River Garden Residence 4 *, 5 * (Turkey / Belek) - photos, prices and hotel reviews

Belek is famous for its clear azure sea, beautiful beaches and healing air filled with aromas of pine forests and eucalyptus groves.

When planning a trip, it is always useful to get acquainted with the reviews of experienced travelers in order to choose the best accommodation option. This article provides information about River Garden Holiday Village 4 * (formerly River Garden Residence 4 *).

Belek

Belek is located between the ancient city of Side and fashionable Antalya (35 km).

This popular center of international tourism is considered the most respectable, prestigious and comfortable, so there are not a lot of noisy youth here, middle-aged tourists, often with children, prevail.

In this region go to admire the amazing nature of the national reserve, and the guests of the River Garden Hotel can relax among the greenery of the forests of cypress trees, cedar, eucalyptus and pine trees.

Belek is not accidentally called "bird's paradise". Here live more than a hundred species of rare birds, including the symbol of Belek - the famous barn owl or the owl "Tuto-alba" (the very snow-white owl that brought letters to Harry Potter).

The reserve is famous not only for birds, but also for Caretta-Caretta turtles (meter sea turtles with a large head), which have already come to Belek beaches for 100 million years to lay eggs here.

Belek is a large international golf center, lovers of this sport come here from many countries.

Climate and beaches

In Belek, a mild Mediterranean subtropical climate. In summer it is dry and hot (38-40 ^o C), humid and warm (15 ^о С) in winter.

The sea warms up to 27 ° C in the summer, and in the winter it keeps the temperature 17 ° C.

Tourists living in Belek River Garden have the opportunity to swim on the magnificent beaches of Belek, which is almost a continuous beach strip for 20 km.

All beaches are clean and level, regularly cleaned, well equipped and covered with sand. There are more blue flags here than in Antalya, and the magnificent eucalyptus and pine groves descend directly to the sea waves.

Hotel River Garden 5 (Belek) has its own beach, where tourists take a hotel bus, departing every half hour. The road takes five minutes (2 km). The bus runs until 6 pm, at other times you can get to the beach and back by bus (2 lira).

According to tourists' reviews, the hotel's beach is clean, the sand is up to the level of the surf (then pebbles), the water is clear, the sea is deep enough, there are plenty of sun loungers and sun loungers on the beach, there is a bar. True, there are no toilet booths, but they are on the next beach. For a fee, you can ride a parachute after a boat.

In addition, a small steamer ($ 5) is sent twice a day from the river pier near the River Garden Hotel to the "wild beach", where it is very interesting for children, because there you can see tiny crabs, cute turtles and unusual shellfish with bizarre shells.

According to tourists, recently the "wild beach" is not a boat, but a bus, but the beauty of the beach does not change.

Interesting places

In Belek and the surrounding areas there are many attractions:

• Ruins of the ancient cities of Aspendos, Perge and Side (half an hour before each).
• Museums, water parks and entertainment centers of Antalya (30 minutes).
• National Park "Kopryulyu Canyon" (unique flora and fauna, rare birds and giant turtles, cypresses and eucalyptus, mountaineering, rock climbing, horse riding, rafting and kayaking along a mountain river).
• Excursions in Pamukalle (hot mineral springs surrounded by white limestone hills and terraces).
• National Park "Kursunlu" with the famous waterfall of the same name.
• Green Canyon (picturesque reservoir, surrounded by green forests) and the lake and the waterfall of Minangavt.
• Aquapark "Troy" on the territory of the hotel Rixos Premium Belek, built in the form of an ancient city with unusual slides and dolphinarium.

Hotel

Hotel River Garden 5 (Turkey) is built 5 km from Belek and 40 km from Antalya (transfer from Antalya airport - 45 minutes).

The hotel complex is the so-called "HV - Holiday Village" and consists of two-storey villas, which accommodate 4 rooms (2 on the first floor and 2 on the second). There are 69 rooms in total. The cost of one room - from 9600 rubles per night.

Near each cottage there is a swimming pool (depth 140 cm). A secluded relaxation pool is located by the river.

The hotel has a large and well-maintained area with its own garden and park.

The staff speaks Russian and English.

Belek River Garden provides the following services:

• Spa and massage services.
• Sauna and hammam (when recruiting a group of 15 people) from 12.00 to 18.00.
• Tennis court, table tennis, volleyball courts, boccia (throwing balls for accuracy), mini golf and mini football, as well as a gym.
• Outdoor and indoor pools, as well as 2 children's pools.
• Laundry (extra charge).
• Concierge services.
• Minimarket.
• Hairdresser and beauty salon (requiring payment).
• Bicycles for rent.
• Safe.
• Photo service (fee).
• Transportation of tourists with luggage on the territory of the hotel on electric cars.

For children there is a playground, a swimming pool with slides (until 4 pm), a special children's toilet.

There are children's animation and mini-club (10.00-12.00 and 15.00-17.00), there are babysitting services.

Leisure activities for adults at the River Garden Hotel:

• Games and sports during the day - volleyball, water polo, darts, bilboque, bocce, football and so on.
• In the evening discos, theme parties, lotteries (Bingo), live music.
• There are many excursions to the surrounding cities and reserves.
• On Saturdays there passes "Turkish night" (concerts, variety and ethnographic shows, souvenirs, camel riding, fireworks).
• TV lounge, games room (board games, library, slot machines.

Rooms

Spacious and bright rooms are furnished with good furniture (folding sofa, wide beds, armchairs, desk, chairs, bedside table, wardrobes, dressing table, large mirror). On the floor quality parquet. Each room has a balcony on the second floor and a terrace on the first floor.

River Garden Belek 4 has one-room, two-room and three-room rooms. All rooms have modern bathrooms with a shower and a bath. If the number is more than one room, then it has two bathrooms.

The large rooms also include a kitchenette with kitchenware, an electric kettle, a fridge, a hob / hob, a dishwasher and a washing machine.

All rooms are equipped with a TV with LCD screen (satellite TV, 3 Russian-language channels, there is an input for a flash drive), there is a DVD player, individual air conditioning (with charge), Internet access (charge) and telephone (charge).

Food

Meals at the Belek River Garden hotel are organized according to the principle of "all inclusive". In the hotel complex there are two bars and two restaurants.

Practically all tourists have rave reviews about the quality of food, which includes:

• Different kinds of meat (beef, lamb, chicken) in various forms of cooking (soups, cutlets, stews, fried chops, barbecue and so on).
• Fish (salmon, trout and others) are roasted, baked in the oven and on the grill.
• Vegetable salads, rolls, fruits, juices, sorbets, compotes.
• Coffee / tea and all drinks (including alcohol) without restrictions.
• Porridge, cereal, soups (including soups, puree for children), snacks, various side dishes (rice, chickpeas, pasta, potatoes), boiled and stewed vegetables (Brussels and cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, corn, peas).
• Baking - buns and pies with different fillings.
• Desserts - cakes, muffins, cakes, jams, confitures and Turkish sweets (baklava, rahat-lukum, halva, pistachios in honey and so on).
• After lunch and dinner, ice cream is distributed.
• At 17.00 - afternoon snack, near the bar you can take sweets.
• Drinks without restrictions (including alcohol).

The menu of "Turkish Nights" (on Saturdays): whole baked sheep, fish in foil, fried turkey and a huge ice cream cake with a burning firework.

In addition to the main restaurant, River Garden Villas has a separate restaurant on the river, where you can order dinner for 5 euros (steaks, fish and seafood).

Dishes of the main restaurant are prepared taking into account different categories of holidaymakers, including children, the elderly, vegetarians and so on. The restaurant has highchairs.

Reviews

Travelers willingly share their impressions of living in River Garden HV 1.

In general, positive reviews predominate, although there are also reports of shortcomings.

Planning your vacation and travel abroad, you should carefully and carefully think through all the arguments, get acquainted with information from various sources and make an objective decision to leave at the best level.

Positive reviews

Many tourists note the following advantages of the hotel:

• Proximity to the airport (transfer takes 30-40 minutes).
• Clean and well-groomed territory (plenty of greenery, trees and flowers).
• Attentive and friendly staff, Russian-speaking staff.
• Equal treatment of Russian and foreign guests (equally cordial).
• Excellent attitude to children - any employee of the hotel will always smile at the child, try to cheer or console.
• Many pools, all clean and odorless chlorine.
• Fast and high-quality Internet without interruptions, good access everywhere.
• Cozy and stylish interiors.
• At night, there is no noise (equipment is not buzzing, there are no drunken cries and scuffles).
• Good cleaning, daily replacement of towels, bed linen is changed every three days.
• Throughout the territory constantly go electric cars and bring tourists with children or luggage and bags (on arrival from the airport or after excursions, shopping trips and so on).
• Excellent animation.
• Fine work of a mini club for children.
• Funny ride on electric bicycles on the territory of the hotel (rental near the market), and hire staff themselves roll their children (very carefully and with the same smile).
• Convenient and well-designed infrastructure - everything is compact.
• Fresh rooms with good repair.
• Near the hotel buses stop - you can go to any city.
• Excellent hammam ($ 50 for an hour and a half).

Negative feedback

Some reviews describe the shortcomings noted by tourists at the River Garden Hotel:

• Bus to the beach is not always sent on schedule, we have to wait. The bus is often crowded. In addition, the last flight at 18.00, so you can not walk on the beach in the evening.
• In cottages an uncomfortable spiral staircase to the second floor is narrow and steep.
• There is no clear schedule of cleaning in the room - the maid can come at any time.
• If there was no cleaning, then the ants were seen in the rooms.
• Sometimes there is a smell in the toilet.
• In the evenings it can be boring, animators play lotto, they arrange singing in karaoke - not everyone likes it.
• Children's chairs in the restaurant must be washed by yourself.
• The sauna and hammam were warmed up only for the purchase of a paid massage session.
• Freshly squeezed juices are not tasty.
• After 20.00 you can not swim in the pools (purification is underway).
• On the TV set to limit the volume (so as not to interfere with neighbors) - so some people are hard to hear.

Tips for tourists

Experienced travelers give the following tips for tourists planning to have a rest at the River Garden Hotel:

• To report their dissatisfaction to the Russian tour operator, and appropriate measures will be immediately taken.
• By Skype, it's better to speak from the territory by the river or near the reception.
• Do not buy goods and souvenirs during the "Turkish nights" (in the neighboring village of Kadriye, prices are 5 times cheaper).
• A good bazaar in Belek is located between the streets of Ataturk and Aligentikaya.
• A wide selection of jewelry with precious stones can be found in the shops Aspendos Jewelry and Center Kucukbelkis Koyu, which are on the road between Antalya and the city of Aspendos.
• Take beach shoes.

Conclusion

The River Garden Hotel complex is an excellent quiet hotel for middle-aged tourists and families with children.

Excellent food, fabulous sea and nature reserve, good living conditions and a high level of service contribute to a pleasant stay.

Young people and fans of parties are better to choose another hotel and resort area.