Booked the Grand Newport after reading all the reviews and for the price we were spending decided it was the best of a bad bunch. We paid £330 for a week, the best price i found people had paid was £280(week) or £720 per couple for 2 weeks ( I would not want to be here for 2 weeks), Most others I got talking to paid about the same as myself.

Flew with Onur, was worried after reading reviews, but flights were ok and for us, pretty much on time.(other flights with Onur were delayed but we were lucky, all airlines have delays)
Transfers were very hit and miss, we booked with goldtrail but the rep sent us to another company, at least we were on someones list, another couple were not but they stuck with us as they had the same sheet of paper and we all got to the hotel. Going home they were not on the list again and they spent a fortune on calls and finally arranged a pick up but it was arranged for one hour after ours, even though they were on the same flight! very worrying. If it really hits the fan there is a taxi rank right outside the hotel but it will cost £35 one way in a cab.

Hotel is exactly as other reviews have said, great views, good looking hotel, steps can be a problem. For us the steps were ok, but we were not on the bottom. We got room 305, no view, no balcony. Asked for a move and was told hotel is full but people check out tomorrow. Come back at midday and room change is yours. Fair enough thinks I, but gave up after being told the same for 4 days straight. Others were moved (old ladies right at the bottom) and people who shouted and demanded, so i think it is cause hell or make do.

Do not take children to this hotel, they will starve and be bored stupid. I am not a fussy eater but the food, although you could eat something was really poor. If you love salad fill your boots but anything else is awful. If you see something good for lunch (good means you can eat it) fill up as you may only find rice that you can eat at the evening meal. Again we expected this and reflecting on the price decided we would eat out if really bad, we did a few times. If you are fussy don't go or expect to eat out all the time, you have been warned.

Entertainment is the so called Jim Carey, ok kind of a guy, but don't expect much. Music round the pool is 85% Turkish. Yes we are in their country but when you are relaxing round the pool you do not want to hear what sounds like someone having their teeth pulled out with no anaesthetic while your 4 year old is playing the violin! at 100db to boot!!! You get a water polo game in the afternoon. There is a table tennis table and a dart board with 2 darts. Evening is either watching him and anybody willing playing football(out of the hotel) a cheesy show with you the stars, bingo where they push various vouchers to help you get rid of your cash or some nights nothing. It is all about him. He does sort of listen but I tried and although got somewhere with the music for an hour, it reverts back to the same and it is not worth the effort.

Do as we did, make some friends and talk the night away or go into Gumbet, a great place with lots to do, great atmosphere but you will hemorrage cash. Another word of advice on Jim, lock up your daughters.

This really is a warts'n'all review, if you can get to the pool for 8.30 or 9am and don't mind being within 6 inches of the couple next to you, you will get a sun bed. The sun shines and the views are great. The pool is great (although not huge) and we met some great people and had a good time, but with a little change it could be so so much better. There is a huge seating area by the pool which could have beds instead of tables, they could give you the plastic glasses not just for beer but for all drinks instead of wafer thin gone in a mouthful or blown away in the breeze cups. I think to sum it up you really feel they are doing everything they can to make you go out of the hotel to spend money and not get anything free or should i say all inclusive.

Although the hotel looked good it was a different case when we got there. It started when we arrived with a receptionist that couldnt speak English, we specifically asked for sea view hotel which was written on our booking sheet, they gave us a tiny dark room that had only 2 bedside lights more like a dungeon and said come back 2mrw at 12noon - not guaranteed though. We had to go down 50/60 stairs from the pool, staff were very rude and did not want to help in any way. Rooms were not cleaned everyday, they just made the beds! towels were given every 2days. Breakfast was the only decent meal of the day as the other meals were mainly salads - NO MEAT. We had an all inclusive deal which was ment to last untill 11pm, but the bar would close early some nights at 9.45pm and staff would charge 'extra' unless you argued with them and made a scene.
if you would like a hotel with rude staff, ALOT of stairs, no lighting, rabbit food, having to get a bus to ANY location, dirty rooms, receptionist that doesnt speak english - this hotel is made for you. Do Not Recommend it.

On arriving to the Grand Newport my boyfriend and I were pleasanty surprised by the front of the hotel. It seemed very nicely decorated and better than most of the hotels we passed on our way from the airport. Inside was quite nicely finished as well and the rooms were lovely! HOWEVER... we were not given clean sheets or towels the whole time we were there. Our fridge and TV didn't work from the beginning and although we asked several times for it to be fixed it never was. The food is absolutely horrible - unless you like gherkins and aubegine slop!Even the breakfast was bloody awful! And the deal with the all inclusive is basically only valid during certain times of the day and you are never able to order something from a menu because there is no menu - grim burger and chips is all thats on offer in the afternoon. The staff were not very helpful and usually looked tatty with no uniforms. If you have already booked then take our advice and DO NOT book any excursions through the hotel do it through the seperate tour guides as it will be cheaper and less people! The pool is very small and there weren't enough sunbeds for the guests. Steer clear of the hotel's 'private beach' as well. It's just a tiny section of the beach with loads of beds crammed in all belonging to one particular bar which you were obliged to use as soon as you set foot in the shuttle bus!It was dirty too.
Overall it was a cheap holiday so obviously you can not expect too much however the hotel was more like a 2* so some false advertising was definately involved! Needless to say my boyfriend and I still had a fab time anyway just when we were no where near that crappy hotel! Haha. If you've booked good luck!

Grand Newport Gumbet May 08

Had a great holiday with my friends. The hotel was clean and well kept , the Staff were only to eager to help. The only down fall is the steep steps to the rooms not great for kids , Elderly or Disabled . Food was good and a nice choice of different traditional food every day.
Turkey is a wonderful place to visit will be going back again