Batihan Vadi Hotel

Such a mixed experience. This place has the potential to be amazing but it lacks leadership and management and it’s just okay. The villa was lush (we paid the extra for the large 2 floor white ones). I’m sure the single floor were probably fine and still looked spacious outside. Ours was Beautiful inside and out, spacious, worked well for us, though I’m not sure it would work so well if you had small children. Loved the little private pergola and hot tub for use just for us whenever we wanted and outdoor shower. Everything else felt disappointing in comparison to the other 8 resorts we’ve stayed in across Turkey. We expected it to be full, busy, luxury, open…. Instead it felt like the end of season, closed, skeleton staff, quiet. In some ways it was nice being quiet and in other ways it just felt neglected. I think because it was quite pricey - we expected more. We know Turkey 5* isn’t UK 5* but it felt average if that. The same restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner with the same menu. They have a drinks menu - but I only discovered it existed when offered on my third evening meal!!! Half a mile walk for a drink! Yes they restock the mini bar - but once a day and not with wine or spirits so off you go for a round trip of a mile for those! Then to take them back to the villa I’m walking with trays of drinks across the resort. Or if you tried to get a drink at the reception bar a bit closer, you basically had to ask them to open it, wait for someone to come, and then hope they had what you wanted or wait whilst they bring that from the further bar. It was so bizarre. All inclusive except you couldn’t get things when you wanted them. Surely that’s why you pay for the convenience? So it’s easy and accessible? Lovely gym - but not open before 9am - not much use if you can’t go to the gym before the rest of the family get up. No fitness classes. Crazy golf was good for an afternoon family play. Liked the outdoor chess board too. Daily visit from the frog in an evening was quite funny. Had to ask for sun loungers for 4 on arrival. Hot tub wasn’t working when arrived and they came and fixed it. Power kept cutting out which made it quite sweaty when the air con went off (especially at night), But they did fix all things promptly). Asked the Jet2 rep for info - didn’t know answers. Said he’d find out and never got back to us. It became a bit of a joke. Visited the sister hotel - they were far friendlier, knew what they were doing, helpful, spoke English. Worth a visit for change of scenery. It’s completely opposite to Batihan Vadi - super busy and crammed in. Lovely warmer pool with a swim up ledge to sit on quite nice.

Was it a nice trip? Yes. Would I go again? No. Would I recommend it? No. Was it good value for money? Absolutely not. Would I appreciate some refund or compensation from jet2 because it feels like what was sold did not deliver at all? Yes. Will I get it? Doubtful.

Just back from a week at the Batıhan Vadi Hotel which is situated in a valley just outside Kuşadası. The resort is very low density with a number of single and double storey villas and also apartments. We were staying in a single storey villa which was set in a round half an acre of private lands including our own pool, hot-tub and cabana along with sun loungers and tables and chairs.

There are a number of restaurants on site and a bar serving food. The menus are varied and unlike many all-inclusive it’s a la carte rather than a buffet at all meal times.

There are lots of things to do on-site including a well appointed gym, indoor swimming pool, spa, padel court, 18 hole mini golf course, tennis court and five-a side pitch. The staff are all helpful and friendly and keep the resort in immaculate condition. It is located around 45 mins from Izmir airport, 10 mins from Kuşadas and 20 mins from Ephesus so in a good location.

The hotel has a sister site on the coast in Kuşadası and they run a shuttle bus if you fancy spending time on the beach, food and drink at this hotel is also included in the all inclusive package.

Can’t recommend Batıhan Vadi enough if you want a relaxing holiday but with plenty to do if you fancy it.

Lovely hotel went for myself and son joint birthday, hotel was not busy staff very welcoming and helpful looking to go back and stay in a villa next time