I am just now coming to the end of an amazing stay at the fabulous Sensatori hotel in Fethiye. I…read morehave been anticipating this trip for a little while and now that it's finally passed, I already want to come back and I've not even flown back to Newcastle yet!
The hotel has a lot of facilities like 4 main pools, (the family pool, the activity pool, the kiddie pool and the adult pool), a half-sand and half-shingle beach, lots of different bars, 5 a'la carte restaurants, a main buffet restaurant and even a patisserie!
The room that we stayed in (3321) was a great size, was bright and airy, had comfy beds, a balcony overlooking the sea and mountains, a minibar fridge with beer, water, fruit juice, milk and a selection of soft drinks.
The bathroom as well was amazing with that lovely foamy bubbly water, an epic power shower and hot bathrobes to put on when exiting the shower. My only complaint about the bathroom is the huge step from the bathroom floor into the shower cubicle. There is a 3 foot step which is a bit dangerous considering there is no non-slip mat.
We went to the pool almost every day, except one where we had a lovely day out on the beach, luxuriating in a cosy cabana, and being offered fresh water, sandwiches, treats and cookies all while in the gorgeous Turkish sunshine.
As for the pool itself, there are four but the one we visited the most was the family pool, which was the biggest one out of all of them. There was a bar next to the pool which served up amazing mocktails. I highly recommend the Cinderella!
The water slides which are located about 100 yards away from the main family pool are great and the only bad thing is having to trek up all those steps every time you want to have a shot! If I worked at Thomson, I would suggest installing a chair lift to the slide platform!
We booked a table at 2 of the 5 a'la carte restaurants, one of which I wasn't too keen on (the Amber Turkish) but the other, I completely loved! (the Basilico Italian)
At the Amber, our service was pretty slow and the food wasn't exactly to my taste. Meanwhile, over at the Basilico, our waiter was great, the food was amazing and the atmosphere reminded me of a traditional Italian cafe with a giant clay oven for the pizzas, a tank with a live lobster on display and a lovely outdoor area.
The main buffet restaurant was a matter of luck. On some days, they would have a great choice of food to pick, but on other days the place felt a bit empty. The highlight of the buffet was the awesome waiter, Zafer. He was extremely chatty, funny and brought our drink orders out quickly. And when we were done with a plate, he was always on hand to come and pick it up.
The Melissa Patisserie was the most likely suspect of holiday weight gain, because they served the most amazing cream cakes, meringue slices, smoothies, cookies and Turkish delight. They even had an ice cream counter, which I seemed to drift towards when I walked through the patisserie doors.
My only real complaint for the hotel, is that there are just not enough toilets in the public areas. By the family pool, there was one female toilet and one male toilet, with the next nearest ones being at the Piano Bar/Asian Restaurant/Patisserie, which all shared the same toilets and are miles away from the main sunlounger area.
But apart from that, I loved my experience at the Sensatori Fethiye and I look forward to staying here again in the future!
