Delphin Palace Hotel

5 readers found this review helpful

This was our first all inclusive and I had reservations. The hotel was clean the food excellent and the service great. The staff appreciated attempts at their language but overall a large portion spoke good enough english for all to get by. There was a good variety in the buffet and the al a carte was very good. They have a number of pools one being a relax pool where you can chill out (no aerobics and such). There were a few areas to sit and eat at lunch, these were dotted around the complex. The jetty and bar was good. On the down side there are alot of russians and germans who have retained the ability to rise before dawn and place towels on the prime spotted sunbeds. But you can always laugh at them walking on the beach and decking in high heels.
On various trips we heard reports from other hotel guests in the local, (titanic & concorde etc) it would appear that the service at the Delphin Palace was better than its rivals. All in all my reservations were ill founded and I would return.

2 readers found this review helpful

We had read the reviews before the holiday so we went with high expectations. We were not disappointed! We arrived at the hotel at 11pm and were directed to the dining room where we expected the usual tea, coffee and cakes, but to our surprise there was a full hot buffet awaiting. The whole hotel is spotless, from the pool toilets to the rooms. In fact arriving back at Gatwick airport and using the loos there was a big let down after the Delphin!!! The food was good and varied, but don't go expecting a full english breakfast with bacon and pork sausages because they don't do it! Having said that, there was always plenty to choose from for even the most particular of people, and I'm one of them. The evening entertainment was not brilliant and there is very little to do outside the hotel in the evenings as most of the hotels are all inclusive. We were in a large family group so this did not affect us as much as it might a couple. Despite being a large group and the hotel being predominantly German and fully booked, we had no problem securing 12 sunbeds each day. If you want a day bed you need to get up early and reserve one.
This is a wonderful hotel which was apparently ranked in the top 100 best hotels in the world for 2007! If you want a relaxing holiday with every comfort and tip top service, then the Delphin Palace is a great choice.

3 readers found this review helpful

The Delphin Palace is a beautiful hotel, I couldn't fault it. The rooms were immaculate, everywhere was cleaned to a high standard. The food was excellent, catering for everyones taste - they even had a diet corner!! The staff were very polite and incredibly helpful, although most do not speak very good English as the hotels main clientele is German and Russian however there is always an english speaking receptionist on hand if any problems arise and the broken English most speak is adequate to get by. The entertainment good, lots to do for the children. The pool areas and gardens are well kept. All in all we had a fantastic stay at The Delphin Palace and would definately return. However, Lara Beach resort is occupied mainly by all inc hotels so there is little to do outside the hotels. BUt the transport links to antalya are good either by bus or taxi or, if you dare, hire a car. We did for two days and saw most of the Antalyan sights for a fraction of the price of the trips on offer. We travelled with Thomas Cook and our rep, Atif, was really helpful. Definately recommend this hotel to anyone.
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