We have just returned from our holiday at Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Kemer. I have mixed emotions about the hotel. First thing i can say is the hotel's web site is a "marketing masterpiece". The main purpose for our travel is to have one week away from business, stressfull life and to "re-charge" our bodies. When i checked the web site what i dreamed was the hotel is situated within forests, next to sea with lots of recreration areas. What i dreamed was to sleep under a tree with large glass of cold beer. When i asked to my travel agent i couldn't able to get an info because the hotel is just opened 3-4 weeks ago. What we found when we get tehere is a hotel build in cruise ship style but not next to the seaside and not within forests or large green areas. Hotel is situated over the corner of Goynuk's main shopping centre. Hotel is situated over a limited area and the builders try to fit everything within that limited area. For example hotel has got a very big swiming pool and aquapark facilities but all of them are situated very next to the main building. You can find two tennis court where you can play tennis only in one of them because the other one is used for soccer. Food service was really good. I have been to several "all inclusive" hotels before and most of them has very poor quality. But in Queen Elizabeth you can feel the quality. Hotel has 5 a-la carte restaurants far-east, turkish, italian, mexican and fish. You have to book one day before and have to be hury because the tables are very limited. Hotel has got a spa facility, turkish bath and a massage room. Spa was good. Hotel has got a beach also but you have to walk about 600 meters and have to cross a road which is not much suitable for families with childerens. Beach bar was still under construction during our stay. Beach bar has a large and superb jetty and the sea was perfect during our stay. Rooms are good, well furnished, every little details were taken into account. Hotel has a different concept, every 2 days ship travels to one port and for that 2 days all the hotel facilities are based on the port that ship arrives. For example the day that we go there our ship was visiting Turkey. So we spent 2 Turkish night where mainly Turkish foods served at the restaurant and Turkish nights were at the stage. Then we went to Russia, Egypt and Italy. Hotel has got a large entertaintment team mostly consists Russian animators. Also a large amphi-theatre with well equpped instruments. However the shows were mostly consisting dance based shows. Hotel has got an ice-skating area and a irish pub also. There are also lots of facilities for the kids including carousels to playground. Even every member of the staff were smile to you and you feel that they are trying to do thier best. But they need some more experience. In its web site and other brochures they claim that their star capacity is more than 5, they use 5+2 stars in their commercials. I have been to Sungate Port Royal last year, they also claim that their service level is 5+2 stars but you can easily feel that everything at the hotel deserved to have an extra 2 stars. I don't have the same feeling at Queen Elizabeth. Because of the limited area, everyone got together when the hotel is full. You couldnt find space to relax. You couldnt find enough chance to re-generate. So this hotel could be e perfect place for families who travelling with their kids because hotel is situtated with in a limited area, lots of abilities for the kids.
Staff were perfect, rooms were clean, tidy and weel furnished, food quality was above average of the region but they still need experience.