Ramira City Hotel

The hotel, apart from its location and decent rooms, has nothing else to offer. It's a typical city hotel for people who value proximity to shops, the port, bars, and clubs. The food is delicious, although the selection is limited. Lunch is edible, but breakfast is a disappointment. Hard-boiled eggs, fried eggs, and usually half-raw eggs, along with some cheeses, sweets, and cold cuts are all commonplace. The pool is small, with a few sunbeds, and that's about it. Beach No. 6, which offers free sunbeds and umbrellas, is exactly 1600m away, or about a 20-minute walk if you don't want to use the free hotel shuttle. The beach itself is quite dirty, although it's managed by a private bar. The mattresses are dirty and old, and the umbrellas are similarly old. The biggest drawback is the lack of air conditioning in the common areas, which are incredibly hot and stuffy. Overall, I recommend this hotel to young people looking to spend time in the city or take trips, though not at the prices travel agencies charge in July – too expensive!

We stayed at Ramira City Hotel in Antalya for 7 days. Overall, our stay was okay, but there were several things that prevented it from being a better experience.

We arrived at the hotel around 1:00 PM, while check-in starts at 2:00 PM. We were told to come back at 2:00 PM, but we were invited to have lunch in the buffet restaurant while we waited, which we appreciated. When we returned exactly at 2:00 PM, there was no one at the reception desk. It turned out that the receptionist was in the back room having lunch. She came out carrying her plate, placed it on the reception desk, and checked us in. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the best first impression.

We also received only one room key card, even though there were two of us staying in the room. This made it inconvenient whenever we wanted to do different activities, as one person always had to keep the key card. Offering a second key card would have made things much easier.

The food at the hotel was okay. There was always something to eat, but the selection and quality were fairly average. Nothing really stood out or was memorable.

The drinks at the bar were disappointing. There was only a limited selection of cocktails, and the ones we tried didn’t taste very good. The juice dispensers seemed to serve diluted cordial rather than real juice. If you wanted freshly squeezed orange juice, it cost €2 per glass.

The room itself was decent. It was clean enough to stay in, but not spotless. We noticed some dust in a few places and some marks on the bathroom sink.

The walls also seemed to be very thin. We could clearly hear our neighbours whenever they returned to their room, talking and moving around, even though they were inside their own room. We could also hear people walking and talking in the hallway outside our room, which made the room less peaceful than we had hoped.

The outdoor area was also smaller than we expected, with too few tables, chairs, and sun loungers for the number of guests staying at the hotel. Since the hotel is located in the city centre, we didn’t expect sunshine all day because of the surrounding buildings. However, we were surprised that the sun disappeared around 1:00 PM, leaving the pool area in the shade for the rest of the day.

The staff were okay overall. Some employees were friendly and smiled, but most of the time they seemed uninterested and gave the impression that they didn’t really want to be there.

The hotel advertises evening entertainment, but during our one-week stay in the middle of July—peak holiday season—there was entertainment on only two evenings (Monday and Thursday). We found this disappointing. Thursday’s entertainment was especially poor. During dinner, a staff member walked around handing out bingo tickets. Afterwards, there was a small fashion show where one male and one female model walked around the outdoor area and through the restaurant showing different outfits. Finally, the bingo numbers were drawn, and the “winners” were approached and encouraged to buy the clothes that had just been showcased. It felt more like a sales presentation than entertainment.

I also used the hotel’s laundry service, sending three shirts, one pair of trousers, and one pair of shorts just before 12:00 PM. Everything was returned washed by around 4:00 PM the same day, which was fast. Unfortunately, my dark blue shirt came back covered in white marks, while the lighter-coloured clothes were fine. It looked as though the shirt had been damaged during ironing, possibly because the iron was too hot. When I asked the reception what had happened, I was told that all clothes are washed and dried together in a regular household washing machine and that guests are responsible if anything happens to their clothing. I was disappointed that they didn’t take any responsibility or offer a solution.

Overall, we had an average stay. The hotel met the basic expectations, but it lacked the extra touches in terms of service, food, drinks, outdoor facilities, entertainment, and sound insulation. For us, this hotel deserves 2.5 out of 5 stars.