Spending two (that’s a 2 by the way) weeks in sunny, hot and ran down Turkey, I came back on the 8th of this month as a bronze God, ready for magnetism pulling of every single beach babe in the world. Instead, I came back to England, to rain, and to work (I love my job really, unlike majority of employed citizens). Was it an enjoyable two weeks? Yes, excursions were great and the resort was good. Would I go back? Definitely, mainly for one reason alone.
We stayed at the Grand Kurdoglu Hotel (Otel in Turkish – I’m learning!), which is a four star, equivalent to a three start hotel in England. Their website is horrible, I love being in SEO you look at website completely differently to the norm surfer. On the other hand the hotel itself is nice, looks good from the outside and the main lobby is well presented. Rooms are okay too, the hotel in a country like this is only a base after all, right? You want to spend as much time at the pool, beach or other sites as possible.
Food is edible, yet not enjoyable. Drinks are free (water, soft drinks, beer, Raki, Gin and a few others), which is always nice on Turkish Night or a party. The WiFi (using it on my phone) is complete crap, cutting out or not working at all and if I forget to close the connection my side the router still believes I’m connected until they clear it after a few days. The pool is great, situated across the road from the hotel itself, it is perfect for people to engage in volleyball and other activities.
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