Here’s a few things that international travellers
Should know and are not informed about. This is a “green” establishment, not in its Anglophone sense though, rather, in Turkey, this means that it is a religious , “Islamic” establishment. This reflects on the attitude toward the spa, where male and female spaces, yes even pools, are separated. They are so strict about it that my 12 year old son wasn’t allowed to swim with us and I didn’t want to leave him alone, so we gave up on the whole spa experience. Plus many of the faucets and shower-heads are not working anyway. So the spa was no good for us, even though that was a favor in my choice. Outdoor pool wasn’t open either, and neither their website nor anywhere are people informed about it. Again, they told us that this was so due to Ramadan. So, there goes another service we based our decision for this hotel on. Last but not least, there was no alcohol on premises. This was truly disappointing since during our booking, we made a point of asking over the phone if we can still drink alcohol despite Ramadan. They gave us the impression that they were a secular establishment. It too them ages to buy us a bottle of white wine, which was the cheapest on a supermarket shelf across from the hotel, they charged us 200 ¥ (a 150¥ mark up) at check out. Also, we had to contest all the meal charges, which we never had. Just be aware, this is a business looking for short-term gains and exploitation. Should it be hotels.com.