Hotel Meryan

Meryan is a really great hotel, and we are very satisfied with most of the services. Unfortunately, there is one significant weakness – the current animation team. The problem is not a lack of activities. There is a daily programme, and the animators walk around the pool inviting guests to join darts, volleyball and other games. The problem is the complete lack of energy, personal interaction and genuine effort to entertain the guests. The animation team is quite large, but many of its members are very young and come across as shy, unenthusiastic and often without a smile. There are no strong personalities capable of engaging the guests and creating a lively atmosphere around the activities. Inviting people to participate often consists of simply walking around the pool and shouting the name of the activity several times. That is usually where the personal interaction ends. And this is exactly what we miss the most. At other Turkish resorts we have visited, the animators interacted with guests, joked with them, got to know them, remembered them from previous days and were able to turn even a simple game into an entertaining event. Here, the activities are usually just announced and moderated, the programme is completed, and that is it. As a result, the games and competitions lack energy, humour, friendly encouragement and any real added entertainment value. Unfortunately, we have also repeatedly seen members of the animation team using their phones during the day. Combined with the minimal interaction with guests, this creates an impression of disinterest that an animation team at a five-star resort simply should not give. It is a real shame because we rate the rest of the hotel very highly. In our opinion, Meryan has the potential to be an excellent resort, but in its current form the animation team is clearly the weakest part of the entire experience. The hotel does not necessarily need more activities. What it needs most are animators with energy, charisma, a smile and a genuine desire to interact with guests and entertain them.

Location: far out from most places it took an hr by bus to get to Alanya which we were disappointed with when we got there. Two hour transfer from the airport. Atmosphere: Not really for English tourists felt quite isolated at times, staff were not very friendly and entertainment team were off with us as we didn’t want to join in the constant games. Rooms: We had two seperate bedrooms as a family of two adults two children which was nice could have done with somewhere for us all to sit when back in the room. The rooms were cleaned everyday basic cleaning never cleaned under the bed as my daughter dropped something under the bed on day two only to grab it along with a handful of dirt. Value: for the price stopped in better. Food: Boring same food all the time even though Sunday, Tuesday and Friday were different themes couldn’t really tell. Lots of flies round the food, cats walking on laid tables probably why we all ended up with stomach problems. Not somewhere I will be going back to.

The staff was friendly and cheerful; everyone really went out of their way, and it really showed! Awesome. The food and drinks were very tasty, and the rooms were clean and tidy. The sea was a little polluted during our stay, but that's not the hotel's fault. I love this hotel!!!

We stayed at the Meryan the 1st week in August 2026 and had a lovely break. Oh thoughts Airport Arrival - we booked a transfer because the journey was over an hour to the hotel. Arriving at the hotel We arrived early hours of the morning, tired and hungry. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that they have food available 24hrs and we were able to have something quick before going to the room The room Our room was small but functional. It had everything we needed. The beds are quite hard, only one blanket to use on double bed which just fit so I spare would have been useful. However, we never asked for another but I'm sure the hotel would have given us one if we had. A few drinks in the mini fridge are replenished daily. We had a limited sea view room - but we were really happy with the amount of sea we could see and the pool area. Our biggest disappointment was the TV - we like to have it on when in the room- the only English channel was the news. Most were Turkish (obvs fine) or German dubbed over English. A few more English channels wouldn't go a miss. Food We felt there was a great selection every day. As a fussy eater, I never had any issues finding something - and actually there were lots of options. The deserts were ace although they could have been cut in two as they were huge. Always fresh breads and typical all inclusive ranges of fruits, salads and cold meats. There were many themed nights - Turkish was by far our favourite. Pools There are 2 larger pools and 2 smaller ones. The largest had most of the entertainment. The next largest was next to the slides which is where we spent most of our time. The pools were clean and well maintained. They were refreshingly cold but soon adjusted. With 40° weather, the coolness of the water was a blessing. Beach We never spent time on the beach, just at the pool. The beach is quite pebbly so I would suggest water shoes. The pier was great and we loved jumping in sea from it. There is unfortunately a lot of drifting rubbish (very sad to see). Maybe some removal of this by staff would make it a better experience. But it was still lovely all the same. Cleanliness The hotel was immaculate. Every area was cleaned throughout the day. Staff The staff were amazing. I have a lot to be thankful for - on day 3 I left my phone on a local bus. After 24 hrs and with the help of the hotel Relations lady and the bazaar man, I was able to locate it. A huge shout out to these 2! Definitely recommend the Pirate boat trip - don't book through Tui though as they are expensive - use www.viator.com. we paid the same for 3 that Tui wanted for 1 person. Overall, this hotel was great and for the price, amazing! Don't listen to the haters - this was a great hotel to stay.

This was our second visit to the Meryan and it even surpassed our first. The place is spotless, the food is amazing and the deserts buffet is simply fabulous, the selection even includes baklava which is so delicious. The staff are friendly and welcoming, uniforms immaculate. The selection of cocktails and drinks is just 'wow' and at three o'clock in the cafe you can even have home made waffles! I think the superb quality of the hotel is mainly down to the General Manager Mr Torun who walks round the place all day, he chats to everyone, is one hell of a guy and runs the place with a magic touch, its a dream. Right down to the fabulous entertainment, beautiful beach, huge crystal clear pool and rooms that lack nothing. Glowing white bedding and towels, bath robes and slippers, lovely toiletries and for the ladies a really good hairdryer. It's a beautiful hotel and im looking forward to visit no.3