Richmond Pamukkale Thermal Hotel

Did not like location as it was to islolated, sets off by itself with no shops or stores close by. The walls between rooms and the hallway are very thin as was alot of foot traffic noise nearly all the time. Claimed that they would have a Belly Dance at 10:30, stayed up to see this, it was a joke did not last 5 minutes and she cut off the music. She stayed in one spot and was difficult to see. Breakfast was ok, your normal Turkish breakfast.

We stayed at the Richmond Spa Hotel for one night and thank god it was only that!! The hotel itself was ok spa cfacilities ok once you worked out how to use them yourself,but main bug bears were there wasnt enough lighting in hallways and outside at night. Also the main problem is that staff are ignorant and disrespectful. We did'nt even get a welcome hello and this should be a pre requisite wherever you stay!! Infact the reception staff need a lesson in manners and customer care. Infact they need replacing as they are'nt fit to do... more

If you are visiting Pamukkale/Hierapolis you have two general areas for where you stay, and neither is that great. Either the resort hotels (actually in Karahayıt which is on the same elevation as Hierapolis but a km to the west) or in Pamukkale at the base of the travertines with the backpacker places. We chose the resort option because we weren't convinced about the backpacker places (nor of the very suspicious reviews) and wanted to swim in the thermals. I suppose if we could have arrived early enough to check the backpacker places... more