Craig Smith
Great pool bar, but mind the structural defects and the extra protein in the salad!
A real mixed bag for our couples trip. The highlight was definitely our room location being at the end of the row gave us great direct access to the pool and the main terrace. The pool bar itself is fantastic, serving up brilliant alfresco snacks, burgers, and pasta.
The rest of the resort, however, requires a fairly extensive maintenance overhaul. The general areas are looking incredibly tired: missing door frames, falling stair nosings, holes in the ceiling, and flaking paint everywhere.
Our room door had clearly been forced open in a previous life (smashing the wardrobe glass and mirror along the way), leaving us with no lock keeper. The engineer fixed it, but then the key card reader died (mystery of the kicked-in door solved! 🫣). We had to use a physical key on the terrace doors for the whole trip. Housekeeping also pulled a disappearing act, using the broken lock as an excuse, so we had to stockpile our own toilet paper and towels to survive the week.
Food in the main buffet is your standard all-inclusive setup, but beware of unexpected bones in the chicken. Also, give your salad a thorough inspection I accidentally ate half a family of unwanted critters before noticing them wandering around my plate!
With some serious TLC, a hammer, and a salad washer, this could be a 4-star. For now, it lands at a 3.
IMRAN CHELSEA
A nice hotel in Oludeniz. It's an all inclusive & has decent facilities. Great pool & a nice slide for the kids. The food is nice with a different menu at times. The pool bar during the afternoon has some good food. Chicken tenders & the cake were lovely. Not a huge amount going on but they have a few entertainments bits. We had a jacuzzi in the room which was nice, However my one wasn't working but my families room one was. The journey to Oludeniz beach is around 10mins in taxi. You can walk as the hotel is in a bit of a hill/forest. It cost around 350 Lira each way. There is also a shuttle to the beach but it's once a day..the staff are quite friendly & nice. The views are nice too. You can also see the babadag cable car from here as its quite close
Mary Page
When we first arrived, we did think oh no! Looked a bit tired in places and when we were taken to our room we complained the floor was so loose and broken and a trip hazard They happily showed us another room, which was fine. Large bed, and comfy. Air good and quiet.
Food is great, Buffett, lots of choice, lovely salads. Pastry chef deserves a shout out, spoiled for choice. Pools are spotless and plenty of choice, life guard on duty and another on the large slide.
The spa is fabulous and amazing value for money, we popped in and met Mehmet, ( he is great) who showed us around the spa and suggested a pre sun and after sun massage, which is to follow. We have had the pre sun so far AMAZING, Turkish steam room, sauna, exfoliating session washing down in loads of bubbles, ( they even washed my hair!)the two ladies were so kind to us, my husband had a bad leg, they were so careful Then we went through for a full body massage, which was great and then taken to a relaxing area, had a foot massage and a facial. We were there nearly three hours. We have our last massage next Tuesday and cannot wait. Make sure you give the spa ago! It cost us £200 for the four massages we will have had, and the hours spent on us makes it seem great value.
Overall we have enjoyed the holiday, the staff are 5* and working hard to overcome some of the shortfalls of the building, but you can see they are working on the key areas, spa, restaurant, pool areas etc are great. Good luck to all the hardworking team.
Charles Celestin
We stayed at Garcia Resort & Spa with our two children and had such a great experience that I honestly don't understand some of the negative reviews.
From the moment we arrived, the staff were friendly, welcoming and always happy to help. A special mention goes to the hotel advisor, who was incredibly helpful, honest and gave us great advice throughout our stay.
The hotel itself was spotless. There are six pools, including one with water slides, which our son spent hours on every single day. There was always something happening, with music, entertainment and a fantastic foam pool party that the whole family enjoyed.
The food was fresh every day, and we liked that certain dishes changed regularly, so there was always something different to try. Our daughter absolutely loved the spaghetti Bolognese and looked forward to having it, while my wife really enjoyed the steamed fish. There was plenty of choice for both adults and children.
Our room was spacious, with large comfortable beds and excellent air conditioning, which made a huge difference in the turkish heat. My wife also appreciated having access to the 24-hour bar, which was a great bonus after a busy day with the kids.
Overall, everything we needed was provided, the atmosphere was fun and relaxed, and the staff genuinely made us feel welcome. We were so impressed that if we return to Turkey in the future, Garcia Resort will be at the top of our list. We'd happily stay here again.
Cameron Hall
We have just returned from our summer holiday and we have had a fantastic time. So much to do. Excursions are cheap and easy to book through the hotel manager with extra discounts.
The hotel itself needs some attention as the exterior and some of the interior is tired and damaged but apart from that the hotel is clean and the staff cannot do enough for you. The food was amazing with a wide variety every day with choices from the restaurant and pool side bar including a night time soup served between 11 and midnight.
The pool areas are clean and well maintained.
Entertainment was fun with a pool party including foam party for everyone to get involved in. Daily activities for all in the pool including a pool with a slide.
The hotel is situated in the hills between Olu Deniz and Hisarönü. Taxis are around £5/6 for either journey with loads of shops and bars. The nightlife in Hisaronu is on another level and the people are very friendly.
The cable car trip up the mountain is a must but sunset is busiest and can be a long wait to get down after.
Safari jeep trip with water fights is so much fun and can be booked with pick up from the hotel.
The spa is my favourite part of the hotel. Well maintained with a wide range of treatments offered including hammam. The therapists are very well trained in offering fantastic massage services.
Rooms are clean and comfortable. Air conditioning works extremely well which is needed in August. Bathrooms need some attention due to lack of ventilation
Some money needs to be spent on the exterior and some interior areas and the 5 star rating would be justified.
