Club Alka

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The title says it all,what a great place to stay,clean,friendly,great location,great staff, need i go on.only our second time in turkey and first to Gumbet,our being me, hubby ,1 12 yr old 1 4 yr old.Special mention to HASAN at the reception,what a helpful and friendly guy,but then again they all are.Accomodation was justbwhat you needed,basic but comfy.Gumbet lively and sometimes noisy but you do get used to it.Beach was clean and clear,snorkeling is recommended watching the little fishies around your feet,SAVING HARD TO GO BACK.Check it out.....THE GRAY FAMILY,P.S eat at UNCLE FESTERS ITS GREAT.....

hi just 2 let u know this hotel is amazin we stayed here 4 2 weeks in 2007 it was great location was good but there was a really steep hill heart attack hill do not even attempt to climb it especially in the opressive 45 degree heat staff were all great really funny muti nostress fatih and mettin and mustafa the view was great from the pool terrace and they also use beads instead of money violet=5ytl green=10ytl yellow=0.5 ytl and blue=1ytl but was a bit of a problem on turkish night wen you stuck money in the belly dancers bra and we only had beads left overall a really good holiday

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Myself(28), my wife(24) and our 21 month old daughter stayed for a fortnight at the Club Alka aprts. It was our 3rd time in Gumbet but 1st time at Club Alka. I'll break down the overall review into sections in order as follows:
Location: Firstly, the apts are far enough from the 'heart' of Gumbet, so we were not presented with any of the all night noise you would get in the centre. Although we found it quite difficult walking the buggy up the hill from the centre 3 times a day. The 'easier' way where you walk down past the windmill is quite easy if just walking but while pushing the buggy it made my legs kill and i work in a very active occupation! Apart from the hills, the location is okay.
Cleanliness: This was the major downfall to our stay at Alka!!! On entering our apartment, it seemed clean but when we inspected the bathroom, the toilet was disgusting, there was loads of brown sludgy build up all around the toilet pan and the shower floor was surrounded in sludgy crap! The floors had just been mopped and it only took a walk from the kitchen area to the bedroom and our feet were black!!! Not good when you have a young baby who's always playing with toys on the floor. When we had a shower, it leaked out from the cubicle all over the entire bathroom floor which made it a very dangerous slipping hazard, again not good with a baby and pregnant wife!!! We complained to reception about all of this in a nice manner and nothing changed. We complained again and still nothing! The bedding and towels were changed every 3 days in our 1st week but during the 2nd week, we went with no clean bedding or towels for 6 days!!! Complained again and again and......still nothing!!! On witnessing the floor cleaning one morning, we noticed that the cleaner turned up with a dirty bucket of water (obviously the same water used from the previous apart!) and she just proceeded to mop it, no sweeping first, just barely swooped the mop over the surface and any dirt that was in the way, she just flicked into the corners or under the furniture in the rooms! Disgusting!
Outside of the rooms, the complex was actually very clean indeed apart from the shared toilets located beneath the pool. They were hit and miss, as every public toilet is in the world.
Staff: All the bar staff were really great, couldn't do enough for you and absolutely love the kids and keep them entertained. They tried their hardest to keep people on the complex at night and did well, the bar was always busy with a good atmosphere. Tip: if you have a pram/buggy, exit the complex by the side of the bar to avoid the steps and on re-entering the complex, there's a doorbell by the gate which rings at the bar and they let you back in.
Swimming Pool: The main pool does have shallow ends with steps and ladders to enter it. There are also 2 kids pools that are exactly the same depth, just opposite one another. The water in the main pool was exremely cold (the sea was actually warmer!) but good if you were baking in the sun!
Food: The food at the aparts was actually very nice and quite reasonably priced compared to some places and the portions are very generous on most dishes.
As i mentioned, the cleanliness was our biggest moaning point and due to this, we won't be returning to Club Alka which is a shame as the bar staff were great but for the money we paid, we've stayed at MUCH cleaner aparts in Gumbet. On leaving the aparts, we left about
£35 worth of shampoos, deodrants, foods etc for the cleaners (Yes, the cleaners!!! as we had bought a lot and needed to reduced the weight of our cases). When we presented them with the dressing and kitchen table full of goods, they just turned their noses up at it!!! This peeved us off completely but we had no choice but to leave it. Can't please all folk eh?! Maybe they were expecting 100 YTL cash for all their good work!
If you fancy a boat trip, go to the Happy Pub down the hill past the taxi rank near the Windmill and speak to Joseph and ask for Halil (Joseph will phone him for you) and he does excellent trips for approx £10 each including food, excluding drinks. Halil is married to a Brit so he understands our culture, tallks perfect English and is the nicest guy you could meet and his trips are not packed like the tour operator ones!!! Also, Joseph and his family are spot on and make you feel very welcome in their karaoke bar! Enjoy!

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what can i say fantastic ive stayed at club alka twice now with my husband and two teenagers, the staff are super great fun and interact with everyone.rooms are clean and well equipped pool is lovely and well looked after great views of the bay from the poolside terrace clu alka is a place you will want to return to we have already booked for next year and luckily just me nd hubby are going there on our own next week and cant wait the staff will be so exited when we arrive. looking forward to the great shops bars ect gumbet is a vibrant exiting and friendly resort .. i used to say i wouldnt go back to the same resort twice but i keep going back to the alka and their great staff.we know many people who return every year .

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Just returned from gumbet club alka these apartments are 1 of the best i have stayed in 6th time to turkey first time to gumbet.Every one was so friendly and helpful especially hasan on reception,and all the bar staff nostress so funny turkish nite was good the staff put on a show can't fault any of them.The rooms were cleaned every day and the maid would decorate your bed in flowers,bedlinen and towels changed every 3 days,the pool area was lovely and clean the only thing with the pool no shallow end,the setting and views are exactly like the pictures in brochure.To get to the main street there is a choice one is cardiac hill or just a bit further on is a smaller hill, the main street is quite busy and loud at times,one of the best restraunts was the windy bay which was along the beach front the steaks were the best.The only thing with gumbet is it quite hilly but apart from that a fantastic hol would recommend the club alka.

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My family and i went to club alka last year for a 2 week holiday and found our stay very pleasurable. The apartments were very comfortable, clean and tidy. The pool and its surroundings were amazing!!!!. The veiw was beatiful. Emma our rep was brilliant very friendly and helpful ( hope she is there again this year) The food was great and over all it was 1 of the BEST HOLIDAYS we have ever had!!!!!!! Only 1 small downfall a little entertainment would have been nice regardless of that we are all booked and ready come bk in the 1st 2 weeks of may 2008 Look forward to seeing you all soon ....

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2007 was our 2nd year abroad, 2nd year in Turkey and 2nd year in Club Alka. Guess where we are all going in 2008, CLUB ALKA!!
The Staff Erkan, Baki, Adem, Mehmet, Fahti, Mustafa, Muti, Yusef, and of course DJ Nustres were excellent. Friendly, Funny, Caring.
Last year in September it was my Mum (40), Dad (40), Big Brother (20), Wee Brother (14) and Me (17), there was stuff for all of us to do we were entertained during the day and at nights.
The apartment cleaners were in everyday sweeping, our bedsheets and towels were changed every other day. The cleaners were very friendly and chatty but kept getting mixed up, I tried my best to speak some Turkish which Baki had taught me, which was helpful at times!
At nights there was plenty to do at the apartments if you didn't want to leave them, and there were plenty of bars and clubs in Bar Street!! We mostly spent our time in Roxy's and Shakers, as we got on very well with the managers and staff!!
The Turkish Night at the apartments arranged by the staff was superb, we went to 2 of them both years and will be going again this year!! The staff who were part of the Turkish Night were great, got everyone to join in. The Turkish Dancers were great too, we all loved to join in with their Turkish Dance.
At nights when Mum and Dad didn't want to stay out as long as us, the staff at the apartments would take us out and look after us, very good!!
All in all our holiday's were GREAT apart from one thing CARDIAC BRAE, but there is another way to get to and from the apartments but takes 5 minutes longer but it helps!!
We went for two weeks each time and are going back for three weeks this year!! We all would recommend Club Alka to anyone, it is suitable for all age's!!!!!
We miss the staff greatly and we will see you all soon.
Love the Ney Clan xxx

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Me and my family have been going to Club Alka for the past few years, it is 1 of the best holidays I've ever been on. All the staff are amazing and ever so friendly and we are booking for next year. The food was brilliant everywhere in Gumbet and I loved the nightlife as I am 21, I was clubbing every night with the staff and my mates, all the Turkish people are very friendly.

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Hi, just came back from Club Alka and I had the best time there, it was a family holiday and it was the best I've had. The staff were brilliant made you feel very welcome and always made you laugh, especially Nostress, with his guitar trying to play Oasis Wnderwall song haha, he made me smile every day. The food was good out there, we ate at the Golden Dragon a lot and the food was amazing. I'd recommend it there, the hotel food is good to. I am going back next year and I cant wait, brilliant holiday xx

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We visited Gumbet in September and stayed in the Club Alka apartments - our tour operator was Goldtrail who I have to say at first meeting at the airport which in itself was a struggle to even find the reps!
When we did there was three reps, one older lady who’s was very stroppy and very unfriendly and spoke down to the other two in front of lots of holiday makers.
First impression was terrible and I can honestly say I would see no point in travelling with Goldtrail on future holidays.
However that aside, when we got off the bus at the apartment Club Alka at 4am in the morning we were then greeted by a very friendly face, the security guard, who showed us to our room opened the shop so we could get water, milk etc nothing was too much trouble ! What a fantastic greeting!
The following morning when we headed down to the lovely pool area we were greeted by many more friendly faces - I can honestly say the staff at Club Alka made the holiday one of the best we have ever had. They are fun, friendly and go out of their way to make your stay so enjoyable and fun both day and night.
Food was great, rooms were great and pool area, bar area were brilliant - our special thanks go to Nostruss, metin, fati. Mustafa and all others including the chefs who made us feel so at home in just 1 week stay.
We will definitely return soon and would recommend anyone else to stay - many thanks Tony, Jane and Jordan.