Wyndham Garden Lara

This was our first trip to turkey, we are a family of 5 (children 10, 8 & 5) joined by grandparents after a few days. We totally agree with the vast majority of the reviews on trip advisor.

The transfer is very quick about 30 mins. The place is so clean thanks to the amazing staff always so quick to clean up around you, around the pool, in the rooms, at mealtimes and general cleanliness around the whole complex. Special shoutout to Meydanci who was always working so hard and would go the extra mile to help with parasols/blowing up inflatables etc.

The entertainment team were great, especially at the beach pool (which you can either get a shuttle too or it’s actually quicker to walk) the beach was also lovely. We done alternate days at hotel pool and beach pool. They also put on great evening shows/bingo/kids fest with bouncy castles etc. It’s worth checking what’s on either at the hotel or beach as they are different each night.

The food is typical of all inclusive, generally similar every day but at a good standard! The only thing we missed out on was the Al a carte restaurants - we didn’t book at the start of our stay so missed out as it was all fully booked.

Our room was amazing - we had the family suite and overlooked the pool and there was plenty of room. The only slight moan would be how hard the beds are…it took some getting used to!

We stayed at the Wyndham Garden Lara between 21 June - 1 July. At first we were a bit sceptical but I can honestly say we were pleasantly surprised at how good it was and have actually booked to go back in September.

The hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff worked so hard and were so friendly. We normally stay at larger more expensive hotels but have still found faults with a lot of them but with this hotel it is hard to find a fault with it.

Check in was really quick, we were given two room cards and two towel cards. Our room was in block 8 overlooking the pool, very modern, large flat screen TV, mini fridge, Aircon. The bathroom had a lovely large walk in shower. The rooms were cleaned every day to a high standard and bottles of water left. Towels changed and if you wanted your bed sheets changed then you leave a card that is in your room on the bed for the cleaner.

The main buffet restaurant had plenty of delicious food to choose from. We particularly liked the curry of an evening with cheesecake to follow. You never had to look around for seats, there were always plenty of spaces. And the staff were so quick at clearing tables and were very attentive, bringing drinks over etc.

We did not use the main pool on the hotel side as it is in the shade for most part of the day so we walked over to the beach side which only takes no more than 10 minutes where there is everything you need. There is a bus that runs every 15 mins if you prefer not to walk in the heat. There are two pools, one for kids with the aqua park, a beach restaurant, pizza bar, drinks bar. There is also an undercover play area for kids and table tennis tables and pool tables. Never had any problems getting a sunbed by the pool. The only place is getting seats on the jetty, which is always full. There are steps down into the sea for those who like to swin in the sea. There are always plenty of sun loungers on the beach too but the only thing I would say is that the chairs are too far away from the water, they need to be a bit nearer!

The hotel itself is situated in the centre of Lara so all you have to do is walk out of the hotel and there are lots of shops and bars within easy reach. You can also use the facilities at the Ramada across the road.

The entertainment staff work really hard, there are activities throughout the day at the pool and beach, water polo. Beach volleyball, darts, table tennis, pool game each day at 12.00 with the exception of Sundays.

There is a stage at the beach side where they have evening shows, we liked the Michael Jackson show.

There was only one issue I would say, well might not be an issue for everyone but for us the seating area outside of the main buffet restaurant had a very strong smell of cigarettes, so much so that we couldn't sit there for a drink. We even walked through the restaurant to get to the lobby so we didn't have to breathe it in.

All in all I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone, it's certainly value for money compared to some of the bigger hotels in the area and the customer relations and staff are second to none!