Eftalia down Town

Where to start over the road from a beach, food was good. Even eat cauliflower cheese and I dont normally like it ( thought it looked like lasagne/moussaka that's why I put a load on my plate. I did half board but there are different options. Sat in the main high street so close to shops. Shop next to hotel fantastic very nice man not push like some. Best of all was the staff could not fault any of them good standards in the food ( I'm a catering manager) so food is big one for me. Hotel is very clean. Ladies that cleaned my room were lovely more so after my health condition had a flare up while there so didn't feel like leaving the hotel for a could of days. Spa that does hammam turkish bath was 10 € or 400 turkish lira . There is an on site doctor if needed. I'd packed all my own medications so didn't need this service all in all even being unwell I had a very good week. In Alanya not sure about other parts of Turkey it being my first visit does take and currency even asked if I wanted to use pounds of dollars but most shops are marked in euros and Tl.

Arrived early in season, mid March. After a long 7 hour flight delay was greeted by an unfriendly and unhelpful man in reception late evening, which wasn't a great first impression!!. Bedroom and bathroom were fine and also cleaned regularly. Breakfast was pretty poor, underwhelming and limited. Comfortable and spacious inside lounge area and outside pool area with adjoining bar at reasonable prices. Busy road and beach right outside hotel but beach looks a bit shabby and neglected. Overall decent value for money at time I visited. Staff were generally very friendly but overall got impression around this downtown area the locals seem to try to fleece the tourists wherever possible, including bars, clothes shops, massage/spas.tourist trips etc. Also even after visiting breakfast early all mornings staff regularly get food and drinks early on, occupying drink machines, toasters etc..and it's not just one or two which was irritating and not very customer friendly! Also as guest numbers were on the low side as we were out of the main season, service was generally pretty slow and unresponsive.Apart from problems mentioned overall on balance I felt it was still an OK stay and decent value. Hotel facilities generally good and in a pretty decent location...but let down by poor breakfast offering and staff apathy/poor customer service.

We've stayed here 3 times before on HB basis and never had any complaints. This year we stayed 9 nights B&B, partly due to cost, partly because my mum, at almost 80, just doesn't eat much at mealtimes especially when it's hot so we decided to try B&B. We flew with EasyJet and had private transfers, arriving late afternoon. Check in was smooth & as we'd requested the same room as previous stays (5th floor, block 2) for the great views of the sea & castle, we knew what to expect. The room is a twin, with a step in shower, tv, hairdryer in the bathroom and a fridge *which is extra (as is the safety box). Air con is complementary. Clean bedding & towels every few days. There's a small front facing balcony with a couple of chairs and a low table, and a drying rack for swimwear etc. Some people have said these front rooms can be noisy due to the road outside, it depends what you're used to. If you're a light sleeper, take ear plugs. On the 2 nights when there's hotel entertainment, the music is done for midnight. Breakfast times changed mid way through our stay but were always pretty busy. It's mostly Turkish/continental food - lots of fresh salad, cheese, cold meats, fruit, jam, honey, chocolate spread. As well as yoghurt & cereals. This year o noticed there was a "porridge" type option (like muesli in warm milk) which I tried with fruit and really enjoyed. There's a choice of hot options, different every day - potatoes, eggs, beans, tomatoes, Turkish sausage etc. And outside by the pool you can get pancakes , fried eggs and omelette. There's a toaster & toastie maker. Plenty of choice of teas/coffee machine and cold juices (these are included at breakfast but not at other meals). I had no problem finding something to set me up for the day. I can't comment on evening meals as we didn't eat in the hotel. The pool is the only let down I think. It's quite small, so not ideal if you have kids - no slides. Not many loungers around the pool either. Across the road is the beach, you can pay for sunbed/parasol hire at reception. Food is available freshly cooked. There are little inlets between flat rocks (which can be very slippery) into the sea, and beach shoes come in handy as its quite pebbly at the shore. I tied the Turkish bath/spa and can highly recommend - around £24 for a sauna, salt scrub, bubble scrub, face mask & oil massage, bliss!! Overall we noticed prices have increased, eating out we were paying on average around £20 pp for main meal & drinks. It's worth remembering that inflation in Turkey is really high at the moment, they're not trying to rip you off, they're trying to make a living. Prices are almost on a par with UK now. There's plenty of choice around the hotel for places to eat, coffee shops etc (new one opened just next door). Highly recommended Costa Flamingo 2 mins to the right & over the road - live music, great food & excellent service. I travelled with my mum & we never felt unsafe, the staff at the hot

10yrs my wife and I have been using this hotel. Usually we do 3 weeks but this time we did 4 weeks. Excellent sea view and nice room considering this is only a 3 star hotel excellent value with room cleaned, towels changed every day and bedding changed every week or more leaving lovely displays with the bedspreads by Isha our cleaner. Staff are so friendly and helpful in the hotel. Love the outside bar and entertainment twice a week. Esef running the bar always goes the extra mile to help in anyway to make a relaxed and pleasant stay . Bar staff always friendly and helpful always greeted with a big smile Food this year to me was even better always with a good choice again with lovely staff. Hotel is in a good location with many shops and bars close by and a 15 minute walk to the harbour and it's own beach across the road. Brilliant Holiday thank you all and keep up the good work. Hopefully see you all next year.

As a family of 6 (4 adults/2 older kids) on a self catering holiday this was a nightmare. A Jet 2 holiday that Looked amazing for what we could afford. From the second we arrived we complained that this was totally unacceptable.2 bedrooms.1 with a double bed,1 with two single beds. Other beds?2 Sofas in our sitting area with the most uncomfortable mattresses you could imagine! Our cooker was a 2 ring camping stove! Almost all our holiday money had to be given to the hotel to provide our breakfast and dinner as we couldn't afford to eat out all the time.. Not what we had planned or budgeted for! Jet 2 solution? We will give you a free meal on the airplane on your next holiday

This is my 10th time of stopping at this beautiful hotel I thought I would spend my 50th birthday over here which was lovely, my son and partner flew out befor me to spend my birthday 🎂 also my friends came what also love the hotel...reception staff are great and really friendly and always give me the room what I request all the staff at the hotel are absolutely brilliant always smiling and work really long hours, alot of people on trip advisor keeps asking if they have kettles in the room no they dnt it tells you all that befor booking.. I went bed and breakfast cause I do like to try different places to eat out on a night they have entertainment on a Tuesday and Friday night what are really good. Also try the turkish bath programme in the hotel it is really good and relaxing only 30euros I will be coming back to the hotel next yr and I can't wait. Yes their was a sickness bug going around and it is not due to the hotel alot of it is due to hygiene people still not washing hands after going to the toilet. Please don't let bad reviews put you off this hotel I have met alot of friends in this hotel and it is really clean the maid comes and cleans rooms everyday put clean towels and bedding for you..keep up the good work eftalia Downtown