleasant than, say, in one multi-storey concrete "monster" with elevators.
The reception of the hotel complex is quite compact. It is located in one of the houses, which opens the central avenue and is distinguished by its Art Nouveau design, as well as an elite set of guest upholstered furniture.
Judging by the reviews, tourists who rest and walk in the hotel alleys of the hotel like neat lawns, flowering trees and shrubs, topiary figurines trimmed. This well-groomed fluoristic economy of trees and shrubs, compiled into a single landscape design, is in perfect condition, thanks to the work of gardeners and landscapers.
The hotel complex Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 HV has all the features for a full club holiday of tourists. Once paid for the tour, within the framework of the All inclusive system, restaurants, bars, pools, sports complexes located on its territory are available for free. All this infrastructure provides hotel guests with a full five-star service.
Infrastructure
In the hotel business of Turkey, in the niche of the most successful universal resort hotel complexes, the Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * hotel has traditionally been present for many years.
A brief description of its infrastructure can be presented, perhaps, with a few touches:
- green area;
- large well-kept pools;
- established system of active recreation and nutrition;
- interesting animation.
The hotel complex has the ability to meet the needs of even the most demanding business class tourists. The hotel has two modern conference rooms for up to 250 people. Business people are provided with access to communication facilities.
Also, the hotel complex has established itself as a children's hotel. According to parents, Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * is the most adapted for the rest of children. Their reviews indicate the increased security of the territory, the active and interesting mini-club program for kids, equipped with a cinema hall and a playground. The territory of the hotel complex is designed so that children playing are still in the field of vision of adults, if they spend time on the terrace or in the restaurant.
Animators deal with the smallest tourists before and after lunch. They attract children to fun outdoor games, skillfully interest children in participating in various competitions and amateur performances.
Rooms
Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * hotel offers its guests 404 comfortable residential rooms. Of these, the absolute majority, 398 are economy rooms, two are luxurious presidential suites and the remaining two are rooms adapted for people with disabilities.
In the client rooms, as the tourists themselves testify, a solid repair was made. Carpet muffles steps. The design of the rooms is dominated by pastel-beige colors (walls) and light brown structured to match the color of the wood (carpentry and floor). The furniture is neat, new. Bed mattresses - functional, comfortable.
The administration does not save on vacationers' service, providing the rooms with high-quality equipment of a new generation. The rooms are equipped with modern air conditioning and LCD TVs with satellite channels. There are also minibars and paid safes, a hairdryer and a telephone.
Each room in Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * is equipped with a cozy furnished balcony. Guest reviews also indicate the convenience of a spacious bathroom, equipped with a bath and shower, as well as good sanitary ware. Gels and shampoos in the bathroom are always present, as they are periodically updated.
Very convenient for tourists, a spacious wardrobe with built-in mirrors is built into the wall. Handrail of beds, tables, bedside tables are made of natural wood. The staff is not allowed to wear furniture, immediately followed by a replacement. The windows in the rooms hang dense curtains that protect well from the sun.
Rooms are cleaned daily. Towels and bed linen are also changed daily. On the territory and in the rooms of the hotel complex Wi-Fi is paid (2 € per day).
Some inconveniences arise due to the operation of the energy saving system. The fact is that it is somewhat imperfectly triggered by movement. If a person enters his hotel room from the street, this does not mean that the electricity will immediately turn on. To do this, the guest will have to stand in front of the sensor and make a few energetic waved hands.
Beach vacation
Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * has its own spacious and comfortable pebble and sandy beach. Reviews of tourists about him note the proximity to the hotel (first line), well-groomed and comfortable, a sufficient number of sun loungers with umbrellas. Immediately by the sea there is a fairly wide sand and pebble beach strip, and immediately after it, the second echelon - grassy, trimmed and well-groomed part of the beach, with royal palm trees bordering the lawn. Here, thanks to the crowns of trees and umbrellas, the shadows are greater. There is also a buffet on the beach, where all-inclusive guests are offered tea / coffee, soft drinks, snacks and pastries. It is located in two tents where wonderful buns are baked. Beach towels change for $ 0.3. The sand strip is equipped with changing cabins and showers.
The nearby sea deserves enthusiastic feedback. And this is not surprising, because the Mediterranean Sea is deservedly considered one of the best for recreation.
Due to the pebbles at the entrance to the water, holidaymakers recommend using rubber slippers on the beach. When swimming, they are useless, but when following to the water they will protect the feet from pebbles. They are periodically brought by the sea. In this regard, the entrance to the water from the beach pier is more convenient, however, it is suitable for adults: the depth begins immediately. But from there you can immediately see the bottom and nimble schooling fish.
On the beach, vacationers are offered an impressive assortment of active entertainment: banana riding, surfing, water skiing, parachuting for a boat (parasailing), canoeing.
Diving
Okurcalar has its own diving center. In it, a tourist can amuse his vanity by receiving an international diver diploma. What do the guests of the hotel in question say about him?
Prior to admission to courses in it, the tourist fills out a medical questionnaire and a compulsory statement in which he certifies the fact of understanding the risks when diving into the underwater world. Then the adherent will pick up a set of diving equipment for growth, followed by briefing on the basics of breathing under water and on safety when diving.
On the appointed day and time, a minibus will arrive at the hotel, which will take the tourist to the port of Alanya. Further, the yacht takes him aboard and floats to one of the 14 diving points scattered along the coast of the Alanya Peninsula. Diving is performed twice a day: before and after an inexpensive and tasty lunch, the cost of which is included in the payment of the courses. In the depths you can see starfish, octopus, moray eels, sea urchins, ancient amphoras.
After diving, the same minibus takes the diver to the hotel.
Rest on site
Club style of relaxation in our time is most in demand by a wide mass of tourists. It is he who is implemented in the hotel under consideration. Numerous reviews of vacationers convince him: a really wide range of different types of outdoor activities guarantees its guests Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *.
The spacious, versatile outdoor pool is not only suitable for swimming and swimming, it can also play water polo. Its fancifully meandering shape imitates a pond with bridges thrown over them. However, to be precise, one pool consists of three. The first - with slides, the second - for swimming, the third - purely sports, with tracks. However, visually all three parts merge into a single harmonious complex.
The pool also has a safe sector for children's swimming, the so-called paddling pool. Well, three water slides of varying degrees of difficulty give reason to consider hotel water management as a small water park.
The hotel complex also has an indoor pool. It is divided into tracks and has a rectangular shape.
The Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * hotel (Alanya) is attractive for tourists with its modern court fitness center. Reviews of tourists contain information about its modern cardio and weight training equipment. Treadmills installed in an air-conditioned room allow tourists who are accustomed to keep themselves “in shape” to carry out their planned recovery. A variety of power simulators contribute to the photogenicity of the relief of their muscles.
Vacationers at the hotel have the opportunity to occupy themselves with outdoor games: tennis, basketball, volleyball. Fans of mini-golf are often so keen on playing on a specially equipped field that sometimes they do not reach the sea.
The hotel complex has a full-fledged spa complex. His services are paid, but not sky-high. Reviews of tourists mention the hotel hammam and Finnish bath, as well as professional massage. Resorts recommend that vacationers immediately upon arrival visit the Turkish bath to open all pores of the body, as well as make easy peeling. After this, however, the day must be protected from direct sunlight. However, then tourists who “renewed” their skin will be able to get a more harmonious and long-lasting tan, as well as improve their health.
The so-called "small sport" is not forgotten in Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *: the hotel has a number of places equipped for playing billiards, table tennis, and darts.
The hotel’s animation team is remarkably entertained by a team of animators led by Sam, a master of his craft who speaks many languages. He has the talent to arrange such outings out of the blue that the audience only has time to make fun of himself. His popularity among children is simply incredible.
Nutrition
Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * hotel offers its guests three meals a day according to the buffet method. The choice of dishes is impressive: you can eat throughout the tour without ever repeating the same dish. The menu is dominated by European cuisine.
Light breakfast is offered for breakfast (from 7 00 to 10 00 ): cheese, sausages, sausages, several types of eggs, cereals, yogurt, coffee tea, fruits, salads. His specialty is freshly squeezed fresh orange.
The lunch menu (12 30 - 14 30 ) includes two to three soups and a dozen side dishes and salads. As a side dish, a wide variety of different pasta, four to five types of cooked potatoes, delicious rice, stewed vegetables are offered. A lot of sweet pastries are also offered. However, the juices on the menu are not enough. Instead, the proposed "UPI". It is positive that guests are always offered an abundance of fruits: apples, watermelons, melons, bananas, plums, peaches. The main dishes (meat, fish) are also prepared a dozen and a half. They are prepared from beef, lamb, chicken, veal, fish.
Experienced tourists recommend not to stray through the menu of a hotel restaurant, but be sure to try the characteristic Turkish dishes with emphasis:
- kebab (minced kebab with spices) with salad and pita;
- lahmajun (Turkish pizza);
- sarmu (Chinese spicy and hot cabbage rolls in grape leaves);
- baklava (sweet from multilayer dough with nuts);
A similar assortment of dishes (except the first ones) is present at dinner. However, it was at the last meal, to the delight of tourists, that meat and fish cooked on the grill appear.
Also, as part of the all inclusive, tourists are offered local white, red, pink and sparkling wine.
A good snack bar is in the pool area of the Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * hotel. Reviews of lovers of swimming in the pools indicate that some of them practice ordering lunch on the terrace by the pool. Among the bar's spirits, sparkling champagne has earned many good reviews.
Restaurants by appointment
The hotel complex has two hotels by appointment: Mongolian and fish. The seafood restaurant serves dinner or lunch of seafood and fish. It prepares Mediterranean cuisine, where one can feel the game of tastes of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean: langoustines, scallops, oysters, octopus, sea bass, sea bream, tuna, French flounder.
The restaurant of Mongolian cuisine will surprise Europeans with Asian delights that have not changed for millennia: koumiss, bislag and arul cheeses, classical Mongolian tea (the crown of this cuisine).
Excursions
Tourists from Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 (Alanya) during their holidays, as a rule, visit 1 - 2 excursions. Judging by the reviews on the hotel forum, the following tours are the most popular:
- Pamukkale (cult natural mineral springs). The price is 50-70 $.
- Cappadocia (ancient city in the rocks). The price is 55-100 $.
- Tour in Demre (sarcophagus of St. Nicholas). The price is $ 45-55.
- Waterpark "Aqualand". The price is $ 50.
- Tours of the city-museum of ancient architecture of Side (the remains of the ancient Roman agora).
Also, tourists will enjoy the sea voyages of the Mediterranean power of Turkey.
Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *, like most hotels, in the list of its services offers to buy sightseeing tours directly at the reception. However, most tourists prefer to buy them from tour operators than from tour operators because of the one and a half difference in price.
Skin shopping
Tourists from Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * HV prefer to shop, making a trip to the city of Alanya. Here you can profitably buy leather and fur products: fur coats, jackets, coats. The most knowledgeable shopaholics prefer not to shop in small boutiques, but in large warehouses, or in factories where the product range is maximum.
However, Baran Club, the most popular leather goods store in Alanya, located in the city center, on Ataturk Street, is ideally suited for the mass buyer.
Another large store, Alanya Leather World, is branded from Saddles, and prices are more affordable. The leather shops Ponto and Havana are also attractive to tourists.
When making purchases, a reasonable tourist, of course, should be guided by real market prices, which are:
- Female sheepskin coat 1000 - 2000 $.
- Women's light jacket - $ 300.
- Demi-season men's jacket - $ 400.
- Like women's short coat - $ 600 - $ 1,000.
- Men's down jacket made of leather 750 - $ 1200.
Gold shopping
As the guests of the hotel complex recommend, for buying gold it is best for the tourist to get together in a group and book a tour to Antalya shops.
At first glance, such recommendations seem strange in the city, where gold jewelry is sold in shops at every step in the Ishiklar region. And their price is tempting. That's only about the quality of products the buyer will have to judge only from the words of the seller. Another thing is if you buy gold in large specialized stores: Hadrian, Antalya Jewelery, Perge. There, the buyer, except for the goods, receives a certificate and a guarantee for 5 years.
Recommendations
Whenever possible, tourists are advised not to move into the houses by the road and by the central alley leading to the Panorama bar, so as to be away from the traffic of cars and people’s dreams. For families with older children, connection rooms are attractive for living (two rooms connected to one through door). Including them in your reservation is quite simple. When making a tour at the tour operator’s office, this type of number should be indicated in the notes of the voucher (blue form).
The hotel’s only free internet is available in its Panorama bar. It is convenient there, having ordered a beer, at the same time use local Wi-Fi to chat with friends and relatives via Skype and email. In addition, the bar, especially for tourists, has four PCs connected to the Internet.
Tourists do not recommend using the services of local professional photographers. Firstly, they do not drop the price - $ 5 per shot. Thus, a photo shoot will cost a tourist $ 150 - $ 200. Secondly, for photo shoots, tourists are asked to be photographed dressed in water. Clothing, experience shows, often spoils from such "bathtubs."
Conclusion
Most tourists really, really enjoy staying at Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 *. The reviews indicate that most of them plan to come here many more times. The club way of relaxation is fully embodied here. A tourist, having paid a tour once, gets into a comfortable, healthy, satisfying, carefree and interesting environment. Adults are transformed here, as if falling into childhood. Well, the kids like the hotel complex to such an extent that they do not want to leave here.
Some inconvenience is that the hotel staff, except for the girl Mary from the reception, understands minimally in Russian. However, resourceful tourists who do not know either German or Turkish, and then found a way out. Technical progress helped, they practiced to communicate perfectly with the staff through an interpreter program on the tablet.
Every summer, many of our fellow citizens are attracted to resort Turkey. Hotel Gypsophila Holiday Village 5 * firmly occupies a worthy position in the hotel business of the Country of Stars and Crescent. He is deservedly liked by sophisticated Europeans who know a lot about complete and comfortable rest.