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Ramada Resort Lara
Turkey, Europe
Lara
Stay at Ramada Resort Lara hotel located within driving distance of Antalya Airport. Amenities include gym, spa and sauna, tennis courts, onsite restaurant, bar, pool and beachfront area. Rooms provide tea and coffee, complimentary wireless internet, safe and LCD TV. Attractions are Perge, Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park and Mermerli Beach. Sorry, no pets.
Facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Late Check-out*
- Wi-fi
- Car hire*
- Room service*
- Laundry service*
- Medical service*
- 24-hour security
- Bellboy service
- Air conditioning in public areas
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent4,963 reviews
Excellent
71%
Very Good
15%
Average
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
4%
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Horrible
This was awful. We arrived and were taken to our room Block 4. You go under the building to get in and it’s like entering a council block of flats. The room was ok, small, but bed area ok. However we had one sheet on the bed. No blankets or duvet in the wardrobe, like most hotels have in case you get cold. We had to go to reception and ask for bedding, which then did arrive, the bathroom is horrible. Lots of mould on the silicone, the stainless steel vanity unit looks like it’s never been cleaned. Towels are like bits of rag, forget fluffy warm towels when you exit the shower. Pools are freezing and unless you are up at 5am, yes even in October, there is no chance of a sunbed at the main pool. The beach pool is better as no one can be bothered to walk across so early, the hotel does not manage the sunbed situation despite signs saying it does. The main restaurant can only be described as diabolical, it looks nothing like the pictures on the website, old fashioned plastic laminated tables and chairs. No tablecloth’s. You get an old plastic placemat and a plastic dispenser with paper napkins. It’s like a cattle market. You have to find your own table, no one serves you drinks, you have to get your own. There is lots of food and it tastes ok but there are no food stations at breakfast, no one cooking a fresh egg or omelette. It’s absolute chaos in there with kids hurtling about. As such, dinner is over in about 20 minutes and your pleased to leave. There is absolutely no dress code for dinner, it is turn up in whatever you like. Really for several thousand pounds it was the holiday from hell and we would never wish to visit again.
Family review
Located only 5min from the beach, shuttlebus every 15min is great, specially with small kids. 👍
The atmosphere is really kids friendly. Every staff member, even housekeeping, is alwys smiling, helpfull and nice to the kids. 👍
We had the family suite (2 adults and 3 kids), but the 5th sleeping was on the couch, which were NOT comfortable for either sitting or sleeping. So we had to put together 2 singlebeds and the 3 kids slept together on it (aged 5+6+11) - that worked fine for them.
As an all inclusive and the high price we paid, i would expect a wider option of different food in the hotel buffet. We stayed for 8days and it was basically the same food every day.
Housekeeping vacuums, make the beds and change towels everyday, which was great. But no cleaning the table etc - we had a coffee stain for 2 days before i myself wiped it off.
The hotel staff alwyas keeps the lobby, restaurant, pool area etc tidy and clean.👍
As for the activities - there were different evening shows and activities for all ages at the hotel and the beach.👍
There's a club for the small kids during day hours - a fun place for the small ones with different plays. But it only last around 2 hrs in total. But the kids entertainment show starts at 9pm, which is too late for small kids. This was very frustrating. The kids pool is isolated and safe 👍 it has a gate which only opens by adults so the kids will not acces the deep pool 👍
We had our room facing the stage area, so the noice was very loud when the kids entertainment started at 9pm. But other than that the noice level is very low during the day.
This is a good options gor families 👍 We came in July and October and we would diffinitely prefer July due to the rain in october.
Review by Mobile26306640155 Denmark
Great week
The hotel is spotlessly clean there are staff all day making sure that the guest are happy The food is very good I am a fussy eater and I always had something to eat. Halime was our room cleaner and made an exceptional job
Review by Colinfh22 Mazarron, Spain
Wonderful hotel and staff - enjoyed the trip
Lovely stay at Ramada Lara with a few observations
We arrived at Ramada Lara and were initially allocated a small room, similar to a Premier Inn / Travelodge. I emailed Guest Relations and the next day they moved us to a wonderful, spacious room which was much more fitting for a Ramada — we were very happy. Guest Relations were excellent throughout.
Food was good with an acceptable variety, especially the healthy evening grills. During the day there was always somewhere to eat and the beach cafes were very clean with good food and drinks. Towards the end of the week the main restaurant did become a bit repetitive.
Sauna, steam and hammam were free which was great and we really enjoyed relaxing there.
A few points for improvement: On check-in we were not given any information about facilities, eg that we could have lunch at the Wyndham or use their facilities — we only found out from other guests. Entertainment in the hotel was very boring, quiet / dry compared to other hotels we have stayed in. Needs a new team. The entertainment @ Wyndham evening was very cold as seating was outside.
Staff were generally very friendly and eager to please, although some could smile a bit more! (Spa section!)We found massage prices inside the hotel very high — we went just around the corner and had a 1-hour medical massage and hydro facial both for £60 which was excellent. (Posted info)
The hotel is not directly beachfront, you need a shuttle or a 10 min walk. Even after the shuttle drop there’s a longish walk to the sea. If you struggle with walking, this may not be for you. Pools were plentiful but water was cold..
Overall we had a wonderful week. We would love to see more Turkish culture, artefacts, music and entertainment in the hotel to feel more like we are in Turkey. A piano / singer in the large reception area would be lovely, and seating there is limited.
We would return. Thank you to all.
Review by happyandlucky East Midlands, United Kingdom
Disappointing
It was our first time travelling to Turkey so I wasnt sure what to expect, and also first time going all inclusive. The hotel itself was lovely but our room was located around the back and could not be accessed through the hotel so if it was raining and cold, we had to go outside and walk a distance to the building where our room was. Trying to get a deck chair by the pool was almost impossible unless you're happy to sit in the shade which I was not. Some staff were lovely, others not so, a smile wouldnt go astray. The reception staff were very helpful when I requested extra blankets for the bed, we were given a duvet. I was only 24 hours in the place and just after having my first evening meal when I was struck down with a severe tummy bug, causing severe diarrhea which lasted for 4 days and nights. I was going to go to the doctor on the hotel premises but it would have cost me €130 and that was just to see him so instead I translated my symptoms and went to the chemist instead. For the rest of the time I ate very lightly as I was afraid to eat a lot of the food there. There was plenty of choice but what I did eat, didn't taste anything like what we're used to. The beach area was lovely and the food over there was slightly different but I mostly kept to fruit, melon was lovely, and dried bread / toast, French fries and some chicken nuggets. We stayed for 10 nights which was far too long, we were ready to go home after a week. Would I go again ? Probably not.
Review by sunshine10149 Mullingar, Ireland
