Royal Asarlik Beach, Gumbet, Turkey
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Planned to provide a high level of service with all the benefits of an All Inclusive resort, the relaxed atmosphere here is ideal for families and couples looking for a beach holiday with the resort centre close to hand. The Royal Asarlik has been deigned with some special touches to bring out the beauty of its surroundings, such as the magnificent views of beautiful Gümbet bay that can be enjoyed from the swimming pool. loading...
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Royal Asarlik Beach Reviews
" FANTASTIC HOTEL "
Submitted By: dianec
What a great Hotel. Just returned from 2 weeks all inclusive with my partner and ten year old son. The hotel was so much better and bigger than we expected.There are 2 lovely outdoor pools and an indoor pool. Eight bars ( 2 bars are let out by hotel and need to pay, however you can watch all the latest football). The food was excellent and was non stop! There are 3 different restaurants and the main place to eat is on the 6th floor rooftop with a fantastic few over Gumbet (this was my highlight). There was so much choice of food and not once did we get bored and the deserts were fantastic (21 to choose from !)The hotel was so clean and the room was cleaned everyday and fresh towels supplied everyday. The hotel supplies towels for the poolside also. The entertainment was good especially the Circus, however try and avoid bingo night as it takes so long!The hotel is in a great location and there is a travel agents situated across the road (forget me not's) which is so cheap for the trips. The boat trip was fab and was only £8 each.The entertainment team were great with my son and he loved every bit of his holiday. We will definetly be returning, best hotel for food and drink and a fab holiday!
Advice: shops, shops and more shops
Activities: boat trip
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Royal Asarlik Beach Hotel "
Submitted By: marilla0197
Before going to Royal Asarlik Beach, I read many reviews, which on the whole were very good. There were a few that weren't so good, but many more good ones. Therefore I was a little disappointed when I arrived there, and was shown to our room. There was a strong smell of cigarettes throughout the corridors, the receptionists could have been more welcoming. My daughter and her family only had one double bed in their room, (they have two children) and had to wait ages for a bed to be found. The first couple of days went quite well, then we got "the bug". It got so bad after three days my husband and I were sent to the clinic, and put on a drip for 3 hours, were prescribed anti-biotics and told not to eat much, we didn't want to eat anyway, but its not very pleasant when on holiday. Apparently we had gastro-entiritis, and it lasted for a week. The food in the hotel was plentiful, but not hot, there were only a couple of cereals, certainly not 5* quality. At the end of the two weeks, I was searching for things to eat, as were a lot of other guests I spoke to.The waiters were the best thing about the hotel, very attentive, and worked very hard. The worst thing about the hotel was the entertainment. Abyssmal is the best word I can think of. Plus there was nothing to do in the hotel at night except drink, children didn't have much to do in the daytime, except the pool. There were no pool tables, one dartboard with one dart, a table tennis table with one ball and a split bat. TV as usual had no English channels except the news. Very poor for a 5* hotel. I felt it was such a shame, because it is a modern hotel, staff were lovely, but there was a lot lacking. My room had banging air conditioning pipes, that banged all night long, it was hard to sleep. The doors were hard to shut, you had to slam them, which was annoying when people came back late at night. The beach was OK, a bit rocky until you got out a bit. My grand-son got stung by a jellyfish, and had to go to the clinic for treatment, but that wasn't the hotels fault. The swimming pools are small,and slippery around the edge, my husband had quite a nasty fall, and bruised his hip quite badly. it was OK the end of September, but would be overcrowded in June July and August. All in all, a bit disappointing, but holidays are what you make them, and we did have a good time. But this Hotel seemed to me to be more of a 3/4* not a 5*.
Advice: not much to do
Activities: all inclusive, so didn't eat out
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" ...Amazing! "
Submitted By: xXxLaurenGxXx
This is mine and my boyfriends' second time in Gumbet we got back 2 days ago and can I just say the hotel was gorgeous. Was a bit hard to work out your way around at first as it was huge but after a couple of days you get used to it! The hotel room was lovely, very spacious and I had my own make-up dressing table (which I was very impressed with) the bed was comfortable and the rooms were stylish and modern. On the down side we were on the 5th floor so the restaurant was just above us and every morning we could hear them preparing for breakfast and rolling kegs across the floor! But this got us up early so we didnt waste our days I suppose! And we did ask for a sea view room, which we didn't receive but we dont like to complain and were both quite pleased with the room anyway.
Getting to the postive parts of the holiday, the hotel staff are so polite and funny. We went to the marine bar most nights and the atmosphere in there was really nice, the barsmen were so funny and really kept you entertained. The entertainment was good too there was always something different on we managed to see a Fakir Show and a Monglian Circus which was amazing. The actual entertainments team were great, always trying to get people up for pool games etc.
There was a big selection of food in the restaurant which meant if your creative you could have something different every morning for breakfast. Lunch and dinner were pretty much the same but still very nice. There are 3 a'la carte restaurants we went to the Chinese twice and the Mediterranean twice, however we didnt fancy the Fish one. We made friends out there from Liverpool which made our holiday much more special.
Being all inclusive meant that we were able to spend our money on excursions and we managed to go parasailing, jet-skiing, aquapark, boat trip, go-karting and loads more. Having the free alcohol meant that we could have drinks in the bar before going out which made the night cheaper. Bar street is highly recommended we had an excellent time!
Going shopping in Gumbet means haggling down the prices alot, the quality of most the clothes arent that great but when your only spending £5 (12TL) or so you dont mind so much. When people ask you which hotel your staying at and you say Royal Asarlik they are amazed and say "oh my god the best hotel in Gumbet!!!! You must be rich!" but they dont realised I saved up for about 7 months to pay for it!!!!
Whilst out shopping I tried on some jeans in a shop and put my camera on the floor of the dressing room and after going out I completely forgot about it. We went all the way back to the hotel, had a sleep for about an hour, had our showers and I had just got out of the shower when my boyfriend asked me where I had put my camera...I froze! I didnt remember bringing it back with me. We guessed it would be this particular shop though as I hadnt tried anything else anywhere else and that was the only time I would have put my camera down, but after all that time I thought it was gone for good, I felt sick with worry and was close to tears (it was my mums camera and one of our last days so it had all of my holiday piccies) so with my hair still dripping wet I ran back to the shop and luckily they had just found the camera and were looking through it trying to find maybe a picture of the hotel I was staying at or some clue (apparently) but I was just so glad to have found it. I really thought it was gone!!
Overall the holiday was amazing and I had a great time, I didnt want to come home! I would deffinately go back to this hotel again as I loved it. However as this was our second time in Gumbet I want to try somewhere different next year, but if you do want to go to Gumbet go to the Royal Asarlik and go for 2 weeks because I learnt last year that ! year isnt enough!!
Getting to the postive parts of the holiday, the hotel staff are so polite and funny. We went to the marine bar most nights and the atmosphere in there was really nice, the barsmen were so funny and really kept you entertained. The entertainment was good too there was always something different on we managed to see a Fakir Show and a Monglian Circus which was amazing. The actual entertainments team were great, always trying to get people up for pool games etc.
There was a big selection of food in the restaurant which meant if your creative you could have something different every morning for breakfast. Lunch and dinner were pretty much the same but still very nice. There are 3 a'la carte restaurants we went to the Chinese twice and the Mediterranean twice, however we didnt fancy the Fish one. We made friends out there from Liverpool which made our holiday much more special.
Being all inclusive meant that we were able to spend our money on excursions and we managed to go parasailing, jet-skiing, aquapark, boat trip, go-karting and loads more. Having the free alcohol meant that we could have drinks in the bar before going out which made the night cheaper. Bar street is highly recommended we had an excellent time!
Going shopping in Gumbet means haggling down the prices alot, the quality of most the clothes arent that great but when your only spending £5 (12TL) or so you dont mind so much. When people ask you which hotel your staying at and you say Royal Asarlik they are amazed and say "oh my god the best hotel in Gumbet!!!! You must be rich!" but they dont realised I saved up for about 7 months to pay for it!!!!
Whilst out shopping I tried on some jeans in a shop and put my camera on the floor of the dressing room and after going out I completely forgot about it. We went all the way back to the hotel, had a sleep for about an hour, had our showers and I had just got out of the shower when my boyfriend asked me where I had put my camera...I froze! I didnt remember bringing it back with me. We guessed it would be this particular shop though as I hadnt tried anything else anywhere else and that was the only time I would have put my camera down, but after all that time I thought it was gone for good, I felt sick with worry and was close to tears (it was my mums camera and one of our last days so it had all of my holiday piccies) so with my hair still dripping wet I ran back to the shop and luckily they had just found the camera and were looking through it trying to find maybe a picture of the hotel I was staying at or some clue (apparently) but I was just so glad to have found it. I really thought it was gone!!
Overall the holiday was amazing and I had a great time, I didnt want to come home! I would deffinately go back to this hotel again as I loved it. However as this was our second time in Gumbet I want to try somewhere different next year, but if you do want to go to Gumbet go to the Royal Asarlik and go for 2 weeks because I learnt last year that ! year isnt enough!!
Advice: Go to the Royal Asarlik Beach Hotel, it really was amazing.
Activities: Boat Trips are good for your tan, parasailing was excellent and jet-skiing is a good experience!!
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Loved the hotel but not the rooms "
Submitted By: RacheM
Royal Asarlik Beach Hotel 29th June – 13th July 2009
My Review
Sorry this is long but I wanted to be as honest as possible without missing bits out.
We booked this hotel after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. At the time of booking at the travel agency we were told that all the double rooms had been taken so if we wanted this hotel we would have to book a Superior Room for an extra £196. We considered booking an alternative hotel but as we’d spent so long trying to find a good hotel we agreed to pay the extra as we thought it would be worth it. We tried not to have high expectations but it was difficult as we were really looking forward to it.
On the way to the hotel the rep said it was a very nice hotel. We arrived at about 12:30am and checked in. The porter showed us to our room and we were very disappointed. Considering we had spent extra to get a better room the one we were given was basic. We went to reception and before we said anything the man asked us if the air conditioning was working ok. At the time it was, we just wanted to know if room 901 was a superior room? He said it was and we said we were disappointed and wanted to change rooms. We were told there was no other rooms available and to come back in the morning. When we got back to the room we turned on the air con and it had stopped working all together. We rang reception and they said they’d send a fan to the room. It took over an hour to arrive.
The next day we went for breakfast and then to the Thomas Cook welcome meeting. After the meeting we told our rep Katie about the room and she came with us to reception to speak to them. They said they didn’t have any rooms available for another 2 days!! We also told them that the shower was leaking all over the floor. The first room was the first room you come to after the Spa and if you want to get to the pool this is the main route. We had people walking past most of the day and night and they were leaving glasses and drinks on our table.
The following day we were still living out of the suitcases and the porter showed us another room which you could just about swing a cat in but it did have a balcony with a sea view. This room was far too small so the porter rang reception and I had to explain to that we just wanted what we paid for and wasn’t convinced that these were superior rooms. I was told that if we wanted a larger room to wait another day which we agreed. The next day we finally moved to room 204 which was still the same design and quality terrace room but slightly bigger. As they were not being that helpful and not wanting to cause trouble we accepted this room and unpacked but we were still dissatisfied with this room. We had no balcony and no view and our only access was through a patio door. We only had a terrace so had no privacy when we wanted to sit outside the room as there were people passing day and night so you felt you were in a zoo.
In our ‘Superior room’ for our extra £196 we got a kettle with tea & coffee sachets, a robe and slippers, shower gel, handwash, shower caps, cotton buds (3) and a dental kit. I hardly think this equates for the extra cost. The fixtures and fittings were not as good as those in the standard rooms and we have not seen any promotional photos with the furniture we had in our room. On the wardrobe and toilet door the paint was cracked and peeling. The room didn’t even have a full length mirror which they had in the regular rooms. Although it states they have DVD players in the bedrooms they haven’t. The only English TV channels are CNN, BBC World News and Aljazeera so you will be very up on the news.
Apart from the reception staff who weren’t very friendly we thought all the other staff were very helpful and friendly.
The food was excellent in the Panorama Restaurant and it had a very good selection of salads, main courses and desserts and there was always something being cooked on the grill in the outdoor section so you’d never get bored. You can get hot and cold snacks by the Green Bar and the Marine Bar from 11 – 5pm. There was also fresh pizza being made every day which was delicious and by the Marine Bar (under Chinese Restaurant) you could get a chicken kebab. The bar staff work so hard as they do 16 hour days and are stood up most of the day. They hardly get any breaks but they are still so cheerful and friendly. The measures in the drinks are enormous and they even had brand drinks of Malibu. You can get fruit cordial, tea/coffee and bottled water also.
We went to the Chinese a la carte restaurant but couldn’t eat all the meal as it was terrible and lots of people were sending full plates back. We ordered spring rolls which were weird and for the main course sizzling chicken & sizzling beef with fried rice. The rice was sticky and stodgy and hadn’t been fried and the sizzling dishes were so dry that they could have done with a sauce and the veg was uncooked. The meat pieces were fine so that’s all we ate and left the rest. We didn’t stay for the dessert and were asked by the waiter why as they needed to know so we told them. We didn’t try the other 2 a la carte restaurants but some friends tried the Mediterranean one and said the food was good but they had to wait so long between courses that it took 3 hours for the meal.
We were there at the beginning of July and there weren’t enough sunbeds for the amount of guests or there were if people hadn’t left a towel on them and disappeared for the day. It was very frustrating just trying to find 2 beds together. You don’t need to bring a towel with you as they provide a beach towel card for each guest which you can exchange for a towel near the pool areas. The pools are quite deep. One pool is 140cm and the other is 160cm all over but there are children’s sections at the end of each pool.
3 days before we left the cleaner left a Customer Satisfaction Survey in our room and then came back in while I was naked to check it was there. Luckily I managed to cover my top half. We half filled the survey in and left it to one side. The day before we left she came into the room again to ask for the survey, I was undressed again so ran into the bathroom and my husband told her that we hadn’t completed it and we would take it to reception. The cleaner then found where we’d left it and took it so my husband was wrestling with her to and fro and in the end he just let her take it. We filled in a new one at reception in my husband’s name. This happened to the people in the next room and they said that they saw the cleaners filling the rest in.
The hotel is in a quiet area and you can walk into the town in 10 – 15 minutes. You get pestered by lots of shop owners but if you say no thanks nicely they leave you alone. The Dolmush minibus which runs 24 hours a day to Bodrum is a minute walk up the road and only cost 2:20TL per journey (less than £1).
At the hotel there are a few shops. There is a market that sells souvenirs, lilos, crisps, ice-cream etc, a tattoo shop, a hairdressers and a SPA (where the indoor pool is). The people that work at the hairdresser and SPA come around pool and beach in the day to try and drum up some business. There are also 3 photographers that walk around the hotel day and night taking photos of guests for a fee (usually when you have your mouth stuffed with food or look washed out in the pool). The hotel has a lot of steps, not good for people with mobility problems as you have to walk a long way around to avoid them.
Evening entertainment wasn’t brilliant. Some of the shows are at the stage in the Panorama Restaurant while you are eating and they were ok but the ones in the amphitheatre we didn’t quite enjoy.
Don’t use the minibar as very expensive and there are lots of shops around and you can get plenty to eat in the hotel.
If you want to use the internet don’t use the one in reception as they charge 4TL for 30 mins and you can go to the internet cafe next to the hotel for 2TL for one hour.
Despite problems with the room we really did have a great time and would definitely go back to this hotel.
My Review
Sorry this is long but I wanted to be as honest as possible without missing bits out.
We booked this hotel after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. At the time of booking at the travel agency we were told that all the double rooms had been taken so if we wanted this hotel we would have to book a Superior Room for an extra £196. We considered booking an alternative hotel but as we’d spent so long trying to find a good hotel we agreed to pay the extra as we thought it would be worth it. We tried not to have high expectations but it was difficult as we were really looking forward to it.
On the way to the hotel the rep said it was a very nice hotel. We arrived at about 12:30am and checked in. The porter showed us to our room and we were very disappointed. Considering we had spent extra to get a better room the one we were given was basic. We went to reception and before we said anything the man asked us if the air conditioning was working ok. At the time it was, we just wanted to know if room 901 was a superior room? He said it was and we said we were disappointed and wanted to change rooms. We were told there was no other rooms available and to come back in the morning. When we got back to the room we turned on the air con and it had stopped working all together. We rang reception and they said they’d send a fan to the room. It took over an hour to arrive.
The next day we went for breakfast and then to the Thomas Cook welcome meeting. After the meeting we told our rep Katie about the room and she came with us to reception to speak to them. They said they didn’t have any rooms available for another 2 days!! We also told them that the shower was leaking all over the floor. The first room was the first room you come to after the Spa and if you want to get to the pool this is the main route. We had people walking past most of the day and night and they were leaving glasses and drinks on our table.
The following day we were still living out of the suitcases and the porter showed us another room which you could just about swing a cat in but it did have a balcony with a sea view. This room was far too small so the porter rang reception and I had to explain to that we just wanted what we paid for and wasn’t convinced that these were superior rooms. I was told that if we wanted a larger room to wait another day which we agreed. The next day we finally moved to room 204 which was still the same design and quality terrace room but slightly bigger. As they were not being that helpful and not wanting to cause trouble we accepted this room and unpacked but we were still dissatisfied with this room. We had no balcony and no view and our only access was through a patio door. We only had a terrace so had no privacy when we wanted to sit outside the room as there were people passing day and night so you felt you were in a zoo.
In our ‘Superior room’ for our extra £196 we got a kettle with tea & coffee sachets, a robe and slippers, shower gel, handwash, shower caps, cotton buds (3) and a dental kit. I hardly think this equates for the extra cost. The fixtures and fittings were not as good as those in the standard rooms and we have not seen any promotional photos with the furniture we had in our room. On the wardrobe and toilet door the paint was cracked and peeling. The room didn’t even have a full length mirror which they had in the regular rooms. Although it states they have DVD players in the bedrooms they haven’t. The only English TV channels are CNN, BBC World News and Aljazeera so you will be very up on the news.
Apart from the reception staff who weren’t very friendly we thought all the other staff were very helpful and friendly.
The food was excellent in the Panorama Restaurant and it had a very good selection of salads, main courses and desserts and there was always something being cooked on the grill in the outdoor section so you’d never get bored. You can get hot and cold snacks by the Green Bar and the Marine Bar from 11 – 5pm. There was also fresh pizza being made every day which was delicious and by the Marine Bar (under Chinese Restaurant) you could get a chicken kebab. The bar staff work so hard as they do 16 hour days and are stood up most of the day. They hardly get any breaks but they are still so cheerful and friendly. The measures in the drinks are enormous and they even had brand drinks of Malibu. You can get fruit cordial, tea/coffee and bottled water also.
We went to the Chinese a la carte restaurant but couldn’t eat all the meal as it was terrible and lots of people were sending full plates back. We ordered spring rolls which were weird and for the main course sizzling chicken & sizzling beef with fried rice. The rice was sticky and stodgy and hadn’t been fried and the sizzling dishes were so dry that they could have done with a sauce and the veg was uncooked. The meat pieces were fine so that’s all we ate and left the rest. We didn’t stay for the dessert and were asked by the waiter why as they needed to know so we told them. We didn’t try the other 2 a la carte restaurants but some friends tried the Mediterranean one and said the food was good but they had to wait so long between courses that it took 3 hours for the meal.
We were there at the beginning of July and there weren’t enough sunbeds for the amount of guests or there were if people hadn’t left a towel on them and disappeared for the day. It was very frustrating just trying to find 2 beds together. You don’t need to bring a towel with you as they provide a beach towel card for each guest which you can exchange for a towel near the pool areas. The pools are quite deep. One pool is 140cm and the other is 160cm all over but there are children’s sections at the end of each pool.
3 days before we left the cleaner left a Customer Satisfaction Survey in our room and then came back in while I was naked to check it was there. Luckily I managed to cover my top half. We half filled the survey in and left it to one side. The day before we left she came into the room again to ask for the survey, I was undressed again so ran into the bathroom and my husband told her that we hadn’t completed it and we would take it to reception. The cleaner then found where we’d left it and took it so my husband was wrestling with her to and fro and in the end he just let her take it. We filled in a new one at reception in my husband’s name. This happened to the people in the next room and they said that they saw the cleaners filling the rest in.
The hotel is in a quiet area and you can walk into the town in 10 – 15 minutes. You get pestered by lots of shop owners but if you say no thanks nicely they leave you alone. The Dolmush minibus which runs 24 hours a day to Bodrum is a minute walk up the road and only cost 2:20TL per journey (less than £1).
At the hotel there are a few shops. There is a market that sells souvenirs, lilos, crisps, ice-cream etc, a tattoo shop, a hairdressers and a SPA (where the indoor pool is). The people that work at the hairdresser and SPA come around pool and beach in the day to try and drum up some business. There are also 3 photographers that walk around the hotel day and night taking photos of guests for a fee (usually when you have your mouth stuffed with food or look washed out in the pool). The hotel has a lot of steps, not good for people with mobility problems as you have to walk a long way around to avoid them.
Evening entertainment wasn’t brilliant. Some of the shows are at the stage in the Panorama Restaurant while you are eating and they were ok but the ones in the amphitheatre we didn’t quite enjoy.
Don’t use the minibar as very expensive and there are lots of shops around and you can get plenty to eat in the hotel.
If you want to use the internet don’t use the one in reception as they charge 4TL for 30 mins and you can go to the internet cafe next to the hotel for 2TL for one hour.
Despite problems with the room we really did have a great time and would definitely go back to this hotel.
Advice: Gumbet is more of a village than a town and is a bit like Blackpool at night. Bodrum 10 mins away.
Activities: Bodrum is lovely. Get the ferry to Kos for a fun day our - don't forget the Euros.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" fantastic holidat "
Submitted By: gemma1
i have just returned from a 2 week stay at Royal Asarlik Beach and we loved it, there were 9 of us ranging from the ages of 61 to 6 and there was something for everyone we are definatly going back next year (if i can find next years prices) food did get abit repetitive during 2nd week but plenty of lovely restaurants (try cheers on the main street it was beautiful food) in gumbet all very cheap and very good. the hotel bars were excellent with good entertainment for all ages and good beverages (watch the vodka and the gin very strong )the staff were brilliant really friendly and the hotel was cleaner than any ive seen in the uk, overall loved the holiday,hotel ,food,pool,many bars, weather, people,gumbet,cant wait to get back next year.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Going Back "
Submitted By: gordeans
Illness has prevented me from doing a review of the Royal Asarlik Beach hotel, I am completely shocked and upset by some of the trip advisors review of this hotel, we were their last May 2008 with our daughters family, and enjoyed it that much we returned in September last year
Never before in our holidays have we ever returned to the same hotel twice, we were not disappointed the staff were as always most helpful and attentive and we cannot understand some comments on the food or illness, my wife has a diploma on food hygiene ( from the Royal Institution of Public Health and Hygiene ) who thought their standards were higher than a lot of places in the U.K.
They were always checking temperatures and probing food for to make sure the food was correct temperatures, the tour operators manager for the Bodrum area even ate at the hotel frequently,
The selection of food was varied and plentiful my grandchildren enjoyed the variety of food and they are usually fussy eaters
With the credit crunch and the price of the Euro we are returning to the Royal Asarlik Beach Hotel this year and can not wait to return, the hotel offers 24 hour all inclusive with as I stated exceptional service we would wholeheartedly recommend this Hotel
Never before in our holidays have we ever returned to the same hotel twice, we were not disappointed the staff were as always most helpful and attentive and we cannot understand some comments on the food or illness, my wife has a diploma on food hygiene ( from the Royal Institution of Public Health and Hygiene ) who thought their standards were higher than a lot of places in the U.K.
They were always checking temperatures and probing food for to make sure the food was correct temperatures, the tour operators manager for the Bodrum area even ate at the hotel frequently,
The selection of food was varied and plentiful my grandchildren enjoyed the variety of food and they are usually fussy eaters
With the credit crunch and the price of the Euro we are returning to the Royal Asarlik Beach Hotel this year and can not wait to return, the hotel offers 24 hour all inclusive with as I stated exceptional service we would wholeheartedly recommend this Hotel
Advice: plenty to do
Activities: Bodrum Castle
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" never again "
Submitted By: cmal9158
stayed in this hotel 6th oct for two weeks we were a party of six 50 year olds.
after reading reviews we booked this hotel.on day 3 husband was rushed to medical center with food poisoning along with many more of the guests,word of warning the doctor at hotel is working with medical center if you decide to book here next year and fall pray to illness pay 7 lira and go to local hospital you will not be ripped off with medical treatment you do not need as all they are concerned about is your insurance company details.After a night on drip hubby came back to hotel, after 3 days he was poorly again, at this point we had only eaten at the hotel.the thomas cook rep said it was a air born virus and the thomsons rep said it was a virus so why was my husband fed antibiotics throu a drip.they covered up for food poisoning.
its a shame as the hotel is very clean and our rooms were spotless the staff very helpful.We got told that next year this hotel along with the rest that are all inclusive have to become a 5 ***** hotel by turkish law.The food standards in this hotel needs a complete revamp to reach 4**** never mind the 5***** status needed.
Do not waste your money here gumbet is a lovely place and very friendly go self catering.WE have been going abroad for 30 years to many resorts and hotels this was not worth the money we spent.
after reading reviews we booked this hotel.on day 3 husband was rushed to medical center with food poisoning along with many more of the guests,word of warning the doctor at hotel is working with medical center if you decide to book here next year and fall pray to illness pay 7 lira and go to local hospital you will not be ripped off with medical treatment you do not need as all they are concerned about is your insurance company details.After a night on drip hubby came back to hotel, after 3 days he was poorly again, at this point we had only eaten at the hotel.the thomas cook rep said it was a air born virus and the thomsons rep said it was a virus so why was my husband fed antibiotics throu a drip.they covered up for food poisoning.
its a shame as the hotel is very clean and our rooms were spotless the staff very helpful.We got told that next year this hotel along with the rest that are all inclusive have to become a 5 ***** hotel by turkish law.The food standards in this hotel needs a complete revamp to reach 4**** never mind the 5***** status needed.
Do not waste your money here gumbet is a lovely place and very friendly go self catering.WE have been going abroad for 30 years to many resorts and hotels this was not worth the money we spent.
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" When we arrived at the hotel we are... "
Submitted By: RomanianBaby
When we arrived at the hotel we are told that we have no room for us there and we stay in first night in hotel old building were was very beautiful and silence with a lot of flower, but the room was old furnitured and not so clean.
In the next day we moved in the new building in a room that was barely 2 star. Look at the pictures I took. The room was cleaned daily, we had a sea view which was very nice. And was very noisy here we heard all the animation team up to 24.
The position of the hotel is great, nice rooftop restaurant, excellent food and beverage.
The beach instead is very small and the level of water is only to the shoulder
The animation team try to do something for everyone from children discos to adult sketch shows in the evening, of course it is not possible to please all of the people all of the time but we found them very entertaining.
Conclusion we had a lovely time and we took many excursion
In the next day we moved in the new building in a room that was barely 2 star. Look at the pictures I took. The room was cleaned daily, we had a sea view which was very nice. And was very noisy here we heard all the animation team up to 24.
The position of the hotel is great, nice rooftop restaurant, excellent food and beverage.
The beach instead is very small and the level of water is only to the shoulder
The animation team try to do something for everyone from children discos to adult sketch shows in the evening, of course it is not possible to please all of the people all of the time but we found them very entertaining.
Conclusion we had a lovely time and we took many excursion
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Generally had a pretty good week in... "
Submitted By: Qchik
Generally had a pretty good week in the Royal Asarlik Hotel (prior to Easy Cruise trip round several Greek Islands) Hotel looks very clean and staff work hard to keep guests happy. Ertan in the pool bar and the lovely girl in the Love corner are especially sweet.
As you may have already heard, a large number of guests went down with a nasty stomach bug during our week there. We're talking ambulances and Intravenous drips - not the odd immodium tablet... Heaven knows what the cause was, and it would be unfair to criticise the hotel staff if guests' hygiene was to blame ( always a risk with buffets).
But, there are a few things that need to be improved. Glass cleaning for one. Monitoring the use of utensils in the buffet area is another. People won't just accept a stomach bug as an expected down side of a holiday any more. The vast majority of these problems can be avoided by hotels and guests working together.
Other than that, the hotel is pretty good. Nice views from the pool. Fantastic views from the restaurant. Food ok, but when you've been wiped out with a bug it's not exactly the highlight of your day. Me with a "strong constitution" too. For me the first week was pretty good - especially in terms of value for money. But the second week on Easy Cruise was absolutely FAB. (review elsewhere) The whole package - Asarlik All.Inc and Easy Cruise HB from Glasgow cost £749. I've paid more for one week half board in an average hotel in Spain!
As you may have already heard, a large number of guests went down with a nasty stomach bug during our week there. We're talking ambulances and Intravenous drips - not the odd immodium tablet... Heaven knows what the cause was, and it would be unfair to criticise the hotel staff if guests' hygiene was to blame ( always a risk with buffets).
But, there are a few things that need to be improved. Glass cleaning for one. Monitoring the use of utensils in the buffet area is another. People won't just accept a stomach bug as an expected down side of a holiday any more. The vast majority of these problems can be avoided by hotels and guests working together.
Other than that, the hotel is pretty good. Nice views from the pool. Fantastic views from the restaurant. Food ok, but when you've been wiped out with a bug it's not exactly the highlight of your day. Me with a "strong constitution" too. For me the first week was pretty good - especially in terms of value for money. But the second week on Easy Cruise was absolutely FAB. (review elsewhere) The whole package - Asarlik All.Inc and Easy Cruise HB from Glasgow cost £749. I've paid more for one week half board in an average hotel in Spain!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Holiday and Flight Centre
" Stayed at Royal Asalik on all... "
Submitted By: Mr J BRADY
Stayed at Royal Asalik on all inclusive basis fantastic staff could not be faulted food great,drink fine Gumbet itself is expensive for food and drink nice place some bars a bit sleazy as you would expect, boat trip is a must all round about same price £8/£10 recomend this hotel for all ages.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Just returned from our third visit to... "
Submitted By: Mrs CA Haddy
Just returned from our third visit to this hotel.(Once a year since it opened).Even though
before we have found a few minor faults these mostly seem to have been rectified, food
being the only issue still left (more later).
Overall the hotel has improved a great deal this year with the staff being a lot more courteous than previously.Don't know wether this is because we went at a quieter time of year (normally go July/August)or because there is a lot of new more mature staff now working there either way a fantastic improvement.Service at all bars was first rate with no hanging around and very charming friendly staff could easily sit there and be entertained all night. Waiters very efficient and more than helpful when wanting cold water,etc....Entertainment during the day but very low key compared to previous years when they used to physically force you to join in but maybe because near the end of the season so not so many people in hotel willing to join in. Entertainment in the evenings is just about watchable but you have to take it as it is meant they do try hard!
Location is great took 2 teenagers with us daughter and boyfriend they loved bar street mainly the reason we've been there 3 times.
Food has not improved much breakfast is still the best meal of the day but don't expect full english. Lunch & Dinner very repetative (hope you like chicken,turkey & salad)gets
very boring after 2 weeks luckily there is a nice selection of restaurants near by for a treat.A la carte was a big let down this year! Last 2 years been virtually on the beach with full service and beautiful bottle of wine(in fact we had 3 bottles last year)no rushing and a really beautiful meal cooked to perfection, no interference from other hotel guests just others who had booked alacarte. BUT this year! Inside where they have the disco, very rushed(in and out within 45 minutes)no privacy and food was awful my steak was just gristle no meat at all and my mushroom sauce was scrapings from the bottle of the pan.
The food was and still is the biggest fault with this hotel other than that it is truly great.
Would we go back? Last holiday with the children so probably not (only chose because of what there is for them to do) the world is a big place but if ever we decided to go back to Gumbet definately would choose the Royal Asarlik
before we have found a few minor faults these mostly seem to have been rectified, food
being the only issue still left (more later).
Overall the hotel has improved a great deal this year with the staff being a lot more courteous than previously.Don't know wether this is because we went at a quieter time of year (normally go July/August)or because there is a lot of new more mature staff now working there either way a fantastic improvement.Service at all bars was first rate with no hanging around and very charming friendly staff could easily sit there and be entertained all night. Waiters very efficient and more than helpful when wanting cold water,etc....Entertainment during the day but very low key compared to previous years when they used to physically force you to join in but maybe because near the end of the season so not so many people in hotel willing to join in. Entertainment in the evenings is just about watchable but you have to take it as it is meant they do try hard!
Location is great took 2 teenagers with us daughter and boyfriend they loved bar street mainly the reason we've been there 3 times.
Food has not improved much breakfast is still the best meal of the day but don't expect full english. Lunch & Dinner very repetative (hope you like chicken,turkey & salad)gets
very boring after 2 weeks luckily there is a nice selection of restaurants near by for a treat.A la carte was a big let down this year! Last 2 years been virtually on the beach with full service and beautiful bottle of wine(in fact we had 3 bottles last year)no rushing and a really beautiful meal cooked to perfection, no interference from other hotel guests just others who had booked alacarte. BUT this year! Inside where they have the disco, very rushed(in and out within 45 minutes)no privacy and food was awful my steak was just gristle no meat at all and my mushroom sauce was scrapings from the bottle of the pan.
The food was and still is the biggest fault with this hotel other than that it is truly great.
Would we go back? Last holiday with the children so probably not (only chose because of what there is for them to do) the world is a big place but if ever we decided to go back to Gumbet definately would choose the Royal Asarlik
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Lovely hotel, good food but all... "
Submitted By: RomanianBaby
Lovely hotel, good food but all beverage was watered and had the same taste. The garden is very nice and the pool too and clean
The room was nice and clean but noisy. We heard all the buses coming and going.
The animation team is very nice and try to do something good with children.
The disco is too small and is only inside.
The hotel is too isolated but generally was nice.
The room was nice and clean but noisy. We heard all the buses coming and going.
The animation team is very nice and try to do something good with children.
The disco is too small and is only inside.
The hotel is too isolated but generally was nice.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We stayed in this hotel for 1week .... "
Submitted By: Mrs FM STEPHENSON
We stayed in this hotel for 1week . Rooms very nice/clean , Air conditioned, hairdryers. Maid service every day . Good selection choice of foods for adults and children . Pool very clean and plenty of sunbeds with comfortable matresses on them. Sun bed towels available at pool side every day.Beach right on doorstep of this hotel. Staff very friendly and couldnt do enough for you. Special mention for Ertan behind the pool bar he was excellent and very friendly. Hotel Bar open 24hrs!!!Entertainment ok. Overall this hotel was excellent and I would definately go back to here. Hotel in a good location for any other night life .
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:THE HOLIDAY & FLIGHT CENTRE
" WOW is all I can say - what an... "
Submitted By: Mrs K Jarvis
WOW is all I can say - what an amazing hotel, so clean and the staff so helpful.
Day and evening entertainment was hilarious and the food had such a large choice.
The location is perfect, you can have the beach restaurants and bars or you can have bar street with all the pubs and clubs.
Can't wait to go again
Day and evening entertainment was hilarious and the food had such a large choice.
The location is perfect, you can have the beach restaurants and bars or you can have bar street with all the pubs and clubs.
Can't wait to go again
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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As we were all inclusive there was no need to eat anywhere else. The food selection in the main buffet restaurant had something for everybody. Food was checked regularly so was always fresh and plentiful. One of the biggest selection of salads I have seen on an all inclusive holiday. Mini bar in room was very expensive so didn't use it.
Staff were very friendly and gave a really good service.
If you go to Gumbet you must have a turkish bath, excellent value for money. They can be booked at local outlets a lot cheaper than the hotel. Also the boat trips from the local outlets were well worth the money.
Also a show not to miss in Gumbet is the Dream Girls show, we went one night and it was so funny.
Plenty bargains on leather goods if you barter. You get a better deal if you pay with British Pounds instead of Turkish Lira.
Hotel was on the beach with free use of sunbeds and towels.
Would definately go back to this hotel but I don't think I would like it peak season. The weather was really good for October, rain one day for about 30 mins the rest of the time it was in the high 20's or early 30's.
Advice: Lovely area for a relaxed beach holiday and plenty night life if you want it.
Activities: Can't miss the Dream Girls show. Local boat trips great value for money.
Good for: Beach