Richmond Ephesus Resort

"We stayed at this hotel for seven days and overall it was a pleasant and relaxing holiday. the rooms are comfortable enough and cleaned regularly every day There was plenty of food and a good variety — everyone can find something tasty. The desserts were great, especially the cheesecakes and fresh fruit. The staff were nice, helpful, and worked efficiently, though not very talkative, lot of young and nice people. Communication in English was basic, but enough to manage. The outdoor pools were quite cold ( between 7-14 october)and the weather wasn’t perfect — around 22°C during the day and two rainy days. Luckily, the indoor pool was warm and perfect for relaxing or swimming. The gym was open, clean, and well equipped — a big plus. The hotel itself was clean but clearly a bit worn out. There are three bars offering drinks, cocktails, and snacks between lunch and dinner. The beach nearby is sandy and sparkly, with plenty of sunbeds and shade. The garden around the hotel is beautiful and green, creating a peaceful atmosphere. It’s a good place for a quiet family holiday if you don’t expect luxury. The only downside is the location — quite far from any town or village. You can reach Kuşadası only by dolmuş (minibus), about 15 minutes away, costing around €2 one way. Overall rating: 7.5/10 Good value for money and great for families looking for a calm, relaxing stay."

"In September, we spent 10 days at Richmond Ephesus Resort. This was our third time staying at this resort, and I can compare it to our previous stays. As always, the staff at the reception were very welcoming. We arrived around midnight, and there were midnight snacks available in the restaurant. There's also an option to order food to your room; the menu is available at the reception. This time, we had a room in one of the bungalows, which had its pros and cons. The pros include a bigger room compared to the rooms in the main hotel building, and there were only four rooms on the floor. The bungalows are also close to the beach and the silent pool. However, the cons include the room needing some refurbishment, especially the bathroom, and the main air conditioning engine being located on the roof above our room, which was really loud. As in our previous stays, we loved all the food served in the main restaurant. Everything was fresh, and the menu changed daily, although some dishes were repetitive. At breakfast, there were two cooking stations on the terrace where you could order pancakes, crepes, waffles, omelets, or scrambled eggs. There was also a lovely old lady making fresh gözleme, and she later made gözleme at the hotel beach bar in the afternoon. The lunch in the main restaurant had a good variety of hot and cold dishes, as well as desserts. In the evenings, at the restaurant terrace, there were three or four live cooking stations where the chefs prepared köfte, pasta (mainly for kids), lavash, grilled chicken/turkey/fish, and roasted/grilled vegetables. So, there was always something to choose from, and someone would have to be very fussy to complain about the food. The food at the beach bar was repetitive – good, but with mostly the same choices every day, such as grilled chicken/turkey with vegetables, some pizza, and lavash, fruits, and sandwiches. There was also an option to order freshly made waffles. Between 5-6 pm, there was a good selection of cakes. The alcohol – I only drank red and white wine, which were quite good. The beer wasn't the best, and neither were the cocktails at the beach bar. On the other hand, the Turkish coffee was made to order by a lovely girl at the beach bar, and of course, the Turkish tea was a total win. As in our previous stays, we mostly stayed at the beach (huge and with beautiful sand) and the silent pool. There was no problem finding free sunbeds in the morning or afternoon. Unfortunately, this year, I noticed that some people were putting towels on sun loungers really early in the morning and not showing up for half a day, which was quite annoying. This wasn't a daily practice, but it was noticeable. In our previous stays, this never happened. The hotel grounds were clean, spacious, and had lots of places to sit down and relax. The beach bar was quite busy in the evenings, but there were always free tables and chairs. The staff were helpful and friendly, always happy to talk. Overall, it was another amazing stay at the Richmond Ephesus Hotel, and probably not the last one."

"Having just returned from this wonderful hotel I would like to share the positives and a few negatives. Firstly there were not many English tourists at the hotel however there is a community of English, Dutch, German and French that have been using the hotel for years and made us very welcome within their group. The Hotel is clean and the Cleaner who looked after our rooms 315 and 318 decorated the rooms daily with various flowers and animals made out of towels. She was very friendly and a credit to the hotel. The grounds and gardens are kept to a high standard and a big shout out to the various bar staff and dining staff that kept us fed and watered. There are however a few negatives in that several of the hotel staff do not speak or understand English including reception. There are signs all around the main pool saying that anyone under six years old must wear appropriate swimming wear ie nappies or rubber trunks. Sadly this is not enforced and 1 Turkish family ( including Grandparents) thought it acceptable to take there 2 boys in the main pool and thought it was ok for the youngest to have a Poo in the pool causing it to be shut for 18 hours ( there are 2 children’s pools so why allow them in the main pool?) The same family allowed the same boy to wander around the hotel unsupervised which resulted in him going missing on several occasions and getting his arm trapped in the hotels entrance swivel door. The upstairs Rich Bar has carpet tiles which are loose and lifting and are a trip hazard. In addition the furniture is poorly maintained and I had to check and tighten the legs on the chairs prior to sitting on them and the bar has no air conditioning which made it uncomfortable to sit in at night. There is a Mosquito and Wasp issue but this is no fault of the hotel who offer free Mosquito spray at the Beach Bar however I would say that the hot food at the Snack Bar should be covered and not left open to the flies and wasps. The entertainment team work very hard and encouraged interaction and they kept my Son busy with the various activities however at times they forget about other nationalities that use the hotel other than the Turkish people. This is my honest review and in my Opinion the Positives far out weigh the negatives and we will definitely be back next year."