The Residence at TUI SENSATORI Barut Fethiye

It’s taken me a while to get round to this, we stayed at the close of the season in October 19 and this hotel was so good that we have completely spoiled ourselves for any future all-inclusive holiday! Room We stayed in a penthouse suite with a whirlpool bath on the balcony. The room was lovely, super modern and pretty much what we expected from the photos. The mini bar is well stocked and was replenished a few times during our week there (not every day though). The spirits were replenished as soon as they were empty. The balcony was very private which we quite liked. The TV is smart so you can log in to your Netflix or Prime account if you have a rainy day or an early night or just want to get out of the heat for a bit… The straightners that are provided were decent. If I’d have forgotten my GHD’s these would have done the job. Although I don’t have particularly unruly hair. I’m not sure how they’d cope with hair that goes extra frizzy in the humidity. Food EVERYTHING is a la carte! I didn’t expect this. Even breakfast, there’s a small breakfast buffet with fruit, breads, cereal, meats and cheeses – which I originally though was all there was (and that would have been just fine) but nope, you get a menu to pick a fresh hot breakfast. Each night is a different theme for dinner but if you don’t fancy anything from the themed menu you can order from the usual menu. The restaurant is open 24/7, there’s no need to rush down for breakfast, this was, by far, the biggest benefit of this hotel. We were often coming down for breakfast at 10:30/11 and it was no problem, it also seemed t make the whole restaurant Location This hotel is very secluded. There’s nothing nearby except the beach. To be honest, you don’t need anything. The hotel has everything you could want. There is a boat you can take to town which is a nice trip and quicker than the bus! Entertainment/Bars There wasn’t a lot of entertainment at this hotel. It definitely goes for the more chilled vibe but there’s loads going on at the Sensatori hotel next door. I enjoyed the musicians round the pool on an afternoon, I thought they created a nice atmosphere. The inclusive drinks at this bar are excellent. I’ve never had so much choice. There are various bottled lagers, branded spirits, wine, sparkling wine, soft drinks and the cocktails are all fantastic. The amaretto sours are delicious but too easy to drink. Don’t forget to take a trip to the bar between meals to try out the various ice-creams and pastries if you have space. The only negatives I have about this hotel are that the walkways are very dark on an evening. I nearly fell down steps a couple of times, but that should be easily fixed, and that I found members of staff to be rather dismissive of me when I was with my husband. At first I thought maybe I was being touchy but I noticed it happening to other couples and my husband even noticed too. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing but it got rather infuriating. I think others may have mentioned that getting booked in to the other restaurants was impossible, we found the same but, to be honest, the normal restaurant was so good that we didn’t really feel like we missed out. This is definitely the best all-inclusive we’ve ever stayed at and I’m not sure if there’s anything that can beat it at the minute.

This hotel has everything you would you dream of for a great holiday. ALL INCLUSIVE means just that at his hotel 24hr dining.....buffet, several restaurants mini-bar with soft drinks.beer,lager and wine, bottles of spirits and cocktails plus snack drawer containing crisps,biscuits nuts and sweets all replenished daily Waiter service in all bars, around pools and on beach Large rooms with whirlpool bath ,separate shower, large tv. Also lovely toiletries plus hair dryer and straighteners Spotlessly clean