Lykia world turkey - any tips ?
Discussion
First took the kids there in 2003 when they were aged 3 and 2.
Always had a vow previously to only go a place once.....went back in 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010,and then for a change went to LK Antalya in 2011.
I believe it has recently changed hands, and it's now all-inclusive as opposed to full board plus drinks with meals+?
It's a big place, but very well designed so it never actually feels that way. The Marina restaurant on the beach is a lovely place to have lunch,try and get a table where the paragliders come in, makes for some entertainment whilst you have your second bottle of wine! At the other end of the complex you've got Children Paradise set into the mountains.
Food quality and choice is very good in the buffets ( and spotlessly clean), the service charge restaurants make a change, although they vary in quality. The Turkish restaurant is a decent night.
The staff are unfailingly helpful, even down to the toilet cleaners, there's loads of sports clubs, a Friday show in the outdoor theatre that with a couple of rehearsal kids take part in, the "village square" in the centre is a nice place to sit with a beer and watch the sun turn red at the end of the day and disappear against the backdrop.
The only reason we have stopped going is that we have recommended it to too many friends and neighbours and shot ourselves in the foot, because they all book at the same time/same place and I could do without that on holiday. Literally everyone we have mentioned it too has gone at least twice.
Having said that, we're checking availability as I type to go around the 22nd of this month!
Enjoy it.
Always had a vow previously to only go a place once.....went back in 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010,and then for a change went to LK Antalya in 2011.
I believe it has recently changed hands, and it's now all-inclusive as opposed to full board plus drinks with meals+?
It's a big place, but very well designed so it never actually feels that way. The Marina restaurant on the beach is a lovely place to have lunch,try and get a table where the paragliders come in, makes for some entertainment whilst you have your second bottle of wine! At the other end of the complex you've got Children Paradise set into the mountains.
Food quality and choice is very good in the buffets ( and spotlessly clean), the service charge restaurants make a change, although they vary in quality. The Turkish restaurant is a decent night.
The staff are unfailingly helpful, even down to the toilet cleaners, there's loads of sports clubs, a Friday show in the outdoor theatre that with a couple of rehearsal kids take part in, the "village square" in the centre is a nice place to sit with a beer and watch the sun turn red at the end of the day and disappear against the backdrop.
The only reason we have stopped going is that we have recommended it to too many friends and neighbours and shot ourselves in the foot, because they all book at the same time/same place and I could do without that on holiday. Literally everyone we have mentioned it too has gone at least twice.
Having said that, we're checking availability as I type to go around the 22nd of this month!
Enjoy it.
Take a trip (dolmus minibus, not an organised one!) to deserted Kaya Village. Half day chillout walkaround, and a simple decent cafe over the road.
Also - assuming you can tear yourself away from Lykia World - day trip to Fethiye worthwhile. Buy fresh fish from the Fish Market and stalls will cook it for you (nicest stall imho is in the veg market next door . . . worth asking them to help choose the fish unless you're an expert!).
Boat trips from Oludeniz good value.
If you take a paragliding tandem trip stick with Skysports or Icarus . . . find their shops to book direct.
Also - assuming you can tear yourself away from Lykia World - day trip to Fethiye worthwhile. Buy fresh fish from the Fish Market and stalls will cook it for you (nicest stall imho is in the veg market next door . . . worth asking them to help choose the fish unless you're an expert!).
Boat trips from Oludeniz good value.
If you take a paragliding tandem trip stick with Skysports or Icarus . . . find their shops to book direct.
Update and a word of warning to anyone with teenagers. Lykia world is clean, the pools are warm, the beer is cold, it truly is a kids paradise - for 12 and under. For my teenage son once he'd been on all the slides and the pools he did the usual teenage thing - what now dad ?
For 12 and under there are fantastic kids clubs but for 13+ there isnt much of anything. There apparently is a club but although they publish an itinerary they dont follow it. So unless you meet them at 10:30 am you cant join in for the rest of the day.
My Son and I like to have a lie in (we are on holiday after all!) then breakfast followed by a lay in the sun and a swim. So by afternoon he's ready to be entertained. But for 3 days now we've tried to find the 13+ club but its such a big place its impossible.
Talked to customer relations and also the holiday rep and all I got was indifference. They told me that if we didnt join in the morning that was our fault, nothing they could do. Then they told me that the club regrouped at the meeting point every afternoon and we should meet them there. But I know they dont as I've been there for 3 days now and no one turns up. They pretty much called me a liar at that point.
The lack of interest was amazing even by mediterranean standards.
I even tried collaring a few of the kids club entertainers to find out where to go and they just told us to go away - in those exact words.
At all times I have been polite, non confrontational and friendly (in full holiday mode). Any thoughts I had of getting some 'me' time have gone out of the window.
We wont be coming back which is a shame as the place itself, the pools, beach etc are truly amazing, unfortunately the staff mostly just dont give a monkeys about the guests and can be quite rude.
ETA: i forgot about the russians! Place is rammed wirh them. They are rude and just shove you out of the way if there is a queue. They smoke all over the place in the no smoking kids paradise and are grumpy and nasty. Another reason not to go back.
For 12 and under there are fantastic kids clubs but for 13+ there isnt much of anything. There apparently is a club but although they publish an itinerary they dont follow it. So unless you meet them at 10:30 am you cant join in for the rest of the day.
My Son and I like to have a lie in (we are on holiday after all!) then breakfast followed by a lay in the sun and a swim. So by afternoon he's ready to be entertained. But for 3 days now we've tried to find the 13+ club but its such a big place its impossible.
Talked to customer relations and also the holiday rep and all I got was indifference. They told me that if we didnt join in the morning that was our fault, nothing they could do. Then they told me that the club regrouped at the meeting point every afternoon and we should meet them there. But I know they dont as I've been there for 3 days now and no one turns up. They pretty much called me a liar at that point.
The lack of interest was amazing even by mediterranean standards.
I even tried collaring a few of the kids club entertainers to find out where to go and they just told us to go away - in those exact words.
At all times I have been polite, non confrontational and friendly (in full holiday mode). Any thoughts I had of getting some 'me' time have gone out of the window.
We wont be coming back which is a shame as the place itself, the pools, beach etc are truly amazing, unfortunately the staff mostly just dont give a monkeys about the guests and can be quite rude.
ETA: i forgot about the russians! Place is rammed wirh them. They are rude and just shove you out of the way if there is a queue. They smoke all over the place in the no smoking kids paradise and are grumpy and nasty. Another reason not to go back.
Edited by Dodsy on Sunday 28th July 13:55
Have found out the place is being shut and comepletely transformed,maybe thats may have something to do with staff morale,not that it makes it right.
I've not experienced anything like that ever,and I know plenty of families who've gone with teens.
sorry to hear of what's gone on, our neighbours are there at the moment,they've been several times, so I'll find out their thoughts as to whether standards have slipped.
I've not experienced anything like that ever,and I know plenty of families who've gone with teens.
sorry to hear of what's gone on, our neighbours are there at the moment,they've been several times, so I'll find out their thoughts as to whether standards have slipped.
DeanR32 said:
I'd be interested in what they say too sjc, as my missus wants to go with our two (by the time we go, six and one).
And I've never had any dealings with Russians on holiday but have heard they are rude as f
k by plenty of others that have!
Yes the Russians are,less so the " new money" people, older Russkis are a bloody wind-up nuisance.And I've never had any dealings with Russians on holiday but have heard they are rude as f
k by plenty of others that have!The russians were really starting to wind me up but they mostly seem to have gone now so its a much nicer place.
I have chatted with belgians, germans and french this week all very nice and a pleasure to spend time with.
Maybe i just picked a week thats popular with russians, just bad luck i guess!
I have chatted with belgians, germans and french this week all very nice and a pleasure to spend time with.
Maybe i just picked a week thats popular with russians, just bad luck i guess!
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