Hotels in Gumbet, Turkey
4 of 52 hotels in Gumbet
Try and get a room with a pool view you won't be disappointed, the windmill restaurant for fantastic and the best views of gumbet.
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19 years 6 months ago
NO entertainment
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NO beach
19 years 6 months ago
Gumbet itself has changed over the years with more developement going on all the time but I did notice that there was a great effort to clean the beaches daily and generally increasing the standard. All takes time.
If you are looking for something more vibrant try Bodrum.
If you are looking for something more vibrant try Bodrum.
19 years 6 months ago
I've been going to Gumbet for years, and am just back from another lovely visit.
I think someone at Bodrum belediye has taken a funny turn, because they have decided to dig up the main road from Bodrum to Gumbet right at the start of the season, and it's down to single-lane crawling traffic a lot of the daytime.
Also, where we were staying, at the Bitez end of Gumbet, there is still a fair amount of building work going on, which did cause a lot of dust to be in the air in that area. In the space of a fortnight, we watched a floodlit 5-a side football pitch, complete with changing rooms, being built just along the road from our studios.
The main changes in the centre of Gumbet is the amount of estate agents offices there are now - I can only remember there being one last year, and now every second shopfront off Bar Street is either an estate agent or a gold shop (not that I'm complaining about the increased opportunites for gold shopping). There are also a couple of new leather shops opened.
My husband went to Bodrum looking for a leather jacket, but said they were too expensive there, he got 2 in Gumbet for around the same price he would have paid for 1 in Bodrum.
Bar Street is still much the same, the new Shamrock bar there is due to open on 1st June.
Lots of changes, and lots of things stayed the same. The best thing about Gumbet for me though, is that the same friends I met years ago are, for the most part, still there, and its great to see them again every time we go back.
Roll on next years holiday to Gumbet!
I think someone at Bodrum belediye has taken a funny turn, because they have decided to dig up the main road from Bodrum to Gumbet right at the start of the season, and it's down to single-lane crawling traffic a lot of the daytime.
Also, where we were staying, at the Bitez end of Gumbet, there is still a fair amount of building work going on, which did cause a lot of dust to be in the air in that area. In the space of a fortnight, we watched a floodlit 5-a side football pitch, complete with changing rooms, being built just along the road from our studios.
The main changes in the centre of Gumbet is the amount of estate agents offices there are now - I can only remember there being one last year, and now every second shopfront off Bar Street is either an estate agent or a gold shop (not that I'm complaining about the increased opportunites for gold shopping). There are also a couple of new leather shops opened.
My husband went to Bodrum looking for a leather jacket, but said they were too expensive there, he got 2 in Gumbet for around the same price he would have paid for 1 in Bodrum.
Bar Street is still much the same, the new Shamrock bar there is due to open on 1st June.
Lots of changes, and lots of things stayed the same. The best thing about Gumbet for me though, is that the same friends I met years ago are, for the most part, still there, and its great to see them again every time we go back.
Roll on next years holiday to Gumbet!
19 years 6 months ago
Absolutely beautiful!
A truly wonderful holiday so much to do. The picture in the brochure does not do it justice it's more beautiful. You have to see to believe the same as what is said about the hotel and destination.
Not too far away from shops and if fit you can walk to them
but after shopping you might need to get the bus or taxi
back!
Truly wonderful and relaxing holiday!!
A truly wonderful holiday so much to do. The picture in the brochure does not do it justice it's more beautiful. You have to see to believe the same as what is said about the hotel and destination.
Not too far away from shops and if fit you can walk to them
but after shopping you might need to get the bus or taxi
back!
Truly wonderful and relaxing holiday!!
19 years 6 months ago
Gumbet is a lively place with a lot of new buildings going up at high speed, but this didn't interfere with us and we never heard any noise.
There is entertainment, Bar street if you want to do a pub crawl or restaurants for a good meal.
Even though the beaches themselves are clean, the sand is like a sharp grit, not really sand, the water is a little dirty in places but I think that was due to the boats.
Gumbet is an all round nice resort and I am going again next year.
There is entertainment, Bar street if you want to do a pub crawl or restaurants for a good meal.
Even though the beaches themselves are clean, the sand is like a sharp grit, not really sand, the water is a little dirty in places but I think that was due to the boats.
Gumbet is an all round nice resort and I am going again next year.
19 years 6 months ago
It was a 10 minute walk into the centre of Gumbet, once there the constant "come into my shop" routine was wearing very thin by then end of the week.
quite a stressful week rather than relaxing due to constant harressment from local shop owners, who seem to be rude when you didn't buy anything.
Bodrum is far nicer which is only 10 mins away by bus. The castle makes for excellent photo opportunties along with the harbour.
Gumbet at night was awful, very very noisy and very pushy forceful bar/club promoters.
quite a stressful week rather than relaxing due to constant harressment from local shop owners, who seem to be rude when you didn't buy anything.
Bodrum is far nicer which is only 10 mins away by bus. The castle makes for excellent photo opportunties along with the harbour.
Gumbet at night was awful, very very noisy and very pushy forceful bar/club promoters.
19 years 6 months ago
Have just got back from this wonderful place I absolutely loved it there and would highly recomend it to anyone have actually booked to go again in Sept and again in May 06.
Thanks
Nicola
Thanks
Nicola
19 years 6 months ago
The resort of Gumbet was very well kept I was amazed by the many dogs sitting about the streets and no dogs dirt.
There was no shortage of bars although because it was the start of the season some of them were very quiet but I imagine there would be quite a buzz during the high season.
The beach was clean but I wasnt overly impressed by the shingle beach which was very small, I often commented that we had far nicer beaches back home in Ireland.
I would visit this resort again although the constant begging for you to go into their shop or restaurant would get on your nerves but Im sure this happens all over Turkey.
There was no shortage of bars although because it was the start of the season some of them were very quiet but I imagine there would be quite a buzz during the high season.
The beach was clean but I wasnt overly impressed by the shingle beach which was very small, I often commented that we had far nicer beaches back home in Ireland.
I would visit this resort again although the constant begging for you to go into their shop or restaurant would get on your nerves but Im sure this happens all over Turkey.
19 years 6 months ago
We arrived in Gumbet early hours of the morning so didn't get to see anything until later that day. We were pleasently suprised.
The resort itself is fairly small but is neatly kept and all the restaurants on the sea front are immaculate. You did find the odd bit of rubish floating around on the beach but it could get quite windy on the bay so sometimes this could not be helped, it was soon cleared up though.
The main streets through the resort we also nice and clean, you would very often see staff cleaning the front approach to their bar/shop or restaurant which is always a good sign for us.
There was a good selection of watersports on the sea front, from Banana Boats to para gliding, although we did feel that these were slightly over priced compared to places we had been before. There are many companies or operators offering reasonably priced boat trips, but beware as we did hear that some companies didn't think twice about overbooking them, which is why we would recommend the private trip offered by Siesta Beach.
The beach had fantastic views accross the bay, very scenic both during the day and at night. It was however a shingle beach which didn't really appeal to us, but the pool area of the Siesta Beach was so nice we stayed up there.
We will certainly be making a few more trips to Gumbet of the next couple of years!
The resort itself is fairly small but is neatly kept and all the restaurants on the sea front are immaculate. You did find the odd bit of rubish floating around on the beach but it could get quite windy on the bay so sometimes this could not be helped, it was soon cleared up though.
The main streets through the resort we also nice and clean, you would very often see staff cleaning the front approach to their bar/shop or restaurant which is always a good sign for us.
There was a good selection of watersports on the sea front, from Banana Boats to para gliding, although we did feel that these were slightly over priced compared to places we had been before. There are many companies or operators offering reasonably priced boat trips, but beware as we did hear that some companies didn't think twice about overbooking them, which is why we would recommend the private trip offered by Siesta Beach.
The beach had fantastic views accross the bay, very scenic both during the day and at night. It was however a shingle beach which didn't really appeal to us, but the pool area of the Siesta Beach was so nice we stayed up there.
We will certainly be making a few more trips to Gumbet of the next couple of years!
19 years 6 months ago
This was a shock to my system this year. Everyone holidaying there was shocked at the hike in prices. The service is still fab and meals in most restuarants still great but nearly all have hiked up their prices by as much as 4 times the price of 2004.
I'd say the clothes are more expensive but haven't gone up as much as everything else. Very busy resort after midnight but loads of bars and restaurants to choose from, Quite a few nightclubs have sprung up in Bodrum (about 3 miles away) which surprised us as Bodrum is generally quieter than Gumbet.
In Bodrum airport (plane being delayed 40 minutes) people were generally asking each other if they found this and I have to say that almost without exception this was the case. Bacardi breezer for instance are around £5 per bottle (honest) and there is no way that you can afford to party every night unless you are totally prepared for it.
Take heed as I do think this will become apparent as the season goes on and people return back. The meals are the same - expensive! It is still a great holiday but this is something people should be aware of before heading off.
Take more money you will definitely need it.
I'd say the clothes are more expensive but haven't gone up as much as everything else. Very busy resort after midnight but loads of bars and restaurants to choose from, Quite a few nightclubs have sprung up in Bodrum (about 3 miles away) which surprised us as Bodrum is generally quieter than Gumbet.
In Bodrum airport (plane being delayed 40 minutes) people were generally asking each other if they found this and I have to say that almost without exception this was the case. Bacardi breezer for instance are around £5 per bottle (honest) and there is no way that you can afford to party every night unless you are totally prepared for it.
Take heed as I do think this will become apparent as the season goes on and people return back. The meals are the same - expensive! It is still a great holiday but this is something people should be aware of before heading off.
Take more money you will definitely need it.
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