Ramada Resort by Wyndham Lara

"This was awful. We arrived and were taken to our room Block 4. You go under the building to get in and it’s like entering a council block of flats. The room was ok, small, but bed area ok. However we had one sheet on the bed. No blankets or duvet in the wardrobe, like most hotels have in case you get cold. We had to go to reception and ask for bedding, which then did arrive, the bathroom is horrible. Lots of mould on the silicone, the stainless steel vanity unit looks like it’s never been cleaned. Towels are like bits of rag, forget fluffy warm towels when you exit the shower. Pools are freezing and unless you are up at 5am, yes even in October, there is no chance of a sunbed at the main pool. The beach pool is better as no one can be bothered to walk across so early, the hotel does not manage the sunbed situation despite signs saying it does. The main restaurant can only be described as diabolical, it looks nothing like the pictures on the website, old fashioned plastic laminated tables and chairs. No tablecloth’s. You get an old plastic placemat and a plastic dispenser with paper napkins. It’s like a cattle market. You have to find your own table, no one serves you drinks, you have to get your own. There is lots of food and it tastes ok but there are no food stations at breakfast, no one cooking a fresh egg or omelette. It’s absolute chaos in there with kids hurtling about. As such, dinner is over in about 20 minutes and your pleased to leave. There is absolutely no dress code for dinner, it is turn up in whatever you like. Really for several thousand pounds it was the holiday from hell and we would never wish to visit again."

"Our first time to Turkey, in the form of a cheeky extra autumn sun break and what a great week it’s been ! 👍 The Hotel is a solid 4* option with many positives 1. The staff - everywhere so clean & they’re all friendly - great team whatever role they’re in. 2. The food - we visited two Ala Carts , The Turkish & The Italian , came away from both saying don’t see how a 5* venue could offer anything better both were superb. Other than that we are in the main dining restaurant the other nights and always found good quality options Breakfasts eggs, salmon, pastries, fruit etc - plentiful Lunches - beach restaurant & their Pizza bar, hotel Snack bar or go back into the main restaurant- so good mix it up options. Branded ice creams as well. 3 Drinks - Efes is the draft lager , to be fair it’s a pretty decent all inclusive beer. Made to order cocktails , including great Mohitos, loved the milkshakes & all the usual soft fizzy drinks available. Branded other options were Captain Morgan’s Rum and Gilbey’s Gin , other options Vodka etc all local bottles. 4 Gym - I used it , pretty decent equipment and enough there for decent workout , weights or aerobic. 5 Pools - at the Hotel it was challenging getting in , tad cold but once in it was refreshing ! The beach pool was warmer. Lots going on down there , darts, archery , big inflatable one afternoon in the pool. Waterslides are great for up to 13/14 yo , older than that most would want to be at a hotel with a bigger set up Beach loads of sunbeds , sea was warm, small pier with bar at the end , guests really enjoying jumping off the pier at the end into the water, ladder to climb back up. 6 Evening entertainment- tbh didn’t catch much of it, the Michael Jackson nite was well corographed by the dancing troop but they need to do a few more of his big hits that everybody knows 7 - Area , shuttle bus to the private beach & beach pool , show area and beach restaurant but we just strolled there, it’s flat maybe 600 meters Outside the hotel turn left or right both sides of the road many shopping options clothes, gifts , bags shoes and trainers etc designer stuff galore. Opposite is The Belfast sports bar , I caught the Liverpool v City match , out the hotel to the right two other big screen sports bars not far away to catch matches whilst wives shop ! 8. Overall as said a really solid 4* hotel / smaller resort the food quality exceeded our expectations , towels in the bathrooms though are very tired so guys they need upgrading sooner rather than later. Beach towels are softer ! We were able to get poolside beds around 9am with some left to reserve but they filled very quickly , many guests headed to the beach club. Well done Ramada - we hope to return 🔜"

"Great hotel couldn't fault anything. Good food,spotlessly clean room cleaned every day. Pool bar and entertainment all good would recommend and would return."