The huge hotel complex Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * is located several tens of kilometers from Alanya. This is a country hotel, the concept of which is that its guests do not need anything and go out or go out of the territory just in order to see something interesting from local attractions. It belongs to the category of beach, although the sea, as in many hotels in Alanya and its environs, is across the road. In this article we will not only provide a description of the Eftalia Village Hotel 5 *, but also talk about how tourists value services and relaxation in this five-star Turkish resort. Although the hotel was opened more than ten years ago, it still holds the palm of luxury and amenities for vacationers. The last repair was in 2016, so the complex meets the most modern standards adopted in Europe.
How to get to Ephtalia Village
Hotel Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * is located in the Avlassar region, five kilometers from the resort village of Konakli. To get to this hotel, you must first get to Antalya. As a rule, most travelers who have bought package tours meet a transfer, and they get to the hotel without any problems, unless they wait until their vacation mates are taken to closer resorts. However, it is worth noting that it will take a long time to go to the resting place, probably at least two hours. If you belong to guests who like to drive on their own, then you should take the minibus from the airport to the bus station. There you already need to catch a dolmush or a comfortable bus with Internet on board, next to Alanya. He will take you to the right place. Almost all public transport that travels along the route between these cities stops near large hotel complexes.
Konakli village
Efthalia Village is located in this very typical Turkish coastal resort. Here - at least from May to October - the sun almost always shines and you can plunge into the warm sea. On the shore there are hotels for every taste - from the "fives" to modest "three rubles", and this village is not deprived of entertainment. On Wednesdays, there is a real oriental bazaar, where you can buy souvenirs, sweets, spices, Turkish tea and coffee. And in Konakli, a two-story leather goods store is opened, which, incidentally, is famous throughout the district. In the village you can visit the beautiful modern center with a shady municipal park, fountains, gazebos and a playground.
What is next to the hotel
Hotel Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * HV is surrounded by other complexes of the same chain. It often happens that tourists coming to a hotel are offered to settle in other hotels that are on the second line. Nevertheless, all their territories are interconnected, and guests can walk where they want, eat in any restaurant and use all the services free of charge. In addition, between these hotels there is a street with boutiques and shops, both grocery and things. And nearby is a huge shopping center where you can buy whatever your heart desires. Shops, both on the street and in the hotel are very good, prices can drop almost twice if you bargain.
The territory of the "village of rest"
Hotel Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * is literally fifty meters from the sea. True, there is a road between the beach and hotel grounds, and tourists need to go through the tunnel. The hotel consists of three high-rise buildings and twelve cottages. All buildings are separate hotels and have their own names - “Aqua”, “Iceland”, “Ocean”. At the hotel complex there are shops, a conference room, a beauty salon, a spacious parking lot for those tourists who have or rent cars. Around the hotel buildings there is a luxurious park with lots of greenery and flowers. Oranges, pomegranates, olives grow. Everything is clean, beautiful, original decorated. Type to which the hotel Eftalia Village Hotel 5 - HV belongs. That is, it is a "holiday village" or "village for relaxation." Therefore, the territory of the hotel itself resembles a small town. But its main attractions - a water park, an amphitheater for shows and concerts, a huge area with shops and restaurants - is located behind the highway, near the beach. Across the territory there are vending machines with juices, cola, sprite - a real paradise for children.
A bit about the rooms and their contents
Since the Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * is large, it offers tourists about three hundred rooms. 167 of them belong to the category of “standard”. About the same number of rooms are family rooms, consisting of two or even three rooms. There are 43 suites and four rooms designed for guests with disabilities. All rooms are air-conditioned, with amenities, everywhere there are balconies, modern televisions, minibars. Bed linens are always clean and white. The rooms are very spacious, on television you can watch channels in Russian, and if you leave a tip, then you will twist swans and other figures from towels. Many tourists were accommodated not in standards, but in family rooms, and even two-story duplexes.
Eftalia Village Hotel 5 *: service
At the hotel you can rent a car, call a doctor if you feel unwell, take things to the laundry or dry cleaning service, use the left-luggage office. This hotel has a lot of entertainments, which are accustomed to and appreciated by "package" tourists - funny animation, many contests, shows, concerts. Every evening after the show, there is a disco. Internet access (Wi-Fi) is available throughout the territory, but it works really well early in the morning or in the evening, when there are not too many people sitting on the network. A lot of opportunities to play sports to keep fit - aerobics, aqua gym, basketball and volleyball courts, tennis courts. There are fitness and spa centers with a hammam and sauna, massage room. A mini club with a team of animators works for children, and for very young ones you can call a nanny. The staff is nice, helpful. If for some reason the room did not fit you, it will be changed without any problems and surcharges - at least in the case when the hotel is not crowded. All entertainments are in the territory of the Iceland building. There is the best animation, both daytime and evening. And before the end of the season, even a real Oktoberfest is held - they pour beer, grill meat, fireworks everywhere ...
Eftalia Village Hotel 5 *: food
As in most Turkish fives, this hotel practices all inclusive systems. To do this, serve the main restaurants and bars. Each building has its own points and power system, but they serve all guests. In addition, the hotel also has à la carte establishments, where you can have dinner for free once during your stay. The tourists rated the cuisine as excellent. Every day, fish on the grill (tuna, salmon, dorado, mackerel), sushi, kebabs of chicken and lamb, a varied grill and barbecue. Wonderful pilaf and paella with seafood. For lunch and dinner, good and varied fruits. There is a diet table. True, from free alcohol to “all inclusive” includes only beer and wine. Distillates - vodka, crayfish, gin, whiskey - in bars are already for money. Strong alcohol lovers need to consider this. Although cocktails are still free. On the beach they give very good and high-quality ice cream, bake pizza, make Turkish gozleme cakes.
Beach, sea, pools
The coast at the Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * hotel (Alanya) is its own, sand and pebble. Umbrellas, comfortable sunbeds with mattresses, deck chairs - all this refers to free services. There is also a VIP area on the beach called the Gazebo. There are tents and sunbeds paid. True, tourists complain that the entrance to the water is not very convenient and they are advised to take along or buy “coral slippers” to swim without problems. True, after a meter and a half from the coast, a very good fine sand begins. But in the Gazebo zone, the entrance to the water is smooth and excellent for children. Anyone can go there. The beach has many different water sports and entertainment. The sandy strip is huge, and even in the high season no one near you crowds. The beach is cleaned in the morning, and the sunbeds are washed. The hotel has various pools. The main one is located on the beach and is a real water park where you can spend the whole day. There are even lines in season. There is a slightly smaller water park in another pool, near villas and residential buildings. There is a pond for relaxation and rest. There is also a special pool for children, also with slides.
Excursions
Of course, you can not leave the territory of Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * at all. Turkey, however, belongs to such countries that simply attract travelers with various excursions. Especially if you are close to such an interesting city as Alanya. Although this city is very far from airports, on the other hand, any dolmush traveler will take a traveler from the hotel there in 15-20 minutes. A one-day tour of Alanya will attract even the most fastidious tourists. After all, there are so many attractions! These are towers, an old port, a huge fortress on a cliff, picturesque caves and, of course, the gorgeous sandy beach of Cleopatra with grottoes. Hookahs, silk products, ceramics and carpets are sold here at good prices.
The cost of tours and other services
As in many other hotels of this type, the price in Eftalia Village Hotel 5 * for accommodation starts from two and a half thousand rubles for the most budget room per day. Suites already cost from 8-8.5 thousand rubles. In the low season, a week in the “standard” can be bought from a tour operator for 27-30 thousand rubles. The hotel has many additional services for which extra money is required. It is designed for Europeans who are satisfied with such a system. For example, paid distillates - from 6 euros per glass. Although the hammam and sauna at the hotel are all inclusive, a massage session already costs $ 45.
How tourists describe a hotel
Leaving reviews about Eftalia Village Hotel 5 *, guests mainly recommend it for family holidays. The hotel has many tourists from Europe, especially the British, Poles and Germans. Most of the guests believe that this is a good budget "five", not without its nuances, but very decent. Tourists were pleased that everywhere in this hotel there is Wi-Fi - not only in the territory, but in the rooms and even on the beach. Discos, foam parties, animation entertainment are very vivid and memorable. Most bartenders, janitors, and receptionists speak more or less Russian. The area near the beach is a kind of “separate state”. If the buildings and villas of the hotel are designed for a relaxing holiday, then to eat, drink, ride a roller coaster in a water park, dance in a disco or watch a performance, you need to go to the sea. People with families who are not too fond of noisy evenings are satisfied. Those who love to hang out and have fun until the morning - too.