Serik is a pretty young resort located on the Turkish Riviera. This village is located in the very south of the country, in the Belek zone. The hot climate of the subtropics here is tempered by mountains covered with eucalyptus and pine trees. Picturesque nature, warm sea and clean beaches attract thousands of tourists to Serik every year, including from Russia. And of course, for the convenience of vacationers, many comfortable hotels have been built here, large and small. For example, many tour operators from Russia work with the Crystal Family Resort 5 * hotel. Reviews for this hotel on the web are mostly good.
Where is it located?
This hotel is located not in Serik itself, but 11 km from it - on the seashore. The distance from it to the center of Antalya is approximately 50 km. From the airport to the hotel, tourists who rented rooms here have to get about 40-50 minutes. This air transport hub is located near Antalya - 40 km from Serik.
Most tour operators, judging by the reviews, offer their customers who have bought permits with accommodation in this hotel, quite comfortable transfers. Buses for tourists are provided new, with air conditioning. Therefore, judging by the reviews, the trip from the airport to the hotel is usually not too tedious.
General information
The hotel is located Crystal Family Resort 5 *, as already mentioned, on the beach. The total area of its territory is 23,000 m 2 . That is, the hotel is relatively small and compact. Most tourists consider the layout of the territory of this complex quite comfortable and thought out. Best of all, according to many vacationers, this hotel is suitable for couples. For children, this hotel provides a variety of services.
Most of the residents in this hotel are Turks. And although they feel themselves masters of the situation, they are not too brazen at the same time. So, our compatriots do not attribute the presence of a large number of holidaying Turks to the special disadvantages of the hotel. In addition to local ones, the hotel is also rented by Russians, Kazakhs, Uzbeks and Germans.
The hotel is hosted by Crystal Family Resort (Belek) in four five-story buildings of modern construction. This hotel was erected for quite some time - in 2007. The buildings of the complex are located in such a way that the windows of some of the rooms face the sea. The views from such rooms, judging by the reviews, open quite beautiful. However, the rooms with balconies on the sea in the hotel, unfortunately, are not too many. In most cases, the windows from the buildings overlook the walls of other hotels or the road.
On the ground floor of the complex there are elements of hotel infrastructure. The countdown starts from the second floor (but in the ticket it is usually indicated as the first). Therefore, balconies at the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel are available in all rooms. This, of course, many tourists attribute to the advantages of the complex.
The territory at this hotel is not only convenient for a pleasant pastime, but also well landscaped. The paths in the hotel courtyard are covered with beautiful paving tiles. Therefore, walking on them is quite convenient.
Number of rooms
In total, this hotel offers 368 comfortable rooms to guests of Turkey. Most of them belong to the standard class. Also, if desired, in the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel you can rent family apartments. Three rooms in the hotel are designed for disabled guests. The area of ordinary rooms is approximately 25-27 m 2 , family - 40 m 2 . At least, such information is available on the websites of tour operators. But at the same time, judging by the reviews of many tourists, some family rooms, most likely, in this hotel were redone, unfortunately, from standards. The administration simply divided the latter with a partition.
Actually in the rooms themselves, guests of this hotel can use:
- TVs
- Phones
- safes;
- air conditioning.
The showers in this hotel in each room, of course, are individual. There are also minibars in the rooms at this hotel. If desired, guests can use the rooms also Wi-Fi.
Reviews on the proposed housing
Opinion about the rooms handed over at the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel for tourists was very good. Despite the fact that the hotel is no longer new, the furniture in the rooms here is comfortable and not worn. Household appliances and sockets in the rooms are working properly. As for the cleanliness of the rooms in this hotel, tourists also have no complaints about the administration. The same goes for linen and towels. They are changed here often enough so that they do not look untidy.
The rooms of this hotel have earned good reviews from tourists, including the fact that you can use the bar and safe here for free. Many vacationers consider the lack of irons in the rooms to be some drawback of the hotel. In order to iron clothes, guests have to go to a paid laundry.
Showers in the rooms of the Crystal Family Resort 5 * hotel (Belek), according to its guests, are quite comfortable. At the very least, a good set of toiletries is provided to tourists. If desired, vacationers who rented rooms at this hotel can, for example, use shampoo, soap, bath hats, cotton swabs for free.
As for the soundproofing of rooms, many tourists have good reviews about Crystal Hotels Family Resort. However, in some rooms of the hotel the rooms are separated by ordinary thin doors. Of course, in such apartments neighbors are heard very well. Also, some rooms overlook the construction site. Usually in the evening, work on the site ceases. However, sometimes they are still held at night. This is a lot of tourists, of course, refer to the minuses of the hotel. Also, in some rooms until 23.00 it is quite noisy due to the animations held at the hotel near the pool.
Hotel infrastructure
Hotel Crystal Family Resort & Spa is five-star. Therefore, for tourists here, of course, there are many amenities and directly on the territory. If desired, vacationers who have rented rooms in this complex can use:
- spa
- hammam;
- tennis court;
- three pools;
- volleyball court;
- Luggage storage, etc.
Most services at the Crystal Family Resort (Turkey) are included in the price. However, for some of them, tourists still have to pay if necessary. For example, as already mentioned, in this hotel you can not freely access the laundry. The property also includes lights on the tennis court for a fee.
Crystal Family Resort: infrastructure reviews
Judging by the reviews available on the Web, many tourists find the hotel grounds very convenient. In addition, the hotel administration pays much attention not only to the beauty of the courtyard, but also to its sanitary condition . It’s never dirty under the windows of hotel buildings. The same goes for pools. The water in them is always very clean. Thanks to this attitude of the administration, tourists, including children, almost never pick up any common skin diseases in this hotel.
Many vacationers include the advantages of this hotel, including the fact that water slides at one of the pools here are installed for both children and adults. So both large and small guests can have fun at the hotel.
Opinion of tourists about food in a hotel
The dining room of the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel is most praised by most vacationers. In any case, the dishes here are always very tasty and fresh. Tourists attribute to some disadvantages of the hotel restaurant that the menu here is not particularly diverse in terms of meat and fish food. Fruits, according to most vacationers, could also be served more in the dining room.
Actually the very premises of the restaurant in this hotel, according to many tourists, is quite convenient in terms of layout and area. The hotel staff is polite, and the tables, floors and utensils are always clean.
In addition to the dining room, the Crystal Hotel Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel , of course, also has a bar. The range of drinks offered here, according to many tourists, is quite wide. Moreover, alcoholic drinks are sold in the bar, albeit not too expensive, but not local Turkish, but branded.
Many vacationers believe that the dishes in the local restaurant are served mostly quite sharp and fatty, as some lack of food at this hotel. Some children, of course, strongly dislike this food. Therefore, parents have to additionally visit cafes and dining rooms located next to the hotel.
Fun for kids
For young guests at the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 * hotel are provided:
- playground;
- pool;
- waterslides;
- playroom.
If desired, parents can leave their children with a nanny for a fee. The reviews this service at the hotel earned good. Employees of the children's club at the hotel take their responsibilities very responsibly. And the children themselves really like the local game room. Little guests in the hotel club spend their time with pleasure.
Beach Reviews
The sea, as already mentioned, is literally a few steps from the hotel buildings. Tourists can reach it in just a couple of minutes. The hotel's beach vacationers reviews also earned good ones. The coastline in this place is covered with sand, which is very convenient to walk along. On the beach of the hotel, even simple slates are considered optional (unless, of course, the sand is not too hot), not to mention special shoes.
Hotel guests can use sun loungers and umbrellas for free. But if desired, visitors can sunbathe directly in the sand - on a towel or rug. The administration usually does not prohibit this. In many other hotels in Turkey on the beach on the sand is not allowed. The absence of such a restriction at the Crystal Family hotel, many of its guests, of course, are attributed to its advantages.
A pebble strip stretches right next to the sea entrance on the beach of the complex. However, the pebbles in this place of the beach are small and do not deliver any conveniences to swimmers. Tourists with children even consider this a plus of the hotel. After all, from the pebbles the little guests of the complex can put together different figures, which makes their vacation on the beach more diverse.
Is it convenient to swim?
The entrance to the sea, therefore, next to the hotel is quite convenient. You can enter the water simply barefoot, and in shales. Depth in the sea begins about 2 m from the coast. Therefore, experienced vacationers are advised to watch the children on the beach more closely.
Actually, the water itself in the sea in this place, judging by the reviews, is always clean. To the very buoys, even the bottom is visible through its thickness. No particularly dangerous animals in the sea in this place is found. The only thing in past years was when the hotel administration was forced to close its beach for visiting tourists. The reason then was the invasion of sea turtles. These reptiles decided to lay their eggs in the sand right on the beach. And since local turtles are a rare species, the administration and vacationers had to wait for the hatching of the cubs.
sights
Of course, guests of the Crystal Family Resort & Spa 5 *, like any other in Turkey, have the opportunity to visit all sorts of interesting places. If desired, guests of the complex can buy a tour either directly on its territory or simply on the street (usually cheaper on the beach). Actually, there are many attractions in the vicinity of the hotel. But the most frequently visited, of course, are the ruins of the ancient city of Aspendos (1000 BC). Inspect their experienced vacationers for beginners are advised to be sure.