Jasmine Beach, Gumbet, Turkey
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The Jasmin Beach Apartments are set among well-maintained gardens, with three pools surrounded by a sun terrace and a poolside bar - a popular gathering point in the evenings. The man-made, sand and shingle beach nearby shelves steeply into the water and there is a wide choice of discos, bars and restaurants in the centre of Gümbet. loading...
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Jasmine Beach Reviews
" Fantastic Holiday "
Submitted By: Ormey
I had one of the best holidays ever at Jasmine Beach & can't wait to book up for next year! I went away with a friend & her 10 year old daughter who have been to JB twice before. Our apartment was massive and a little way from the pool bar so nice and quite. The staff were great fun and always made time to for a chat. Sharky, Valkon & Alex miss ya!! Little suggestion try the Pink Margarita's as they are the best! We also had a turkish bath which was heaven. The weather was lovely for the whole two weeks. We managed to ge a sun bed everyday & didn't get to the pool until 11ish. We had a few probems with air con & a faulty radio but they came out straight away to fix them. I found that everyone does all they can to make your holiday special. I would defo recommend Windy Bay & Dennys for a lovely meal. We also went along to the Turkish nite at JB twice as the food was so nice!
So if you fancy a fab holiday then book up now!! :-)
So if you fancy a fab holiday then book up now!! :-)
Advice: Quick book to go now!
Activities: Windy Bay & Dennys
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" Could be worse!!! "
Submitted By: Boetie
After much searching the net and reviews on accomodation etc, my wife and i finally booked the Jasmin Apartments for our weeks family holiday with my daughter 13yrs. We stayed at the end of July into August 09.
We booked through Thompsons and they were very good, there was a rep at Bodrum Airport to meet us and the coach transfer to Gumbert - Jasmin Beach Apartments was about 45 min. The coach was clean and airconditioned.
Upon arrival we were greeted by friendly staff on reception, we chose to opt and pay extra for aircon which was 70TKL (about £30) for the week. Given the temp was about 45 degrees, a good decision and very worth while. We chose self catering as we prefer to eat out on a night and not get tied into borning repetative and cheap all inclusive food provided by the hotel.
The apartmenet for 3 of us was two single beds and a sofa which converted to a bed. The beds wern't very comfy but we accepted this, the room was clean and included a kitchen and seperate bathroom. Oh a nice little balony too. There was no view from the room apart from the block opposite, but the gardens were nicely done and maintained in a tropical theme. Opposite the front door was the edge of the hotel and it backed onto a small b ut steep road going past the hotel.
Now the bad points, there was a very bad smell of sewerage eminating into the room when ever we left it closed and went out. It would clear when we aired the apartment but we could never figure out where it came from as it was outside as well. The noise from the road up the side of the hotel was terrible through the night with large trucks struggle up in low gear making a terrible noise. We think they were sewerage trucks hence the smell!!!
There were 3 pools in the hotel and you could never get a sunbed unless up at the crack of dawn. People left their towels on the beds overnight and staff did nothing about it despite there being signs up to stop this practise. So I removed a few towels when we wanted to sit by the pool much the the horror of some individuals returning at 1130 to sunbath....made me chuckle though.
Tried the food from the bar for lunch one day - yuk. Didnt bother again. The hotel shop is very expensive so if you fancy a walk, go into Gumbet and stock up on water, drinks etc as its much cheaper and only a 15 min walk.
The Hotel is actually across the road from the beach and the beach is not the hotels, but a public beach with deck chairs for everyone to use, bot just hotel guests. The noise on a night from the bar was terrible and went on to the early hours..boom boom boom. I really pity those guests who had rooms near the main bar as ours was quite far away and it was still bad. I think all the hotels compete to see who can play the loudest music.
There are also some safety boxes in the reception for your valuables etc, but they didnt install a lot of confidence in me keeping my money there. Whilst I was there someone lost their keys and reported it to reception, who promptly opened the safety box up...mmmmm dont think so.
There is a kids club at the hotel but it wasnt well advertised and my daughter wasnt interested either.
Beware...if your flight leaves after 12pm on your last day (our pick up was 11pm that night), if you dont check out by midday, they switch your electricity and water off. We thought we would have had the room till we left, aparently not so. I had to pay extra to stay in the room till 7pm or more if I wanted to stay till 11pm. I think they would like to charge you for all the little extras if they could.
Would we stay there again - NO. Its a noisy typical package holiday resort with hundreds and hundres of guests, we were looking for a relaxing holiday. If you want noise and entertainment 24/7 then thats your choise.
Bar staff were also rude when you didnt leave a tip.
Gumbet itself is clean and all the locals try and keep it clean. They even wash the cobbled pavements to get rid of the dust. We ate at Tempo Bar and the food was excellent. Staff were very friendly and accomodated us, be sure to negotiate your free bottle of wine with your meal as we did everynight. Cost us about 60TKL for our combined meals on a night.
Turkish bath at hotel is a bit of a rip off, so is anything you book through the tour operator. Turkish bath in Gumbet was about £20 for the wife and me together and at the hotel was £45 for same thing. Boats trips around the local bays are lovely, book through the sellers on the beach, same trip, same boats but half price - about £12 each for a full day.
Thats about it, make some good decisions.....!
We booked through Thompsons and they were very good, there was a rep at Bodrum Airport to meet us and the coach transfer to Gumbert - Jasmin Beach Apartments was about 45 min. The coach was clean and airconditioned.
Upon arrival we were greeted by friendly staff on reception, we chose to opt and pay extra for aircon which was 70TKL (about £30) for the week. Given the temp was about 45 degrees, a good decision and very worth while. We chose self catering as we prefer to eat out on a night and not get tied into borning repetative and cheap all inclusive food provided by the hotel.
The apartmenet for 3 of us was two single beds and a sofa which converted to a bed. The beds wern't very comfy but we accepted this, the room was clean and included a kitchen and seperate bathroom. Oh a nice little balony too. There was no view from the room apart from the block opposite, but the gardens were nicely done and maintained in a tropical theme. Opposite the front door was the edge of the hotel and it backed onto a small b ut steep road going past the hotel.
Now the bad points, there was a very bad smell of sewerage eminating into the room when ever we left it closed and went out. It would clear when we aired the apartment but we could never figure out where it came from as it was outside as well. The noise from the road up the side of the hotel was terrible through the night with large trucks struggle up in low gear making a terrible noise. We think they were sewerage trucks hence the smell!!!
There were 3 pools in the hotel and you could never get a sunbed unless up at the crack of dawn. People left their towels on the beds overnight and staff did nothing about it despite there being signs up to stop this practise. So I removed a few towels when we wanted to sit by the pool much the the horror of some individuals returning at 1130 to sunbath....made me chuckle though.
Tried the food from the bar for lunch one day - yuk. Didnt bother again. The hotel shop is very expensive so if you fancy a walk, go into Gumbet and stock up on water, drinks etc as its much cheaper and only a 15 min walk.
The Hotel is actually across the road from the beach and the beach is not the hotels, but a public beach with deck chairs for everyone to use, bot just hotel guests. The noise on a night from the bar was terrible and went on to the early hours..boom boom boom. I really pity those guests who had rooms near the main bar as ours was quite far away and it was still bad. I think all the hotels compete to see who can play the loudest music.
There are also some safety boxes in the reception for your valuables etc, but they didnt install a lot of confidence in me keeping my money there. Whilst I was there someone lost their keys and reported it to reception, who promptly opened the safety box up...mmmmm dont think so.
There is a kids club at the hotel but it wasnt well advertised and my daughter wasnt interested either.
Beware...if your flight leaves after 12pm on your last day (our pick up was 11pm that night), if you dont check out by midday, they switch your electricity and water off. We thought we would have had the room till we left, aparently not so. I had to pay extra to stay in the room till 7pm or more if I wanted to stay till 11pm. I think they would like to charge you for all the little extras if they could.
Would we stay there again - NO. Its a noisy typical package holiday resort with hundreds and hundres of guests, we were looking for a relaxing holiday. If you want noise and entertainment 24/7 then thats your choise.
Bar staff were also rude when you didnt leave a tip.
Gumbet itself is clean and all the locals try and keep it clean. They even wash the cobbled pavements to get rid of the dust. We ate at Tempo Bar and the food was excellent. Staff were very friendly and accomodated us, be sure to negotiate your free bottle of wine with your meal as we did everynight. Cost us about 60TKL for our combined meals on a night.
Turkish bath at hotel is a bit of a rip off, so is anything you book through the tour operator. Turkish bath in Gumbet was about £20 for the wife and me together and at the hotel was £45 for same thing. Boats trips around the local bays are lovely, book through the sellers on the beach, same trip, same boats but half price - about £12 each for a full day.
Thats about it, make some good decisions.....!
Advice: Nice little beach town, not too noisy apart from the clubbing area, but you can steer clear.
Activities: Tempo Bar, Mandarin Resturant, Boat trip
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Not Too Bad "
Submitted By: raza
We have just come back from Jasmin Beach.2 Adults and 3 children 15yrs 6yrs and 5yrs. I was very worried about the reviews I had read especially about the pool,so before we went i bought ear plugs for the children - I am glad i did as i saw alot of children with cotton wool in their ears.Beach Ok not great.There are dogs but not alot.
Jasmin Beach was OK. The Turkish people are lovely and friendly. Our accomodation was in NBlock(Narcuiss). Both rooms dated in decor but kept very clean by our cleaner. Unfortunately one of the room smelt strongly of smoke,so my husband and eldest child went in that one. If you want a quiet holiday this may not be the one for you as the Calispo next door plays music very load music.
The main pool is dirty and there is a problem with the filter as staff has told us,even though Thomson say it has high useage,no excuse as we visited other pools just as busy and they were clean.
The second week we spent at next door The Tropicana. This is a beautiful resort which is smaller,Pools are spotless were you can see your feet,it is quieter and generally higher quality. I visited the rooms and they were very clean and modern.Go here instead.
Jasmin Beach was OK. The Turkish people are lovely and friendly. Our accomodation was in NBlock(Narcuiss). Both rooms dated in decor but kept very clean by our cleaner. Unfortunately one of the room smelt strongly of smoke,so my husband and eldest child went in that one. If you want a quiet holiday this may not be the one for you as the Calispo next door plays music very load music.
The main pool is dirty and there is a problem with the filter as staff has told us,even though Thomson say it has high useage,no excuse as we visited other pools just as busy and they were clean.
The second week we spent at next door The Tropicana. This is a beautiful resort which is smaller,Pools are spotless were you can see your feet,it is quieter and generally higher quality. I visited the rooms and they were very clean and modern.Go here instead.
Advice: Stay at the Tropicana
Activities: Bodrum was great
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Brill "
Submitted By: Tasha2009
I recently stayed at Jasmin Beach and had a great time. There was 9 of us all together in our party, we all had seperate rooms which were clean and the cleaners did an excellent job throughout the 2 weeks. We used the main pool and bar and used the small bar (cafe moods) a few times. All the staff were friendly and very helpful.The food was beautiful, the scenery was gorgeous and the weather was hot!! I would definatly consider coming here again.
Advice: Lots of places to eat, drink, water sports, visit
Activities: Windy Bay
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" would go again "
Submitted By: lozzamoz
this was a great holiday ideal for family's close to the beach with lots of great near by resturents lots of places and things to do during the holiday such as boat trips and the beach.the apartment was spaciouse and the kitchen was the biggest i have ever had in an apartment.there are three lovely pools and my faviourt was the one on the rooftop.if yuo wanted a sunbed you had to get up early and put towels down on them.the cleaners are great and very freindly.the staff are all very helpfull and freindly.there is lots of night life and the turkish night is a must the food is brilliant and alot of varioty.but the only hitch is that the neibours at the calypso are quite noisy but if you ask for a quite room you don't get as much noise and if you have air-con which is highly recomended then you can shut the door which blocks alot of noise out.i styaed in room 332 and the cleanere was called elif and on the last day when the clener changes your sheets she will leve a paten from your towels and sheets on your bed like hearts and fans made out of towels with jasmine flowers great jester overall enjoyed the holiday alot i would give it 4 and 1/2 stars
Advice: great beach with lots of resturents
Activities: windy bay,carpediem,mistrel,the parot,denny's
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" just super fantastic "
Submitted By: tysona
having been to Jasmin Beach Apartments last year, a party of 12 we were keen to stay another year. Again we were not disappointed. Although the cooking facilitities are a little basic its so cheap to eat out and i never cook when im on holiday anyway.From the cleaners to the bar staff nothing was ever too much trouble and they always had a smile for us and everyone of them acknowledged you as you passed. The grounds also are immaculate. What made this holiday special was the greeting we received when we arrived as they recognised us from the previous year. We always go abroad but have never before had the personal touch like we received from this holiday resort, it made us feel quite special. As for eating out, Jasmin Beach Apartments meals we found were probably one of the cheapest places to eat. Gumbet also has lots and lots of restaurants and bars so the choice is endless. As for the younger age group theres Bar Street which has clubs and foam parties to their hearts content. The beach is literally situated just across the road which we spent alot of time on. Jasmin Beach Apartments has its own sunbeds on the beach so you can literally go down the beach and stroll across the road to have a nice cool drink. To sum it up its got everything you need. Fantastic time at Jasmin Beach booking again for next year again with another big party.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Avoid "
Submitted By: kentDave01
We arrived 15/07/09, the resort is large with 3 pools which are in good order. Our room was basic we were self catering, there were not good cooking facilities/equipment in the room but we were not planning on cooking. The fridge didn't work, this took two days to fix and the bathroom was a let down, fixings on the wall were loose and the overall room was old and grubby. I was using the shower and the drain backed up causing the floor in the bathroom to become flooded and slippery, my daughter had gotten ready for the evening and was standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom and was putting on her make up when the apartment upstairs flushed their loo and the lot came through our ceiling and covered my distressed daughter.I complained to our Thompson rep who arranged a change of room but things still went wrong. We moved nearer to the bar area which was noisy 24/7 we were put in a ground floor apartment that had resort staff with trollies going past day and night and because it was close to the bar the usual drunken noises.
We paid for the air con( hidden charge 30 p/w), there was also a problem with ants in the room. During the night the A/C decided to break down and at 1 o'clock in the morning were then repacking to change rooms again as the heat was about 36 at night.
Thompson offer an emergency helpline that they advertise is 24/7 we tried calling this on two occasions on this night but no one from Thomson answered, we were then moved to a much nicer room where we had no more problems. While we were at the resort we noticed that our toiletries and make up were going rather quickly other visitors around the pool were saying the same, one family said they saw the cleaner going through their suitcase and helping herself. While we were there and during our visit we were told by lots of other visitors that a waiter had been arrested for some sort sexual offence with an under aged British girl, we saw that lots of Turkish men were very touchy feely around unaccompanied females this was at the resort and away from the resort, however please do NOT judge all Turkish people like this as we found the majority very nice decent people. Eating and drinking on the resort was expensive and the mini market had greatly inflated prices, local shops are nearby.
I will not be recommending this resort as we heard and saw that the resort moved other holiday makers into the effected room and they were experiencing some of the problems that we had suffered.Turkey it's self is great, Gumbet is a good location with clean beeches and great places to eat that offer great menu's at fantastic prices. There are many bargin's to be had in the local shops and English sterling goes a long way.
We paid for the air con( hidden charge 30 p/w), there was also a problem with ants in the room. During the night the A/C decided to break down and at 1 o'clock in the morning were then repacking to change rooms again as the heat was about 36 at night.
Thompson offer an emergency helpline that they advertise is 24/7 we tried calling this on two occasions on this night but no one from Thomson answered, we were then moved to a much nicer room where we had no more problems. While we were at the resort we noticed that our toiletries and make up were going rather quickly other visitors around the pool were saying the same, one family said they saw the cleaner going through their suitcase and helping herself. While we were there and during our visit we were told by lots of other visitors that a waiter had been arrested for some sort sexual offence with an under aged British girl, we saw that lots of Turkish men were very touchy feely around unaccompanied females this was at the resort and away from the resort, however please do NOT judge all Turkish people like this as we found the majority very nice decent people. Eating and drinking on the resort was expensive and the mini market had greatly inflated prices, local shops are nearby.
I will not be recommending this resort as we heard and saw that the resort moved other holiday makers into the effected room and they were experiencing some of the problems that we had suffered.Turkey it's self is great, Gumbet is a good location with clean beeches and great places to eat that offer great menu's at fantastic prices. There are many bargin's to be had in the local shops and English sterling goes a long way.
Advice: Gumbet is very nice, hot and worth a visit.
Activities: Mistrel, located on the beach, great staff, clean, cheap child friendly very recommended
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" A Pleasant Surprise. "
Submitted By: Annette @ London
Felt a bit apprehensive before we arrived in Gumbet, as I'd read some very mixed reviews. However, our week at the Jasmine exceeded all expectations. We were given a lovely apartment, situated in the middle of the gardens- away from the bar area,so not too noisy. The staff were all really friendly and helpful. We used the restaurant several times-good food and service. At this time of year, Gumbet was not too busy. We went to Bodrum a few times-great bargains, but you need to haggle! Bitez is a really pretty beach, recommended by our Rep. I would definitely return to Gumbet. It's good for families-my teenage daughter got used to offers of being paired off with people's brothers! My 12 year old son absolutely loved it and can't wait to come back. I myself thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Some of the other guests were a bit loud, but it's their holiday too! I still found it very relaxing- the pool area is comfortable, with plenty of sunbeds-didn't have to get up too early! All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by Gumbet and would definitely return again. Turkey is a a fascinating country - there's lots more I want to see.
Advice: Very good selection of restaurants, catering for all tastes. Very frequent dolmus service to Bodrum.
Activities: Try Tempo and Anna Livia restaurants. Visit Bodrum-great atmosphere;very picturesque.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Jasmin Beach Apartments "
Submitted By: sunstrider
For our third visit to Turkey we chose Gumbet, no real reason, just one of those things. Likewise the Jasmin Beach Apartments. Location is 35 mins from Bodrum Milas airport and most folk got off the coach at The Jasmin, good first impression! As it was too dark to see anything when we arrived we left it til late next morning. Great premises at the Jasmin, clean and very appealing with plenty of greenery for shade. Lots of facilities but beware, don't commit to anything until you've priced it elsewhere. The complex has its own shop which is very limited and expensive, really expensive. Bus to Bodrum runs every couple of minutes from outside the Jasmin main entrance at a cost of 2.20 TL (around 90p) driving is truly atrocious so think twice before hiring a car. Locals are friendly (they want your money) but do tend to mither you a lot. This I think is part and parcel of the holiday. Talk to them if you wish but if not just be nice about it but give a firm NO THANKS. Food does'nt vary greatly from restaraunt to restaraunt, it's all lovely so just go for one you like the look of or the cheapest. The Carpediem is a good mix of surroundings service, price. Located on the main beachfront. Bodrum I found to be a little cheaper? Not sure why as its a bustling place with a huge shopping area. Try the smaller kebab shops in the back streets for a tasty and cheap snack. Days at sea cruising and swimming are a great way to relax, trips can be bought from the sea front for around £16 inclusive of meal and drinks. Warning. Prices are a mix of GBPounds, Euro's, and Turkish Lira just remember to note which you are buying in. Have fun it's a great place.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Our Experience "
Submitted By: Wee_Clare
Not long back from our 2 week holiday in gumet. As our bus pulled outside the apartment reception, we looked at each other - very worried, but as you go into the apartments it was surprisingly lovely. The bag man took us to our room and carried our cases, he hung around the door for a tip. On arrivial our room was clean and livible, we got our air conditioning for free ,as we never got a balcony, but we were not botherd the slightest, because we are never in, so that was pretty handy.
We found the apartments to have lots of familes and older people and a mix of young girls.
There are 3 pools in total, we never botherd going to the other two pools as we had one on the roof. We found that people got up really early and put there towels on the sunbeds and go out all day for there day trips, so there was actuallly never any sunbeds. Which was very annoying. But about back of 3oclock you find it to get quieter, which was much better.
The walls in the rooms are like cardboard and you hear everything...You hear people walking up and down the stairs with their flip flops and hear their full conversations! lol And.. suitcases - people arriving during the early hours and also going home, which can be very disturbing when your trying to sleep after a long hot day.
We were there for 2 weeks and our beds got changed twice, which we complained about, bins got empted every day and the maids chap you door about half 8 in the morning for this, and keep chapping till you answer it!! lol
Its about a ten minute walk into gumbets markets and restaurants,they hastle you every time you walk by a shop, its ok at first but after 2 weeks you can imagine lol but they are very friendly. Food was lovely, we mostly went to red dragon,tempo and aloah. you also get good discounts. We went to the water park for the day which was not bad. Also went on the jeep safari tour, a would just call it a jeep tour, was a nice day out mind you. Stoped off at a lovely beach, the water was amazing, as the gumbet beach is a bit bogging! If you could call it a beach ( nicer beaches in glasgow lol)
We went into the bodrum market on the tuesday, by using the wee bus, I found it just to be like the gumbet markets, with the same old things.
You may think my reveiw is a bit negative, but we actually had a really good holiday.
They put on good entertainment, they are very friendly and are happy to help.
We found the apartments to have lots of familes and older people and a mix of young girls.
There are 3 pools in total, we never botherd going to the other two pools as we had one on the roof. We found that people got up really early and put there towels on the sunbeds and go out all day for there day trips, so there was actuallly never any sunbeds. Which was very annoying. But about back of 3oclock you find it to get quieter, which was much better.
The walls in the rooms are like cardboard and you hear everything...You hear people walking up and down the stairs with their flip flops and hear their full conversations! lol And.. suitcases - people arriving during the early hours and also going home, which can be very disturbing when your trying to sleep after a long hot day.
We were there for 2 weeks and our beds got changed twice, which we complained about, bins got empted every day and the maids chap you door about half 8 in the morning for this, and keep chapping till you answer it!! lol
Its about a ten minute walk into gumbets markets and restaurants,they hastle you every time you walk by a shop, its ok at first but after 2 weeks you can imagine lol but they are very friendly. Food was lovely, we mostly went to red dragon,tempo and aloah. you also get good discounts. We went to the water park for the day which was not bad. Also went on the jeep safari tour, a would just call it a jeep tour, was a nice day out mind you. Stoped off at a lovely beach, the water was amazing, as the gumbet beach is a bit bogging! If you could call it a beach ( nicer beaches in glasgow lol)
We went into the bodrum market on the tuesday, by using the wee bus, I found it just to be like the gumbet markets, with the same old things.
You may think my reveiw is a bit negative, but we actually had a really good holiday.
They put on good entertainment, they are very friendly and are happy to help.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" west yorkshire-fab time "
Submitted By: juliesaxelby
Just returned from Jasmin Beach 1st july, 11 people in party, had very good time, apartments basic but clean, had pool view, there are 3 pools, main one gets very busy we had one just outside our rooms. Grounds very well kept, staff very good, air con a bit expensive, we were self catering so didnt use the restaurant. Jasmin just across from beach, a 5 min walk to restaurants on beach and about 10-15 mins from main bars in bar street.Gumbet still reasonably priced, drinks on offer, lots of good quality restaurants to choose from, recommend the Windy Bay first one you get to on the beach, went twice excellent service and meals.Would recommend for families and young couples, would return again to Jasmin Beach.
Advice: definately excellent resort
Activities: Windy Bay restaurant
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Holiday with my sister Yvonne "
Submitted By: SDT-Candy
I arrived on 25th May and had a fantastic time. I have two total hip replacements and even so found myself dancing and walking into nearby Gumbet where we sampled chinese and other restaurants and bars. Some evenings we went out to eat at nearby waterfront restaurants.
We also attended Jasmin Beach BBQ and had a good time and even went to Siesta Park BBQ which we both enjoyed. The weather was hot and sunny each day and your staff were friendly, special thanks to Emery who was very helpful to me. Maid service excellent and very artistic as she made swans and fans out of towels and sheets and then decorated them with beautiful flowers out of the planted grounds of Jasmin Beach, The resort was flat which suited me well and I even had three cruises and a taste of Turkey tour while Yvonne and I were here. We spent two enjoyable weeks at Jasmin Beach and enjoyed lovely meals here in the evening. During the day we purchased a loaf and various things to create open sandwich which we ate for lunch on the balcony. There was lots of free entertainment at Jasmin Beach and both my sister Yvonne and I would like to return here for a future holiday as we enjoyed ourselves so much. I enjoyed both swimming and doing my water exercises also aqua aerobics in the pool nearest to my room at Gardinia at the top bar. Super for sunbathing, lots of love for all the staff catering, entertainment and maid service also great massages and turkish bath I had too.
We also attended Jasmin Beach BBQ and had a good time and even went to Siesta Park BBQ which we both enjoyed. The weather was hot and sunny each day and your staff were friendly, special thanks to Emery who was very helpful to me. Maid service excellent and very artistic as she made swans and fans out of towels and sheets and then decorated them with beautiful flowers out of the planted grounds of Jasmin Beach, The resort was flat which suited me well and I even had three cruises and a taste of Turkey tour while Yvonne and I were here. We spent two enjoyable weeks at Jasmin Beach and enjoyed lovely meals here in the evening. During the day we purchased a loaf and various things to create open sandwich which we ate for lunch on the balcony. There was lots of free entertainment at Jasmin Beach and both my sister Yvonne and I would like to return here for a future holiday as we enjoyed ourselves so much. I enjoyed both swimming and doing my water exercises also aqua aerobics in the pool nearest to my room at Gardinia at the top bar. Super for sunbathing, lots of love for all the staff catering, entertainment and maid service also great massages and turkish bath I had too.
Advice: I loved this 2 week holiday with my sister as the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Activities: I enjoyed the cruises calling at local islands and riding the camels who I loved to pet. Buffet also
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" Loved it! "
Submitted By: Bx
I just got back this morning and im now throroughly depressed as i had such a great time in Gumbet and at the Jasmine Beach and want to go back. I went with group of friends aged 18 - 20 so we were obviously looking for somewhere quite lively, however JB was pleasantly relaxing and lively at the same time. The staff were very helpful and friendly, our maid was excellent, we were originally told by the reps that our rooms would be cleaned and beds changed twice weekly however they were changed every day or every other day. We had the same maid every time, and bless her she did an amazing job, imagine 4 untidy girls with suitcases full of clothes, she would tidy everything up for us and fold up clothes if we had left them on the bed, she even washed up for us, which we werent expecting. The sofa beds werent the most comfortable things to sleep on but the main beds were. Defiantely get photos taken by the in hotel photographer - great photos!!The front desk were great as well, on the first night we somehow managed to lock our bathroom door from the outside and were not able to open it, and within about 10mins of us telling them, they came to fix it. The same with more toilet roll and towels.
In terms of eating, we found it too hot to eat generally but when we did the food was fantastic, i reccomend My Flower on Bar street, which does amazing garlic bread. The hotel restaurant is also really good, with staff always asking whether you are enjoying the food and genuinely concerned if you werent. Despite the beach not being sandy, i thought it was perfectly fine, spent many a day down there and wasnt too worried about the 5lira charge for the sunbed which you get a drink included within.Its good if you don't like to get too hot, as there is a nice breeze which came in off the bay.
For going out and about, we went to the Theatre Club and saw the Dreamgirls show, which was amazing!!! We were in stitches all evening, definately book the adult show if you haven't got children with you! The guys were absolutely brilliant! the Mr Frog bar was wicked for Kareoke!
The locals were generally friendly, and most were interested in what you had to say and where you were from, and despite us being 4 girls on our own, i personally felt safe enough to walk back from bar street at 5 in the morning, the 10 minute walk was quite refreshing especially as it was right by the beach. There was also security guys posted along this path.
In conclusion i would definately go back, the people are friendly, some of the men are a tad too friendly but i think you would get this anywhere, and if we told them to go away they would. Do haggle with the prices, stock up on bottles of water, generally be pleasant to the locals and they will be pleasant back, if you don't want to listen to them trying to get you to eat in their restaurant just say no thank you and carry on walking. I wish i'd stayed more than one week!!!
In terms of eating, we found it too hot to eat generally but when we did the food was fantastic, i reccomend My Flower on Bar street, which does amazing garlic bread. The hotel restaurant is also really good, with staff always asking whether you are enjoying the food and genuinely concerned if you werent. Despite the beach not being sandy, i thought it was perfectly fine, spent many a day down there and wasnt too worried about the 5lira charge for the sunbed which you get a drink included within.Its good if you don't like to get too hot, as there is a nice breeze which came in off the bay.
For going out and about, we went to the Theatre Club and saw the Dreamgirls show, which was amazing!!! We were in stitches all evening, definately book the adult show if you haven't got children with you! The guys were absolutely brilliant! the Mr Frog bar was wicked for Kareoke!
The locals were generally friendly, and most were interested in what you had to say and where you were from, and despite us being 4 girls on our own, i personally felt safe enough to walk back from bar street at 5 in the morning, the 10 minute walk was quite refreshing especially as it was right by the beach. There was also security guys posted along this path.
In conclusion i would definately go back, the people are friendly, some of the men are a tad too friendly but i think you would get this anywhere, and if we told them to go away they would. Do haggle with the prices, stock up on bottles of water, generally be pleasant to the locals and they will be pleasant back, if you don't want to listen to them trying to get you to eat in their restaurant just say no thank you and carry on walking. I wish i'd stayed more than one week!!!
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" fantastic "
Submitted By: nwarnock
just back from turkey 2 wks ago. first holiday in 10yrs. never having been in turkey before i would like to say me an mum had the best time thanks to sharkey, volkan, ugar etc. all the staff were so friendly and worked so hard. rooms were kept really clean. weather was great the whole week we were there. beach was a 5min walk from apartments. on site entertainment was great. fun for all ages. especially the turkish bbq nite with the break dancers and turkish dancers etc. food in the jasmin restaurant was excellent. would definately recommend these apartments to anyone lookin a relaxed fun holiday. hope to b back in september to c everyone again xxx
Advice: very friendly, will definately be back... roll on september!!! :)
Activities: the red dragon, the tempo and the jasmine's own restaurant... if u get a chance swim with dolphins..
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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Advice: There is something for everyone in Gumbet
Activities: Windy Bay - excellent value for money and brilliant service, Red Dragon great food bit pricey