Hotel Baia Lara

THE GOOD Overall, I enjoyed my stay and would happily give the hotel 4 out of 5 stars. The hotel itself is pleasant, with well-maintained gardens and grounds that are a credit to the team. The staff were consistently friendly and helpful throughout the stay. One unexpected highlight was the drinks selection. Unlike many all-inclusive resorts, there was a great range of branded gins, rums and whiskies available, which was a welcome surprise. The outdoor lunch area was also excellent. The kebabs, pizzas, salads and fries were consistently good and, for me, the best food on offer at the resort. THE BAD My two biggest issues were the air conditioning and the food quality. The air conditioning was ineffective at night, leaving the room hot and stuffy. Although customer services provided a fan, it didn’t address the underlying problem. A hotel that advertises air conditioning should ensure it works properly, especially for sleeping. The food often looked impressive, but the quality didn’t always match the presentation. Fish night was particularly disappointing, with overcooked king prawns, salmon and other seafood. The amount of waste whole prawns & fish left on plates by guests was depressing. I’d much rather see simpler dishes cooked well than expensive ingredients wasted through poor preparation. Breakfast may also be challenging for picky eaters, as the options felt quite limited if you prefer a more traditional english style breakfast. The reserving of sunbeds needs attention. Many beds by the pool and beach remained empty until early afternoon despite being reserved all morning. Lift waiting times could also be frustrating, you can use the stairs but they are not clearly marked and look like they are for emergencies only which they are not. Recommendations * Fix the air conditioning. * Focus on food quality rather than expensive ingredients that aren’t cooked well. * Police the sunbeds. * Improve access to stairs or reduce lift waiting times. Despite these issues, I had an enjoyable holiday. The friendly staff, attractive grounds, excellent lunch options and branded drinks selection made for a good stay. Addressing the food quality and air conditioning would easily make this a 5-star experience.

Well what can I say except you would be hard pushed to find a better hotel. The staff were attentive very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The room was lovely and cleaned every day with fresh towels daily, mini bar stocked daily. The food resteraunts had a varied diet of foods to cater for all dietary needs and always plenty of it. The pools and bar areas were kept spotless and to cap it all you can have premium spirits or beers included . We had a problem with our shower and found the shower tray a bit slippery I mentioned this to ‘Guest Relations’ and within 1 hour there was a shower mat to put in shower and a maintenance guy fixing the shower…all sorted so thank you for that. You will not be disappointed and would be amazed if you found fault with this accommodation…..but we are all different! One of the best A.Inclusive I have stayed in brilliant loved it!😀🏝️

We spent a very nice vacation together as team of 15 persons ,unforgettable days thank you for everything!

Absolutely amazing holiday would highly recommend. Service was definitely 5 star. The cabana experience was fantastic was made to feel so special. Forgot the name of the man who looked after us he was amazing throughout our day. Would come here again

This was our seventh time in Antalya and I think Baia Lara is the best hotel we’ve stayed in. There are however a few things that stop it from being perfect. The hotel itself is brilliant. Rooms are great, although shower water pressure in our room on the 8th floor wasn’t good. Really helpful staff, perfect grounds, lovely pool area and the jetty is great too. Breakfast was really good every day. The choice for lunch at the various different snack bars is the best in any Turkish hotel I’ve stayed in. Evening meal lets it down a little but we always found something. Drinks options were brilliant, various different bottled beers, premium spirits and really good cocktails. The guys on the roller skates keeping us refreshed all day work their nuts off. Semet in particular looked after us. The lad is brilliant and has a great personality. He could easily be part of the entertainment team! Speaking of which, some of the entertainment team were brilliant, Mehmet, Murat and Stefan in particular. There wasn’t much interaction with the rest. That’s one area I think could really be improved. The biggest letdown is the water park. It’s tiny in comparison to so many of the other hotels in Lara. And I genuinely think this would make families with teenage kids consider elsewhere. Evening entertainment also isn’t great, feels like a bit of an afterthought with the stage being tucked out of the way at the front of the hotel. All in all, despite the flaws (and maybe I’m nitpicking) we would definitely go back.