Avril Walsh
I have just spent 5 days here at the hotel, I had a lovely stay positives beautiful location in the mountains and lovely views , big hotel great pool s and slides great for my daughter, very clean and lovely people at hotel. Negatives: the bathroom in our room had an awful smell ?? Think someone else said they he the same is it turkey pipes or something? Not nice! The food was repetitive and samey and not much different so for my picky daughter wasn’t great! We also saw flies land on the food ! Not hygienic! When we sat down we had to get our own drinks too ?? And find knife and forks ? When we asked for cutlery staff did get us it straight away but it was annoying we had to do this in a 5 * hotel! Also I was advised the pirate tour was really good and when we went on it we sat at shore with no information about what was going on from 10.15 until 12pm there clearly was a problem with the boat but no Turkish person on there told us what was going on, this was frustrating scared for my daughter and disappointing , we got off after 2 hrs because we didn’t feel safe to stay on it , I believe it did go in the end but I feel the tour would be rushed and not enough time to do all the 4 islands stop off !! We got off and we picked up by a guy who took us to the hotel and atalay refunded us the money we had paid , this took up all of our morning , this was precious time to us as we had unpredictable weather the first 2 days and it was lovely weather when we did the boat trip, I would of liked an apology from pirate baot tour staff and more communication on the tour so we could of stayed on the boat.
Reception staff Boran told us information on area and write down some places which was helpful however he said don’t go to the strip in Hisarano as there are scammers and it’s terrible place and he wouldn’t go there ! However we were told from other hotel guests it was fine there and great for shopping ! We went at 10pm at night to a hisarano strip and it was safe fun and we got lovely waffle and ice cream ! So I don’t know what Boran was on about , another staff member selling tours and trips said to us don’t go on the pirate ship tour it has 200 people on it and boozey and very loud , this wasn’t the info I wanted or needed when I was going on the trip the following day( when I spoke to atalay about this he advised he didn’t know him and he is competition to sell trips and not nice and that it will will 40/50 people on trip and it is great! Sadly we didn’t experience the trip as have mentioned and it was very disappointing!! All the other staff at reception were informative . The patisserie staff were very miserable every time me and daughter went in there the waffles on the side were cold and horrid an so were the crepe looking things tasted awful maybe they weren’t crepes ! You can’t walk anywhere from this hotel too, some guest said they did but I feel this would be very unsafe being up the top of hill mountain and being an hour with traffic on the Rosa’s not having a path being bad bumpy paths we didn’t try ! This is annoying as had to get taxis everywhere , taxis not too expensive 200/400 TL most places nearby. But you need cash for any taxi they don’t take debit credit card. Luckily they did take us to a cash machine on the journey to get cash for them.
Overall I gave the hotel 2/3 stars , this is not a 5 * hotel as sold to us with on the beach holiday travel company. More of 3 star , this is for the food and service, however I really enjoyed everything else about the hotel.
We won’t return to this hotel in the future unfortunately.
Benjamin Courtenay
Just stayed here for October half term and here is my honest review.
Pros:
- Mountainside location with amazing views over the sea.
- Taxi call button in reception to get a taxi to Hisaronu (200 lira) or Oludeniz (300 lira)
- 5 minute walk to dolmus (you can pay on card contactless) which is super cheap
- Food was really good - lots of variety and high quality. Buffet restaurant and snack bar as well as patisserie through the day
- Pool area and slides were amazing. Lovely space to spend the day
- Entertainment team were great and worked so hard
- Staff in the hotel could not have been nicer or friendlier
- Hassan very helpful with planning trips out
Cons:
- Drinks weren't great - all super sweet and tasted watered down
- All the standard rooms were up the hillside and one very slow lift to get you up there. 10+ minute wait if you timed it wrong or long walk up 150+ steps!
- Rooms quite dated and beds really hard (thin mattress).
- Air con was only on blow mode not cool mode. Called reception to have this looked at and the maintenance man just shrugged and made it clear we couldn't cool the room
Abbi Peck
A Memorable Stay with Some Challenges – Orka Sunlife Hotel, Ölüdeniz
We recently spent 10 days at Orka Sunlife Hotel in Turkey with our baby and had a truly memorable holiday. The hotel is beautifully perched on the mountains of Ölüdeniz, offering stunning views — but this location does come with its challenges, especially for families with young children.
Despite being rated 5 stars, the hotel has a few flaws worth noting. The layout means many rooms are situated high up, and with only one main lift (which was often out of service), we frequently had to carry our baby and his pushchair up and down around 80 steps. This was far from ideal and made daily routines quite strenuous.
Our initial room was extremely small — barely enough space to move around — but thankfully, we were upgraded to a larger room which was lovely and much more comfortable for a family.
On the positive side, the food was tasty and varied enough, though it did become a bit repetitive over the course of our stay. The chefs were incredibly accommodating, freezing our ice packs each night so we could keep our baby’s milk cool during the day — a small gesture that made a big difference.
The entertainment team truly made our stay special. Mr Luxury, Irina, and Wacco were fantastic — they adored our baby and made a fuss of him every single day. The dancers were brilliant, and the whole team worked tirelessly to keep guests entertained. They deserve real recognition for their energy and dedication.
Overall, we loved our holiday and appreciated many aspects of the hotel, especially the warmth of the staff. However, due to the room situation and accessibility issues, we’d likely choose a different hotel next time — one better suited to families with small children.
Piotr Bogumił
I had an amazing stay at Orka Sunlife Resort Hotel and Aquapark! The entertainment team was absolutely fantastic — they made every day so much fun. The food was delicious with so many great options. The whole Spa team was wonderful and so professional – a special thank you to TJ from the Spa for the excellent service and kindness. The bartenders were amazing too — always smiling and serving the most delicious mojitos! I truly had a great holiday and would love to come back again!
April Rideout
Location was great. The mountains are such a beautiful view, the atmosphere is great, staff are friendly and very helpful.
Reception wasn't 100% but okay.
The rooms are very big and clean. Beds are abit hard but that's normal abroad.
The entertainment staff are absolutely amazing, they work so hard and are such lovely people.
They have a gym and its really good. My friend son was in it every day.
The life isn't that great. Its abit scary, it broke down a few times which wasn't good at all. The stairs where an absolutely killer but keeps you fit.
All in all its been such a lovely time and the hotel is beautiful.
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