This was our first time to Turkey. We loved every minute, everyone was so friendly and the area we stayed in was beautiful. We stayed all inclusive at the Greenland Hotel as we had not been to Turkey before so did not know what to expect. We could not faulty anyone or anything at the hotel. The food was great, including many regional specialities, and we did not find the same menus repeated but if you wanted to eat chips with everything and eat more 'english' food then you could do that as well. Some people complained that the rooms were small and dark. Our room was adequate, we were on holiday not wanting to stay in our room all the time. The beds and towels were changed daily and the whole of the hotel was spotlessly clean thanks to the diligent staff. Whilst we were there the hotel opened it's new rooms called Greenland Deluxe, marketed at a higher cost per night. These are 9 family rooms and about eighteen or so double rooms. They have a swimming pool and childrens pool with a bar area. The one thing we thought was that this pool should be kept free of the entertainments team and allow this area to remain quite for those who wish to have a quiet holiday. As usual there were the obligatory 'moaning' British tourists to be found. One complained that the music in the restaurant was too up beat so the hotel staff swapped it for the funeral march, we thought it was hilarious. If you go have a turkish bath early in the holiday, I have come home with the best sun tan ever and no peeling! We worth the money and a fraction of what you would pay in England. On the down side I do not think that this hotel has many facilities for people with mobility problems as it is built into the side of the hills and all of the paths are quite steep and there are alot of steps. Also there was a big problem with the dreaded mosquito - take plenty of repellant for your body and the room.
Overall a fabulous holiday. We would recommend this hotel but when we go back we will go self catering or B&B as there are so many good restaurants to experience and we felt that the all inclusive hotel restricted you from experiencing them and the surrounding areas.

I have just returned from a week long stay at the Hotel Greenland. Had a thoroughly enjoyable holiday and would definitely recommend this accomodation.

FOOD: There was a limited choice of foods - not as much as other all inclusive resorts I've stayed in - but what was there was good. There was something that I liked every day for every meal.

POOL: Clean, decent sizes with plenty of sunbeds. The only problem was there was not enough parasols and many of them were broken (and believ me in that heat you need the parasols for a couple of hours after dinner!!!!) but that problem was solved by the middle of the week when they replaced the old ones with brand spanking new ones and also at the top pool there was then enough parasols for 1 to every 2 sunbeds which was brilliant.

ENTERTAINMENT: We didn't really get involved in much of the activities during the day but the entertainments team were working extremely hard all day getting the kids involved in games etc.
The evening entertainment was corny but thats what made it so good. I particularly enjoyed the competition for the best couple in the hotel. My sides were aching off laughing!!!

ROOMS: The rooms were basic but clean. Very small with a small balcony. Bathrooms are clean and adequate. As long as you don't plan on spending much time other than sleeping in your rooms they are fine.

LOCATION: To me the location was the only downside of the hotel. It is built into a fairly steep hill in the mountains. It is a bus journey to the beach and a dolmus ride to both the towns of Fethiye and Hisoranu. We walked into Hisoranu one night and it took 45 minutes but was well worth it. There is an amazing choice of restaurants and the prices were all decent. Plenty of shops and stalls etc. It was an enjoyable night out.

While we stayed out there they had the opening of the "Greenland Delux" a new block of rooms and swimming pool at the top of the hill. This was the swimming pool that we used everyday as it was quieter than the activity pool at the bottom of the hill and was beautiful!!!! We had a sneaky peek into the rooms in this new block and they were outstanding!!! If I return to the hotel I will certainly pay the extra to stay in the delux rooms without a doubt!

Overall it was a brilliant holiday and we had amazing weather! I would definitely recommend this hotel and would recommend staying in the delux section if possible.

I have stayed at this hotel twice now May 07, May 08 and will be returning again in Sept 08 and again in May 09. I have met alot of people who return year after year, and have made some very good friends through my stays here.
The staff are absolutely brilliant and even the hotel manager is game for a laugh. The hotel is cleaner than most of the British ones I've stayed in.

The area around the hotel are some of the most beautiful i've ever seen.

The best place to stay if staying in Turkey

We have just returned from a week at the Greenland Hotel. This was the first time we had holidayed in Turkey and weren't sure what to expect. In short we were pleasantly surprised by the hotel and the surrounding area was beautiful.

The Room

The rooms at the Greenland are built in blocks of three storeys and there are 6 blocks in all. We stayed in block 5. The hotel is built into the hillside so it was a fairly steep walk up to the room and being the exercise-shy couple that we are, we were out of breath by the time we got there. The room itself was on the small side with two single beds. The beds themselves were also quite small so anyone over 6 feet might have had to sleep with their legs sticking out the end but nothing that I haven't previously encountered in Greece. The bathroom was also small but functional and clean. No bath but a decent strength shower with a shower screen and not those hideously unhygienic shower curtains you come across in the med. There were three spare plug sockets in the room - two in the bedroom and one in the bathroom. I think a few more would have been useful but take a double plug it you have as much electricical equipment as I do. There was a TV in the room with a couple of American channels - TNT, CSNBC and a couple of European music channels. There was also BBC Prime which showed 'classic' Beeb programmes although not my idea of classics. There was a mini-bar which was well stocked and quite reasonably priced. The maids didn't seem to mind if you stored your own stuff in them. The room also had a fairly up-to-date air-con which allowed you to adjust the speed of the fan and temperature with the remote control. It wasn't too loud but did drown out any returning residents in the block as the walls seemed quite thin and you could hear banging doors and scraping of chairs with it off. There was a balcony - ours looked out over the woods to the side of the property but a better description would be that it was a balconette. It was probably only 4 feet square and just enough room for the two chairs if you wanted to sit 'fighter pilot style with one behind the other! The room was cleaned every day and sheets and towels were changed three rimes during the week. The maids made arrangements with the towels and sheets which gave us a giggle when we got back from the pool.

The Pool

The Greenland has a good sized pool which is 1.9M deep at the deepest part although the majority of it is 1.4M with a 0.9M shelf at the corner. The pool itself was warm when we were there - no big shock to the system when you got in and it seemed to be clean. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. There is also a small circular children’s paddling pool with a small side. The main pool has a corkscrew water flume running into it from the terrace above, which the kids seemed to love. It could have done with a polish though as kids seemed to get the best ride whilst on an inflatable. There was no lifeguard on duty and signs to that effect so your kids are your responsibility at all times.

The food

There is a restaurant by the pool which is open-fronted as soon as the evenings are warm enough. There is a covered area and terrace behind & to the side of the restaurant if you want to have a more al-fresco dining experience.
Breakfast was reasonable with a mixture of continental style fare and hot options. You can have eggs cooked to your liking on the hotplate by one of the chefs. There was tea and coffee in urns as well as hot water and hot milk. You could make you own tea and coffee but take your own teabags or granules if you want de-caf or prefer your own brand.
Lunch was also OK with hot and cold options. One of the good points about the food in general was the variety of salads.
Snacks are served from mid-afternoon and usually consisted of burgers, pizza, wraps as well as the (seemingly obligatory) French fries. A good idea though if you were out on a trip or couldn't be bothered with lunch.
Dinner was the best meal of the day with plenty of choice in starters, mains and a small sweet selection. I not saying the food is a la carte standard by a long way but hot food was still hot or cold (as appropriate!) when you ate it. A criticism would be that the veggie options were limited.
The hotel also serves soup and rolls between 11pm and midnight for those who are peckish after the evening’s exertions.
The fresh bread is the highlight of the food at the Greenland. It's baked fresh every day and is really great.

Drinks

The all-inclusive drinks are OK provided that you don't like branded spirits as these are extra. The only spirits on offer are local vodka, brandy, gin whisky and Raki and NO cocktails, just sprits and mixers. There was a selection of fruit juices and the usual soft drinks from the tap (although once the drinks service moves to the 'pub' after 9pm, soft drinks come from 2ltr bottles. The beer was Tuborg which is fizzy and not strong but refreshing. Red and white wine is also on offer but definitely not a tipple for a wine lover! If you want anything else, you need to pay for it and also anything you want to drink after midnight it's extra.

Entertainment

Daytime entertainment is done by the 'Entertainment' Team and consists of the usual darts, pool, aqua gym as well as rife shooting. The team of Leo, Charlie and the main guy (Ozzy?) were friendly and not too pushy. I gather though that one of the bar staff was given his marching orders on our last day and this caused Leo and Charlie to walk out as well. Hopefully it will all get sorted out as the hotel will be a worse place without them. Evening entertainment was short-lived and a bit late in the evening (10pm). There was the obligatory kids disco beforehand and I was thoroughly sick of Back Lace by the end of the week. Some more variety would have been welcome. The entertainment itself was either in the 'pub' bar or in the 'amphitheatre' which is open-air and below the pool. Highlights were the belly dancer (but be prepared to have to join in), and modern dance show. The 'quiz' and bingo left me distinctly under whelmed. It's a shame the entertainment could have been better seeing as town was a taxi ride away.

Staff

The other staff I've not previously mentioned were all very pleasant and helpful for the vast majority of time. You felt that they couldn't do enough for you and were really friendly. We spend a lot of time larking about with the barmen and generally nothing was too much trouble.

Trips

You can book a selection of trips through the hotel and although we didn't do any, everyone we spoke to enjoyed themselves. We went for a Turkish bath organised by a guy who attends the hotel every day. It was a free transfer to and from the baths and prices seemed to be reasonable. We really enjoyed the experience.

Other stuff

The hotel was almost exclusively English for the week we were there and the atmosphere was really genial. We made some really great acquaintances and it really helped the holiday go well. We would definitely consider going back to the Greenland again but would spend a few more nights out next time as the entertainment was weak.