Baba Hotel

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This place is a dreadful, rooms are tiny, I can do basic but I expected a little more room than a coffin! the pool is filthy, broken glass everywhere, kids and adults cutting their feet - one girl spent the night in hospital on a drip for 12 hours due to the infetion from the cut on her foot - that she got at the poolside! you get shortchanged and ripped off at the pool bar by the two most ignorant staff as they give the wrong change and overcharge you! millions of stairs everywhere to the pool from reception and to the rooms from reception. breakfast was stale and you have to eat with the cats and stray dogs around you - whom fight for food - another girl was bitten by these dogs that the staff simply let in. all in all I think its an utter hole, kids from hell in the pool totally unsupervised by their parents are they sod off to the bar or bog off down the beach and leave their foul mouthed brats to run riot and for the other guests to try to deal with. Great plae if your a chav on the pull or **** 24/7 - certainly not for the regular normal family at all.

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just retured hotel ok food was disgusting and was the same every day. rooms are basic and i my opinion doesnt cater for familys of 4.pool ok. bar is dear but luckily cheap shop near by. 2 of pool staff are very cute and are willing to have fun. pool party every thursday. over all i would give the holiday 3 out of 5.

had great holiday staff were great very friendly,rooms spotless cleaned everyday and fresh towels,breakfast turkish nice, hotel central front of hotel takes you right on to bar street and shops then out back of hotel great swimming pool bar and resturant then onto beach,hotel is nice and quiet at night,been twice and will be back.

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just read report from mrs s may and i think she must have been at different hotel. cant fault anything at the hotel food at breakfast wasent great but eatable rooms cleaned every day sheets changed . pool area clean and tidy staff helpful and location was next to none. nightlife was unbelievable and plenty resturants for eating. food was excelent. shopping great if you like a banter. jasmine resturant was especially good staff helpfull and food good. would recomend boat trip from there on leos boat. jason and richard very helpfull going back again soon hopefully

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Myself and two friends have just got back from our first time in Turkey. We have booked to go back in September ! The Baba Hotel was lovely. Rooms basic but very clean. The cleaners, (all men) changed bedding and towels evey day and were very helpful and polite. Breakfast and Dinner were buffet style. The breakfast was the usual things you get abroad. There was plenty of choice for your evening meal and it was all delicious ! All the staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough for you. The hotel is situated right on the beach and the waiters bring your drinks over to your sun loungers for you..bliss ! All sun loungers on the beach are free ! The sea is chrystal clear and slopes gently, ideal for children. Simbad sells the boat trips, he has a stand on the prom next to hotel gates, this was excellent value for money about £10.00 from 10.30am-5.30pm. It stops at five places, Black Island and Camel Beach to name but two. You can jump off the boat and swim, snorkles and goggles provided. Lunch included was excellent. Afternoon tea and cakes later also. The Turkish Baths are a must have, what a fantastic experience. There is nightlife in abundance, something for everyone. In all it's the best holiday we've ever had ! Try it you'll definately go back !

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we went here with 2 children and friends. we did not enjoy. food was dusgusting and my freind fell with food poisening. not in a good area. nothing for kids and miles away from everything around. the water in the pool was turning green. the airport was too close and all you could hear was planes. we got recommend this hotel by the travel agents and i would not recommend it or return!!!

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My partner, myself and my 2 year old have just returned from our first holiday in Turkey and we stayed at the Baba Hotel. The hotel itself is nice and clean and the pool area is cleaned every night, as we went at the beginning of the season there was lots of sun loungers available and the pool was never packed.
Rooms are very basic but are clean, our bed linen was changed every day and the room cleaned and new towels given, rooms could probably do with abit of a makeover but overall they was nice.
The location of the hotel is perfect, out the back straight onto the beach and out the front there are lots of bars and restaurants.
All the locals were very friendly and made a huge fuss over our 2 year old, one restaurant that we visited alot Sunflower even bought him a tshirt on our last day. There was also another bar/restaurant that we visited alot called the Jasmine, both of these places were lovely and made you feel very welcome, also the staff in the Jasmine are very funny and will keep you entertained.
Both these places are within 2 minutes walk of the hotel (go left out of the hotel and turn left down the road and then they are both down on the right hand side. The sunflower is after the Jasmine and the food in both of them is lovely!)
Would definitely go back both to Turkey and to the Baba

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This was our first time in turkey, totally recommend The Baba Hotel, the location of the hotel is spot on and is right on the beach and close to the bars and restaurants.
If you are looking at taking Roy's boat trip, then make sure you take a snorkle as this is not confirmed when he tells you that you can go diving and snorkeling, i was annoyed that i missed this opportunity.
The boat trips are good though, but you can haggle for cheaper excursions than his.
Hotel was great, only bad point was the awful poor air conditioning, and that a fridge wasnt supplied in the rooms.

I have been to this hotel 6 times now and have just booked for june this yr and september!
i have been with my partner and it is fantastic for couples and families and i have also been with my friends the nightlife and the fantastic beach and location make this hotel perfect for a girlie holiday! the hotel is pretty basic but its to be expected for the price and the location certainly makes up for that!!!!
the locals are very friendly and there are many fab choice of resturants my personal favorite is milleniums (turn right from the street entrance and follow the road to the end i would reccomend the steak) and the bars are so much fun and the cocktails are the best i have tasted!
after 1 holiday at the baba gumbet i guarentee you'll be back for more!!!!!!!
i would definatly recommend the baba gumbet!!

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I've now stayed at Hotel Baba for the last 14 years and already booked for 2008. I wouldn't dream of going anywhere else. Every year there seems to be yet another change made in either a resturant or a shop. The staff at Baba are fantastic and will always be ready to help you. After going there for so long I am now quite an expert on the best places to eat. If its authentic Turkish may I recommend Divers Bar but if it's a steak your seeking - then the best will be found at Columbia which is always busy so they all cant be wrong! The boat trips with Roy are well worth the money and a great chance to keep the tan topped up - take a good book and CHILL - fantastic. The rooms at Baba are very basic but clean and kept that way by daily cleaners, who will also help however they can. A trip into Bodram harbour can be a very nice way to spend an evening - plenty of shops and boats normaly only seen in your dreams. You can either jump on a local bus outside the hotel or grab a cab - both ways are very reasonable . I have made many new friends there over the years and always meet up with a few of them every year. The pool is kept clean on a daily basis and childrens pool is ideal as it is kept separate from the main pool. The beach has plenty of sun beds - the sand is not that great but the water is very safe as it is not tidal [Gumbet is in a cove] and the water is very shallow for quite a way - so great for the children or just for the chance of a game of bat and ball. You can spend the day on the beach, knowing that you room is only a few feet away.There is a water park quite local - another good day out! The night life is in abundance - all within easy walking distance [ it starts as soon as you leave the hotel] - no need to worry about getting cabs back to your bed after a night out, but if you just want a lazy holiday - no problems, the hotel is situated so you dont get woken by the noise of the disco bars. In other words - FANTASTIC HOTEL AND RESORT - Love it!!!!