Sunthalia Hotels & Resort Adults Only +16

“3 star hotel, it was ok”

We recently spent a few days at this hotel. As others have said, if the hotel was advertised as a 3star it would be more realistic although I appreciate that definitions of the star rating system vary across countries. However, we are basing our review on a recent stay in Fethiye this summer which … more

We recently spent a few days at this hotel. As others have said, if the hotel was advertised as a 3star it would be more realistic although I appreciate that definitions of the star rating system vary across countries. However, we are basing our review on a recent stay in Fethiye this summer which was of 5 star quality. Positive points We found staff to be polite and courteous. We had no real issues with language but did not require to have detailed conversations. Our room was cleaned daily to a good standard. The room (with a jacuzzi) was a good size and newly built. The pool area was clean and there weren’t any problems getting a sun bed. There was a shuttle bus to the beach but it was only a short 5-10 minute walk where it was a little quieter and cooler. Negatives The shower leaked from the wall and the soap dispenser didn’t work - this didn’t affect our holiday. There was a free safe in the room but it wasn’t secured meaning someone could lift the safe and its contents. The main issues really were the food and drink. The food was OK but repetitive. There were no bowls of fresh fruit for breakfast as you’d expect to find in other hotels. The salads were good but the meat dishes were quite basic. The butter in packets wasn’t refrigerated so it was usually sour. 

A lot of the food wasn’t labelled so it was difficult to tell what it was e.g. different yoghurts, milk, starter type dishes. 
The coffee wasn’t good. The alcohol wasn’t pleasant - the drinks were very strong and didn’t taste good. The wine was bitter. The cocktails were limited and tasted cheap. It took out any enjoyment of drinking on holiday. I wouldn’t say there was any watering down of alcohol. The restaurant was was very busy between 7-8 and it could be difficult to find a table. If you went later there was a risk some of the food would be gone. We had to eat next to other guests dirty plates as they hadn’t been cleaned away. 
The best meal of the holiday was about a 40 minute walk to Sun Garden Restaurant where the host was warm and friendly with delicious steak and great drinks - would recommend trying here.

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