TUI MAGIC LIFE Belek

We visited Asteria with a 4year old and a 1year old beginning of October. Comparing to other all inclusive hotels in other countries like Italy/Greece we had the best time in Turkey. The service here was amazing, anything you could think of for the kids and adults too. Enough space in the room/canteen/pool. Pool for all ages and preferences, wonderful warm sea, enough beachbeds. Ice cream parlor/cotton candy/pattiserie/Algida popsicles all day long included. Food was no doubt one of the best we have had on holiday concerning taste and choice. The surrounding and gardens in the hotel are very well maintained and so you feel like in a wonderful lush garden all the time, part of relaxing is having beautiful things to look at and the Turks truly understand that. Wifi is fast and reaches the beach. Loved it. The only thing that our family would have appreciated different was the waiting time for check in.

Was here for a week at the end of September beginning of October. The weather was glorious 29-31 in the day and every day sunny. Evenings were about 24 and could get slightly chilly. The hotel upon entering was grand with very well kept gardens. At first everything appears like a huge resort when in fact it’s not the biggest which we liked. We arrived early so had to wait an hour or so for our room, during the wait we went and had breakfast it was about 11am and they were clearing up the breakfast but we managed to get some croissants and tea etc. A golf buggy took us to our room and the room was lovely. We were lucky enough to get a room overlooking the relax pool. As a couple this was ideal. No under 18s allowed. This hotel is very family orientated and even in late September there were kids running around. The hotel was very busy. The main pool area with slides was always busy with loud music. The beach was ok nothing special. The Sabs got softer nearer to the shore but otherwise quite rough. All the sun beds were taken in the morning. Late afternoon you may find one or two. The beach was very crowded and not my cup of tea. The food was endless. Food available at all times. Mainly buffet which was nice plenty to choose from. I don’t understand how people can moan about the food as there is always something for everyone. They also have a few a la carte restaurants. We were lucky enough to visit 2 on our 1 week trip. We went to the Chinese and Italian and both were superb. The staff were fantastic. The restaurants had a lovely relaxed atmosphere. The rooms were well equipped with slippers and all toiletries and a hair dryer. Our room was spacious and came with a walk in shower. We had a king bed which also had a bunk bed in there. The housekeeping was great and our cleaner came every morning. The mini bar was also filled every morning. The resort has bottles of water dotted across which is free. The one thing our room didn’t have was an iron. So take a travel one of you need. Entrainment was the usual you get magicians dancing with snakes, belly dancing etc. They have a daily programme which also includes a kids show. They have a fantastic children’s section and any child at the resort would be very happy. They have slides, play station games room outdoor play area to name a few. Every evening they have live singing which for me wasn’t the best but they try. This place is in the middle of nowhere and didn’t see any shops etc in walking distance. The nearest town is Kadiyre which is about 10 mins away. You can get the buz okay dude hotel which comes every 30 mins or take a cab. Can station just outside the hotel. Prices seem steep and if you want to go to Antalya it’s about £20 English one way. The bus will take you for a couple of quid. There is no cash point at the hotel so you would need to go to Kadiyre for this. The hotel did not offer any free shuttle buses into town either not sure if this was because we there in late September. You must visit the market on a Saturday in old town Antalya. So cheap and so many things to buy. Overall a great place with fabulous staff that offers everything you need for a stay. Would recommend.

I only got to spend 3 days in this resort. It has all sorts of amenities and activities for different ages and throughout the day. However, given it is an all inclusive resort, their buffet food is the worst I've seen. I did not get to try the "A la carte" restaurants because they're by reservation only and we discovered that a bit late, but the buffet is terrible, although they have so many varieties. In addition, I think this resort is better for families with children or elderly people who want to chill, not for young adults seeking parties.