Phaselis Princess - Tekirova - Turkey

The Phaselis Princess hotel was like a dream come true. My family & I visited this hotel & felt like VIP guests. It was our first visit to a 5* hotel & it was absolutely beautiful. We went All-Inclusive, & found that the selection of drinks at the bar was very good.

The hotel was spotless & the rooms were cleaned daily also having fresh towels, bed sheets, & pillow cases delivered every day. There wasn’t a cockroach in sight although, if you have small children who eat sweets, be careful that they don’t leave them lying around, as they attract ants.

After spending the day by the pool or at the beach, we returned to our rooms to find towels made into the shape of birds with colourful petals sprinkled around. The mini bar was replenished daily with water & soft drinks & the beds were very comfortable. The food was plentiful & a big selection was available. Even though it started at 6:00pm, the Russians didn’t really eat everything, they just bombarded the tables so make sure you get a table.

The location in Tekirova was stunning. Mountains surrounded us & the sun was shining everyday, with temperatures reaching around 30-35 degrees celsius. Also, down by the beach was a pier which my family & I would jump off into the sea. The sea was very clean, warm & clear.

The staff are constantly treating you like royalty. Some of my family actually bonded with them and they would welcome us to a table every night. The maids were very polite, & if a pair of pyjamas was to be left on the bed they would arrange them in a neat, frilly shape on the beds along with the towels.

The entertainment, in my opinion, was enjoyable. Every night there would be a show in the “little theatre”. No extra payment or reservations, you could just walk in, take a seat & enjoy the show. There was a variety of dancing, gymnastic type acts, & in one show the crowd could get involved. In the day, there would be dancing acts around the pool, music was played & one day there was a table tennis competition. Also, in the nights, there was a teen disco, bingo, karaoke & a small arcade which provided computers with  Internet, pool tables, ping pong tables, & animated games.

There was another pool around the front of the hotel, which was a little more entertaining as it contained two water slides & a jacuzzi. This pool had a bar just like the main pool. There was also a small children’s pool with a small slide for toddlers. Down at the beach, which is the hotel’s own private beach, you could pay to go jet skiing, banana boating or parasailing. My cousin & I went parasailing, and, although it was quite expensive, it was well worth it. The parachute takes a maximum of 3 people, & the boat takes you about a mile & a half out, & it is fantastic.

The Turkish sights & the mountains are visible & are breathtaking. However, if you wish for more active entertainment, you can book an activity such as white water rafting, quad biking, horse riding, deep sea diving & other such things. These trips are quite dear so I suggest that you visit “Jimmy” just outside the confines of the hotel, & he will give you a better deal than the rep.

Altogether, the Phaselis Princess hotel is the best & most extraordinary hotel I have visited yet, & I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as we did.