What to check before booking a beach hotel in Kemer, Turkey (beach quality, AC, room views)?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 12 days ago
TL;DR
During peak summer heat (July–August), many Kemer hotels have weak AC in common areas, the shuttle-bus sandy beach can be dirty, and the on-site pebble beach is often overcrowded — worth checking these details plus room view before booking.
What the community said
To escape the midday heat, the pool area with slides works best — sunbeds along the fence stay shaded until about 2-3 pm.
14 days ago Slide pool, shade until 2-3pm
AC in the hotel's common areas is weak and the indoor dining hall is small with no outdoor terrace; the only reliably cool spot is the spa.
15 days ago Weak AC, spa is the cool spot
The shuttle-bus sandy beach is quite littered with cigarette butts and trash; umbrellas are available but shade is insufficient during peak heat.
23 days ago Sandy beach via shuttle bus, littered
The on-site pebble beach is about a 15-minute walk and extremely crowded — sunbeds are packed roughly 10cm apart, free ones are nearly impossible to find, and there's no space to lay a towel by the water.
23 days ago Pebble beach, 15-min walk, very crowded
Some rooms face a wall — worth confirming the exact room category when booking to avoid getting one of these.
23 days ago Rooms facing a wall
Compared to another Kemer hotel (Ambassador Plaza), the food here is rated better despite the beach downsides.
23 days ago Food better than at Ambassador Plaza