We visited the hotel end of sep 2014 , cant speak highly enough of it , the hotel was just about to undergo renovation so some areas where a little bit dated and not everything was up and running , but what really made this hotel was the staff, right down from the bar persons (particularly betsul in the lobby bar) to the waiters , the variety of food was great if you wanted a kebab you could go the beach bar , the green bar served steaks, in the evening there was buffet and ala carte (the Chinese being my favourite).
But what I must point out is Nuri and the animation team , this team was without doubt the hardest working and friendliest animation team iv ever come across, they always made time to chat to people around the pool , but managed to get that balance of not mithering, if you were chilling they would leave you but if you made eye contact they would always stop and get to know you, they worked what seemed 24/7 but always had a smile. They ran an octoberfest day with a big carnival like theme with bands then a turkish celebration (eiid Mubarak I think), Also of a high quality was the evening shows , fantastic acrobat displays and one night a ballet , not the type of thing id normally watch but it was fantastic. what stood out more than the fixtures and fittings was the welcoming atmosphere that the staff created. Myself an Kirsty must have spoke to 10 couples who have returned year on year and that speaks volumes. cant wait to return in the future (PS we don't have kids but the papi kids club had some of the happiest looking children iv seen ,everyday they would dress up and perform for people round the pool one day cowboys and Indians , another day ghosts another day animals, a good few times we seen kids crying because they were going home and didn't want to leave the girls that ran the club)