Guido Rings
We booked this hotel in Kemer, Antalya province, with "On the beach" for a very good price in early May (700 GBP for two/all-inclusive/including flights), and we were very happy: Really impressive buffet, very good service and very good location for that price. Sure, there are hotels closer to the beach, but they tend to be on parts of the Kemer beach that are literally packed with sunbeds (difficult to distinguish between closest friends and neighbours). The private Viking beach (for all Viking guest hotels/there are three or four) is out of that packed area and half an hour walk, but there is a free shuttle bus several times per day. We took the shuttle one way and walked back, which gave us more freedom.
Worth knowing:
1) If you arrive at the hotel or leave outside of breakfast/lunch or dinner times, you might not get any food or just a bit of bread and cheese, so you might want to put a sandwich in your luggage.
2) The currency in most of Kemer is the euro, so if you have some euros at home, take them with you for souvenir shopping, food and drinks outside, the market in the city centre on Thursdays and tips. Turkish lira work well in supermarkets (discounter BIM is a 10 minute walk from your hotel!) and some restaurants further away. Also, there are plenty of ATMs not far from your hotel, i.e. It is definitely best to get Turkish lira after arrival from an ATM, if you want to get them at all. We found it worth for BIM (Turkish tea, coffee, sweets, etc. as souvenir).
3) There is a great cat population in Kemer, and cats are tolerated in most places in Turkey: We love that, and we would recommend to carry some dry cat food and water for the little ones, e.g. from BIM. Interestingly enough, we were repeatedly thanked by local people for feeding the cats! It is seen as a show of respect for non-human animals that share your surroundings but are unfortunately unable to book all inclusive.👍
Overall, if you keep the price in mind, a 5 star experience.
jasmine miah
Came here after reading some good reviews. We asked for a family room which they did provide however everyday after a certain time we would experience strong gutter odor which was disgusting. We asked them to change our room but they offered a smaller room which was not suitable for us. Staff are not welcoming and seem upset all the time. Mojito you have to pay extra for and beds are low quality. On the positive side food is not too bad. Location is pretty decent and swimming pools are okaish. Hotel had no jacuzzi in the main swimming pool which was a huge disappointment. Kids room needs better timings.
The spa treatments I must say was amazing. Anes, Ahmed and Faysal were very helpful and nice. They went over and beyond to make our experience wonderful. Absolutely loved the hammam, massage and fish pedicure. Thank you Anes, Ahmed and Faysal.
Definitely would NOT say a 4 star. I would give it a 3 star rating.
GJC GJC
Just stayed for a week here. If you want the short version, AVOID this place and get somewhere else that offers superior rooms, service, facilities and food.
First off, the rooms. Small, tired, the drains absolutely STINK the whole place out. The shower drain was choked to the point that you had to quickly shower, turn off the water, lather up with soap and then quickly rinse off before the shower overflowed into the rest of the room.
Poor cleaning over time has manifested itself with black "stuff" in the corners of the shower and the edges of the shower screen.
If you are lucky enough to have towels, hold on to them and guard them with your life. Many, many trips to reception to ask for new towels to replace the ones that had been removed from the room. They will not rush themselves to provide them.
The duvet and duvet cover in the room was filthy with brown crusty biological matter on them. I did not investigate further as to the nature of the matter. Instead of an additional sheet to replace the duvet and soiled duvet cover, a single duvet cover was provided without the duvet.
If you speak Russian, you'll love the grainy TV channels on offer!
The balcony would be a good size for a couple of toddlers to use. Anyone of a more sizeable stature will find it very cozy.
Food offerings are bland and day-to-day variations are minimal. Again, it's very much geared up towards pleasing the Russian palate. Quality is poor.
All inclusive drinks options are abysmal. If you're lucky, you may get some ice in whatever you pick from the Spartan selection on offer. Anything more adventurous than a gin/vodka and draft soda mixer will incur a supplemental charge and an eye roll from the less than enthusiastic member of staff who has been inconvenienced by having to serve you. You may also be made aware of how empty the tip jar is.
If you want to make use of the WiFi beyond the free service in the reception, you will have to pay approximately €2.25 per day, per guest and you can only use one device per person. It may well be a ridiculous price to have to pay but for that money, you will have access to some painfully slow WiFi in your room and the rest of the hotel! The staff will happily badger you for payment for this. It would be nice if they were as keen and prompt at providing clean towels and bed linen.
Entertainment, like the food, has a very strong slant towards Russian tastes.
It's not all bad. The location is great and very convenient walking distance from the busy town centre and some great restaurants and bars.
Having previously stayed at the Viking Star along the road a year ago, I found the Viking Garden to be extremely disappointing and terrible value for money. I will not be spending another holiday there. The best advice I can give is to pay a little extra and get a whole lot more elsewhere.
Evgeniia
Place is nice, clean. Staff is very helpful. Wifi is paid in the rooms, for free is only in lobby. Food is good, tasty. Rooms are not being cleaned so good though. Surroundings are quiet, room view is nice
Cooking, Gaming, Tattoos and Music with Crazy Giax
Arrived place looks clean, staff not very use full nobody waiting at door to help you carry luggage , booked with an agency all inclusive so they know when you arrive, and guess what no room available till 12. Have to sit 6 hours with a party of 5 including 3 kids who flew all night, No luggage store room…. Just put it in front at the desk. Then I got a letter before saying towel are for free at pool now they are 5 euro a day…. For now not a great start let’s see if they can change my mind in next days . If so I will change
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