The small village of Kargicak, located sixteen kilometers from the famous Turkish resort of Alanya, is completely surrounded by forest. It is located at the foot of the Toros Mountains. Rest in Kargicak, judging by the reviews, allows tourists to completely forget about the noisy life of megacities, but does not deprive them of the comforts of civilization.
general information
The population of the village is a little more than four thousand people. And although at first glance Kargicak leaves the impression of an ordinary eastern pastoral town, the tourist infrastructure in it is quite well developed. Pure nature, iodine-rich sea air, hours-long walks along the alleys under the shade of orange or banana trees - all this incredibly contributes to complete relaxation and good rest. Adherents of a healthy lifestyle will be especially pleased with their vacation: in the village on many streets, special simulators are installed for everyone who wants to practice.
Like other Turkish resorts, Kargicak offers tourists a vacation in one of its many hotels with different categories. In general, hotel complexes are the only buildings here, whose number of storeys exceeds two levels. Many of the hotels are located on high ground, so living from the windows of their rooms can enjoy the surrounding beautiful scenery. One of them is Goldcity Hotel 5 *, reviews of which are overwhelmingly positive. It is about this hotel - about the infrastructure, room categories, the list of services offered and the service will be discussed in this article.
Description
Goldcity Hotel 5 * is located in the small village of Kargicak, a fifteen-minute drive from the resort of Alanya, on a picturesque hill at the very foot of the majestic Toros Mountains. The hotel offers an amazing panorama of the ancient Alanian fortress, as well as fruit plantations. In the distance, the outlines of the coast and the endless blue of the sea are visible. All this for residents, as stated in the reviews, creates a feeling of freedom and serenity.
Goldcity Hotel 5 * is spread over a vast territory of two hundred and eleven thousand square meters. The complex is a tall sixteen-story building, townhouses and villas. The hotel surprises those who come here not only with its scale, but also with its layout, as well as the fully thought-out leisure activities. Here, attention is paid to even the smallest desires of residents and all those little things on which the mood of the guests depends.
Antalya International Airport is an hour and a half drive away. And although this is a fairly lengthy transfer, nevertheless, many reviews indicate that the travel time flies unnoticed, as tourists are transported by comfortable buses. Moreover, couples with children rarely choose this hotel because of its remoteness from the sea. The distance to the bathing area is two and a half kilometers. Tour operators are more positioning Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Turkey, Kargicak) as a hotel designed for adults.
Infrastructure
The five-star hotel complex offers a very wide range of services. On its territory there is a beauty salon, several shops, including a grocery, a hairdresser, and a small temple. High-speed elevators work in the floor building. The reception, working around the clock, offers residents to use lockers, luggage storage. In the administrative building there is a rental car, a tour desk, ATMs, currency exchange, cash desks. For business customers, the hotel provides a conference room, which, if necessary, is used as a banquet.
The hotel has all the conditions for those who travel on wheelchairs - ramps, handrails, etc. VIP services are provided. While waiting for check-in, guests can sit in the shared lounge / TV area. However, as evidenced by the reviews of many Russians, if there are free numbers, registration staff will quickly complete the registration process without waiting for the appointed hour.
Apartments and penthouses
In total, Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Turkey, Alanya, Kargicak) offers its customers three hundred seventy-four rooms of different categories, including two-story penthouses. The rooms in the main floor building are luxury apartments of the highest level with two, three and one bedrooms. These spacious rooms are fully equipped with furniture and appliances. The apartments offer stunning views. The area of these rooms is from fifty two to one hundred and three square meters, depending on the number of bedrooms.
Penthouses & Villas
Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Turkey) is chosen by tourists with a high level of affluence. Many of them choose penthouses for living, which are two-story apartments that consist of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a living room, a dining room and two balconies. They are equipped with two LCD TVs, a built-in refrigerator, dishwasher and washing machine, range hood, oven and individual air conditioning. The area of the penthouses is ninety-eight square meters. These premium rooms are fully furnished with luxury furniture and have marble flooring. Bathrooms are lined with travertine. The windows are double glazed.
On the territory of the Goldcity Hotel 5 * there are also separate villas, consisting of two levels. They are decorated with modern materials: marble flooring on the floor, doors and windows are made of ecological wood with double glazed windows. All villas have spacious terraces. This apartment has two bathrooms and one toilet. Each room has a private furnished balcony with sea views. All villas have a built-in refrigerator and dishwasher, stove with oven, range hood, washing machine, air conditioning.
Cost of living
At first glance, the cost of a holiday at the five-star Goldcity Hotel 5 * may seem high. Prices here without a flight in a double apartment with an all-inclusive meal plan start at four and a half thousand rubles per night. This price is for October. Prices vary depending on the season.
The cost of a penthouse for three is significantly higher: it will be approximately one hundred and fifteen dollars a day without a ticket. Five-seater two-story villas in October-November will cost about one hundred and eighty dollars per night.
Nutrition
Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Alanya) offers its customers all-inclusive meals in an excellent restaurant, working according to the "buffet" concept and offering a varied assortment of dishes. In addition, the hotel has several places where you can have a delicious meal on the preliminary menu and just have a good time. Guests can head to the World Cuisine Restaurant, which serves Mediterranean, Thai, Mexican and Italian dishes. It works from noon until eleven in the evening. The chic restaurant Up Hill Lounge, which offers stunning views of the city and the seascape, is considered one of the best in Alanya. Fans of Japanese cuisine will love Sakura, which has an unforgettable oriental atmosphere. In this restaurant, every detail of the interior conveys the flavor of the Land of the Rising Sun. Ala turca serves authentic Turkish cuisine.
In addition to these five restaurants, the hotel also has four bars, one of which is located on the roof of a high-rise building, the other on the beach. In addition, guests of the hotel can sit in an Irish pub with an original interior, which plays national music and serves real whiskey brought from this distant country. The exclusive cigar room will appeal to those who love luxury, expensive cigars and excellent cognac. The club has a measured atmosphere. And in the small wine cellar Gold Carafe, the sommelier will offer champagne and wine from a collection collected from all over the world.
Services for children
And although tourists with children do not come to the Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Turkey, Kargicak) so often, its infrastructure provides everything that is needed for a comfortable rest for small customers. Upon request, parents can get an extra folding bed in the room, as well as a paid babysitting service. A children's pool and a mini club are on site.
Free entertainment
Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Turkey, Alanya) has indoor and relaxation pools. They work by appointment. There is also an outdoor pool with a water park, around which you can comfortably sunbathe on comfortable sunbeds.
In the morning they are engaged in water gymnastics and water aerobics. The hotel's infrastructure also includes a library, which you can use for free, a games room, a fitness center and a disco club. Those who wish to play sports and relax can use the gym. The hotel also has a volleyball and basketball court, a soccer field. Guests can play table tennis, badminton and darts at no extra charge. Throughout the hotel there is animation in Russian, evening shows are organized. Once a week, guests can enjoy free live music and participate in a Turkish evening.
Beach
Goldcity Hotel 5 * is two and a half kilometers from the sea. Five times a day, a free shuttle shuttle runs from the main building to its own beach, which takes and brings vacationers back. On the beach, sun loungers and umbrellas are freely available. Beach towels are issued to guests at the hotel. The entrance to the sea is sand and gravel. There is a snack bar on the beach where, according to the all-inclusive concept, snacks, drinks and sandwiches are provided free of charge.
Paid entertainment
On the territory of Goldcity Hotel 5 * there is much to ensure that those living in it are not bored. For a fee, guests can play bowling, tennis or billiards, visit the sauna, Turkish bath and jacuzzi, relax in the spa.
A lot of entertainment is presented on the beach. Here you can ride a jet ski and pedal boats, a banana, go diving and windsurfing, parachute, rent a scooter or buy a yacht tour.
Goldcity Hotel 5 * (Kargicak): reviews
Many of our compatriots are happy to recall a vacation spent at this hotel. In Turkey, hotel complexes of a similar level are rarely found. The vast majority of Russians rate this hotel for the highest score. There are practically no negative reviews about him.
The excellent number of rooms of the hotel, especially the villas located on the mountain slope, is to the liking of all tourists. Here you can retire to one of the two two-story apartments. Tourists really liked the balconies with sun loungers. In general, judging by the reviews, the location of the villas is provided so that the probability of being seen from neighboring rooms is completely excluded.
Our compatriots also liked the food. There is always a lot of food, and very diverse. Many say that this hotel also offers pork dishes, which is not always found in Turkey. Thoroughly thought out the schedule of restaurants, pubs and bars: throughout the day, one of them must be open.
The hotel area is simply huge. Apparently, the owners thus compensated for the remoteness from the sea, providing for it a lot of entertainment services. The entire first floor is a spa. There is also a cinema on the territory: once a week you can watch a film in Russian.
In general, the entire area of the hotel is thought out to the smallest detail. Loved the Russians water park.
There are a lot of pluses in Goldcity Hotel 5 *, however, there is also a minus - remoteness from the sea. But the hotel also decided this question. Every half hour, a bus leaves for the beach. However, some express dissatisfaction with the fact that very often, for example, during lunch hours, it is crowded, so you have to wait for the next one, and this is somewhat annoying. This circumstance was especially not pleasant to those who had a rest with children.