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There's two main chill-out areas if you're looking to do some sunbathing or swimming - by the pool, or by the beach. My preference is the beach as the loungers are better for reading, but the pool recliners are padded ones more like a single bed which is also quite comfortable. There's a bar by the pool and at the beach, there's a guy who walks around to take your order and get it from the pool bar. He can also sort you out if you can't spot a free lounger, so you don't really need to worry about nabbing one early.
There's a huge range of cocktails available from the bars, as well as premium/branded spirits, beers and wine. I counted and there was something like 40+ cocktails available, and those I sampled were all really delicious - I'd recommend the Light of Voyage (vodka, midori, malibu, orange and pineapple), Strawberry Daiquiri and the Passion Fruit Cairinha. All delicious - although sometimes they'll vary depending on which member of staff is making them (not too much though!).
I tried a couple of mixed drinks, like rum and coke but found the staff's tendency to free-pour the spirit meant it was way too strong for me to drink - a good problem to have!
The staff at this hotel are really exceptional, and work crazy long hours. You will probably see the same people at breakfast and then at the bar at night time, I really don't know how they do it. All of them spoke good English and we never had a problem being understood.
The hotel is about 40 minutes from Bodrum airport and depending on how you arrange your trip (we booked through Thomas Cook) you might have transfers included which makes it even easier. I'd definitely go back here for another relaxing holiday as there really isn't anything I can fault about the stay. Including flights, transfers and the room upgrade, all-inclusive food and drink, the cost was around £1800 for two adults.
