Hotel Baba

“Better than expected”

Before I write a review about the hotel, I would like to point out that we had low expectations of it. We booked it 20 days before the trip without being informed about the hotel, aware that it only has three stars and no overly positive reviews. However, we came back delighted. It is true that th… more

Before I write a review about the hotel, I would like to point out that we had low expectations of it. We booked it 20 days before the trip without being informed about the hotel, aware that it only has three stars and no overly positive reviews. However, we came back delighted. It is true that the furniture in the hotel is old and there is no trace of luxury, but the kindness and friendliness of the staff makes up for it. If you are lucky enough to get rooms on the ground floor with large terraces, I am sure you will have a great time at the Baba Hotel. The beach is beautiful and not crowded, and the food is excellent, the chef is very pleasant and professional. The hotel only offers half board, but the food is so good that those two meals are quite enough for adults. But if you are going with a child, there are various restaurants in the area where you can have lunch. However, our experience shows that children do not like typical Turkish food so we ended up buying pizza in the supermarket across the street from the hotel. As for the other staff, the maids are not overly enthusiastic but if you leave them a tip from time to time you will have decent service. Not fantastic but bearable. On the other hand, the waiters on the beach are wonderful and love children very much. They often played with the children and sometimes treated them with ice cream. As far as I understood from reading the reviews here, the hotel gets the most complaints about the noise since it is surrounded by nightclubs. It is true that music can be heard all night but if you close the doors and windows you can sleep, and if you get hot in a hermetically sealed room you can use the air conditioning all night for no extra charge. In my opinion, the biggest problem with the hotel is communication, because few of the staff speak English clearly. But with the help of Google Translate, this problem is easily overcome. To summarize, Baba Hotel is one of the modest Turkish hotels I have visited but if the beach, the sea and the location in the center are more important to you than the appearance of the furniture, then this hotel is a good choice. It is located in the center of Gumbet and is surrounded by many shops. Next to it is a bus stop that takes you to the center of Bodrum very quickly for 1 euro. Of course, my impressions might not have been so positive if I had not encountered the friendliness of the hotel manager from the start, who tried to resolve any inconvenience that guests encountered. Those of tourists who would contact her directly had a much better experience than those who complained to the receptionists. But honestly, there really weren't many complaints. Most of the travelers around us were aware of what to expect, as they were mostly people who were vacationing at this hotel for the third or fourth time. We will probably follow their path too, we are already planning a return to this hotel next summer.

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“Good location, hotel needs updating”

The hotel was a bit outdated, wifi only worked in the lobby which was a bit frustrating. Air con didn’t work in the rooms, very noisy at nighttime due to the local clubs / bars but this isn’t fault of the hotel. Food wasn’t good, went all inclusive but only really ate 3 times there and the rest o… more

The hotel was a bit outdated, wifi only worked in the lobby which was a bit frustrating. Air con didn’t work in the rooms, very noisy at nighttime due to the local clubs / bars but this isn’t fault of the hotel. Food wasn’t good, went all inclusive but only really ate 3 times there and the rest of the holiday we ate out! The rooms were kept clean and the lovely lady always made nice shapes on the beds with towels and flowers. Staff were accommodating & friendly. Local area was great, lots to do and see, really reccomend the local boat trips!

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