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Balmy Foresta
Turkey, Europe
Beldibi
Formerly known as Paloma Forest, the Balmy Foresta is a 5 star hotel in Kemer. This property is all inclusive. Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy body treatments and facials. After dipping into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional features at this property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities. Enjoy international cuisine at La Noblesse, one of the property's 6 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 4 bars/lounges. Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this property consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
Facilities
- Darts
- Tennis
- Billiards
- Volleyball
- Beauty salon*
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- Entertainment programme for children
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent6,280 reviews
Excellent
68%
Very Good
19%
Average
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
Not the best
We were nervous before going, having read previous reviews. we did have a good week but there are lots of issues with this hotel -the hotel is dirty in lots of areas, toilets smell, not cleaned, glasses left around, dirty sunbeds and the pool had a film on the top of it. We did not see much cleaning going on
- food - main restaurant awful, no flavour, all food was cold, lukewarm at best. The sunset bar was nice for lunches and snacks, ice creams were plentiful and good. You could not get in to any of the al a carte restaurants despite trying the minute we arrived on the app, all fully booked. Feel like we were ripped off as we had to pay to eat at the lotus but so glad we did because we couldn’t stomach another meal in the main restaurant. Food in lotus was good and hot!
- our room on first floor was nice, although we paid for 2 actual beds but one was a sofa bed and wasn’t made up on arrival. Our shower had really thick sealant around it, when you stood in the shower it felt like you were floating, the water did not drain and we kept having to turn the shower off mid way through and wait for the water to drain to prevent a bathroom flood. Our beds were not made every day and towels not replaced, we were 3 people and they’d only given us two towels
- the hotel smelt like sewers in lots of places
- everywhere you went you had to queue for a drink or food or for the waiter to clear the tables. Clearly not enough staff for all the guests
- entertainment was really bad, there was nothing going on
-pool was absolutely freezing, unbearable
- aircon in room awful and very ancient
Plus points - the pool barman mustafa absolutely brilliant and friendly. Cats were Everywhere which was nice but they did climb on tables when you were eating.
Review by J0JO Kent
Wizards in Paloma Forest, Kemer, Turkey
This happens in Paloma Foresta Hotel, Kemer, Turkey... I came for the international conference and forgot my laptop in the taxi. The Guest relations people together with security made a tremendous effort to locate and deliver to me my computer!!! You are so nice and helpful, many, many THANKS!!!! I do not understand how you done it but you had found the computer. This is a wonderful hotel in Kemer with a great sea, location in the green, food, rooms... everything is perfect - however, the most amazing are the people, their attitude, their ability to create miracles and do impossible things. You are GREAT!!!
Review by astro5888 Boston, Massachusetts
great holiday
very nice hotel and great loction the animation team very friendly the kids club amazing not so much kids but perfect the food amazing the staff very friendly the family room amazing and clean thank you for good service was very good times xxx thank you chiba
Avoid at all costs!
Where to begin, this was the worst holiday imaginable
Negative points
- don’t expect to gat a good night sleep unless you can sleep in a room around 30 degrees as the aircon doesn’t work it pumps out warm air.
- cold inedible food daily, hollow chips the potato had disintegrated
-rotten fruit, covered in mould, split black bananas
- no staff, meals would pass with no drinks as there are no staff in the restaurant
- sewage smells on in the bathrooms
- dirty water fills shower tray on your feet
-holes/rips in bedding and towels - thinnest towels I’ve ever seen -no children’s cutlery and only bright pink ‘it’s a girl ‘ plates
- no bar near the entertainment so no drinks while sat on a hard concrete slab in the amphitheatre
- unhelpful reception team - will waste hours/ days over you time ( over the air-con)
-rundown and dirty rooms
Positives- Hard to add when you are staying in a dirty room, and starved for 11 days. We are not fussy eaters but when all the food is cold and food with flies all over it’s hard to try and have a nice time.
Beware - Tui are aware this hotel is shutting down and the state of this hotel, they act surprised and they take on board your comments, but they are still selling this hotel.
Disappointing stay
We arrived late at night. On first impressions we were impressed by the hotel. We had a two bedroom apartment with two bathrooms. Within minutes of entering our room we found a c-roach (last review I made wasn't shared due to the mention of this), we also noticed dirty stained upholstery. In the morning we were able to have a better look around. Our balcony was tiny with probably the worst view in the hotel. We overlooked extractor fans and the lift. The extractor fans caused a horrible smell from the kitchen throughout the day. On the last day of our holiday our daughter lost her bracelet so we moved furniture around to see if we could find it. The mess under the single beds was disgusting and I suspect had never been moved to be cleaned.
The restaurant had a good choice of food, however it didn't vary much from day to day. It was difficult to find a clean table, on one occasion I sat at a table and a waiter pointed out that a drink had been spilt there, so they would clean it immediately, I waited 5 minutes, but he didn't return so I went in search of another table. On another occasion I sat down on a soaking wet chair (the dining furniture is upholstered). Some of the waiting staff were fantastic, others were slower than a sloth. Trying to book into one of the A'la Carte restaurants is near impossible. We couldn't book a meal for the four of us! The sunset bar was nice, however the first time we went there for lunch we had to wait over an hour for pizzas after my husband had eaten his burger. They had lost our order!
All the bars had a long waiting time, sometimes as long as 15 minutes.
The entertainment was hit and miss, some nights were great, others were awful and dull.
The location and setting of the hotel is stunning, beautiful views and grounds.
We asked for a late checkout and we were charged 30€ an hour. What an absolute rip off.
I found some of the staff on reception to be rude and impatient.
Would I come here again, definitely not.
