Barut Lara Resort and Spa - Lara Beach - Turkey

beware of this hotel its is not a 5* compared to some hotels in turkey the hotel decor was shabby in some parts of the hotel needed a revamping the al carta restaraunt was a waste of time the food was rubbish was all set menues the main buffet restaurant looked like a works canteen. the food was alao rubbish and served cold on the turkish night the kebab was served on the tuesday lunchtime from left overs from the monday night also chicken roll in gravy was also rubbish alll the food was cold the restaurant needed a good clean on a morning was fresh orange juice served from chiller but next to it was a half empty one that had been there 7 days turned off half full and festering with mold the service in the buffet restaurant was a waste of time the curtains and the fixutes and fittings needed replaceing as i said looked like a works canteen also wild birds flying round the buffet restaurant while all the food was there also most of the waiters couldnt speak english so it was a waste of time asking them anything the location of the hotel is in the middle of nowhere no bars or eating places nr by there was a shopping mall but exspensive our room was cleaned but after a few days they never seemed to bother the hotel staff some of them had a problem with english people eg the russian staff on the desk very rude the entertainment was garbage the nightclub had a bad smell of damp and also the staff offerd u more than a cigarette eliegle ones also woman for ur room also we had a junior suite and 2 house coats was provided i used 1 and left it with the towels for the laudary but when we came to check out of the hotel we was accused of stealing this house robe i was trying to explain the the reception that it had gone to the laudary with towels and he said i was a thief he kept ours cases till we payed for this but i tryed to explain to him we didnt have the house coat but he still insisted also the russian reception and turkish was laughing when he was calling us theifs before we could have our cases we had to give him 35 Euros so please be a ware of this scam and book another hotel like the royal wings the royal wings is the best hotel alos the hotel the guest relations never leave u alone wanting to no all the time about what u think of the hotel they just all false when u tell them nothing is done about anything also its suppose to be premium drinks if u don’t ask at the bar they will serve u cheap alcohol also the bar staff walking about with holes in there uniform this hotel is run on a shoe string at the end of the night u can see all the waiters counting glasses and cups and saucers etc.

I have never ever come across this in a 5* hotel my advice to u is keep your money in your pocket and book else where the food which was left at the evening buffet was served for lunch the next day but if u want to sit in the restaurant with the birds flying and swooping down well that’s up to u also birds muck on the buffet floor this hotel is like a 3* the pool was also dirty I never ever saw anyone clean it like I said keep your money in your pocket and look else where

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