Anda Barut Collection

"Pros - night restaurant 24/7 meant we could have a freshly cooked hot meal at 1am on arrival. - concierge brought our bags to our room. - plenty of options at the buffet for each meal. - good selection of drinks -you can travel light with baby, hotel offers stroller, bath, and various other baby items (but bring a sling as they dont have that). -hotel has a WhatsApp so you can ask for anything - fresh juice available at breakfast and orange is available through the day. - branded alcohol - a la cart restaurants available onsite - hotel aesthetic and cleanliness - fresh towels and room turndown on request - pillow service, great if pregnant etc - madventure is amazing! - Olivea patisserie is amazing! - exercise classes available and excellent gym - family area is great and we felt close enough to everything we needed. - on par with other luxury hotels in terms of offerings - child friendly, all ages. Lots of things for young kids and teens to enjoy. - has a night club which is 16+ - adult only zones - friendly staff pretty much everywhere which is pleasant - bazaar where you eat is well kept and clean -kids club Cons - our daughter is dairy free and we struggled with options for a relatively picky 4 year old. - must book at 10am on dot for a la carts - in most cases you need to be sat somewhere to get a drink unless at the pool bar which is frustrating - quality of room clean not best weve had, we stayed at barut goia in April and left a massive tip for our cleaner as she was unbelievable. - shops are expensive, especially the mini mart which has the basics. Prices at 10x what you'd expect. - hard to get round the entire hotel due to size, plenty of things we missed out on due to sheer size and time we had. - buffet at breakfast can be a bit samey unlike many places we have tried. Our favourite was lunch. big hotel, means it takes a while to walk to where you need to go. - Advice to hotel - late checkout should be available to request or book through the app - all the menus through the QR should be available through the app - More opportunity to take drinks to room e.g., an order service for hot drinks in ceramic or glass somewhere that doesn't require being sat down. - the area by the slides where the beds are situated is really bad, consider replacing dirt and stones with cement or tiles. Awful to walk over. - shuttle to the town a couple of times a week might be good."

"Beautiful hotel with amazing facilities,food and staff who work very hard to make the holiday special but I have to highlight the noise complaint. Not sure why nobody else has really spoken of this but if you like to lay in past 6am this isn’t the hotel for you. The hotel is located very close to a local mosque with a sound system to rival a stadium. I’ve included pics. At 5.57 the first call to prayer is blasted out the speakers and is so loud at any part of the hotel it woke my whole family daily. It lasted approx 5 minutes. This happens 5 times a day. We moved room after a tense discussion with reception who advised us jet 2 should make their customers aware of the closeness of the mosque so they can make an informed decision on the disturbance. They don’t. I fully respect the religion and the prayer however had I known how close the hotel was to the mosque I wouldn’t have booked. I value my relaxation time and my holiday is the one week I don’t have to worry about waking to an alarm. 3 children under 8 awake daily at 6 am makes for a difficult week. This aside the hotel is incredible in every other aspect. Modern,meticulously well kept, beautiful rooms,views,food and facilities it is pure luxury. I’ve attached images of my first room for context on the closeness of the mosque. Trip advisor won’t allow a video so please message me or comment and I’ll send it to you. You can hear the call to prayer is very loud so imagine how bad it was from the first room which coincidentally are the 9 family rooms overlooking the water park. I’m still battling with Jet 2 for some compensation or at least a change to their hotel description. If you are an early riser then book the hotel it’s incredible."

"For context, my husband and I have been incredibly fortunate to have enjoyed extensive worldwide travel and have stayed in many luxury 5* hotels. This trip to Anda Barut Collection in early October was our 20th all inclusive holiday in Turkey. Recent visits to the Antalya, Dalaman and Bodrum regions have included stays at XO Cape Arnna, Regnum Carya, NG Phaselis Bay, Voyage Torba, The Residence Fethiye and Cullinan Belek. Elsewhere in Europe we have been privileged to enjoy holidays at 6 of the 7 Ikos resorts, Crete (Stella Island), Rhodes (Mayia Exclusive), Balearics, Canaries, Portugal, Cyprus, Egypt, the UAE and various Caribbean destinations where we have stayed at Rixos, Barut, Voyage, Excellence Resorts, Secrets Resorts, Royalton, Jumeirah, Marriott, Riu and Hyatt hotels. Our 7 night stay in an adult zone, double room with sea view was booked through easyJet Holidays. We arranged return private transfers with Maxi Tour which took 65 minutes from Bodrum airport to the hotel and 55 minutes on retun. When planning a holiday we typically opt for contemporary, upscale hotels with a choice of a la carte dining options and Anda Barut more than met our preferences on these counts. We loved the contemporary architecture, the multiple clean, attractive pool areas and the stunning picturesque backdrop and stylish design of the resort. Highlights: • We loved the spread out, uncrowded feel of Anda Barut, although in hotter months walking between facilities might be less pleasurable than during October. • The extensive choice of included a la carte dining options for lunch and dinner was a stand-out feature of the hotel and probably the top highlight of our stay. In light of the challenges faced by guests using the app to book a la carte restaurants, we were fortunate enough to dine in one of the a la carte restaurants every night of our stay. If this had not been possible we would have taken a taxi to Akbuk or Altinkum to dine rather than use the buffet. • The gym was top class and very well equipped, and the quality of the facility far exceeded that at XO Cape Arnna, where the choice of cardio machines was very limited. • The patisserie was outstanding with plenty of seating, great service and varied choice of all things sweet and delicious! • The tiered design of the theatre area, with additional seating in the Community pool bar area also overlooking the stage, was much more appealing and attractive than the one-level seating at the Cape Arnna theatre. After the theatre shows finished there was often a DJ at the bar. Additional observations: • Our check in experience was very underwhelming in comparison with other hotels. We arrived in the early afternoon, so there were plenty of staff around, but we weren’t greeted or shown to the reception desk or seating area or offered a welcome drink. Not a big deal but not a positive first impression either. • We also felt that the lobby area lacked soul and atmosphere in the evenings. It’s a spacious area but the lights were too bright and stark. Some live musicians or a DJ would have been welcome in the early and late evenings especially as the weather was quite chilly to enjoy sitting outside. In fact, live music or a DJ around the adult pool bar, or in the a la carte restaurants at lunchtime and in the evening, would be a brilliant addition. • Unfortunately, despite assurances from the hotel before arrival that our stay would not be impacted, the noise from the Akra Didim construction site across the bay was constant for the 7 days (and some evenings) of our stay. It could really only be heard in the adult zone however this was where we spent our time. In fairness, I feel that this issue was somewhat reflected in the competitive price we paid for the holiday and, of course, the heavy construction noise won’t be an issue once the new hotel opens next season. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at Anda Barut and, in many ways, we preferred some aspects of the hotel to XO Care Arnna, especially when taking into consideration the difference in price point. We would definitely consider a return visit in the future."