XL Hotels All inclusive

I have just come back from this hotel and I will have to say it’s an absolutely beautiful hotel. The location is stunning with amazing views of the mountains and out to the sea. The bar staff were very kind and friendly, especially the evening gentleman, shoutout to deniz! Due to short staff there was only one working in the morning and one in the afternoon, so it meant the wait for drinks was a bit longer, however the people staying at the hotel were kind enough to talk to during the wait. The room was a decent size if you’re only sleeping and getting ready in it. Bathroom was ok however when we took a shower the water was cold quite often. The balcony is a bit small too however we didn’t spend time on it so it didn’t bother us. The pool was a good size and it was warm due to the sun, with pool floaties and balls in the pool for you to use. It was advertised there was poolside entertainment which there wasnt when we were there which was disappointing but talking to other people in the hotel, it was made apparent that they were short staffed. It was also advertised about a disco bar, however this was just the same as the panoramic bar, which at night had a disco pool and a speaker for music. Me and my friend stayed Thursday to Tuesday and we couldn’t have any complaints about the hotel that, for the price, was an issue. The food was good and we enjoyed all our meals, and they made sure that there was food available all times of day which was excellent! We heard people complain about the food but what do you expect for an all inclusive. The sunbeds by the pool were limited with only very little umbrellas which was a shame. We can’t fault the bar staff on how they looked after us. One night we had a bad experience with some locals who were staying at the hotel, so we informed the bar staff and he ensured that we were kept safe while they were still drinking. What they don’t tell you is in the town there are a few bars, one being a karaoke bar which a few people from the hotel go to, which has a great atmosphere and highly recommend. We would highly recommend this hotel if you’re relaxing, not looking for a lot to do, or even just partying. We had a great time overall The hotel was lovely and peaceful, with the sound of crickets, which was nice

The hotel itself is located I would say 25 min walk from the nearest beach. The hotel does provide a shuttle service to the beach throughout the day. The indoor pool was not available. The staff were really nice and kind though. All very polite and professional, shout out to Max, the Entertainment guy, he is such an amazing person, ! He talks to everyone, he gives the best tips about what to do around the area, he ensures everyone is having a great time, he is also a very smart person with whom you can discuss literally about anything and he is quite funny. He made our stay more enjoyable.

We got put in a room across the pool and down some steps so can’t comment about the main hotel rooms. Our room was big, the bed was really comfortable and the aircon was fab. However the room was shabby, finished poorly and smelled like a drain (we went out and bought air freshener it was so bad) the shower was massive but never got properly warm and the shower head was angled weird so you had to hold it all shower. The view from the panoramic bar is stunning, but let down by crap drinks (pina coladas are good when they actually have the stuff to make them) the bars are understaffed so make sure you get more than one drink at at a time. All the staff we came across were pleasant and spoke reasonable English. On the first day we were pleasantly surprised by the food by the fourth day I literally couldn’t stomach it. The same flavourless stuff every meal time. We ate out half of the nights (and spent a fortune) , incredibly disappointing considering it’s meant to be AI. The grounds of the hotel are lush and well maintained. The pool is lovely, plenty of sunbeds but be prepared to get up and save one if you want a specific place, no thumping music, if anything we hoped they would play something to add some atmosphere. No entertainment at all, you make your own fun. Town is a two minute taxi ride away which cost 200 lira, beware the hill. Beach is lovely didn’t use the bar there but was told only soft drinks and coffee. Overall we had a lovely holiday, made by the people we met, the town and surroundings are great but would never return to the x life hotel.