- Turkey Holidays
- Oludeniz
- Celay Hotel
This hotel enjoys an idyllic setting in the popular hilltop resort of Hisaronu, between Fethiye and Oludeniz. The Babadag mountain range provides a spectacular backdrop to guests' stay. It is some 3 kms to the centre of Hisaronu, where guests will find restaurants, bars and shops and Oludeniz and its shingle beach is some 8 kms away. It is a 10-minute drive to Fethiye and Dalaman Airport is about 75 kms from the hotel. This attractive, modern, family-friendly hotel comprises a total of 48 rooms including 2 family rooms. Facilities on offer to guests include an indoor and outdoor restaurant. The indoor and outdoor restaurants serve Turkish and European cuisine. Parents will be happy to know that the hotel has a playground.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
Highly recommend the Celay hotel found the hotel to be very Clean The hotel staff where very helpful and friendly at all times would definitely recommend anyone to stay here Great swimming pool and food was fabulous no issues at all Value for Money was great Would definitely recommend this hotel would stay there again 100% Looking forward to going back next year
Our recent 10 day stay at the Celay Hotel was overall, pleasant and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming.
However we do have a number of issues we feel are worth raising, both for the hotel and future guests.
On arrival we were asked to pay an additional charge for the air conditioning and the safety deposit box. We would have exspected these basic facilities to be included in the room rate, particularly as we booked a Deluxe Double Room.
Unfortunately, the room itself did not meet our expectations. We were expecting a large, comfortable double bed but we’re instead given 2 single beds with extremely hard. We also found the room had a damp, musty smell and very little ventilation. The toilet seat was heavily stained and not what you would expect as a room advertised as deluxe.
We choose the half- board option with breakfast and evening meal included.
The breakfast selection was extremely disappointing. Every morning was essentially the same, boiled eggs, bread and jam, cheese and cereal. If you wanted fried, poached or scrambled eggs your were charged the price on the bar menu. For a hotel offering half board we felt this was particularly poor.
The evening meals were no better. Starters generally consisted of homemade soup, stuffed vine leafs or cheese breadsticks. The main courses were often very basic with offerings of turkey dinosaurs or a dry square of lasagna, accompanied by chips, rice and salad. Dessert was generally limited to cold banana or chocolate Angel Delight.
It also felt that the limited half board menu was designed to encourage guests to purchase food from the hotels main restaurant menu at an additional charge. Unfortunately, in our experience, the quality of that food was not significantly any better than what we were provided as part of the half board package.
The hotels location is also worth considering when booking as it is relatively isolated, with little interest in the immediate vicinity, and the beach was around a 45 bus journey away. This was not necessarily a problem for us and did not prevent us from having a quite and enjoyable holiday but future guest should be aware of it.
Overall, this is a basic, no frills budget complex. Our main concerns were that the room and half board experience did not match the Double Deluxe Room and half board descriptions. Improvements to room standards and food quality would make a significant different to guest experience staying here.
Family run Hotel, owners and staff were vey helpfull and accomidating. Good food, service and spotlessly clean. Lovely rooms, we would definately return.
Fantastic stay – can’t wait to come back!My teenage son and I recently stayed at the Celay Hotel for a week, and we genuinely had a lovely time. The hotel was spotlessly clean, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming throughout our stay.Our rooms were cleaned every single day, and the beds were extremely comfy, making it easy to get a great night's sleep. The pool area was absolutely perfect for relaxing. While the Wi-Fi wasn't the strongest, it worked well enough for what we needed, so it really wasn't an issue for us.The bar area gave us excellent service and great atmosphere. We enjoyed it so much that I am already planning a return trip to introduce my mum to the place—we'll definitely be looking forward to the scenery when I return back!
Thank you for a wonderful holiday, we highly recommend this hotel. Sumi x 😊
This was our 2nd year at the Celay. It was really nice to see returning customers & the hotel ticked all the boxes for our 14 night stay this year & last year also. I would also add that if you are only going for 1 week a basic room maybe ideal for a short holiday. The Delux rooms are well worth the upgrade (we upgraded from a basic room to a deluxe room this year & also on our 1st visit last year….Hot water was always available & towels & foot mat were changed everyday if required. Staff very friendly from the waiters/ bar staff/ also the maids who do a great job in such a hot environment. Such a relaxing atmosphere around the pool no need for the mad sunbed dash in the morning. Food is really nice & tasty. Breakfast is made up of the usual Cheese /fruit cereals toast fresh orange. I would recommend the Celay for a relaxing chilled out holiday.
