Club Ersan - , Turkey     

have just returned from Ersan Resort. Newly modernised to a high standard with spacious, spotlessly clean rooms. Hotel is in an isolated but very beautiful location (a dolmus bus takes you into Bodrum in about 15 mins) Food very good, however possibly not to everyones taste, but we enjoyed it very much. We went with our 8 year old son and were dismayed to find only 5 British families in the resort. This is only a problem though if you are dependant on other children to play with! However, there were lots of Dutch families who speak excellent english, so problem solved! There are lots of activities throughout the day; water polo, water gym, step aerobics, darts, football etc but the children are not allowed to join in- adults only which we found very disappointing. There is actually not much for children other than the mini club, but the girls who run this work exceptionally hard and try to have as much variety as possible. Biggest disappointment was in the evenings- only 1 bar open which was completely soulless and at midnight, when the 'all inclusive' ends, the shutters come down and the lights are turned off, regardless of people finishing drinks. This was extremely annoying not to mention dangerous as it was pitch black in the bar. Also, unless you are up at 6am you will have NO CHANCE of a sunbed by the main pool even though there are signs saying no towels before 8am. To sum up, we did have a good holiday all in all,but would not return to Ersan Resort.

We arrived at the hotel at 6:30am after our flight had been delayed for 3 hours (do not travel with onur air!) We were greeted pleasantly and promptly shown to our room. Our first impressions were great, although the rooms are small i think they have been very recently refurbished as the decor was modern and there was even a smell of wood! The shower was great, it was a rain shower that comes from the ceiling. However, there is no door or curtain on the shower so you end up with a wet bathroom every time! The first meal we had was breakfast and i was a little disappointed as there was very little choice of cooked foods it was mostly catering for foreigners with plently of salad and fresh fruit etc but no good old british breakfast! However once we had the lunch and evening meals i could not possibly complain. There was a good choice, all was of good quality and the desserts were out of this world!! In all the times i have been abroad i have always had a dodgy tummy but this year i was fine so that shows the hygeine is also top notch. The entertainment wasn't great unless u are happy to listen to wake me u before you go go four times in one night! We found the entertainment quite tacky and very repetitive but maybe that is what some people want. We often went back to the room early instead of sitting through another wake me up before you go go! We made do with the MTV turkey in the room instead! The beach is a stony area but it is pleasant and the views are spectacular. The watersports were also plentiful but were not to cheap, it was about ?30 for the 2 of us on a jet ski for 10minutes! Although it is all inclusive some things are extra. There was only 1beer on draught which i could not drink. Then there was a choice of red or white wine and vodka, gin, brandy, rum or raki (turkish spirit) So i had "small vodka" and put apple juice in. They make the drinks very strong unless u ask for a small measure, they are probably equivalent to a triple measure of what we get! The only complaint about the hotel is the location. The views are amazing but you are so far out of the centre of Bodrum and as for Icmeler i am none the wiser as to where it is! We decided to walk into Bodrum one day, we got about 2miles and then the bus driver rescued us and took us the further 3miles or so! The bus is very frequent and only costs 2ytl (about 80p) each. Because of the location and the poor entertainment we found the nights to be boring and so it would have been better if we were nearer the centre so we could escape! We also sampled the spa treatments, we had a turkish bath (hammam) which was a great experience but didn't come cheap. My partner had a massage and i had a cellulite massage which i would say is the most painful experience of my life! We were pampered within the spa but when u have paid over ?100 for the treatments u should expect it! The turkish bath made our skin very soft and apparently helps u tan better. I would recommend it if you are not worried about how much you spend. Overall i would say the hotel is good, the views are beautiful, the rooms are spotless and modern and the food is great. However, if u want to be closer to the action you should look at staying nearer to the centre.