Grand Hotel Temizel

A nice bonus is that the hotel sits right above the beach. In my room, though, the air conditioner was dusty. I only found out when I switched it on and dust fell into the room. The card slot for the lights was broken too. I asked the technical team when I saw them on my floor, and they quickly fixed it with a spare card. That was handy, since I might have had to wait if I hadn’t run into them.

I spent a week at the hotel. The food was okay, but I can’t say that about the rooms. Cleaners changed the towels, yet the rooms stayed filthy, with dust and everything else left there until I guess you leave for good. I complained, but it didn’t change. The staff are friendly if you’re Turkish. If you’re from another country and try to speak English, their response is very hard to understand. I can say for sure that if you don’t know Turkish, you shouldn’t even try to communicate with them.

The cafeteria is spacious, with pretty good food and lots of choices, though there aren’t many desserts. The outdoor pool is also very large, and the area around it feels like a jungle, with lots of friendly cats. The hotel itself is quite dated. The rooms are medium-sized but look old, and the walls are so thin you can hear people in the other rooms. The main lobby seems renovated, with a big shiny chandelier and plenty of chairs and tables for having coffee. Staff are somewhat friendly, though sometimes they ignore you when you ask questions. Thanks! -Ivo Miklavc

The room was clean, and both the breakfast and dinner buffets were good. The staff were very helpful. I also liked the sandy beach location, and the sea felt safe for swimming. It’s an older hotel, though: the key card took a few tries to open the door and switch on the lights. The shower was very poor, the bed cover felt scratchy, and the Wi-Fi quality depended on the room.