Celay Hotel

“Fabulous hotel and staff”

Really enjoyed our 9 night stay at this hotel. Our party of 7 had 3 rooms which were all very clean and well presented. Always managed to get sunbeds together, just one day we were 1 short, told the staff who kindly found us one. Pools lovely and clean and gardens well maintained. Breakfast was T… more

Really enjoyed our 9 night stay at this hotel. Our party of 7 had 3 rooms which were all very clean and well presented. Always managed to get sunbeds together, just one day we were 1 short, told the staff who kindly found us one. Pools lovely and clean and gardens well maintained. Breakfast was Turkish as advertised, but could upgrade for a fee to the full English, which was excellent. The snack bar and drinks were very reasonable in price given there is not local competition that close by. The restaurant menu was cheap compared to restaurants in Ovacik and Hisoronu and of excellent quality. There was a charge for the air con, but I have always paid in Turkey and Greece, so not an issue. Our first visit here, staff super friendly and helpful. Will definitely return!

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“Family with Older Teens”

Excellent good location nice hotel nice people ignore reviews it’s excellent

“Our Stay”

We stayed in this hotel at the beginning of July this year. Staff were very up beat and friendly. We were shocked to find we had to pay £6 a day for air conditioning! Other people in the hotel were reimbursed for this. I questioned with the Jet2 rep who told us otherwise!! So we sucked it up. The … more

We stayed in this hotel at the beginning of July this year. Staff were very up beat and friendly. We were shocked to find we had to pay £6 a day for air conditioning! Other people in the hotel were reimbursed for this. I questioned with the Jet2 rep who told us otherwise!! So we sucked it up. The breakfast was basic a okay with an option of have a cooked breakfast at a discount. Dinner was well presented and cooked well. Two choices given at meal times for half board guests. The swimming pools were amazing 😍 BUT the sunbed wars were a joke! Some people putting towels out as early as 4.30am for goodness sake! THIS NEEDS SORTING big time.

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“Good for a place to sleep, but not somewhere I’d return”

We booked this hotel as part of a package holiday through Love Holidays. Our flight and transfer meant we arrived at the hotel around 7:00am. We were told that check-in wasn’t until 2:00pm unless we paid an early check-in fee. Having travelled to Turkey many times over the years, I’ve never had to … more

We booked this hotel as part of a package holiday through Love Holidays. Our flight and transfer meant we arrived at the hotel around 7:00am. We were told that check-in wasn’t until 2:00pm unless we paid an early check-in fee. Having travelled to Turkey many times over the years, I’ve never had to pay extra just to access my room early after arriving on an overnight flight, so this came as quite a surprise. Another disappointment was the air conditioning. The hotel’s website states that rooms come with air conditioning, but when we arrived we were told it was an additional charge. Before we’d even stepped into our room, we’d already spent around £70 on early check-in and air conditioning, which left a bit of a sour first impression. We had originally booked a standard room and were told we’d been upgraded to a deluxe room. Unfortunately, the “upgraded” room wasn’t what we expected. The balcony was enclosed by a high wall with no view at all, and directly above it was where the pool inflatables were stored, so people were constantly looking down into our balcony. On the other side of the wall, the gardener regularly walked past just a few feet from our seating area, meaning there was very little privacy. We went back to reception and asked if we could move rooms. To be fair, they agreed, although we had to wait around another three hours before the new room was ready. The second room was much better, overlooking the pool with a lovely view. It was clean and tidy, and although the furniture was a little dated, it was perfectly comfortable and we weren’t in Turkey to admire the décor! Breakfast was fairly average. There was a selection of cucumber, tomatoes, ham, cheese, boiled eggs, bread, olives and a few other bits, but nothing particularly exciting. The staff were polite enough, but we did notice that regular guests seemed to receive much warmer service and conversation. As first-time visitors, we didn’t really feel particularly welcomed. The biggest positive was definitely the pool. It was clean, a great size, and one of the best parts of the hotel. We spent plenty of time relaxing there and couldn’t fault it. Overall, the hotel was clean and perfectly adequate if you’re just looking for somewhere to sleep and enjoy the pool. However, because of the unexpected extra charges, disappointing first room, and lack of atmosphere from the staff, I personally wouldn’t choose to stay here again.

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