Palm Hotel

“Will definitely be back to the Palm”

Second time staying in Palm hotel. Location is excellent. Staff v friendly & helpful. Got a beautiful room with a fab view on the first day after stating the original room was tiny. Lovely relaxing terrace for reading. Lovely clean pool area. They did their best to satisfy the Irish at breakfast. E… more

Second time staying in Palm hotel. Location is excellent. Staff v friendly & helpful. Got a beautiful room with a fab view on the first day after stating the original room was tiny. Lovely relaxing terrace for reading. Lovely clean pool area. They did their best to satisfy the Irish at breakfast. Even got Barry’s tea.

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“Great location, lovely girls at the desk ..... however it's a hotel that needs to be upgraded !”

I stayed here a week with 2 friends . I was in direct contact with the marketing manager after we booked who was lovely. She arranged a pickup and met us at the airport with our private transfer. €90 (€30 split between the 3 of us). The bus from the airport we had was lovely ,we arrived and had … more

I stayed here a week with 2 friends . I was in direct contact with the marketing manager after we booked who was lovely. She arranged a pickup and met us at the airport with our private transfer. €90 (€30 split between the 3 of us). The bus from the airport we had was lovely ,we arrived and had a pleasant check-in . It's an old hotel , I'm told it was one fo the first to be built on the strip in Kusadasai. 1992-1994. We were given a sea-view on the fifth floor. The balcany provides a great view of the beach . The room is basic but very clean. The best thing the Palm has going forit is it's in a great location you are right in the middle of the strip. 2 mins walk to the it and the beach. The only annoying thing was the shower which had no pressure, I had to ask for it to be repaired. Also the safe in the room costs money to rent per day, usually it's included. The most irritating thing about the room was the key card system. It uses a an old key with a card attached that slots into a hole in the wall. The key and card were really old and I felt that they were really cheap , the manager asked for it back at reception when I went out and he told me if it was lost it would cost €100 to be replaced. This was really irritating as I was afraid to lose it or leave it in the room by accident . A bit of stress I didn't need. Every night we went out for dinner and on the beer . There are plenty of bars and restaurants on the strip and there is a lively nightlife there and in the 'Old town' approx 15 mins walk. In Turkey you must learn to barter. I had lived in the middle east a while ago, however I have forgotten how to haggle....There is the tourist price and the real price, they will fight you for everything. Don't get fleeced, walk away. Everything was a bit expensive where we were, like Dublin prices, I recommend the ladies beach we didn't go but we were told it was a lot cheaper around there. (10 mins by cab). We did the Sunway excursions. They were a very good company and they were the highlights of the trip. I recommend Ephesus (€115) , the boat tour(€40) and Sirince village (€45) ...well worth the money. Lana was nice to talk to. Bring € with you. Cards are accepted but they prefer cash . Unfortunately I got stuck on the lift on the 3rd day , it's an old cramped box of a lift . Luckily I got out after 10 mins. I asked to move to the 1st floor so I wouldn't have to use the lift anymore. Overall a nice holiday , I don't know If I'll be back to this hotel. However I have some very nice memories from there. Why am I giving it 4 stars ? The girls at the desk.... Busra and the other ( I'm sorry I forgot your name, but I remember your smile). I really want to thank Namiye. You are a sweetheart and were very kind to us.

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