Hotel Baia Lara

As a returning guest it was great to come back.  Me and my wife were both excited to return to Baia Lara in Dec 2018. Previously we came with our children in August 2014 (Room 6314) when the weather was fantastic. On this occassion we chose to come on 28th Dec for 7 nights and are still present at the hotel. When we arrived at the hotel the check-in was conducted very swiftly and we were allocated Room 2213 overlooking the sea.  We were pleased with the room it self the only draw back was it was on the 2nd floor rather than the top floor which we would have preferred. Whilst the weather is not the same in December compared to August but from our previous trip we left so many good memories, especially with the staff which was worth it. Our thanks and appreciation go to all the staff at Baia Lara especially the following staff whom we met in August 2014 and used to remember them,  the incredible thing was when we met them the day we arrived they all remembered us which was unbelievable. Yasemin (Baia Restaurant) - very welcoming and always smiling.  A credit to the hotel. Beyram (Food & Beverages Manager) - Treated us like Royalty.  He would come to our table to check if everything was okay whenever he was around during Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Yassemin (Guest Relationship Manager) - She was one of the main reasons why we came in August 2014.  She is always trying to accommodate and helping guests in order to make their stay as memorable as possible and with a lovely smile.  An asset to the hotel. We recommend the hotel to invest in clocks for the rooms, sports channel on t.v. in rooms so that guest can watch/follow UK Premier League Football and install a large screen t.v in the Lounge/Bar if guests wish to watch whilst having a drink with other guests. We definitely recommend this hotel to anyone thinking of coming to Antalya anytime soon.  You will not be disappointed for sure.

This hotel really exceeded our expectations. We travelled as a family of 3 for 11 nights and wish we had booked for 14! The food is great with lots of choice and for a €10 supplement you can visit the other restaurants (Italian, Mexican and Turkish). The pool area is lovely and clean with plenty of sun loungers. The kids club is fabulous with lots of activities to keep the little ones occupied, you can also use the sun loungers round the kids pool which is situated within the kids club area and kept secure with a locked gate. The beach is well maintained and has a pier with sun loungers that you can use. The rooms are a good size and cleaned daily. We had our anniversary whilst we were there and received a bottle of wine and fruit bowl. The staff and entertainment team are all very friendly. There is plenty to do if you get bored...archery, yoga, volleyball, football, bowls,water spinning etc. The gym is really well equipped too. I visited the spa which is fantastic in itself, with a variety of treatments available also a hair salon, Turkish baths, sauna and steam room! The were a few shops just outside the hotel and we booked an excursion there too which was a lot cheaper than tui. There was daily afternoon entertainment in the beach bar with cocktails and bands. Also had a dj and foam party on the beach 1 day! The white party held on a Friday is also at the beach bar which we thoroughly enjoyed. All in all we had an amazing time and would definitely go back, would recommend to anyone with children, although lots of couples seemed to be enjoying it too.

We read many good reviews on this hotel and decided to give it a chance - we chose to stay for 2 weeks and week 1 in this hotel and week 2 in the Delphin BE Grand. I honestly regret staying the Delphin hotel (one major reason being hygiene & cleanliness). At the Baia Lara hotel, the Guest relations lady (sorry I cannot recall her name, she is from Russia) - she ensures that she meets with ALL the guests and asks for their feedback, if anything is wrong/requires attention, she makes sure its done! Seldom do people ask for feedback, let alone do something about it - she is a great asset to this hotel which can help it using the feedback constructively. Persons such as her were missing at for example the Delphin hotel where the Guest relations persons had no idea what was going on. As we were visiting in Winter, it was very quiet at the hotel with limited activities which was a disappointment for us as a family with kids - my suggestion to the hotel is to add more activities for families during these periods so that the kids are entertained and not bored, else in future they would not want to go :) The food was good (fresh pizza's daily), staff in the restaurant were good, indoor pool was nice as well as the hamam. The family room was nice - hopefully the bathrooms are changed in future with a proper shower and not a shower inside the bath. My wife and I were disappointed with one waiter in the lobby/bar area - each night he would not bother asking us if we would like a drink/coffee and would move on to the European guests instead. When we would approach him, he would ignore or make it known that he was doing us a favour. I will not publish his name here as I am not that type of person. The other staff was great. Enjoy this hotel but please ensure that you check the activities in Winter when booking with small kids.