Eftalia Marin

"We have really enjoyed our time, however people reserving sunbeds super early and not coming down until late into the afternoon needs addressing. Go to island or the ‘quiet pool’ if that’s what your after! Don’t take up a bed all day if you can’t be bothered to come down, some parents would like to keep a close eye on children and this hinders it for those"

"We went with Jet 2. Some things were great. The food, generally, although it became hard to find much that was recognizable to English eyes so the kids just had chips and burgers etc. Loved the Turkish meats and yoghurty dishes and salads. All great hygeine. Bar was great with branded spirits on the all inclusive. Rooms lovely modern and clean but could do with more than a weird towel thing for bedclothes. The real disappointment was the beach; it was the colour of old tea and full of plastic debris. Beach is clearly rarely cleaned and in places is like a grit-blown building site. It's a real let down. The island attractions are pretty good but some days half the slides are out of commission leading to big queues and the staff are just shouting and blasting whistles and everyone of any age is treated like they're 12 and naughty. What's really galling is that there's a massive waterslide park stuck right in out faces but it has a fence around it and belongs to Eftalia Something Else... Marin guests have to walk miles around it to get to the island tunnel (which smells kind of nasty to be honest) and walk under a six lane highway (When it calls itself the island it means a traffic island). Near to the hotel shop owners have set up businesses charging criminal sums for crisps and chocolate (one has a big sign calling itself Cheeky B*****'s or something)... If you need snacks walk a little further in the opposite direction; there's a supermarket with nearer-to-actual-Turkish prices. This resort was great for a stress free trip with kids but I wouldn't go again. It has been built to process tourists rather than please them and the setting is a little too oasis in a wasteland, although the views from the island food court are not at all bad."

"Value for money the holiday is decent, massive selection of food at the hotel the island food was all inclusive at the main food court and the indoor food court on the island. Burgerland 24/7 food has been upgraded this year and is much better this is near the pool and has ice lolly’s 2-4 Entertainment at the hotel isn’t the best but the idea is you go to the island entertainment. Buying the fake stuff try to explore the market on Sunday before spending money in the shops everyone wants to rip you off gets boring very quick We upgraded to a duplex swim up room and it was great. My best advice would be familiarise your self with food times around the whole site and what’s what, we stayed last year and didn’t even know there was a quite pool Excursion can be rip of want to charge you for photos then u buy them and are crap quality Tony Montana at the end of the road seemed like a decent guy. We took fishing rods and found a local tackle shop we rented out a lil 🛺 and would go shopping abit further out as was much cheaper we fished out on the beach most evening was pleasant. Been twice and won’t be going back 24 days in total and I’m done 🤣🤦‍♂️ I don’t like trying new foods I’m boring I lost 2kg"