can you recommend somewhere to stay.

k&r · can you recommend somewhere to stay.

we are thinking about going back to turkey next summer, and need some apartments close to a town centre as we would like to b&b or self catering.....

anyone stayed at the lemus apartments in side?

we dont want any clubs, just need to be near to bars and restaurants.......

thanks karen

gypsy93

hi, we've been to side for the last two years and are going again this year, we stay at the arum hotel which is part of four hotels along the front.
the arum does self catering and half board and its a fab hotel. hope this helps.
heres a link to their site.
www.baruthotels.com

k&r

thanks for that,any info on this hotel would be great,
i priced it up and its £2300 self catering in july.................or £3000 half board.

who do you book it with?

gypsy93

we've booked with thomas cook, but we booked last september, so we were lucky to get a free child place, so it cost £1920. for 2 weeks in august for 4 of us ( 2 adults and 2 kids). last year it was £2250. for the same thing, so it is quite expensive, but the place is lovely, its has a strip of shops and restaurants about a five min walk from the hotel and the main resort of side is about 2 miles away, but you can walk along the beach to it which takes about 45 mins, but the dolmus goes all the time or the taxis were about 5 euros last year, its also near komkoy, we're going to try visit there this year. if you want any info just pm me.

k&r

gypsy, your a star...................

whats the cost of living like in that part of turkey...............how expensive is it to eat and drink................

we went to bodrum couple of years ago now, and it was really good to eat and drink and not have to watch the pennies!

and mozzies.....................are there loads of them in july/aug?

we went in may before and there seemed to be loads!

thanks so much for your help........................kids have looked at the hotel and say thay
"want that one!"

gypsy93

hi karen,

turkey has gone up in price generally, although its still cheaper than other parts of europe, prices at the hotel are more expensive than at the bars outside, but they have happy hour twice a day and its worth stocking up on cans of coke etc for the fridge in the apartment during this time. i think we were paying about £15/20 for a meal and drinks for four last year in the restaurants. i think side area is a bit more expensive than other parts of turkey. the hotel has a snack bar which i think is good value and the kids love the food there. One thing worth knowing is that if you stay at any of the other barut hotels you can use all the facilities of the arum--but the arum is the only one with self catering apartments. i've only been to turkey in august and the mozzies aren't to bad, but you need a good repellent ( they were much worse in italy). hope this helps. have sent you a pm . ceri

Robert123

We are returning to the Babadan Apartments in Icmeler, which were great, Location just outside the main resort but not to far out, great place as well

k&r

we have booked

the palm garden apartments, for july next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone been ??????????

joolz307

Hey Ive got a beautiful 3 bed 3 storey villa in Yesilkent ( 5 mins from Altinkum on the little dolmus which costs 40p - 1 lira) its 2 mins from Yesilkent beach and has 2 big pools, tennis, basketball court and some kiddies swings!!

PM me if ya interested - prices start at £25 per night - NOT per person!!

k&r

oooooooooooooooooo, i have just booked!

i might take youup on it after tho, cos we are hoping to be brave enough to do diy then!

it sounds lovely, and we love the dolmus buses!

thanks

joolz307

Well you know where I am if you decide to brave it!

If you want to see some pics - Pm your email and I will send em for you to look at!

joolz307

Gail,

Thanks for your PM.Ive sent you an email - let me know what you think!

GoldenChippie

it looks fab to me!!!!

just dont tell anyone else in case i want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

joolz307

Thanks Gail! I wont tell if you dont!! Ha Ha!