Lovely vacation in Bella, with great food & amazing beach. Totally recommend. Location: Approx 1 hour from the airport in Colakli, Side, located next to a promenade going around hotels in area. Beach is just few minutes from the main building accesible via lovely paths surrounded by palms, bushes, trees. Dolmus bus stop just next to hotel, takes approx 20-30 min to get to SIde, for 1.50 eur. Close to bazaar (smaller, long streets with shops in Evrenseki, 10 min drive by dolmus) by foot 10-15 min also local grocery store with tasty Turkish products. Hotel: Hotel is built in luxury style with spacious reception including lobby bar and lovely terrace overlooking the pools and sea. Pool area has plenty of sunbeds, just sufficient pool size for the hotel, with pool bar next to it. Resturant has amazing terrace where dinners are especially coze, however gets crowded at 7pm-7:30pm. Beach bar&restaurant offers spectacular view. Rooms: Big enough for double bed + extra bed, equipped with designer furniture, mirrors everywhere in the room. I found bed matrass uncomfortable and hard, however my companion did no, depends what are you used to. Minibar, safe, TV, spacious bathroom and balcony. However we had an issue with standard rooms overlooking the roof of hotel (you could literaly stand on it) or other room which we got upgraded to had lovley view over sea and next hotel which had extremely loudly A/C and smell coming sometimes, so we had to keep our windows closed 95% of time. Restaurant: This was the best thing about this hotel. We found the food very delicious and fresh, great variety of meals, whatever you can think of. Various meat dishes - chicken, turkey, beef, kebab, burgers, fish, amazing baked/fried potatoes, wide variety of morning buffet and amazing cakes. If you ever tried turkish all inclusive, you have some expectations but this went beyond, really amazing! Also caring staff and manager in the restaurant, never asking/waiting for tips. Beach bar also offered lunch meals, wonderful pasta station, pizza, baked potatoes, waffles and cookies in the afternoon and gozleme station made by lovely lady! Beach/Pool: Nice pool area and beatiful beach just next to hotel. A plenty of sunbeds on the beach during the day, mostly taken in the morning by pool. The beach isn't huge and sometimes you find yourself too close to strangers, however it's ok. What we didn't like unfortunately some mess e.g. after beach party wasn't cleaned all day, including some equipment from fire show that could actually hurt someone. So would be nice if they could keep an eye on that. Beach had in some parts 'rock floor' when entering the sea however there is area between 2 big rocks where you can enter via nice sandy corridor. The sea is shallow, getting deep gradually. Also you can find pavilions on the beach which are at cost 10eur per person, you get some wine/drinks/food delivered there. Animation: All day animation activities and evening shows. Tried zumba, water gym, darts, nicely done by animation team. Also evening shows are really good we enjoyed most of them, especially Mamma Mia was great and beach/foam party. Overally we were very satisfied and would recommend to anyone. Guests were mostly Slovak,Polish,Czech, German guests and Ukrainian/Russia not so many. Everyone could speak English/German so that was nice. Staff was friendly and nice, helpful.…
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