Belek is famous for its clear azure sea, beautiful beaches and healing air filled with the aromas of pine forests and eucalyptus groves.
When planning a trip, it is always useful to read the reviews of experienced travelers in order to choose the best accommodation option. This article provides information about the River Garden Holiday Village 4 (formerly River Garden Residence 4).
Belek
Belek is located between the ancient city of Side and fashionable Antalya (35 km).
This popular center of international tourism is considered the most respectable, prestigious and comfortable, so there are not so many noisy young people here, middle-aged tourists prevail, often with children.
People come to this region to admire the amazing nature of the national reserve, and guests of the River Garden Hotel can relax among the greenery of forests of cypresses, cedars, eucalyptus and pines.
Belek is not accidentally called the "bird paradise". More than a hundred species of rare birds live here, includingBelek's symbol is the famous barn owl or the tuto-alba owl (the same snow-white owl that brought letters to Harry Potter).
The reserve is famous not only for birds, but also for Caretta-Caretta turtles (meter-long sea turtles with a large head), which have been coming to the beaches of Belek for 100 million years to lay their eggs here.
Belek is a major international golf center, fans of this sport come here from many countries.
Climate and beaches
Belek has a mild Mediterranean subtropical climate. It is dry and hot in summer (38-40 oC), humid and warm in winter (15 oC).
The sea warms up in summer to 27 oC, and in winter it keeps the temperature 17 oC.
Tourists living in Belek River Garden have the opportunity to swim on the magnificent beaches of Belek, which is almost a continuous beach strip for 20 km.
All beaches are clean and level, regularly cleaned, well equipped and covered with sand. There are more blue flags here than in Antalya, and magnificent eucalyptus and pine groves descend directly to the sea.
River Garden Hotel 5 (Belek) has its own beach, where tourists are taken by a hotel bus that leaves every half an hour. The journey takes five minutes (2 km). The bus runs until 18.00, at other times you can get to the beach and back by regular bus (2 lira).
According to tourists, the hotel's beach is clean, the sand is up to the level of the surf (then small pebbles), the water is clear, the sea is deep enough, onThere are a lot of sun loungers and deck chairs on the shore, there is a bar. True, there are no toilet cabins, but they are on the nearby beach. For a fee, it is offered to ride a parachute behind a boat.
Also, a small steamboat ($5) departs twice a day from the river pier near the River Garden Hotel to the "wild beach", where children will find it very interesting, as they can see tiny crabs, cute turtles and unusual shellfish with fancy shells.
According to tourists, lately, not a boat, but a bus goes to the "wild beach", but the beauty of the beach does not change.
Interesting places
There are many attractions in Belek and nearby areas:
- The ruins of the ancient cities of Aspendos, Perge and Side (half an hour before each).
- Museums, water parks and entertainment centers in Antalya (30 minutes).
- Koprulu Canyon National Park (unique flora and fauna, rare birds and giant tortoises, cypresses and eucalyptus trees, mountaineering, rock climbing, horseback riding, rafting and kayaking on a mountain river).
- Excursions to Pamukalla (hot mineral springs surrounded by snow-white limestone hills and terraces).
- Kursunlu National Park with the famous waterfall of the same name.
- Green Canyon (a picturesque reservoir surrounded by green forests) and Minangawt Lake and Waterfall.
- Troya water park on the territory of the Rixos Premium Belek hotel, built in the form of an ancient city with unusual slides and a dolphinarium.
Hotel
The River Garden 5 Hotel (Turkey) was built 5 km from Belek and 40 km fromAntalya (transfer from Antalya Airport - 45 minutes).
The hotel complex is the so-called "holiday village" (HV - Holiday Village) and consists of two-storey villas, which house 4 rooms (2 on the first floor and 2 on the second). There are 69 rooms in total. The cost of one room - from 9600 rubles per night.
Near each cottage has its own swimming pool (depth 140 cm). There is a secluded relaxation pool by the river.
The hotel has a large and well-groomed territory with its own garden and park.
Staff speaks Russian and English.
Belek River Garden provides the following services:
- Spa and massage services.
- Sauna and hammam (for a group of 15 people) from 12.00 to 18.00.
- Tennis court, table tennis, volleyball, boccia (ball throwing for accuracy), mini golf and mini football, and gym.
- Outdoor and indoor pools and 2 children's pools.
- Laundry service (extra charge).
- Concierge service.
- Mini market.
- Hair and beauty salon (extra charge).
- Bicycle rental.
- Safe.
- Photo service (paid).
- Transportation of tourists with luggage around the hotel on electric cars.
For children there is a playground, a swimming pool with slides (until 16.00), a special children's toilet.
Children's animation and mini-club (10.00-12.00 and 15.00-17.00), there are servicesbabysitting.
Organization of leisure activities for adults at the River Garden Hotel:
- Games and sports during the day - volleyball, water polo, darts, bilbock, boccia, football and so on.
- In the evening, discos, theme parties, lotteries (Bingo), live music.
- There are many excursions to the surrounding cities and reserves.
- Turkish Night on Saturdays (concerts, variety and ethnographic shows, souvenir sales, camel rides, fireworks).
- TV lounge, game room (board games, library, slot machines.
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Spacious and bright rooms are furnished with good furniture (folding sofa, wide beds, armchairs, desk, chairs, bedside table, wardrobes, dressing table, large mirror). The floor is of high quality parquet. Each room has a balcony on the second floor and a terrace on the first floor.
River Garden Belek 4 has one-room, two-room and three-room suites. All rooms have modern bathrooms with shower and bath. If the room is more than one room, then it has two bathrooms.
Large rooms also have a kitchenette with kitchenware, electric kettle, refrigerator, stove/hob, dishwasher and washing machine.
All rooms are equipped with a LCD TV (satellite TV, 3 Russian-speaking channels, there is an input for a flash drive), there is a DVD player, individual air conditioning (for a fee), Internet access (for a fee) andphone (for a fee).
Food
Food at the Belek River Garden Hotel is organized on an all-inclusive basis. The hotel complex has two bars and two restaurants.
Almost all tourists have rave reviews about the quality of food, which includes daily:
- Different types of meat (beef, lamb, chicken) in various forms of preparation (soups, cutlets, stews, fried chops, barbecue, etc.).
- Fish (salmon, trout and others) fried, baked in the oven and grilled.
- Vegetable salads, rolls, fruits, juices, sorbets, compotes.
- Coffee/tea and all drinks (including alcohol) unlimited.
- Porridges, cereals, soups (including mashed soups for children), snacks, various side dishes (rice, chickpeas, pasta, potatoes), boiled and stewed vegetables (Brussels and cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, corn, polka dots).
- Pastries - buns and pies with various fillings.
- Desserts - cakes, muffins, pastries, jams, jams and Turkish sweets (baklava, Turkish delight, halva, pistachios in honey, etc.).
- Ice cream is served after lunch and dinner.
- At 17.00 - afternoon snack, you can take sweets near the bar.
- Unlimited drinks (including alcohol).
Turkish Nights Menu (Saturdays): Whole roast sheep, foil fish, roast turkey and huge fireworks ice cream cake.
In addition to the main restaurant, River Garden Villas has a separate restaurant on the river where you can order dinner for 5 euros(steaks, fish and seafood).
The main restaurant's dishes are prepared with different categories of holidaymakers in mind, including children, the elderly, vegetarians and so on. The restaurant has high chairs for children.
Reviews
Travellers willingly share their impressions of living in River Garden HV 1.
Mostly positive reviews, although there are reports of shortcomings.
When planning your vacation and trip abroad, you should carefully and carefully consider all the arguments, read information from various sources and make an objective decision so that your vacation goes at the best level.
Positive feedback
Many tourists note the following advantages of the hotel:
- Proximity to the airport (transfer takes 30-40 minutes).
- Clean and well-groomed territory (an abundance of greenery, trees and flowers).
- Attentive and friendly staff, Russian-speaking staff.
- Equal treatment of Russian and foreign guests (equally welcoming).
- Excellent attitude towards children - any hotel employee will always smile at the child, try to cheer or console.
- Many pools, all clean and chlorine free.
- Fast and high-quality Internet without interruptions, good access everywhere.
- Cosy and stylish interiors.
- There is no noise at night (no equipment buzzing, no drunken yelling and fights).
- Good cleaning service, towels changed daily, sheets changed every three days.
- All overelectric cars constantly drive around the territory and bring tourists with children or luggage and bags (upon arrival from the airport or after excursions, shopping, and so on).
- Great animation.
- Great job mini club for kids.
- Fun rides on electric bikes around the hotel (rental near the market), and the rental staff themselves ride the children (very carefully and with a constant smile).
- Comfortable and well-designed infrastructure - everything is compact.
- Fresh rooms with good repair.
- There is a regular bus stop next to the hotel - you can go to any city.
- Great Hammam ($50 for an hour and a half).
Negative reviews
Some reviews talk about the shortcomings noted by tourists in the River Garden Hotel:
- The bus to the beach does not always leave on schedule, you have to wait. The bus is often crowded. In addition, the last flight is at 18.00, so it is not possible to walk on the beach in the evening.
- The cottages have an uncomfortable spiral staircase to the second floor - narrow and steep.
- There is no set schedule for cleaning the room - the maid can come in at any time.
- If there was no cleaning, then ants were seen in the rooms.
- Sometimes there is a smell in the toilet.
- It gets boring in the evenings, animators play bingo, arrange karaoke singing - not everyone likes it.
- Children's chairs in the restaurant should be washed by ourselves.
- Sauna and hamam were warmed up only for the purchase of a sessionpaid massage.
- Fresh juices don't taste good.
- Pools are not allowed after 20.00 (cleaning in progress).
- TVs are set to limit the volume (so as not to disturb the neighbors) - so some people can't hear.
Tourist Tips
Experienced travelers give the following tips for tourists who are going to relax at the River Garden Hotel:
- Report your dissatisfaction to the Russian tour operator and appropriate action will be taken immediately.
- It is better to speak on Skype from the territory near the river or near the reception.
- Don't buy goods and souvenirs during Turkish Nights (prices are 5 times cheaper in the neighboring village of Kadriye).
- A good bazaar in Belek is located between Ataturk and Aligentikaya streets.
- A wide selection of gemstone jewelry can be found at Aspendos Jewelry and Center Kucukbelkis Koyu which are located on the road between Antalya and Aspendos city.
- Take beach shoes.
Conclusion
River Garden Hotel Complex is a great quiet hotel for middle-aged tourists and families with children.
Excellent food, fabulous sea and nature reserve, good living conditions and a high level of service contribute to a pleasant stay.
Young people and party-goers should choose another hotel and resort area.
