Thank you Club Med Palmiye for the fantastic week we have just spent. We came 6 years ago and were dreaming of coming back. We will definitely have to go again! The location is beautiful, the food is delicious, Nabilia and her Mini Club team are full of energy and ideas (well done Moussine for getting our teenagers to do so many activities!), the tennis team made us feel like champions, there are loads of watersports, the details to decoration/organisation is amazing, etc... Everybody has a smile on their face and you just feel part of a big family. We miss you already. Next time we will get interconnecting rooms in a bungalow with balcony as they look so spacious and bright.

Thank you Club Med for making us feel special! From the waiters in the adult zone restaurant Omer and Imut untill darling Kate from the reception untill Sem and Estelle! These three GO's were great and such good company! We loved everything about Palmiye, beautiful rooms, we stayed on the second floor in the village and had a club room with balcony. The food was wonderfull, all the personal so nice. A very friendly CdV Jonathan who had attention for everybody. Sem from sailing, Estelle from snorkelling and Kate from the reception, thank you so much, you are wonderfull. Estelle: we gaan !

Best holidays in years.
A beautiful setting, lovely villagio, a great team of GO's and staff.
3 restaurants, one in buffet style and 2 with table service.
Loads of watersports (all included).
Fab shows and afterparty's in the evening.
A special Thanks to the tennis team (Rachelle, Ata, Kevin and off course Antoine) for their good humour, devotion, varied lessons and great tips.
Not to forget Axel and Öngel from Snorkling and all the other I forgot to mention.

All of you made it an unforgettable holiday...

I have been coming to this club since the age of 12 (1996) and since then I have been here 26 times. If nothing happens, I will be coming here more and more. Amazing nature, amazing climate, amazing activities (all included even the water ski) and amazing guests and staff (GOs and GMs). The main Restaurant in this village is considered THE BEST out of all restaurants from Antalya to Kemer and these are not just empty words. The cuisine every night is simply mind blowing. Not enough words to describe.
I would alos like to thank Mona this year for her amazing entertainment and Fatih (DJ) for amazing tracks all around the club 24/7. Hope you guys are back to the club next season!

Palmiye was our first Club Med experience, definitely an excellent one!

Setting: secluded, in the midst of pine trees, lots of greenery, a citrus grove, flowers – all of which are meticulously maintained. The territory is protected by hills from both sides which makes it a quiet isolated location, no neighboring hotels, busy beaches or similar. Long spacious beach, transparent sea. It is small pebbles, but easy to walk on. Sea is deep almost right from the surf line. Swimming and navigation areas are well marked and observed. What I particularly appreciated was that the swimming area was not limited by the usual 20 meters from the shore, but offered a good swimming distance. We were not in high season so never had a problem finding a sunbed, but looking at the size of the beach it shouldn't be an issue.

Lodging: we stayed in a bungalow with a balcony in the line behind reception. Spacious, renovated, there is a sofa that is transferred to a real full sized third bed and a walk-in closet, which is very convenient. Lots of shelves and drawers to store things. Balcony is definitely recommended to have place for the clothes dryer. For the first floor mind water sprinklers: we saw quiet a number of strollers getting a good wash when those suddenly get turned on during the day. In the evenings we could hear the sound of the show and disco sitting on the balcony, but not in the room.

Amenities: there are laundry points, with two washing machines and two driers each. Coins for those can be purchased in boutique, 2.5 EUR. Plus bring your washing powder. There is an iron with iron board next to those, well serviced: water tank to refill water for steam, clothes hangers. Beach towels are available at the point just next to fitness area and can be changed as often as needed. If coming with a baby you can pack light: the hotel provides cots, pots, strollers, bathtubs and what not else. There is a dedicated area in the restaurant for baby food (pots and formula), blenders to make your own puree from the abundance of fresh and cooked vegetables and fresh fruit from the buffet.

Sports: a lot of choice, from beginner level to experienced in every sport – GO teams are great at teaching, excellent opportunity to try something new. Just windsurfing is in reality only for beginner level – there is no steady winds in the area, so no harness/stripes/gliding type of activity. Sailing team is great: they teach and explain lots of things. We were disappointed with water skiing in the first week: the guys seemed to be there mostly to keep record of the queue, gave us very brief first lesson and then we were pretty much on our own. Not exactly friendly. Second week was a completely different experience: they were attentive, gave advice, helped and were super nice. Thank you, Hiathince, for the archery lessons! And of course there is flying trapeze. The cirque team is amazing: always active, patient, super positive, willing to teach, having fun on the way, pushing you to do more. The way they work with kids is just great. Thank you, guys, you do an amazing job, and definitely not an easy one! Cirque show on Fridays is a special event!

Food: main restaurant is fantastic. Lots of choice. You can eat very healthy or very unhealthy. Different cuisines: local food like kebabs and shaurma, lots of grilled options (chicken, fish), tagines, Chinese stand, pasta-pizza-hamburger stands. Every day has a theme, and every time you will be struggling to make the choice - everything is delicious. The spice, flavors - excellent! Chinese part is refined, with lots of spice and flavors. Desserts look beautiful and there is choice of local and international variety. We were told the restaurant was voted the best in Club Med in one of the years – and it is very clear why.
We booked one evening in a la carte restaurant – Bosphore. An absolute and ultimate disappointment: service was poor, food pre-prepared and cold. We didn’t finish dinner and went back to the main restaurant for dessert.

Miniclub: excellent! Nothing like a daycare - It is a club within club, with sports, entertainment, pool, art lessons – kids choose. Three activities in the morning and two in the afternoon (not counting the evening). You can join at any time and take the kid earlier – very flexible. Everything is thought through: activities alternate between staying outside, going to the pool and cooling down in the air-conditioned room in the Miniclub area. Every day has a theme (pirates, beach party, super heroes). At 16:30 there is a big game on the lawn: Olympic games, amazing picnic with inflated castles, cookies, popcorn and cotton candy. The team is amazing – thank you Max and Nabila for your team, efforts, attention, patience, flexibility, imagination and much more!! Am not sure how you keep those energy levels – there definitely is a secret.

My parents and I vacationed in various Club Med resorts in the 90ies. I grew up with very warm memories of Club Med. The holiday package concept is getting tired as independent travel is becoming increasingly easier thanks to the convenience of planning and ease of access of information that Internet is bringing up. Nevertheless, this year when we had to have my first vacation with small baby we chose Club Med without a second thought. Unfortunately, we regretted this decision. Palmiye is at best a 3-star hotel. The wide range of activities make up for that. However, quality of instructors is questionable. I didn't try the tennis lessons but our sailing instructor didn't know sailing himself. He said, he himself learned sailing at Club Med and knew only how to get the boat out and bring back. He couldn't answer any of our questions about various techniques. Quite frankly, Turkey offers better alternatives for the same price point. For us the the biggest issue has been with the Baby Club. We have booked a package for our little son. Upon arrival I checked the premises and found them quite dirty. The room where the babies nap had obviously not seen sunlight for a long time and was smelling badly due to humidity and old age of the facilities. The nannies in the center were impersonal and had a tired, robot-like attitude. Still, we decided to give it a try. The first morning we left our phone number so the nannies could call us if anything went wrong. After 2 hours we decided to check on how our little one was doing (it was the first separation from us) and headed back to the care center. As we approached the care center, we heard a baby crying loudly. At the beginning of the pathway that takes you from the beach area to the Baby Club, we realized it was our son. My wife lost her mind and started running. Our baby was crying inconsolably and was shivering in the arms of one of the young nannies. When I asked why they didn't bother calling us, they gave various conflicting answers ranging from we couldn't find your number to Ms. X went to call you, didn't you get a call. It took a good half an hour to calm the little one. We talked about the incidence with the management. The GM of the resort, I believe her name was Tania, told us they wrote about this to the sales office in Istanbul and to the management in France. For several days, we bumped into Tania and some of other local managers and they kept us assured soon people in France will respond. Only on our last day we received a credit voucher for a future vacation to compensate for the money we paid for the Baby Club package. The Baby Club was not full during our stay so we haven't caused Club Med loose any revenues by our cancellation. I argued that I don't want to pay for a service that I have not used and requested a refund. They referred us to the Istanbul sales office which would supposedly take care about our issue. We had several phone calls with the Istanbul sales office. They were courteous but slow. After about 2 months and several phone calls we got the final decision. There was nothing they could do. Thanks God I don't have to worry about the few hundred euros that they didn't refund. I was more upset about the shattering of my childhood memories and the stinginess of an organization that is supposed to be all about customer experience. If you f..k up, you refund. As simple as that. When an electronics retailer sells you a device that is not working, you get your money back. So dear Club Med, when your people fail to deliver on your promises, you should refund the amount that is involved in the transaction. Companies do make operational mistakes. It is inevitable and acceptable to some degree. Proper management is not only about minimizing occurrence of these complaints but also how you handle them. In our case, Club Med failed and sadly lost our future business.

A brilliant resort in EVERY sense of the word...catering for everyone.

The most beautiful setting, nestled between imposing mountains and azure blue ocean, in glorious pristine, palm dotted, manicured gardens.

The Bungalows are modern, cool and very comfortable and set away from the entertainment areas, to minimise the noise.

The food is the BEST I have ever enjoyed at an 'all inclusive' resort and each meal is a superb and absolutely delectable 'Banquet'...each day being a different theme.

Delicious snacks, hot and cold beverages and cocktails flow freely throughout the day at the main pool area and there is a vibey pool bar down the beach which open after breakfast until the early hours of the morning.

There is loads to keep one busy, fit and entertained, but one is able to just relax and do nothing should that be ones desire.

Only down side to coming at the end of the season....Excursions may not run as there often aren't enough takers.

Suggestion to the Resort....a Kettle in the room would be a nice touch.