Lara Plaza Hotel, Antalya

Advantages: The largest swimming pool I have ever seen in my life
Disadvantages: You have to pay for your safety deposit box

...I have just returned from a two week holiday to the 5* Hotel Lara Beach in Turkey. What a fabulous place. This is by far the best hotel I have stayed at in Turkey. ***The Resort*** The hotel is located in the resort of Lara Beach in Antalya. This is a relatively new resort which is noticeable by the lack of shops and facilities unless you go to the centre. The majority of hotels in the area are 5* but a large number of holiday apartments are in the process of being built. There does not appear to be many places to go out and eat but as the apartments are developed I am sure the facilities to go with them will arrive. There is a large shopping centre which has just been built but at the time of writing is not yet fully occupied. The Lara Beach Resort is only 20 minutes from Antalya airport/30 minutes from Antalya shopping... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Very friendly staff, amazing but amazing food
Disadvantages: not right off the beach

...Loved the hotel! Very friendly staff and high service quality. I stayed there for 6 days in June 2007 and was very satissfied. The room we stayed was clean and the food we had was amazing. The quality of the food was really hight. I highly recommend the hotel to the budget travelers. If you can not afford the all inclusive resorts, this is the hotel you should consider to stay. You get more than what you paid for. Lara is a very fast developing region in Antalya. It has nice beaches and beach clubs. The hotel is close to the Antalya city center but not right of the beach. They provide shuttle to the beach though. Overall my experience with this hotel was excellent.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: The luxury
Disadvantages: None that I could see

...-equipped gym and a beauty salon offering massage services. (I must say I didn't use these but got speaking to a couple who raved about the massages). ***********ROOMS************ Of the 347 rooms, 9 are suites that are out of this world. In particular, it has the suite known as El Reloj. This is a luxurious two-storey room with amazing views over the architectural complex of Plaza España and Montjuïc (sorry to say I didn't stay in it !!!). However I cann't complain about my room. It had air-conditioning, a direct phone line, a beautiful marble bathroom with a hairdryer, a satellite TV (you can get pay-per-view films), a mini-bar (TIP - bring your own drinks into the hotel as the mini-bar costs a fortune), a safe and even Wi-Fi Internet access if I needed it !!!! ************RESTAURANT************* We had our superb buffet breakfast... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful