i recently stayed in this hotel with friends, we were all couples so we had our on rooms, but when it comes to facilities around the hotel is it very very disappointing, the male staff were watching us as we sunbathed, i did not feel comfortable at all, and apparently its a crime to come home late on your hoildays, when i pay good money to stay in a hotel i do not expect children that LIVE there to be round the pool and facilities all day, therefor we had to resort to other activites around gumbet. the pool was the size of a puddle, and we ended up havin to use the pool across the street. And at the end of the holiday we had a few lat nites home so we wer given a mouth full from the hotel manager who was shouting at us in front of the whole restaurent not only were we uterly embaressed but he also resorted in using bad language.

Couldn't have asked for more from this hotel and the family who run it, for my girlfriend and myself it was a home from home!

We pleasantly surprised with the Ayhan Hotel. We booked Allocation on Arrival and would have chosen this hotel had we been given the choice in a holiday brochure.

Excellent location for those wanting both quiet time and easy access beach, shops and bars (5 minutes away). Although you need lots of water and oxygen to get up the hills, but keeps you fit!

We cannot understand why people are complaining about various aspects of the hotel. Lets address these issues...

The Pool - Yes, it may be smaller than some however but it is adequete with surrounding loungers and tables. MORE than suitable for families or couples. Yes, it does get shady around 2-3pm but there is a large flowered garden area at the front hotel with loungers with close proximatey to the bar. It is in fact nice to escape the sun sometimes!

The Air-conditioning - We experienced no problems whatsoever, and found that the price quoted to us (and the other holiday makers) was more than fair for two weeks. We never expected to get air-conditioning for free, and this would be a rarity in most foreign countries. Also YOU CAN keep the air-conditioning on if you leave the room, use your COMMON sense! We we also allowed to keep the room on for an extra day to accomodate the night flight, for £10.00.

The Breakfast - You're in Turkey, what do you expect for breakfast? Oh, that's right, a TURKISH Breakfast (bread, jam, cucumbers, tomato, honey etc)! Some people have no idea whatsoever. If you want a full English breakfast everyday, this is not the hotel for you. There are surrounding restaurants that will accomodate your needs, but how can you complain when it is included at a very reasonable price? If you want a fry up, either go to Blackpool or visit an English restaurant for that type of culture.

Overall, Mehmet Ayhan and his family went to ever effort to accomodate our needs and we had a fabulous stay. Would definitely go back (even considering it now)! The family speak very good English (better than my Turkish) and were the life of the Turkish nights held once a week, with belly dance and excellent food!

Those who want a 5 star English cultured holiday need not apply!

I must start in saying i do very much agree with some of the opinions of the previous writer who described it as the hotel from hell. I am just back from a two week stay at the Ayhan hotel and was quite disappointed by it.
We also found that the staff were very unfriendly. They spoke very little English though myself and my partner heard the staff speak good english at times so we think they chooes when and when not to understand us.
Our first problem arised the very first day. As Turkey is very warm it is essential to have the air conditioning. I went up to reception to enquire about the price and was given a ridiculous price. I told my partener that i was not going to pay that and later that night he went up again to find out the price as he said i mite have mis heard them. When he went up he asked the same member of staff the same question and they could not remember the price that they had given me! It just showed that he made the price up there and then. He then started acting confused and took out a calculator and pages and then gave my partner a different but also a ridicoulsy dear price. The next day we had a meeting with our rep and explained our problem to him. He came to the hotel with us to sort out the price and the staff accused us of lying saying that they did not give us that price. They then lowered the price.
To top this all off the air conditioning kept breaking and did not keep the room that cold. Also when u leave the room you can not leave the air conditioning on. This all happened on the first day, so put a dampener on the holiday.
I also must agree with the previous writer on their comments about the pool. Was disappointing.
Besides that we enjoyed our holiday. The Turks are very friendly and funny and there is lots to do in the resort.
We are already looking to book a 2 week stay next year but would not return to the Ayhan hotel.

Mehmet and his family were really friendly and helpful. The hotel was just the right size for couples, and the rooms were cleaned and sheets changed every day. The Staff (family) worked their socks off for the 2 weeks we were there, and i can't praise them highly enough. Mehmet Ayhan the owner, was a great character, and gave us all a good laugh during our stay. Everyone who stayed at the hotel had a great time, and we made some good friends. You don't go to Turkey and scoff English breakfasts (at least we don't) you try their own cuisine, and at breakfast, THEY have fruit, Honey, jam fresh bread, and tomatoes/cucumber as well as serving it up for the guests. That's what they do, they are only giving you what they have so i respect that. You don't get 5 star food at a 2 star hotel, i don't know what on earth some people expect for that sort of money. So, to the previous writer who said it was the hotel from hell, please don't come back, and leave people that have read the hotel description properly, to get on with their holiday.