Blue Pine Hotel

A serious warning for women traveling alone or in pairs. If you’re worried about being harassed, avoid this hotel. We stayed one night, and the room was already extremely unclean. On the second night, we found a lizard in the room and called reception. The receptionist came in, sat on the bed and started acting strangely. He made a call in Arabic and said something like, “Come here, there are two pretty women.” He insisted on staying in the room, even when we tried to leave because we felt unsafe. While we were panicking and trying to get out, he kept insisting he was “helping,” touched my phone and turned it off. His behavior felt threatening and completely unprofessional, nothing like how hotel staff should act. The place was unclean, unsafe and extremely unprofessional. Please put your safety ahead of the price. You deserve better than that disgusting behavior.

We planned to stay for seven nights but liked the hotel so much that we stayed nine. With our two small kids, we loved the quiet location, away from the main tourist street and with little traffic. The value for money was especially good for Kemer. The hotel was very clean, and the pool was spotless and never crowded. Breakfast each morning had good-quality seasonal products. What really made the difference was the staff: the receptionist, bartender, restaurant chef and cleaning lady were all welcoming, warm, kind and helpful. We’re grateful to every one of them for making our stay so lovely.

We felt at home here. The rooms were clean, the views from the windows were lovely, and the staff were caring and helpful. There’s a cozy pool and bar, with pine woods just across from the hotel, and the area is quiet.

The hotel is in a beautiful forest setting, and it takes about 20 minutes to reach Kemer center. Qualista beach is available for free, though getting there takes time. There’s a free transfer at certain hours. Staff were polite but seemed inexperienced and had some trouble with English. We also had a few issues with Wi-Fi, air conditioning and towel changes, but staff did their best to sort them out. A good hotel.