My girlfriend and I came to the Aydibey Famous Resort hotel, mostly because it was an "all included" deal. The hotel itself is located in what looks like a farmer-town, about 50 minute drive from Antalya center, and generally not too far away from many interesting tourist sites. The impression we had was that the hotel is brand new. Everything is clean, shiny and designed in good taste. the gardens are well-maintained and the feeling is overall relaxing. I will review in two parts- one short and one verbose: Short-and to the point: Reception -------------- Quick, friendly and easy check in+check out did not ask for the Passport to be deposited Can rent a car for 30 Euro at the hotel Lobby --------- Bar Opened all night Big and comfortable TV & music present Shops: Drugstore, Leather, Cloths, Jewelry All Included deal ------------------------ ONLY local alcohol is free: Beer ("Efes Pilsen", nice..), Gin & Vodka (cheap), Wine (one brand), i think they also had whisky *Some other alcohol drinks are available for payment, but the selection is far from good All soft drinks are free (Except for fresh orange juice, 2 Eur) All hot drinks are free (Except for Turkish coffee, 2 Eur) 4 meals a day, all self service: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Midnight Soup You need to pay extra for: beach towels, cake, all drinks before 10:00 (10am) and after 23:00 (11pm), Wine selection, good cocktails, massage. Rooms ---------- Overall OK nice big bed (not two separate beds connected..) small porch Satellite TV (with two music channels) (TV only has SCART connection, not AV!) Bathroom was clean with narrow bath, toilet, hairdryer, body and hand towels big closet minibar (empty) + bottle of mineral water replaced every day payable safe Staff ------ They only understand Turkish and German! Sometimes i failed to receive service or get a drink or get an answer for an important question just because the staff didn't understand what I was saying, and my English is quite alright. They are not so nice in general, very impatient Chambermaid walked into the room while we were sleeping although we put up the "do not disturb" sign and it took her 2 minutes to understand me yelling at her "go away!!" Guests ---------- Mostly Germans and Russians Not many kids, which was great! average age was 33 i reckon.. Misc ------- Nice pool indoor pool is great No Jacuzzi.. Turkish hamam was cool (and free) Beautiful private beach with sun-chairs Verbose review: Lobby -------- Lobby was beautiful, and games (cards, backgammon, and some box games..) were offered to the guests. The lobby and lobby bar is opened throughout the day and night but for some reason they shut off the lights after 23:00 (11pm) and leave you sitting in the dark..(???) Rooms -------------- We ordered a room for 2 and what we got was a room with a double-bed (not 2 beds connected, 1 big bed) + 1 more single bed + a sofa which can also be opened into a bed. We connected the two beds together into ONE HUGE BED!! sheets were clean, towels replaced only when asked for. the was a mini-bar (empty, just mineral water) and a safe (need to rent a key from hotel). Small balcony with two chairs and a table. "scenory" from the room was overseeing other rooms of the hotel, so we had to keep the drapes closed at all times for a little privacy which was a bit annoying since the lighting in the room is not so good.. Food and drinks ------------------------ The food in the restaurant was decent. There were a lot of different types, great variety between every day. Not boring at all - yet nothing special. The bread and vegetables were always fresh and meat was cooked in-place, so it was also fresh and hot. The drinks at the Lobby bar and in general are not so good.. except for the soft drinks which are purred from a Coca-Cola machine. The beer is a low-standard white European beer (Efes Pilsen), but it's OK after you get used to it. The cocktails are made using local alcohol and syrups, nothing too fancy, nothing too tasty. All Included ------------------ I gave this a different topic because i wanted to note that the boarding is not REALLY "all included".. All decent alcohol needs to be paid for. There is no food other than the meals in the restaurant. you can get free drinks only between 10:00-23:00 Cake with your coffee is free only at a specific hour (?!?!?!) Beach towels are rented for 1 Euro per Day The minibar is clean empty! Misc Remarks --------------------- There is no need for Turkish money! you will get bad conversion rates and either way, they except Euro and USD all over Turkey! Watch closely for the conversion rates they give you when you ask for a price at a different currency because they will rip you off. German is easier to learn than Turkish, and most Turks understand it too..