Disappointed by Turkey hotel

Turkey is hugely popular with Germans and many thousands or even millions of Turks live in Germany.

I think wherever you went it in Turkey would likely have either plenty of Germans or plenty of Brits. And you seemed like you didn't want a fully British clientelle either.

It's a shame if you don't like it, but you can't really say to the holiday company it was rubbish because the other tourists were the 'wrong' nationality. I thought many Germans spoke English anyway?

We were in Side last year at a Barut hotel. Same bathroom set up which wouldn't be my choice but the frosting was effective and we coped. Gloriously luxurious hotel.

I do have a bit of a soft spot for holidaying with German guests though. I've only ever found them polite, family oriented and much less sunbed grabby than Brits. Our hotel had a private beach that always had spaces and umbrellas, even when the pool was full, and the sea was beautifully warm. We did tip a bit, I don't know how much difference that made at the bar etc. The staff spoke much more English than I do Turkish or German.

It was interesting in Side town that people initially accost you in German, but as soon as they hear you speak they switch to English.

We went to Bodrum in Turkey, many years ago. I was disappointed with the holiday. We did not pay much at the time.We stayed in Self catering.The Rooms were dark & basic,we did not go out on the balcony as there were no safety rails.The pools have no Shallow ends.The catering facilities were unpredictable, often closed.We like going on Cultured holidays,but hospitality was lacking.The Turkish like the German's, not the British, we were always being overcharged.What I did love on the holiday, we went on a day trips to Dalyan,Turkish baths,Mila's market, Mud baths.We were there for 14 days in August.We did have a Tour Guide who was amazing! He made the tours memorable!

I haven't been to Turkey but I've found that hotels and restaurants that Germans frequent are generally of a high standard. They wouldn't put up with anything less. However their preference for walking along the beach just wearing sandals and carrying a rucksack (the strap marks they must have) is puzzling to British holidaymakers.

You need to complain to your rep and say that all the entertainment is in German and you can't understand they may be able to transfer you to another hotel ?

We had the same experience in Belek. Paid 10k for the holiday and it just wasn’t that great. Second trip to Turkey and will be giving it a miss from now

The Germans might all go soon?

Side, Antalya and Alanya are predominantly German and Russian …not all but a lot…a v high proportion.

It’s not Turkey at fault it’s the travel company if it’s a German led/catered for hotel …

That is disappointing

we went to a place earlier this year which jet 2 advertised as “predominantly” Spanish and that was fine with us. 80%ish were Spanish. So I’m surprised it wasn’t advertised as such but still you should have looked at trip advisor, if most of the reviews were in German that would have been an easy clue

years ago I went to a fancy place in Thailand and we were the only non-Russians there so I do get it.
i hate 100% British, multinational is perfect for me

Ours was Barut Hemera . The reviews are all amazing , same with Facebook groups etc . People on a group became annoyed with me because we were disappointed in it . It's like you are not allowed a different view .

We stay in top hotels and I always do my research .
But after that I don't trust reviews so much .

Yes same happened to us last holiday abroad. Paid for 5 star hotel in Turkey and everything was for Germans. Couldn't communicate well with staff. Ended up pointing at drinks we wanted. Food was German. My husband had to get up early.to secure sun beds too! Was very annoying, not relaxing in the slightest! We're going back to Greece this year, self catering.

There was a couple complaining about being in a hotel dominated by Germans the other day. I think they got moved and the travel company updated their details to say mostly German was spoken at the hotel.

Op sorry to break it to you but you can end up in a hotel you dont like anywhere in the world and not specific to Turkey. I would speak to your rep instead and go from there. Ive been to Turkey a few times and food was amazing and hotels amazing but that's not to say I couldn't have ended up in a bad hotel. Speak to jet2! If it was a German led hotel they should have documented this on the advert as seen in a recent rip of britian episode about holidays.

Why would it state who it caters for? People are people.

Clearly you didn’t fully research the hotel, trip adviser would have made you aware that it’s a predominantly German hotel! I go to Turkey most years as it’s our favourite destination and only once went to a poor hotel and that was because I booked it last minute! You will find that Turkey is a popular destination for German tourists.

Went to a 5 star in Turkey last year that gets full 5 star reviews on TA and was SO disappointed .
Never again . Food underwhelming , air con inadequate . Cost 9 k for a week for the 7 of us . Biggest waste of money ever .
This year went to Slovenia and Austria and the contrast in food, service, amenities could not be greater .

What hotel? You need to pick carefully in Turkay as lots of the reviews on TripAdvisor are fake.

You have been unlucky though, for that much you should have got pretty much all you expected.

@Peoniesandcats We've been to your hotel every year for 11 years. Safe to say we quite like it!!! Like any hotel it depends what you want. It's not lively and foam parties etc, but the food is amazing and the grounds are beautiful. There's an active FB group if you have any questions - I don't really want to link my MN account with my FB account so won't point you at my review if our most recent stay.

Overrun? They're not rats you know!

Sounds like you've been unlucky.
I've been to Lara Beach a couple of times for short breaks, never paid more than £300 per person for 3 night All inclusive in a fairly luxurious hotel with amazing food and facilities.
There were a variety of nationalities there but we were made to feel very welcome.

Sorry that your holiday has turned out disappointing 😞.

Maybe the sort of thing I once saw advertised outside a seaside restaurant in Italy: (in German) - ‘Potatoes like Mutti makes!’

Slightly concerned as we go to Turkey for the first time on Monday. I freely admit I am an absolute hotel snob so this would be my worst nightmare, not so much the German tourists but the hotel not being what I have expected. Which hotel was it? We have booked with Tui.