Amy Adejokun
Section editor
Built ten years ago, this lively hotel has a huge beach and a diving club which will please seaside holiday lovers. But its clients are usually exclusively Russian and German.
Right on the seashore, in the tourist area of Tekirova, 10.5 miles away from Kemer and 37 miles from Antalya. Transfer time from the airport, 43.5 miles away, is approximately 1h.
Built some ten years ago, the rooms are in need of renovation. The decor is very dark, the furnishings are old and the bathrooms are very small. On the other hand they offer good comfort: satellite television, adjustable climate control, direct telephone, safe and minibar. More than half benefit from a view over the sea.
The Ifa Beach hotel has 373 rooms set in a 6-storey building and 24 villas in the heart of a beautiful pine forest. The main building has also a fitness centre with sauna and hammam. Customers have an outdoor pool with children's pool, and a large round space with shops, amphitheatre, diving club and a large boat-shaped bar. The hotel also has a tennis school which offers beginners as well as advanced courses.
Meals are served in buffet style, including Turkish and international specialities with a large, drab restaurant room located between the pool and the beach. There is also a pleasant terrace where grills are prepared. An "a la carte" restaurant provides the chance to try quality international cuisine.
The beach is the greatest asset of the hotel. Particularly large, it has one part with deckchairs and sunshades and then a small and very peaceful cove for those trying to escape the hustle. The quality of the sand is mediocre though. There is a watersports centre and a pontoon for trying different water sports.
Built in 1990, the Ifa Beach hotel is directly located on the border of a huge sandy and rocky beach. Designed for seaside activities, it has its own diving club and offers a number of water activities such as windsurfing, water-skiing or canoeing. However, it is not well suited for British clientele, with an activities programme in German and Russian only.
massage, (paying), sauna, (paying), hammam, (paying)
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