Name: Kriss Hotel
Address: Servi Sokak No: 10 Yahşi Ortakent, Ortakent, Ortakent, Ortakent, 48420, Turkiye
Rating: 8

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Just got home from this hotel this morning. It is definitely on the small side but with a big welcome. It isn`t 5 star but doesn't pretend to be. What it does do it however it tends to do very very well.

We were a day late checking in (due to Easyjet cancelling the flight we had sat on for 4 hours) so arrived the following afternoon rather than the previous night. Manager was instantly welcoming and had said he had tried to call out travel agent to see if there was an issue (without much luck) and instantly presented us with 2 bottles of chilled water before we had got past reception - which was a lovely touch. Anyway - breaking the hotel down into sections:

LAYOUT: Think of basically a rectangle, reception at the front, 2 blocks of rooms either side , and then on the back right hand corner the dining area, swimming pool at the back in the middle, and bar back left.

ROOMS: Reasonable sized room - big enough to put luggage down and still leave plenty of room either side. Air conditioning was included and very effective which could prove to be very welcoming. Shower was incredibly powerful - it did have a tendency to cool down after a couple of minutes when there was demand for hot water. But No one minds a lukewarm shower in 30 degrees heat!  There was a sometimes strong sulphur smell in the bathroom - however that is beyond the control of the hotel. Small balcony - you could stand on it, but no room for table or chairs, but handy enough for drying towels.

RESTAURAUNT 

Attentive staff. Buffet style selection - could normally find something to eat, but selection was a bit limited. Better to eat out as a rule, but there if you need it. However did find it wasn`t the best quality, but what you would expect for the price. This isn`t a moan, just ensuring people aren't expecting 5 star food at 2 star prices.

BAR

It had beer! That is always a good start ! Especially if it is cold plentiful and drinkable - which it was. Also had wines , some spirits (Vodka, Raiki, Gin and some more - but not a spirit drinker). Head barman especially never seemed to take a day off! Open from about 10 in the morning until 11pm at night. Sometimes if my beer was running low a new glass would magically appear on the table! There is a seating area with about 6 tables and chairs - under a tree that did drop its flowers on you, which meant the barman was always busy sweeping the leaves off the table. But the tree looked pretty, and provided some shelter from the sun if you needed it, and some tables where the sun would shine through. I have been to some all inclusive hotels where they tried to limit the amount you could drink by creating queues and small glasses - non of those problems here. At last orders for example no issues if you want to "park" a few drinks to carry on with!

POOL:

Deep pool all the way round. Not so deep you couldn`t touch the bottom if you are a reasonable height (so if you are 6 foot no issues, if you are under 5`8 you may struggle), and not deep enough to dive deep into it, but fine to jump in.  Good temperature as well. One set of slightly rickety steps to exit (but safe) and also a "seating" ledge as well as a smaller paddling pool style extension.

LOCATION:

On a quiet road. There was a shop within 5 minutes walk and the beachfront within 10 minutes walk. Near enough the mosque you can hear the 5 times daily call to prayer (but no so near it was intrusive). Also about 15 minutes walk to the pharmacy if you need it

WIFI:

It had it! Not the strongest signal in the rooms - generally fine in the bar and dining room area. Wouldn`t be fast enough to stream, but for normal use was fine.

STAFF:

The most welcoming staff you will find anywhere - couldn`t do enough for you - especially the manager and head barman. They will try and give you a later checkout if you have a later departure as long as their occupancy allows it (And no charge for this). The staff are the reason I've rated this 5 stars.

OVERALL:

Google describe this as an "unfussy" hotel - which is accurate, but had everything you need for a break in the sun. Of course you can find hotels with better facilities, and those on the beach, but you will pay extra for these. With this hotel you get what you pay for and have it topped off with super staff. If you are the type of person who takes photos behind the toilet to post on tripadvisor, then probably best booking elsewhere. If your requirements are clean, a bed, a bar and sun and a pool though, go ahead and book.

ORTAKENT:
Plenty of bars and restaurants along the seafront - most attached to hotels, but no issues to eat or drink there. Not everywhere has English menus, so you may end up guessing. Not everywhere will have English speakers but can normally get by. Quietish resort but lovely sea. May be an idea to take jelly shoes or similar as the beach can be quite pebbly. Prices are very reasonable, but duty free purchases best made in resort as considerably more expensive in the airport (drink prices in the airport also very expensive - 9 euros for a small bottle of beer - in resort you will pay about 60 Turkish lira for a large pint bottle - which is about £3.50). Watersports are available but these can be expensive.

Wonderful for the price - the staff make it

A quiet family run hotel with amazing staff that can't do enough for you rooms are cleaned and bedding changed every day.a great selection of food every day with a fantastic smile from the chef's every time I saw him.the grounds are well kept and lots of cats that are fun to watch.the pool is very clean.its only a 2 minute walk to the beach.will be going back soon.they even got a birthday cake for my wife and decorated our bed

Happy holidays

Stayed at Kriss Hotel in August 2020, very attentive staff, nice location (just 5-7 min walk to the sea), nice, green, clean and well-attended inside, the room were regularly cleaned and towels changed, food was as good as it can be expected in a 3 star hotel, we always found what to eat. Wifi was quite good, could even conduct one zoom session for work.  The staff was very kind to offer a free room closer to wifi router (located in the restaurant) for that call.
Keep in mind that as of Aug 2020 the hotel has an agreement with one of the beaches, where you can pay something around 2 euro and use the beach all day. Otherwise, it is also possible to use other beaches if you buy anything there, even just water.
Generally, the hotel left a really nice impression, so highly recommended!

Great place!

What a holiday to remember, the staff are perfect in every way. From the concierge to the chef’s to the barman, we felt extremely welcomed to this hotel. They went above and beyond for our anniversary

Cried all the way to the airport when I left

Accentuating the positives strongly.....

This hotel is like an oasis of calm, very green, beautiful shrubs, shady trees and not many people around.  Ok maybe being the last fortnight of the season it’s quieter but some how I don't think even at peak season it gets overly busy.  Certainly you manage to get a sense of being a special guest and soon become acquainted with the lovely staff.  

The swimming pool is just right in every way, even the rickety step ladder! A seating semicircle to catch the sun and chat. 

The bar is poolside and has a somewhat limited stock of spirits i.e. Gin or vodka. The beer is nice and a selection of pepsi, orange juice etc too. You can help yourself to Turkish tea, coffee, cappuccino and fruit juices and there is a water chiller to refill your bottles.

The wifi is free, a bit slow but then you're on holiday and should be chilling out. Similarly the tv channels are limited with NO english programmes.

The hotel is home to several cats and their broods of kittens of varying ages. They're semi friendly and always grateful for a meaty titbit and a comfy lap.

Our room was in the new block, good sized with a fairly large bathroom with amazing shower. We had superb air-conditioning and a small fridge. Good firm beds, lots of cupboard and hanging space too.  

It’s in a little side road, so no busy traffic noises, only the sound of the call to prayer from the mosque at the end of the road. 

Shops are five minutes walk away selling whatever you might need.  

Our fellow guests tended to be Russian, Czech, Turkish or Brits, but we were in the minority. 

Don't expect chips with anything other than a very rare breakfast. The food is generally Turkish fayre and for the most part tasty. Try the curried cabbage with sultanas, or the lamb koftas or the varieties of lentils. No tough meat, only tender chicken, turkey, lamb. There is occasionally fish, I don't choose to eat it but heard it well described. Having written this part during week one, I would say that there is repetition. 

Our room was cleaned everyday with fresh towels and bedding as necessary. 

Okay, so having accentuated the positives, I'll move on to the few negatives. I would say first and foremost that these did not spoil our holiday in anyway, they are just observations and comments on areas to improve.  

Some chipped/cracked cups/some broken sunbeds, a limited choice at the bar - thats all i can be negative about. 

Bring mosquito repellant! The little darlings can have good appetites. Try Avon Skin so Soft original, or lemon cologne mixed with baby oil.  The pool surrounds are very slippery, one or two folk slithered a bit.  

Meeting many Turkish tourists and the hotel staff is a pleasure in itself. Their kindnesses like sharing figs or nuts or other titbits bought during the day, or including us in a champagne toast for a birthday has been so nice.  Consideration for others too, helpful even, as I have some limited mobility.

We loved Kriss Hotel and would return happily!

Thanks for having us!

Anniversary holiday 

This is a small hotel with a staff of around 15 people and you will get to know most of them during your visit. They are all really nice, helpful and friendly - nothing is too much trouble. The hotel is a 5 minute walk to the beach that has many excellent & varied restaurants.
Rooms are cleaned daily, food is excellent & varied. The pool area is cleaned many times during the day and the pool is spotless.

Hotel Friendly

We were  staying at Kriss hotel for 8 days in August 2017.I was there with my son.It was fabulous.The staff make you feel very comfortable. The hotel is not so big but cosy, the territory is very green. We lived on the 1 floor and it was cool in the room and there wasn't need to switch on the conditioning.Rooms are in Greek style.The pool was always clean. The food was nice but a little bit spicy  for me.I must say that the director is a very friendly and charming man with smiling face and excellent English.Only problem is mosquitoes. It's rather close to the beach (8 minutes walk)and restaurants.As for me I must say that everything was perfect.We had a really good time.If you want to have a good time and pay not so much-welcome here!

Charming  holidays

Special greetings for the whole staff, especially receptionist, bartender, and staff at the restaurant—like Mehmet, to name a few  <3  Despite some minor disadvantages (like the quality of the sunbeds, lack of English channels on the TV, and not many food options), we really enjoyed our stay. We met very friendly people there (tourists and staff). The food was fresh (both vegetarians and meat-eaters will enjoy it).  
And there are a couple of cats here!  (actually, you can see some stray cats and dogs in the entire city, and they are really friendly—they are chipped, and house owners feed them).

A small, quiet hotel with friendly, family atmosphere

Where to start? First and foremost we loved this hotel. It’s the Turkey we fell in love with 25 years ago, however, if you are looking for an international hotel with luxury rooms and vast choices at mealtime this is not the hotel for you.

As advised by previous reviews this hotel is tired and desperate for a cash injection but for me this is outweighed by the overwhelming genuine warmth, friendliness and interest all the staff have for the visitors. You quickly become part of their family and you cannot help but love it!  The food is wholesome Turkish and mostly homemade, the drinks although having a limited range are certainly not short measures. The rooms are cleaned daily  as is all the hotel with fresh towels every day and a bed change every other day. The rooms are a little on the small side and basic Turkish style but there is plenty  of  wardrobe and drawer space. We asked for extra pillows and coat hangers and they arrived within a few minutes. Whatever you need if you ask they will try their best to oblige.
It’s  a 5 minute walk to the beachfront of Yashi which is a quiet family resort with a few shops , bars and restaurants. Buses (dolmus) leave the beachfront to Bodrum and connections to the rest of the peninsula about every 15 minutes.
For my complaints – some of the sunbeds are broken resulting  you cannot always sit up and the sun parasols cannot be moved to offer  more shade which is certainly needed as Turkey is a hot country.
Would I stay here again…………without hesitation and intend to do so soon to continue my Turkish language  lessons with Semsettin.

Friendly and clean

Upon arrival, which was early hours of the morning, a member of staff was there to meet us, giving us a large roll and bottles of water. Check in was good. The rooms were small with not much room to manouver, seeing as though there were 2 adults and 1 child. There was no where to hang towels for drying, so new towels were need every day.  Food was mainly for other foreign visitors, not much for us English! and nothing at all for the children. The swimming pool was very clean although there were  tiles missing from the children paddling pool and the children cut their feet and fingers a few times. The staff were very accommodating and helpful especially Semsi at the bar, he couldn't do enough.

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