Barut Goia

“Best Hotel”

Is a very nice place. The entertainment staff were very friendly and welcoming. Specially Vladimir, Ozlem, Lisa were amazing.The restaurant is really amazing, the food was really great.We are enjoyed waterpolo, tennis, football and darts! It is a beautiful resort!!!

“Book this hotel, you won’t regret it.”

Had a brilliant two week holiday here as couple in our 20s. We were all inclusive and Could not fault the hotel, food or the staff. The hotel animation team brilliant, got us involved everyday. Plenty of activities to do. They really made the two weeks enjoyable, especially Ozlem and Vladimir who w… more

Had a brilliant two week holiday here as couple in our 20s. We were all inclusive and Could not fault the hotel, food or the staff. The hotel animation team brilliant, got us involved everyday. Plenty of activities to do. They really made the two weeks enjoyable, especially Ozlem and Vladimir who we spent the most time with but the whole team was excellent. We stayed room 2307 while was normal deluxe room couldn’t fault the room clean spacious, over looked the garden at the side and the playground on the quiet side got sun in morning but was nice to sit out on later in day to cool down. Mini bar restocked daily cleaning in room good. We asked for iron and board and delivered to our room straight away. Drinks were lovely, cocktails were great, if ask for branded in the cocktails they will do it. Sunset bar was lovely and enjoyed the evening shows. The barmen in the evening and round the main pool were great, really quick to serve and made delicious drinks. Walked to Side old town which probably twenty minute walk. Turn right out hotel go straight then turn left when you get to the McDonald’s. Lovely history with ruins and plenty bars and shops. Much cheaper than the hotel. We didn’t use the hairdressers or spa but staff were pleasant when walked through. Beach lovely we walked literally 5 minutes but the road is busy to cross. Got the shuttle back. Food lovely down the beach. The sea a bit rough the days we went down. Very clean beach. Buffet food we enjoyed this for breakfast, lovely omelettes. Ate at Olea kitchen at lunch. Lovely food again. We enjoyed theme nights in the buffet great selection food. Deserts delicious and all tasted different. we are both à la cartes and again enjoyed the food in them both. Balloon bread in Olea kitchen delicious. We enjoyed theme nights patisserie for afternoon cake and coffee the girls on there were great. Again all cakes had flavour and tasted different. 100% recommend this hotel, very family oriented hotel for kids but as a young couple we really enjoyed our time here and will definitely be returning. As young couple being same age as animation team made difference we enjoyed their company beyond the activities.

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“Barut Goia”

I have just spent 3 weeks at this hotel so thought I would leave a review and information that might be helpful to others. Sorry - it’s long! I travelled with my 7 month old, 9 year old and husband. We also had 2 other family members with us for the first week. The hotel grounds are well maintai… more

I have just spent 3 weeks at this hotel so thought I would leave a review and information that might be helpful to others. Sorry - it’s long! I travelled with my 7 month old, 9 year old and husband. We also had 2 other family members with us for the first week. The hotel grounds are well maintained, the hotel is clean and all staff members are very friendly. The service we received was excellent. Everyone said hi, smiled or spoke to us or our children and we never felt ignored. My husband took part in the day time activities, darts, archery etc which was always fun. The entertainment staff were encouraging but not pushy. If you didn’t want to join in they’re not bugging you by the pool. Vlad who was part of the animation team was helpful and welcoming. The food in the buffet was good, not as much choice as some other hotels we have visited but we always found something we liked. We preferred the themed nights over the European nights. The nighttime buffet (10.30pm onwards) wasn’t the best as it was very repetitive but we never relied on this anyway so it didn’t really matter to us. The à la carte restaurants were fab and a nice change to the buffet. Highly recommend the balloon bread, chicken ceaser salad and pad Thai. You can also use one of the à la carte restaurants during the day without booking however there’s a slightly different menu compared to the evening choices, we enjoyed everything we had from here. They do cook their burgers and meatballs medium so remember to say well done if you don’t want them pink inside! The chicken sandwiches (rolls) at the snack bar are great. There’s a wee fridge in the main restaurant with baby jars. Hipp brand. Mainly the same options each day, carrots, plum etc. There’s also a microwave and hand blender. We brought most of our baby food as my wee one has a dairy intolerance. I gave our wee one mashed bananas, fresh scrambled eggs etc. I did tell reception as they asked but as he wasn’t able to pick his own food it wasn’t a concern for us. They do have a wee separate section with plain food and most foods are labelled with allergens. You could get waffles during the day too. Personally I like seeing staff members eating at their own restaurants, which they did here. The beach bar food was really good. They have a pizza oven and fresh kebabs. The bus runs every half an hour, people were complaining about it being bumpy, yes it’s bumpy but it’s absolutely fine and a very short bus ride. The walk is also short, the road is busy but not impossible to cross. The freshly squeezed juices were extra at the snack bar- I feel like these should be included in the all inclusive. Coffees, cakes in the patisserie were all good. Nice that they change the cakes daily so there are different options. The wee round chocolate looking whole donuts things were my favourite. Only 2 flavours of ice cream, vanilla or chocolate at the patisserie or vanilla or strawberry at the outside bar - this could also be changed now and then to give a bit of variety. I also feel they should provide at least one ice lolly or sorbet for children/adults who can’t have dairy. The alcoholic drinks are good. The Sky bar has the nicest cocktails - you can get them made there and bring them downstairs. If Nisa is working they will taste amazing! Sometimes it just depends who’s making them! Highly recommend the strawberry daiquiris, strawberry mojitos and porn star martinis! We also used to ask for our drink ie vodka sprite and then a can of sprite, their measures can make it unenjoyable at times, so another drink to dilute it helps 🙈 only really the case with vodka, gin etc Malibu and liqueurs were fine when poured. Cans of juice, water bottles, cocktails, coffees are also available 24/7. There’s also kiwi, orange or tropical slushies, iced coffees which were lovely, milkshakes - my daughter loved them or hot chocolate, it was lovely. Sometimes they serve cream on the milkshakes and hot chocolate and other times without, but you can ask for it if you want it. The rooms are fab, actually one of the reasons we chose the hotel so we could have space with our baby. Having the bedroom and living space definitely helped. We didn’t feel cramped and had plenty of space for a pram and all the extras you need with a little one. We had a pool terrace room and for us it was ideal, we got loungers just outside our room so we could pop in and out when needed for the baby but also my 9 year old could play in the pool and we could keep an eye on her. We were in the ‘noisy’ side, it’s not noisy just some daytime music and pool activities. Didn’t bother us or stop us having afternoon naps. The road outside didn’t bother us at all either. We didn’t hear it. The baby concept here is very good. We asked for a baby bath, monitor, kettle and bottle warmer. Bottle warmer was handy for firing wee pouches in brought to heat them up. I used Mam bottles. I would wash them using a bottle brush and the tap water then rinse then with boiling kettle water from water bottles and put them in the microwave every morning to sterilise them. I used the bottled water provided to make his bottles. I boiled water, let it cool, filled the large bottle from the buffet (larger bottles of water) back up with the cooler boiled water then I’d just boil some water when needed and mix the boiling water with the cooled boiled water I made earlier. When leaving the room I’d take boiling water in the bottle in an insulated bag and add his powdered milk when needed. The water would stay hot for a good few hours. I’d also do that during the night so I could just wake add his milk and check the temperature of the water. The rooms were cleaned daily and beds changed on request, just leave the wee card next to your bed on the bed. Our cleaner was lovely- no issues at all. The mini bar gets filled daily and the coffee pods for the machine in the room are filled up. As people have stated before the pillows are huge but we asked for smaller ones and got them straight away. I used the laundry room, mainly for baby vest/bibs etc. Very easy to use just book at reception- it’s free, they give you a key and you get 2 hours (2 families can use it and once) I just did 2 quick loads and then fired them in the tumble drier. Very handy especially with a baby. Showtime! The entertainment was very samey. Lots of dance shows. It would be good if they had a variety of acts. Wasn’t the worst but we’ve seen a lot better. The guy who leads it is great and creates a good atmosphere. The magician, kids circus, Micheal Jackson and the acrobats were excellent. When we were there (May) the seats filled up fast to watch the entertainment so get there early if you want to sit and watch the indoor shows and the outdoor area where the entertainment continues after the main show also fills up quickly. Karaoke was advertised one night and my husband drunkenly sang a song, there was a good atmosphere but it was on for about 40 minutes. Had it been on longer there would have been more of a buzz. There was also bands and live singers outside some were very good and others we left and sat in the lobby to play cards. Most nights by 11.30/12 it died a death. This is probably the only thing that would make us hesitant about booking in the future. It would be nice if they had some music on or something after the entertainment ended. Having said that by our last week they had some music on in the background in the bars but it was like a saxophone or tunes not actually songs. My daughter popped in to the kids club and enjoyed it, the staff from the kids club were very friendly whenever we saw them. There’s also wee play parks on both sides of the hotel. We were lucky as she met a wee friend and we felt comfortable enough to let her play pool and table tennis down stairs, she also sat upstairs and played games we brought. I’m glad we brought some games as the games room isnt the best and there’s not a huge amount for kids, although she was happy enough and never moaned about it. If she didn’t find someone to play with I think she would have struggled in the evenings. We always tip, and I think it made a big difference. We had our drinks brought to us in the evenings much quicker. The bar queues can get quite long during the entertainment. There’s a pool table in the Qbar around £4 an hour and they put the Champions League games on in there. There’s also a pool table downstairs which you need tokens for. Tokens are 1 euro each and most things take 1 token. We walked to the Old Town - it didn’t take long. Leave the hotel turn right then at the McDonalds take a left. (McDonalds also does caramel sundaes!) You can also cross the road and walk through the football pitch area, this was is quicker and takes you straight out at where the buses gather at the old Town. The mini market is expensive but they will fill your inflatables for you for free (we took some, they are so overpriced!) if you leave the hotel and turn left there is a supermarket down the road about 10 min walk, it is much cheaper and has most things you would need. There also a pharmacy next to it. The shoe shop in the hotel was fab, great deals. The pool temperature was fine, my 9 year old spent hours in the pool and my husband played water polo. Yes, there was a little chill when you first get in but by the end of May it was refreshing and needed! The baby pool was like a bath when we arrived at the beginning of May but was much cooler by the end. There is an indoor pool which we used once, clean and handy if it’s wet or windy outside. You can easily change or get extra towels at the spa area. We also used the steam room as sauna which were fab and again, staff were lovely. For the price of this hotel compared to others I would absolutely recommend it. They could tweak a few minor things to make this hotel much better, entertainment, ice cream/ice lollies etc. But overall we had a fantastic holiday. The Barut staff work extremely hard and it shows. We used Best Trips Antalya for our transfer, highly recommend. We had a comfortable journey with a tv and baby seat. It took around an hour. Hope this helps!

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“Fantastic Resort”

Stayed here for two weeks. Hotel was excellent while we stayed. Food was excellent, good choice in the buffet. Animation team were superb… Big shoutout to Vladamir and Ozlem, both were excellent