Kalamar Hotel

The views from the hotel were absolutely incredible! We had a sea view room so it was nice to sit out and watch the stars at night or see the view of Kalamar bay from the balcony or the infinity pool. We had multiple days of diving booked so didn't really spend much time in the room, but it suited us for sleeping. The room itself was big, but not much space to move as the bed took up a lot of space. The bathroom was incredibly small and there was a strange smell coming from it & luke warm water from the shower, at best. Casim, the poolside bartender & chef, was absolutely lovely. Very friendly and helpful. There were multiple options for breakfast & lunch which tasted great!

Wow. Me and my family where made so welcomed the moment we arrived. Hussain, Phyllis, Akbar and all the staff where fantastic. Lovely hotel with beautiful views of a stunning location. We will be back and there are very few places if any that we would revisit. We have made new friends for life. Thank you. Xx

. This place is lovely. Really peaceful and staff can’t help you enough. The infinity pool is amazing and it’s not too packed really good place to chill out.

Short version - stay away! Don't get me wrong, the location and the views are incredible as well as the breathtaking infinity pool - but it is all eye candy and window dressing: the reality is way below what the pictures suggest. The room is spacious and the bed is comfortable - but has only a bottom sheet and an old fashioned (rough) bedspread to sleep under... too narrow for two and too short to cover both feet and chest: pick one!! The bathroom had a foul smell that we traced to the shower - which smelt like an open septic tank. Speaking of the shower - no hot water! When we complained, the smell was "fixed" but returned within 12hrs and the water became luke warm but only if no cold added .... so no pressure to the shower! We were never offered an explanation nor an apology at any time. As for Housekeeping - it only happened when we reminded them - still the room was only serviced half of the days we stayed. Hot beverages (Tea & Coffee) are just not available outside the dining area and then ONLY at meal times - we tried for a morning coffee our first morning, only 10 minutes before breakfast time and were told in no uncertain terms that the dining area was not yet open!! Once in, coffee was a disappoin**ent anyway - instant granules out of a tin with an urn of boiling water along side. We were on a diving trip so wanted to eat breakfast as early as we could to get to the dive boat - every morning the breakfast was a shambles: no plates, &/or no utensils, &/or no hot food, &/or cold food still covered with clingfilm, &/or no milk - yet the staff were all running around busy as if breakfast was a surprise event that had been sprung on them at the last minute!! Speaking of staff, they were all very friendly and really tried to help - when asked. Not a hotel I will ever attend again, and had the diving at Kalken Dive Centre not been so amazing, I would write the trip off as a terrible experience - turns out only the hotel experience was terrible!! Honestly, look at other hotels - there are some nearby with just a good views and infinity pools!!

The hotel location is so good and it was very calm, The view there is amazing, the pool area is so nice. Just the hotel is a little bit old, the rooms are poor.

Me and my partner had the best stay here for 10 nights! The staff were so helpful and friendly - Bouland (I think his name was, so lovely!) We were served a huge selection of breakfast every morning and it was so tasty! The infinity pool was amazing with great views. We would definitely book to stay here again.

We would like to say Thank You to all the staff at the Kalamar Hotel, each and every member of staff made our stay in Turkey very special. The food was amazing, the scenery, wow it was like waking up in paradise every day. Would we recommend this hotel, YES! YES! YES!, we are already looking to book again for next year..

This hotel is in a fantastic location with an amazing Infinity pool- views are totally amazing and it’s the reason why I booked it ! That were the good bit stops . The rooms are basic but not cleaned well before we entered the room and during our stay . The sink area was not wiped for over a week and the , the bedding was only changed once in 2 weeks and the sheet provided was a starchy small blanket to sleep in . No double beds just singles pushed together . There are no bins in the room and the bins in the hotel are overflowing , they were emptied after 1 week with bottles and wrappers left in the corridor areas . The pool toilets smelled so bad and the bins were overflowing . The pool wasn’t regularly cleaned as the scurvy from suntan lotions collected at the entrance to the pool which wasn’t pleasant to wade through . The staff at the pool bar were friendly and looked after us when we were by the pool bringing drinks we ordered , which was nice . Breakfast was poor , no fruit juices , the apparently hot plates were cold and omelettes and crepes were like rubber and cold as sat for hours after being prepared so not fresh . Most of the dishes were chips and meatballs - who has that for breakfast .? The staff didn’t speak much English which was very hard to converse . Although I shouldn’t expect them to be fluent I would have expected some basic English . Even asking for a plate was difficult . It is such a shame as the hotel could be amazing - because of where it is located . Before I booked I checked last years reviews and they were good - I don’t understand why it has gone so downhill or were they rent a reviews!!! I see some previous reviews from people staying there at the same time as us and they all seem to say the same thing . I didn’t let it spoil my holiday as I love Kalkan and kalamar area - just won’t go back to the hotel .

Such a shame as this hotel could be amazing. Probably located in one of the best locations in Kalkan with an amazing infinity pool but that's about the only good things I can say. We arrived at 4am and the guy on the desk hardly spoke English. Unfortunately most of the staff didn't. Bedrooms very basic but good air con and bed not too uncomfortable. Very strange but only given a scratchy small blanket with no top sheet! Towels changed daily but so rough, I wouldn't even use them on my dog. Breakfast was definitely not catered for the English. Typical Turkish with hardly any fruit, cereal or yogurt and definitely don't expect scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages here. They didn't understand when we asked for them. Pool amazing but no towels provided and no waiter service. Sadly, the hotel owner sat at the bar most nights drinking and never saw him proactive once or taking an interest. Such a shame as it could be an amazing hotel. The toilets at the pool stunk so badly as bins had not been emptied, we just avoided. Overall, beautiful location but staff tired and uninterested and little or no interaction with the guests. If you want cheap then fine but don't expect much.