Grand Newport, Gumbet, Turkey
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The rooms have either a terrace or a balcony and most of them face the sea. Among other facilities there is a charming Lobby, indoor-outdoor Restaurant, Pool-bar, Snack-bar, playing area for children, Turkish bath, Sauna,massage service, fitness centre, hairdresser, laundry service, mini market, swimming pool. The Beach is just 10 min. walking down the hill.Nearby Hotels Viewed by Other Travellers
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Grand Newport Reviews
" unbelievable "
Submitted By: louise14" Beautiful hotel, wonderful views but... "
Submitted By: Miss L BellamyOn a plus note the hotel is amazing, just seems like they should be spending more on the food rather than the fancy lobby area. When we arrived we were put in a room without a balcony down about 120 steps felt like we were in a dungeon, asked to be moved and that wasn't a problem, rooms are clean but not enough clean towels, had to ask a couple of times. The down side of the room was that we had £95 English money taken, informed reception who couldn't care less and told us to come back once they had spoken to house keeping, waste of time!
All in all the holiday was good but will def stay in Bitez next time, self catering and am already planning next years holiday there. Having never been to Turkey before I was surprised at how friendly the locals are and how beautiful the area is. If you are trying to lose weight I'd def recommend the Grand Newport!
" Me and my boyfriend were also moved... "
Submitted By: Miss L DexterAnyway when we arrived at the Grand Newport, we were so happy! the room was so wonderful and clean. The hotel as a whole was such a nice place to stay in.
The only thing to let it down was the food, me and my boyfriend are vegetarian, we were able to manage breakfast and lunch, but for dinner you wanted something more than salad and chips! so we ate out everynight, which we did'nt mind because we found an amazing restaurant. The "All inclusive drinks" were'nt that good, they only got served till 11.pm and the wines were horrible. if you wanted a decent drink, you had to pay extra for it! But overall the hotel was a great place to stay and i would definately go back, but next time i probably would'nt go All inclusive.
" On arriving at this property we all... "
Submitted By: Mrs D CoburnWell, where do I start.....the food to begin with was ok, but after a few days of eating basically just salad it becomes very dull. My family, being english, were in the minority so my children had no one to talk or play with from begining to end. By the last few days of the holiday, my nine year old was crying, she was so bored.
No entertainment to speak of unless you count Jimmy (Hakan) who tried to touch me at every opportunity.
The maid stole from our room....money, clothes, kids toys and sweets. When reported some of the things were returned, but not all.
Lots of people in the hotel, including my husband and 2 children were ill with chest and ear infections.
If you are staying here thinking you are going to have a cheap holiday please be aware; it will not turn out that way.....we had to eat out a number of times as it was so unbearable going into that dinner hall every night for the same old mush......we ended up booking lots of trips out just to escape the boredom of sitting round the tiny pool (if you were lucky enough to get somewere to sit).
Just to top off our holiday, we missed our flight and had to stay for two more nights. We were told this would cost a further £150 - on checking out they decided to double this to £300 - we were not happy to say the least.
We did try in vain to contact our travel company, but were told they only accept complaints by letter, not over the phone.....in other words....tough!!
Also, the hotel owners children run amok round the hotel, causing havoc with two nannys following them round doing nothing.
In conclusion if you have already booked and cannot get out of it take lots of money with you as you will need it.
I would like to just say that the bar staff and waiting staff did try there very best to please and the photo guy takes beautiful pictures........its just a very badly managed hotel. The attitude is one of "we have your money now and you're no longer our concern.
My husband and I work very hard for our two weeks away.....as you can imagine we are very disappointed.
" I was very excited to be staying at a... "
Submitted By: Miss C Golledge" Well the best and only good comment I... "
Submitted By: Mr P GarrettTHE FOOD
Basicaly the food and the selection was poor!!! It consisted of chicken n rice cooked in different ways for 12 of the 14 nights we were there, hasen to add we ate out 9 evenings, often the previous nights warm foods you would recognise the next day in the cold selection, fruit was always badly bruised, if any. This was the worst for choice and quality all inclusive food menu we have ever encounted.
THE ROOM
Although we paid extra for a seaview room we moved as the room we were given was very small and had no balcony. The overall cleanlyness of the room was of a low standard, a fly had died in our bathroom on our 2nd night, we had purposly left it there to see how long it would be there, it was still there when we left.
THE SERVICE
The service at the bar provided us will some of our best laughs, each time you ordered a drink, you would get half that drink, E.G half a lager = quater of a lager, soft drinks were served in a small plasic cup, which = a mouth full of drink. Thats if the barmen serves you rather that playing on his phone or chatting to his mates, the spirits are best just ask for a tall glass.
THE ENTERTAINMENT
10pm "IT'S SHOWTIME" Laugh!!!! no more needs saying!!! (several times this consisted of him just playing the same CD over and over again) Both being in are early 30's, this was when we new we had had enough quarters of lager and went into Gumbet for our dinner and some enertainment.
OVERALL
I would class this hotel as a good 2* or moderate 3* even though the lobby and views are stunning.
" Overall, I have to say, this is the... "
Submitted By: Miss R BurtonWe booked this hotel after having read every single review on the website. We weren't expecting too much, consideing the amount of money we payed, but my god was it worth every second.
Going to what a previous review said, i think they are COMPLETELY wrong about the staff. All of the waiters are friendly and polite, the rooms were basic but they were absolutely fine, because nobody comes to spend the whole 2 weeks in there, do they?
You simply cannot go on holiday expecting English food. You go to Turkey to experience their culture, which includes eating what they eat. There was enough variety of food to make a meal out of, but me and my boyfriend always had a bit of everything, which suited us fine. Typically, there was some sort of chicken or fish, salad, pasta, potatoes and a varitey of soup and fresh bread every day. For the people that do moan, at 3:30 they do burger & chips.
Hakan, the main entertainer, is a nice bloke.
Sometimes he can be irritating (be warned, football costs 5 lira EACH).
The view from the hotel was breathtaking. I would strongly suggest getting a sea view room. It makes it all worthwhile.
There are a few improvements the hotel needs to make. All inclusive drinks end at 11. This includes water- but don't worry, if you shout at them they give it you just so you shut up. One receptionist doesn't speak English, but there wasn't much of a problem because she just fetched someone else. If you are a bloke- DO NOT GET A HAIRCUT. Face masks & shaves are good but if he gets the shavers out, run a mile.
Being completely honest, i loved this place & would definitely go back again and again.
If you go, tell them that Arron & Rosie send their love!!
" We had a great holiday, The hotel... "
Submitted By: Mrs S Hayhurst" I was supposed to stay for a week but... "
Submitted By: Mr LS Gallagher" Me (25) and my girlfriend (22) went... "
Submitted By: Mr L WaltonThe hotel was nice, nice pool, friendly staff, rooms cleaned daily (fresh towels, bed made etc) and beautiful views. The food was lovely - esp main meals. Usually consisted of 4 hot meals, lamb meatballs/ chicken in sauce / fish and a vegetable dish. For the sides there was roast potatoes and fresh crusty bread. Saturday night was nice, kebab night, chicken an shish. Nice selection of fresh salad for you salad eaters out there. Also pool bar done nice burger an chips every day between half 3 n 4. Only let down was the breakfast, continental (cereal, fruit, ham, toast). As far as drink goes, they had Tolburg beer on tap (which was very nice) not sure on the spirits as i never drank them. Real coke/fanta/sprite!
Would definately go back and recommend to any one!
" This hotel really does live up to... "
Submitted By: Miss C MorrisThe rooms were very cosy and spacious with much closet and drawer space. The bathroom was very nice with a glass shower cubicle, cleaned everyday.
The services offered, such as turkish bath and massage were quite expensive, some working out to £18 for a 15 minute massage.
The food was average and not varied at all, shame to say. From a personal perspective, much of the food was stews etc and was soaked in a tomato base...which aggravated my eczema. So there wasnt much other choice for me :( There were a number of flies around the food and we had to shoo them away because they kept landing on the salad also.
Overall, a lovely hotel, the view from poolside was possibly the most beautiful sight of the bay and peninsula. Breathtaking.
" My review of the hotel was very nice,... "
Submitted By: Other Jess DuffThe waiters and the entertainer were very nice and friendly kept us busy all the time. There was loads of things to do which was good for the young children. The swimming pool was great, good size and good little kids pool as well.
All in all it was a excellent hotel to stay in for 2 weeks.
" If you’re looking for a well priced... "
Submitted By: Miss C V GregoryThe views are amazing, the rooms were new and clean and many of them had a good view.
However our first room didn’t have a balcony, so we paid to upgrade so we could enjoy the amazing views over Gumbet.
The pool area was clean and the reception was nice.
The food was ok but there could have been more choice, however for £400 for 2weeks all inclusive we couldn't complain, as just getting all our drinks free made it worthwhile and so we did eat out on a few occasions.
One downside was all the steps down to the rooms, probably not a good idea for the elderly or young children.
The beauty treatments were also good, the Turkish bath was a great way to start your holiday!
Overall a good place to stay with great views, location and value for money!
" My partner and I spend our 1 year... "
Submitted By: Miss R JenkinsBut other couples who stayed for 2 weeks upgraded to a room with a balcony for about £50, so well worth the money. Food is great, Lunch is the best, but it is so cheap in the surrounding areas that we did not mind going out for breakfast every so often.
It is advertised to be in Bodrum, but it is actually the other side of Gumbet, close to Bitez. Gumbet is the place to go shopping for your cheap rip off clothes, but they hassle you a lot so beware! The best evenings out is definitely in Bitez, where you can sit on the beach on cushions under the stars with lanterns in the trees making a perfect romantic setting. I would definitely go back, excellent break!







