Lonicera Premium

It was our first trip to Turkey! Yes, the transfer is long but we was not put off as it was expected and the 15min stop off was essential when you need the toilet. Pros: Hotel - was absolutely beautiful and smelt amazing. Staff were very friendly. Room - was spacious and kept clean - downside coffee was not topped up everyday in our room. However, throughout the hotel/grounds you can grab a coffee anytime. Pool and beach - areas are kept immaculate. We never had a problem with getting a sunbed in any of the areas. Bar staff - are lovely and friendly. Drinks were great but cocktails are syrup based but still pleasant. Snack bar - looked after us very well. Patisserie area - wonderful and ice-cream is lovely. Shopping/market area outside hotel was OK and shop staff quite friendly. Animation was pretty good but the guy who introduces the acts can overpower the evening and has his own lingo that no-one understood? Cons Food in Restaurant - was very poor, lukewarm or even cold! The desserts look wonderful but dont taste of anything...very bland.We spoke to 4 other parties and they all felt the same. It was lucky the food at the snack bar was lovely for lunch. Choices are a let down and don't understand why soup is a choice for breakfast? I think they need to go back to the drawing board with their food choices and add flavour in the desserts. Pool staff - were rude and ignored us the whole time we were there despite our efforts to engage with them. However, they made a point of welcoming other nationalities. The guy who is leading the pool games needs to reevaluate what languages he would like to speak in... as no nationality was keeping up with him and it felt he was trying to overpower everything rather than enjoying the people taking part in the games! Maybe he could tone it down a notch and focus on others. Sadly, we would not return even thou the hotel and its facilities were wonderful. It sadly does not cater enough for English visitors.