if you hire a car while you are there there are some fantastic beaches
there is one just before lykia world which has asmall beach bar its very peaceful but im not sure about august also just on the dalaman road before gocek is karranch beach this is a turkish beach for camping but is set in a lovely cove its worth exploring
then there is patara beach this is stunning very hot its worth a trip

Hi, just wondering if anyone has been to this hotel this year. We have been for the last few years and loved it. Have there been any changes for 2006 and are the same staff still there? Big Sal, Sahlil, Jimmy, Izzy, Billy in the bar - Hassan in reception - Mehmet, Hussein and Aydin in the restaurant? Would love to hear from anyone who has been recently

you will enjoy st nicks hotel it has almost everything including good staff
genc beach is beautiful as is all the beaches at the rear of the lagoon there are free mini bus service to the beach and pick ups at 4.30 i think
check out the ngi web site ( nicholas homes ) on my web site under links
while you are at st nicholas hotel you can use any of the other hotel complexs if you fancy a change its just customary to purchase a drink
if you use the pool
if you have any more questions you want answered please pm me that will be no problem

Anyone back from the st nicks yet - love to hear what its like 7 weeks to go

sarah im going on saturday il let u no all the info when i get bk on the 1st July!

*Edit please do not post in phone text in the forums thanks Briar

Yes Kel bobz, I would like all the up to date info on St Nicks too.
Looking forward to reading your post when you return.

okay then, i might even post a few times whilst im out there if not il speak leave you the info when i come home! x

Have a nice time kel bobz and tell us everything when you get back

Any one back yet? 41 sleeps for me

kel have a great time it sounds like you have waited a while for this i know some things have been done up there but i cant comment on the bar or restaurant as they were not open while i was there last
have a great time
regards
john

Kel -bobz, are you back from St Nicks yet? Looking forward to hearing all the news about any changes, which staff are still there etc.

Is no one back yet your back on saturday kel bobz, but you will be coming back to good weather. Look forward to hearing all, 4 weeks to go for me

Merhaba.

Just back from St Nicks.
Most of the staff there are the same from last year.
Here are some of my family's thoughts.

Pros.
Resturant still has decent food and excellent service, water with meal FOC.

Bar meals good, Service mostly very good. (although sometimes left
waiting at the bar to be served even when you are the only one waiting!)

Digital safes now in rooms, not charged, ( in hotel letter states charge of £5 week.) New kettle and proper toaster in appartment. Rooms basic but clean.

Staff always polite and friendly.

Cons.
St Nicks not as quiet as last year, Now has set entertainment most nights and in afternoon. Night entertainment starts at 10:30 pm! Karaoke, same old repeated music, bingo, quiz etc. Can be a bit loud! (barbeque on Wednesday)

Some sunbeds would be reserved with towels left on them for hours on end and no sign of being used! More people NOT staying at St Nicks using sunbeds and pool. ( both could be a problem if busy.)

Kitchin equipment- suggest you take your own corkscrew!!

As always it is our fellow Brits that seem to sometimes spoil things a little for others. Swearing, shouting, banging doors, coming in at 4:30 am. It wasn't like this last year.

So in conclusion we had a good holiday and made some new friends.
Some Turkish families staying there also which is nice to see. They were always polite and seemed to enjoy their stay.

We feel that we would like to stay somewhere more quiet and more Turkish if and when we return to Turkey.

4 more weeks 'til our second visit to Turkey - can't wait!!

Thanks for the comments felin, we didn't go to St Nicks on our previous visit, but were really hoping we'd be getting a 'quiet' break..!!

Really does bug me when fellow Brits (and their kids) don't respect everyone else staying in their hotel - We like a couple of drinks ourselves, but wouldn't dream of behaving like that. I guess it's pot luck whether you get lumbered with a noisy mob during your hol - I'll just keep me fingers crossed!!
Out of interest, what exactly is the afternoon entertainment felin?

Also does anyone have an idea when the last dolmus' run? If we went into Olu in the evening, would we need to get a taxi back?

As for the afternoon entertainment we didn't really see as we spent most of our time near the slide pool. Did hear there was water polo in the main pool once, but mainly loud music and at about 5:30 bingo. The staff sometimes play football.

It's not every afternoon but seemed more than last year when you could almost have the main pool to youself in the late afternoon in the peace and quiet.

Can't tell you when the last dolmus from Olu is but you can ask or as you said get a taxi back.

May I suggest you try the Butterfly Resturant above the Lemon tree in Hisaronu, The food, including the veg, is excellent! (My wife especially likes the Tandir Lamb.)

As for excursions I booked them all with EXPRESS (below the Butterfly) Ask for Baki. He gave me a discount on every trip.

Hi felin
Thanks for your report on St Nicks. Sounds basically the same as previous years. Is Big Sal still there? Also Jimmy, Izzy, Sahlil in the bar?
Hassan in reception? Sorry, so many questions, my teenage daughters want to know?! Have they changed the bar area again as I know last year all the staff didnt like the way it had been changed and they said it was going to be different this year?
Thanks

I'm terrible with names but most of the staff are the same, in reception, the resturant and bar including the kids favorite, Billy.

The layout of the bar looks to be very much the same as last year as does the rest of St Nicks.

Checkout time has changed from 10:00 am to midday.

HI
new to all this not long back from a great holiday in hisaronu 1st visit 5th time to turkey already missing the place stayed at asena village fatntastic time but would like to try st nicks next year and go self catering im a bit wary about going to same hotel twice only we had such a good time this year and i suppose expectations will be high for next did this in marmaris went back the following year and wasnt so good st nicks sounds really good but me and my children love walking but my hubby is a bit well dont want to be stuck in the midddle of nowhere and i think the walk into the village is the only thing stopping us booking can anyone give me some indication where this hotel is
i dont really know hsaronu that well but what direction is it in near monday market way or robin hood resturant way near asena village where

You can get to St.Nicks park from a few points in Hisaronu:

1 Entering village from near Monday market take 1st road on the left next to the Shine indian resturant up the hill past the Marcan hotel on the left then at the large open junction turn left and continue up (St. Nicks is signposted)

2 Taking the closed road to the left of and behind the mosque up the hill to the large open junction and continue up the hill (this road can also be accessed by going up the steps next to the Suntrap resturant. At the top of the steps turn right)

At night always take a torch in case of powercuts as the roads will then be unlit. Its usually a 10+ min walk from the centre of Hiaronu and is uphill which ever way you go. A taxi will cost 8 YTL.