What can we say? This hotel is absolutley excellent! This is the second year running that we have been to this hotel (at the same time of year too) and neither of us wanted to go home at the end of it. The hotel is spotless, the food is great (no upset stomachs at all this time) the location is excellent... we stayed HB in the Asarlik Beach again(Not the Royal) for 2 weeks and didn't regret a thing. The new Spa and Wellness place isn't very well advertised but is lovely, a air-conditioned gym, indoor heated pool, Hamam (Turkish Bath), steam room and sauna are all free to guests, the only things you pay for is the soap scrub in the hamam and any massages you have.

We made many friends on our holiday (many outside the hotel too) but we were made to feel special by all the staff. The Animation Team wouldn't leave us alone and we ended up helping with the evening 'Sketch Shows' many a time! The Amphitheatre is a fantastic addition from last year, and the new pool is quite special - just more places to hang out!

As promised, we have some thank you's to announce, we would like to thank from the kitchen staff, ; Yunus (You made sure we never went hungary!), Yener, Mutfak, Cihan, Muhammet, Cemil, Feyri, Fali, Mahmut and Nejla, from the Waiting staff; Ali (We love you too!) Sevil (Thank you for everything) Volkan (Say Hi to Kelly for us - see you in Glasgow!), the Animation team; Mehmet (Don't stop being you), 'Sex Machine' (Good Luck in Holland!), Slyvester, DJ Zombie (Thanks for the music!), Isis and the Boys. Ismail on Reception is a very good man - give him a hug for us! And Atylym (The IT guy) - you are our best friend and we will never forget you - say Hi to Antoineta for us! X Also Tina the First Choice Rep - your really cool, thanks for your advice!

*The only thing we have to winge about is people smoking round the pool whilst your trying to relax - we can smell it you know! Just be a little more aware when you spark up with other people round you... (Try and do it downwind) many thanks!*

My last bit of advice is - go to the Asarlik Beach Hotel and find out for yourself. If you only half enjoy your holiday as much as we do - you will have a fab time! And learn a bit of the language - the shopkeepers and market owners appreciate it if no one else does!

The location of this hotel is fantastic with excellent views of the bay from the rooftop restaurant.

Staff were constantly cleaning communal areas but the rooms were sometimes not cleaned until very late in the day (on one occasion it was after 6 just when we were starting to get ready for the evening).

The food was excellent with plenty of choice for us with 2 teenagers who are quite fussy but not a lot of choice for little ones & no ice-cream! which is a crime if you ask me.

The staff were 75% brilliant and 25% arrogant(would ask you what you would like then walk off and serve fellow turks instead)but soon got used to which staff were good as gold.

Entertainment during the day was good and always entertaining but the entertainment in the evenings was nothing to write home about even though they deserve 10 out of 10 for effort and as it was on the roof terrace (with the views) we did stay to watch it most nights.

Yes we would go back despite a few little niggles which you do expect with a brand new hotel in fact we've already booked to go back next year!!

We have just returned from a 2 week holiday at the Royal Asarlik Beach hotel. This was our first time in Turkey and it certainly wont be our last!

The hotel was wonderful in every way. The all inclusive meals were varied,cooked to perfection and presented excellently.

I have never been to such a clean place in my life. The staff were constantly brushing,dusting and polishing all day long, and crumbs were brushed from your table instantly.

Even the lifts were polished daily! Coming back to the staff, a friendlier bunch I have yet to encounter. They could not do enough for you. Always had a smile on their faces and the hours they worked seemed endless. We have made some wonderful friends with some of them.

I have to mention Rose, Sevil, Elvis and Apo the photographer. They made you feel so special. Now for the animation team, they were absoloutely bonkers! They kept everyone amused day and night. Another friendly bunch. They also stopped and chatted with everyone and got to know us well.

I can not close without mentioning the Thomson rep Hannah. She is the best rep we have ever had to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble for her and she too always had a smile for you. She would go out of her way to chat and ask if everything was ok or if there was anything she could do to make your stay even more enjoyable. We would certainly go back to this hotel and also recommend it to everyone we know.

Thank you to everyone at the Royal Asarlik for a fantastic holiday.

One word to describe this hotel = FANTASTIC!! We had an excellent time in the Royal Asarlik.

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This was our first visit to Turkey. We were very pleased with our hotel and with the staff who go out of the way to be of assistance.

The meal times were very busy as the Royal Asarlik hotel is not yet fully functional and we had to accommodate their guests as well (only for meals)

The views from the balcony were fantastic and the whole place had a very friendly feel.

No one should miss the Turkish Night on Thursdays - the male belly dancer is unbelievable.

As this was our first time here we felt a bit stressed by the shop keepers not letting you browse but you must remember it is a different culture. Watch out girls for those Turkish men - they are real charmers. I am sixty and was greeted with kisses and Hello Mama in many shops. They are a very friendly people.

If this hotel has a downside it is the number of steps down to the food, bar and pool areas - disabled beware

This was our sixth time in Turkey, we visited in Oct 2005 at a different resort after a seven year gap and were really disappointed, however the Asarlik beach has changed our mind on that.

We booked it as a last minute deal only a week before we travelled. It is one of the best holidays we have ever had and would certainly return to this hotel. The staff are excellent and the hotel is really clean. The view from our balcony was to die for right across the bay with views of the gulets and black island, and the smell of the flowers from the garden, very relaxing.

We were halfboard and the food was excellent, we only missed breakfast once which is unusual for us. The food is very turkish but thats what we prefer. if you cant live without english food there are loads of cheap and cheerful restaurants further round the bay.

In a previous report someone mentioned the sun corner bar, this has changed its name to the royal oak, while we were sitting in it. The staff are still very friendly if you feel the need to leave the hotel but I don't think you will.

The hotel has its own boat which does trips several times a week, but we didnt find out about it until our last day, but heard very good reports.

There was never a shortage of sunbeds around the pool and beach even though we were sharing with the royal asarlik which wasnt quite ready to open.

I would recommend the Turkish night on Thursdays, the food and show was the best we have ever seen, in all our visits to Turkey we have never seen a male belly dancer, Alex was absolutely great.(carry some cash for the belly dancer and the hip hop boys).

We only arrived back this morning but are already thinking about next year.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone.

We booked this holiday in January for the Royal Asarlik beach hotel, but after reading various reports on the web it worried us that the hotel would not be ready.

Even the day we flew I checked with Airtours and they said none of the tour companies had cancelled.

Arrived at Bodrum airport and there it was, the envelope and an explanation that due to health and safety issues Airtours would not be letting their tourists stay at the Royal Asarlik and that we would be staying in the Asarlik Beach hotel on the same all inclusive.

To be honest the write-ups on this hotel were very good.
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Just come back from the hotel. It was amazing!

The staff there are soo friendly and very entertaining. There are 2 pools there and a juccuzi and on top of that, there is the beach.

Throughout the day the animation team do many fun activities that you can either join in with or watch. I would reccomend going to the Turkish night if you are only bed and breakfast as this was an enjoyable night.

Can't wait for next year, this time we are going for two weeks because one isn't long enough!

Just got back from our second visit from the Asarlik Hotel in Gumbet. We were there 2 years ago and the hotel has change a lot, let start from the beginning.

No delays in getting there or back, both flights where early in fact. Straight through custom and on to the hotel. Got to the hotel and it was unbelievable that the manager remembered us, I was a bit taken aback but he gave us a nice welcome.

On our first stay we had a family room down near the pool area, up about 2 flights of steps but this time we were right at the very top of the hill in what they called a family room but really it

Having stayed here last year, my friends and I thought it would be a good idea to return and bring with another friend. On arrvival the reception staff remembered us from last year which was nice, unfortunately the rooms we had been allocated where not what we had asked for, but true to their word they changed them the following day.

Whilst the pool area was very clean it was over crowded, as they had opened up more rooms from the new bit, but no facilities to go with them and staff were great especially Mehmet, the cleaniness of the rooms was not as good as last year, sometimes it was 6pm before we even had our room cleaned!!! and u had to ask the maid to make the bed!!!

The entertainment staff, who were'nt there last year are very good and kept everybody of all ages entertained.

Whilst we had a nice time and it will be ineresting to see what the all inclusive 5* Royal Asarlik Beach has to offer, I don't think we will be back.