Meder Resort Hotel

Fair 4*, but of course, far from 5*. My family and I spent 9 days in this hotel. Overall impression is quite positive. Turkish hotels fully rely on tips so make sure you tip and then you get greater experience- better room, better cleaning etc. My family left some tip to get a better room, we got 435 pool view with a balcony. The room itself was fine, but when you look closer, you realize that “ugm yeah this is not 5* for sure*. In some places near the entrance, the laminate was swollen.. the bathroom wasn’t so clean. but I suppose in high season they don't have time to clean the taps, bathtub, etc. they provide shampoo, shower gel and slim soap. For your reference, in real 5* you also get - toothbrush, toothpaste, blades, floss at least. I was not on a vacation but worked remotely so had to spend a lot of time in the room.. near the socket.. and in 5* hotel you’d expect a socket by each bedside, in reality, in this hotel, there was ONE socket by one side of the bed which only worked when the bed lights was on. So during the day, I had to turn on that particular lamp to get some electricity in the socket.. very old fashioned I’d say…. In the hall there are not so many sockets too.. but I guess no one needs them besides me. But convenient sockets in the room are necessities. The food was great, I was able to find smth to eat each time. There were many desserts too, but most of them tasted the same. We also had some fruits: melon, watermelon, apples, peaches, grapes, plums. Maybe due to the season (October) most of fruits were not so sweet. The biggest disappointment was Ala card fish restaurant. If you stay for more than 7 days, you have one free visit, otherwise 10$ per person. Firstly you need to book a place immediately after you arrive to get the date you want. But when you get there.. you get all the same as in casual dinner one floor above. They serve that particular kind of fish which has bit bitter taste and loads of fat.. the appetisers.. simply bad.. those baked shrimps.. they add the spice they add into meat and it tastes like regular meat from lunch. (It’s good for meat but kills the fish taste) we were so disappointed that evening and just went up to a standard dinner. The sea experience was very positive for my parents, they liked the clean water, no waves and convenient enter. For those who like active sports, there are sup, bananas , parachute etc. also each 30 minutes there is a transfer from the hotel to the sea. 2 minutes and you are there or 6 minutes of walking, so for me getting to the sea was not an issue, quite close. Animation was simply bad.. but you go and decide yourself maybe you’ll like it. Also my dad had birthday during the stay, it was mentioned in our vaucher, but there were 0 compliments from the hotel. But during the evening animation I heard some kids were celebrating their birthday, so maybe it’s relevant for kids only. The stuff was nice, we lost a phone and a hoodie and were able to find it on reception. Kemer itself is quite small, but cozy, so you can have a lovely walk in the center. Also there are many people offering different excursions, so if you need, you can sign yourself for a little trip for 25-35$ a person. I would recommend this hotel to those who don’t care about little details, overall it was good, good stuff and the sea, so you can get some proper relax. I would not recommend it to young people who experienced real 5*.