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April 18, 2022
The hotel is located in a large "Grove", just like its name. One of the "Istanbul road" hotels of the years. I have come and stayed a few times. Some for 1 night, some for 1 week, usually for congresses etc. Anyway, the concept of the hotel is Half Board (YP), which means you will have breakfast and dinner at the hotel. Only eating and drinking in the morning and evening at the place called Çam Restaurant is included in the price you pay. Apart from that, whatever you eat or drink elsewhere (the cafe near the lobby) is subject to a fee. The rooms have been seriously renovated and they are also nice. Since I stayed in a standard room, I can say that it is neither big nor small. ***et is a normal room. Even if you stay inside, you won't be bored. The hotel has many facilities. Even if it is small, there is an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, saunas, steam rooms, shock shower, Turkish bath, spa center, indoor gym (yes, 2 minutes walking distance from the hotel and separate)... The grove around the hotel is very good. You can take pleasant walks. The grove is very well cared for. Apart from the massages at the spa center, you can benefit from them free of charge. It was ok for both breakfast and dinner, there wasn't much variety anyway, depending on the situation, the types of meals are adjusted according to the daily guests of that day. The serving staff are good. Although I did not expect a wide variety of food options, it was frankly not befitting of a 5-star hotel that describes itself as "open buffet". We said thank goodness for this and said at least we wouldn't go hungry. Breakfasts were much more successful than dinners. Now let's talk about why I gave the hotel 3 STARS. Unfortunately, this hotel has become a training venue especially for sports schools. During my 2-night stay, there were players and 5-6 coaches from the academy of a famous former national basketball player. The chaos at their tables every morning and evening was very entertaining. It still rings in my ears as they scream and shout to get to different training sessions that will start at 9. Moreover, the noise of these 9-10 year old children in the rooms and corridors on the upper floor of the room I stayed in in the evenings made my rest very enjoyable (!). Apart from this, there was also a study camp (most likely TYT-AYT) in a chain school located in Istanbul but famous throughout Turkey. They were better than the others, but long tables were still reserved for them. On top of that, I was playing corner game to find a table at dinners of some companies or Chinese and Russian tourists visiting for the day. In short, since it is located on the road, there is a large circulation of foreign tourists coming in transit and staying overnight. They either go to the Cappadocia side the next morning or to the Istanbul side. So they take a short rest right in the middle. Is it an F/P hotel? I do not think so. Is it good in terms of comfort? I can say that it is ok. Since it is a convention and on the road, it is a social facility where many tourism companies provide one-night and sports accommodations, you can find much quieter and calmer hotels for this price in the surrounding area. g again
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