Palmiye Hotel Turkey

I returned to Palmiye with my family this year. I first came as a teenager over 30 years ago and this year came with my husband and adult daughters. We have visited many times in the interim and also bee to many different Club Med resorts.
This stay was just as outstanding as Palmiye has ever been. Jonathan the CdV runs a tight ship and everything worked brilliantly. The GOs were terrific. We did almost every activity and used almost every area of the resort. Special mention goes to Fathi, Ramazan and Murat in the Olympus/main restaurant as well as the tennis, waterski and circus teams.

I visited Clubmed Kemer (now closed) before family life for 6 years in a row. This was our fifth time visiting Clubmed Palmiye. My daughter was 5 the first time and this time 15.

The rooms are fine and clean. The showers have lots of hot water and good pressure. The surroundings are green and lush.

The adult pools are lovely and the ones for everyone are good too.

The complimentary boat trip twice a day is a nice little outing. There are plenty of activities on offer and especially the Circus school with its Trapeze and the water skiing was a hit with the teenagers.

The foods is excellent and there is something for everyone. Food is served in 4 restaurants and there are additional snack bars all day long except for 30
minutes! between 12.00-12.30pm. Night time there is also a break between 1.30AM-7.30AM but no one goes hungry!

Mustafa and his team in the main Villago restaurant aim to please. The food is fresh taste and there is a lot to chose from. The staff in the restaurant are so hard working. Murat especially goes the extra mile always with a friendly smile making sure his tables are the most sought after. Hasan in the Villagio bar is especially attentive and remembers what you want.

As always a lovely holiday. I only wish the teenage club made more of an effort for English speakers - my daughter always made lots of friends in the younger clubs but it’s very French for the 14-17 and hard to even know if there is another English speaker around.

Unfortunately this year there was also some plastic in the sea that we haven’t had in previous years. It’s more of a general issue but nevertheless it made the whole experience less good than before hence the 4 stars instead of 5.

Our fourth trip to Palmiye. It is great holiday for all ages and, as always, we had a fantastic time.
The activities were well organised. There was plenty of opportunity for people to use tennis/padel courts, boats, padel boards, etc informally, but also in more structured activities, such as free group lessons for beginners, separate padel/tennis tournaments for beginners/intermediate and advanced players, and a regatta for more experienced sailors.
A big thank you to the sailing team, who were so patient, helpful and encouraging when it took me ages to learn to sail! And to the padel team, who helped my husband, son and daughters to find a series of other players of their standard, so they could enjoy some great matches.
The evening entertainment was always great fun and there was a good variety - circus shows, dance shows, etc. We particularly enjoyed the Queen Tribute, which was created and directed by Rovin Chendriah. The dance floor was completely filled with guests and staff of all ages, singing and dancing to a series of Queen songs, which were performed (some with Rovin singing live - incredible voice!) by the staff.
Rovin was also our Chef de Village for the week. He led the staff team brilliantly and was clearly loved and respected by the staff. He was also a wonderful host and worked hard to ensure that guests felt valued and enjoyed their stay.
The restaurant team, as always, provided and served excellent food. Ramazan, our head waiter, was fantastic. He looked after us so well and it was clearly important to him that he got to know us, where we liked to sit, brought us extra water because he knew that we would need it, etc. They were all small things, but showed that we weren't just people who turned up for meals, but that we were his guests for the week and it mattered to him that we were well looked after.

Just finished 2 weeks in Club Med Palmiye. The club is well-maintained, and we had a great time doing most of the suggested on-site activities. Food and service at restaurants were on point, and the rooms were adequate. This club's manager probably has much experience in the hospitality food sector. I want to especially give a big shoutout to Alphonse, one of the tennis section's sports GO employees. He made our holidays extra fun and was always very warm and welcoming. It's great to say we have made a true friend from the Club Med family. I highly recommend the club if you are a family that wants long-lasting memories.