Le Bleu Hotel & Resort

It was the first time my husband, two kids and I had stopped at Le Bleu Hotel, Kusadasi and we were not disappointed. The hotel grounds are very beautiful, the beachfront location is idyllic with sunsets to die for and the friendly and approachable staff create a great atmosphere. All the staff deserve a mention but names I became familiar with are Aziz who took time and effort to teach us Turkish, the ever busy Sinan, Gokhan, friendly Cenk. Yusuf, Cicegi, the beach bar guy who serves drinks and the two young girls one who works at the pier and beach bar and the other who works at the al la carte (sorry I can’t remember or spell your names, may have been Suma??). Hazel at reception was also very helpful and had a great sense of humour as well as the other receptionist with glasses. Food is of good standard with a decent enough variety to choose from. Don’t believe the bad reviews on food quality, we were there for two weeks and none of us were bad, just don’t overdo it on either drink or food and you’ll be fine. We also managed to do a lot of trips whilst on vacation through Sun Wind Travel, based at Ladies Beach (a short 10 minute walk away) and all these were really good and gave great value. Although the holiday was great, we were unfortunate enough to run into a problem with a fellow guest, my husband tried to solve the matter with limited success and we approached the hotel management to help us. Umit the Guest Relations Manager is a really great guy, he was already aware of the matter and had taken initial steps to resolve the problem, he took time and trouble to listen to my kids and assured us all not to worry about the issue and to come straight back to him if there were any further problems. Thankfully nothing further happened but having spoke to Umit I felt really confident that if any issues did arise he would take the necessary steps to resolve it. Although the hotel was great and we enjoyed our holiday there are a few points that could improve guests experience. The music at the activity pool is very loud and samey and a greater variety of music (maybe a chillout hour with calmer music??) or some clear timetabled downtime to the music throughout the day would offer a broader appeal to all guests. Also on some nights a DJ or singers perform below the bedroom windows until midnight. I appreciate this may appeal to some guests but it creates difficulties if you’re trying to get children to settle for sleep – it may be more appropriate if this entertainment could be relocated elsewhere in the hotel grounds. All my family love Turkey as a country, for it’s beauty and friendliness and Le Bleu hotel offers the opportunity for a great family holiday in this lovely and friendly country.

We went as a family to Turkey and this was our first time also in Turkey, what a wonderful experience we all had, the hotel was great with lots to do and the staff were amazing, Umit (Guest Relations Manger) was so helpful when our excursion did not go well and also dealt with other issues for us. Also the entertainment team especially Arslan was so entertaining and we looked forward to seeing him and the team every evening. Our rooms were good with aircon and the hotel was not over run or too busy. My only downside is that there is no food/snacks from 16.00 until dinner time, but there is ice cream and biscuits if you feel peckish. But overall we a had a great time and would recommend it and would be going again.

Received great service from Umit today at reservations. Really friendly and polite. The hotel overall is pretty good, lots of things to do with your family. The kids pool and slide is especially good. Most of the reviews are pretty accurate, but we have had a great time.

Honest review of a hotel that seems to divide opinion. We stayed all inclusive for the first time as a family and I have reviewed this as well. Hotel itself: a clean and well presented place, generally very clean in the public areas, however there is a lack of air conditioning in the public areas, this can be uncomfortable in mid summer if, like us, you have a late departure and cannot get the room kept on. Location: right on the sea front with fantastic views across to Ladies Beach and beyond one way and towards the national park the other. It’s a taxi ride into centra Kusadasi,as it’s about 3 miles away! Very short walk to Ladies Beach, which has a small number of restaurants and bars to visit. The beach isn’t the best not terrible though. Rooms: can only comment on ours and it was amazing! Booked a club family room and in effect it was two separate rooms as there was a dividing wall and door to create the feeling of adjoined rooms! We had 3209 with two balconies overlooking the adult pool and full sea views. I obviously cannot comment on other rooms, but most people we spoke to were happy, but there was a few complaints about small rooms with poor garden views as well. Cleaned daily to a good standard. Good AC in the rooms. All inclusive option : being honest AI isn’t for us. However if it’s what your looking for then it’s okay. Food was fine for us, fairly good quality with a decent choice, however it can get repetitive!! You have to bear in mind this is in reality a UK standard 3 star hotel, if your expecting full blown Gordon Ramsay food forget it…its done to a price. It’s also built to service the main body of guests who are Turkish, we don’t find this a problem though. But no pig based foods, it’s a Muslim country so this should be respected. I did find the drinks disappointing, draft beef was okay, but flat and lifeless at times and the spirit options are not branded so weren’t great, we’re not massive drinkers but did find this area a tad weak. Food is available on a full board time basis and outside this nothing is available, but given there is only a couple of hours between services it’s not an issue. Ice cream is only available for an hour a day, which seems odd. There is no specific kids menu now,if you have a fussy eater it could be tricky! Best option is lunch at the larger pool which has a snack bar option of burger and pizza. Facilities: there are two decent sized pools, the larger family pool has slides and, like other reviews, is plagued with very loud dance style music most of the day. Being honest it’s too much and could be more varied and certainly less loud. It’s busy due to the slides and had the entertainment team operating there most of the day with various activities..if it’s your thing great, but if not, then it might not be for you. There is a nice adults only pool at the other side of the hotel…however it is not treated as adult only. There was a number of children there every day and the hotel seems to accept this whilst we were there. We actually used this with our 8 year old granddaughter, and found it still to be relaxing as most kids were younger and in the main well behaved, but I can understand adults being upset by the lack of this being enforced I guess! As usual it’s a Sunbed war!!! Be prepared to get up pre 8am to grab a spot at both pools..it’s again not policed so some ‘ reserved’ spots stay empty a long time…so wrong in my opinion. Entertainment: okay, the small team do work hard, but a couple of night’s program are a little curl your toes moments😂 couple of outside acts came in and we’re decent. It’s laid back and not a massively lively vibe so bear this in mind. It’s aimed at a cosmopolitan audience, British guests are very much in the minority, not an issue for us and it had to be said, no drunken groups at all. Kusadasi is a large city and spread out so do your research! Some hotels are a really long way out and won’t have much around them other than residential areas. The centre is busy with a multitude of shops selling the usual fake designer goods, be prepared for lots of approaches to visit their shops!!! But we never encountered a rude shop owner. Be prepared to haggle, but be reasonable with them!!! Plenty of bars and restaurants and the centre leads down to the harbour. Turkey is no longer a cheap alternative to Spain or Greece, it’s comparable to mainland Spain in cost, but overall still cheaper to holiday than the UK.

was a bit worried reading all the low star reviews recently but we have just got back from a wonderful 2 weeks here. kids had a fantastic time and would love to return. rooms needed a little tlc and aircon didnt work very well but didnt stop us having a great time. entertainment was good, staff most were friendly some didn’t speak much english so maybe thats why felt wasnt friendly but maybe not the case. food was very good!! so much choice and always something for everyones taste. sunbeds wasnt too bad to get hold of, i went at 8am and still some left. entertainment was a little repetitive on second week, needing to update to more recent songs would be good but overall shows etc was fab. fire show, space party and most definitely the turkish night 👌🇹🇷 would have loved more mocktail options as we dont drink alcohol and was just lemonade with a syrup so definitely would be lovely to do the same cocktails without the alcohol be good. overall very good experience and the views and surroundings are just breathtaking! thankyou for such an memorable stay!!! would definitely recommend and be very happy to stay here in the future 😊