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Review submitted by irene from sandy (Submitted: 23 Sep 2012)
Very pleased, it was as described. We had a lovely time and would definately use again.
Review submitted by Nicky from Aberdeenshire (Submitted: 2 Sep 2012)
I cannot speak highly enough of the villa owners and their care of us pre holiday, the care and attention made us feel like if any thing was to go wrong we would be well looked after. I am happy to say nothing did go wrong. The resort was as beautiful as the photos and description led us to believe and the villa was clean, well kept and comfortable. We had a wonderful time and I am in no doubt that we will return at the earliest opportunity and have already been recommending it to friends and family.
Review submitted by Bridget from Colchestef (Submitted: 29 Aug 2012)
This is our second visit to Tricias Cactus Villas, and just as lovely as last year. Both 220 and 223 are conveniently located at the top of the Patara Prince - perfect for walking into town in the evening and an easy stroll down to the pools and sea. The little bus runs every ten minutes ( we never had to wait at all this year) if one isnt feeling up to toning ones thighs on the stairs!
Both villas are beautiful. Simply but tastefully furnished and supplied with all sorts of little extras like games, a sewing box, citronella candles etc, which one seldom finds in a rental property. The air conditioning works quickly and very efficiently and the shower never runs out of hot water even with 4 people all wanting a shower after the beach.
The villas are also really clean- they are kept spotless by the cleaners and the gardens are a lovely extra - so tropical and beautifully maintained daily by the resort gardeners.
Amazing value for money ( which goes without saying) and I have recommended Patara Prince to all my friends and family-
Lastly- Tricia is so helpful and friendly - even when I bombarded her with email queries she was tirelessly patient and supportive!
Cant recommend this highly enough , but I dont want to find there are no vacancies next year so I shall keep some of the qualities to myself!
Review submitted by Catherine from Forres (Submitted: 31 Jul 2012)
We had a fabulous holiday, the apartment is very comfortable and well set out and the resort is beautiful and has everything - clear sea, your choice of pools, eat in, eat out, shuttle boat or taxi to Kalkan if you dont hire a car. Mini bus service up and down hillside of resort is fantastic, and very welcome when it is 38degrees. Clear and easy communication with the owners who put themselves out to make everything as smooth as possible.
We would love to go back.
Review submitted by Claire from Congleton (Submitted: 2 Nov 2011)
Wonderful location, with a beautifully kept apartment. Plenty of great restaurants nearby.
Review submitted by Izzy from Southampton (Submitted: 8 Jul 2011)
Four girls spent 11 days in Kalkan staying in 220 Cactus apartment. We throughly enjoyed the overall experience. The apartment was roomly enough for us to sleep and get ready in the evenings but we would generally eat our lunch and dinner out. There is everything you want on the complex, pools aplenty, easy access to the sea, restaurants, a small shop for food and drinks.
Tricia was excellent in providing all the necessary details and kept in touch once we returned to make sure everything went ok.
This is my 2nd holiday to Kalkan and Patara Prince and I loved even more than the first time. I would recommend it to anyone and hope to return again.
Review submitted by Hannah from Bristol (Submitted: 15 Jun 2011)
We spent a fantastic week at Cactus 220. The apartment was perfect and had everything we needed and more, plus a few personal touches that made our stay even more special. The Patara Prince resort is fantastic, the staff are very friendly and the setting is unbeatable. It is very steep but that adds to the quality of the views. I would thoroughly recommend this as a destination for a couple or family with two children.
Review submitted by Graham from Cheltenham (Submitted: 18 Oct 2010)
The owners communications prior to and after our holiday were very helpful and informative. The apartment was quiet, attractive, well-equipped and clean. The cooking facilities could have been a little better, but the owner has informed us that they are already being improved. The location, within an elegant, sensitively designed resort was excellent, providing a tranquil base for exploring the area or swimming, sunbathing and relaxing. The local town, Kalkan, which is accessible via a dusty road or the resorts own shuttle boat, is small, charming and full of characterful shops and restaurants. We mostly walked but would Overall, the apartment was excellent value for our two weeks stay, and we returned home feeling refreshed and revitalised.
Review submitted by Lottie and Clare from Llangadog (Submitted: 14 Jul 2010)
This apartment is a ground floor with its own veranda which is open onto a garden. The garden and verander is situated in such a way that it is not overlooked and is private. The apartment is extremely comfortable The main room consists of a very comfortable kingsize bed with clean cotton sheets which were changed mid week along with a daybed. The kitchen is equipped with crockery and utensils a microwave and a single electric ring. The apartment has a shower only but oodles of hot water. We have recomended this apartment to friends and will return. We sugggest that even though it sleeps 4 it would be too small for 2 couples but fine for a family. The air con is a godsend! The resort has been purpose built on a hill, however it is spotlessly clean and there is a great sense of space and luxury about it. We spent the third week of June here and it was peaceful and all amenities were open and well looked after. Daily we would see staff watering plants collecting rubbish painting various items. There is a people carrier constantly driving up and down the resort from this apartment (which is at the top opposite the infinity pool with amazing views of Kalkan) to the bottom to private swimming platforms (umberellas and beds provided) and 2 further pools. We would walk down and catch the bus back up (it is steep and very hot!). A water taxi will take you over to Kalkan, however this is a short walk along the road. Kalakan is well worth a visit and has has very good eating establishments. All in all this apaartment could not fail to imprress we had a lazy and relaxing week in a beautiful area of Turkey where the locals were kind considerate warm and friendly. If you want peace beautiful surroundings good food and to relax, this is the place for you. If you want drinking games donkey derbys by the pool then dont bother!The owners of the apartment (Tricia and John) ensured that the booking went smoothly and provided very helpful information with regard to airport transfers etc. Genuinely we would definately suggest that this apartment is worth booking.
Review submitted by Jacqui from Sidcup (Submitted: 13 Jul 2010)
The setting is lovely at Patara Prince and very peaceful in June when we visited. The garden at the apartment was a good place to relax and also have breakfast.
The adult pool was a very welcome touch and free of children at all times so one could easily relax and read. We only had two meals as we always eat in Kalkan itself but these were adequate and reasonably priced.
Cooking was an experience with only one ring and a microwave but we only did this a couple of times when too tired after a day out.
All in all we felt it was reasonable value for money.
Review submitted by Lynda from Bangor (Submitted: 13 Jul 2010)
This property was everything we expected and more! The standard was exceptionally high and any reservations about location that we had before our holiday were allayed on our arrival. The property was clean and very well equipped and the terrace and private garden were a wonderful extra. The owners have made this property a home from home and were exceptionally helpful before our trip, providing any advice or information we needed. While car hire is by no means essential in this small resort we found it great to have a car and travelled independently to local attractions, beaches and high into the mountains. We have only been back for 3 days and already thinking about returning next year. A great apartment in an idyllic part of Turkey.
Review submitted by David from Wincham (Submitted: 30 May 2010)
We stayed in the apartment at the beginning of May. It was clean, well maintained and had all the facilities anyone would need for a lovely and relaxing holiday.With the use of a hire car it is an excellent base from which to explore many interesting places both inland and along the coast.
Review submitted by Nikki from Plymouth (Submitted: 30 May 2010)
The price was fair due to the location and cleanliness of the apartment.
The size was as expected for the price we paid, but I was very dissappointed with the bathoom. A tiny little room with a toilet and so called open shower. The shower tray was so small you could only just get in it, there was no enclosure so the water just went everywhere, the room was dark and dismal, making the use of the bathroom an ordeal. There was no bath.
On the plus side, the apartment was fine for two people for a week, it had a cute little garden, and was very clean. So a nice little apartment if you do not intend to spend much time in it.
Owner reply:
Nikki
I am very disappointed with the rating and the comments, obviously. The room is called a shower room - a bath was never mentioned in the apartment information, so there has been a misunderstanding. It is well lit and has white tiles, so I cannot understand your comments regarding the room being dark and dismal. Incidentally, for information for future guests - if I ever receive any - the shower rooms are being replaced in the near future for wet rooms.
The apartment costs £32.00 per day, which I consider a fair price for the facilities we offer, considering a car costs a minimum of £20.00 a day to hire. I also try to add a personal touch by assisting our guests in any way I can before they depart. An example of this was answering your concerns about revisiting Turkey following on from a previous holiday in another resort. On your previous visit to Turkey, you were disappointed with both the facilities and service you received and were concerned, without going into too much detail, about returning to Turkey. As you are aware, this dialogue took place after you had booked and I spent time assisting you via email and telephone. Some owners and larger organisations do not offer this service.
As an aside, in the larger villas on the resort, the shower rooms are slightly larger, but then the rental cost is often four times as much. I suppose it all depends what you look for in a holiday. I am sorry if you were disappointed.
Regards - Tricia
Review submitted by grant from london (Submitted: 30 Sep 2009)
absolutely perfect.
It was our honeymoon and i couldnt have found a more perfect destination. A definate recommend
Review submitted by Liam from Cranbrook (Submitted: 29 May 2009)
Our third time in Kalkan and, although the prices keep on rising, the town is as beautiful as ever. The locals couldn’t be more welcoming and it was great to see some old friends from our previous visits.
Cactus 220 is a lovely apartment and furnished beautifully. A few drinks on the patio, watching the sunset after a stressful day at the pool, was one of the treats of the holiday.
Would recommend to anyone thinking of staying in Kalkan. . .but be prepared for the steps!!! (or just wait around for the shuttle bus like me. . .)
Review submitted by Evdoxia from Athens, Greece (Submitted: 27 Sep 2008)
The property is a very nice, comfortable appartment with all the amentities for a family of 4 persons. The appartment is on the top of the Resort Princess Patara (sea side view) (many step to the beach platform) but this is not a problem since
1. Up to the appartment there is a second swimming pool and the hotel supermarket and 2. The hotel bus can transfer you to the beach and to the swimg pool and back to the level of the appartment.
If I will visit Kalkan again I would defently stay at this appartment.
Many thanks to Tricia (owner) for the valuable information!!!!
Review submitted by Lorraine from Seaford (Submitted: 5 Sep 2008)
The apartment was clean, tidy and in a nice quiet position. It was perfect for our needs and we didnt want for anything. The Patara Prince Resort itself is absolutely stunning, as is Kalkan. For our first visit to Turkey we have been truly spoiled and already want to come back. The owners of the apartment could not have been more helpful and were a delight to deal with. All in all, a fantastic experience. Many thanks. We would recommend this property without hesitation.
Review submitted by Jo from Bath (Submitted: 7 Aug 2008)
We went to Patara Prince for the first time this year and we cant wait to go back again. With our 15 yo daughter and 12 yo son, we were looking for somewhere they would meet friends and have fun. They met lots of lovely friends and we were able to escape to quiet areas away from the hubub.
Kalkan is lovely and although it has lots of shops its not full of tat. The appartment was quite small but we were only there for sleeping and the occassional lunch and supper. Theres a garden area just outside that is fairly private. Tricia the owner of 220 looked after us so well, checking that we had transfers sorted etc. Highly recommend it.
Review submitted by Frank from South Brent (Submitted: 29 Jul 2008)
We had a wonderful time - Kalkan and the surrounding contryside are really beautiful, and the weather was perfect - rather hot though! The appartment was perfect for us, having the kids pool and market nearby was a real bonus. Thanks also for recommending for transfers and car hire - both of which we took up. Everything went very well all round. I look forward to the next time we can get away - hopefully next May - well definitely be considering Kalkan and your appartment - and well recommend it to our friends!
Review not verified by RentalSystems* (Submitted: 9 Jul 2008)
We had a wonderful time - Kalkan and the surrounding contryside are really beautiful, and the weather was perfect - rather hot though! The appartment was perfect for us, having the kids pool and market nearby was a real bonus. Thanks also for recommending for transfers and car hire - both of which we took up. Everything went very well all round. I look forward to the next time we can get away - hopefully next May - well definitely be considering Kalkan and your appartment - and well recommend it to our friends!
Review submitted by MILLY from YORK (Submitted: 19 Oct 2007)
WE HAD A LOVELY HOLIDAY AND WILL CERTAINLY RETURN. THE APARTMENT AND RESORT EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS AND THE STAFF WERE REALLY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. WE FOUND THE SHUTTLE BUS REALLY USELFUL, ESPECIALLY RETURNING FROM THE POOL FULLY LOADED WITH TOWELS ETC! WE ALSO USED THE WATER TAXI TO TAKE US INTO TOWN ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS REALLY GOOD VALUE AT 3YTL. WE ATE BOTH AT THE RESORT AND IN KALKAN AND WERE NEVER DISAPPOINTED. WE LOVED THE BUFFET AT PATARA, BUT ALSO LIKED STROLLING THROUGH KALKAN LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT PLACES TO EAT. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN TO KALKAN BEFORE, BUT WILL RETURN AS IT'S A DELIGHTFUL PLACE, AS IS THE PATARA PRINCE RESORT.
Review submitted by Ann from Hereford (Submitted: 12 Sep 2007)
Thanks for a lovely time. Really enjoyed ourselves. We are booking to come again. Thanks for all your help. The staff were great and the weather was fantastic. Lovely apartment and resort.
Review submitted by Martin from Exeter (Submitted: 28 Aug 2007)
Fantastic holiday. Sorry about the late review. Will recommend. Everything excellent.
Review submitted by Rosemary from Macclesfield (Submitted: 23 Aug 2007)
THE APARTMENT AND RESORT EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. EVERYONE WAS SO FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. WE HAD A LOVELY TIME. THE WHOLE AREA AROUND KALKAN IS SO BEAUTIFUL. THANKS TO THE OWNERS FOR ALL THEIR HELP. HOPE TO RETURN.
Review submitted by carrie from haslemere (Submitted: 13 Aug 2007)
very good and clean excellent air conditioning in 40 degrees!
Review submitted by David & Helen from Wincham (Submitted: 20 Mar 2007)
Lovely apartment. Weather comfortably warm. Will return.
Review submitted by Anne from Derbyshire (Submitted: 5 Nov 2006)
Lovely holiday at the end of the season. Weather, resort and apartment all great. Will certainly return. Restaurants in Kalkan fantastic. Thanks to owners for all their help.
Review not verified by RentalSystems* (Submitted: 26 Oct 2006)
We took advice from the owners and while we stayed in one apartment, our friends stayed in the other. It worked out very well. The apartment was small, but perfectly formed, as they say! The resort was very good, the staff very pleasant and we had a lovely time. The resort’s little bus was great because although the walk down was OK, the walk back up was not for us!
Thanks for a lovely short break. Back to the rain!
Review submitted by James from Chatteris (Submitted: 19 Oct 2006)
We had a really lovely time at the Patara Prince Resort.
We wished that we had booked two weeks and will certainly be returning.
The apartment was exactly as described and we were not disappointed in any way.
We visited Patara beach and the ruins and really enjoyed ourselves. We did not hire a car this time, but we will next time and explore the lovely coastline and little villages.
Kalkan is not overpoweringly ‘touristy’, which we were grateful for, but it is not too quiet. Just right. We either had our meals at the resort or in Kalkan and were never disappointed. Thanks to the owners for all their help, also to the staff at the resort, who were excellent.
Review submitted by Laurie from Glossop Derbyshire (Submitted: 23 Sep 2006)
Our villa was of a very high standard; we were able to sit on the patio area and sunbathe quite privately, if we chose. Close proximity to the top pool was a plus too; and the air conditioning very useful!
The descriptions we read were accurate even with reference to the steepness of the cliff Patara Prince resort is built on. We were very pleased with our choice and would recommend to anybody. The restaurant a la Carte, was excellent and the 25%, off was welcome. we loved the piano bar - very atmospheric!
Review submitted by Bas from Netherlands (Submitted: 17 Sep 2006)
It was mostly as described on the website. But we expected it to be nearer to the sea. The resort is build on a hill and the appartment is located allmost at the top. It takes quite some steminar to walk the hill in the summer heat. Fortunately that isn't necessary since the resort has a small van that regularly drives up and down the hill.
Besides the allmost nonexistant cooking possibilities, the appartment was to our satisfaction. Beware that in a year or 2 the fence might be covered with plants so you won't have much of a view.
Review submitted by raouf from surrey (Submitted: 22 Aug 2006)
The villa itself offers comfortable accommodation. It was clean and adequately furnished with pleasant surrounding. The maintenance and reception servcie, however, have room for improvement. For example a light fitting that did not work never got fixed during our stay in spite of more than one reminder.
Owner reply:
We are naturally very sorry to hear of problems with the maintenance and reception service at the Patara Prince Resort and have contacted our guests directly to ascertain the exact nature of the problems they encountered.
We would like to assure future guests that, after discussions with the management, new procedures have been introduced to ensure a better service throughout the resort.
Our guests have informed us that they will be returning to the apartment next year.
John and Tricia Wathen
Review submitted by Rob from South Wales (Submitted: 15 Aug 2006)
The apartment is located about 1 mile from the town so a taxi is required since with the heat, a walk would be exhaustive. The apartment is at the top of the complex and is situated on the ground floor. The complex is built on a very steep hill, so with the apartment at the top, too much walking is not a problem. There is a free internal minibus that ferries clients up and down to the resort bars and restaurants on the resort. The groundfloor means that the lovely view is obscured by a fence - pity.
The town prices food and drink at an European level - which, when you go out of town makes you realise that these prices are somewhat high!
There is a post office in town where you can exchange pounds for Lire etc and this is open late - even on a Sunday!
The apartment can sleep 4 with two in the single beds in the bedroom and a couple sharing the double bed in the living room. Whoever uses the double bed must be aware that their privacy can be compromised - unless they don't mind sharing it with the Gardener!
Review submitted by Tim from London (Submitted: 31 Jul 2006)
Initially I had doubts about the property, it was so reasonably priced that I figured it would be of a low standard. I am glad to say that this is not the case and that it exceeded my expectations, the apartment was very clean, comfortable and well maintained. This extended to the Patara Prince Resort as a whole which was run to a high standard. In short, fantastic villa, great resort, everything you could ask for to make the perfect holiday.
Review submitted by David from Dewsbury (Submitted: 3 Jul 2006)
We had a great time at the Patara Prince Resort. The apartment provided exactly what 'it said on the can'! We had the choice of sleeping in the bedroom at the rear, or the double bed in the main room. We chose the latter and often just opened the curtains in a morning and lazed in bed! The apartment is at the end of a terrace, so there wasn't much chance of anyone seeing us, apart from the occasional gardener, which was good because we are not at our best in the mornings!
We were spoilt for choice with the pools, each one having a completely different atmosphere. The views from all three are amazing, but especially the infinity pool near the apartment.
We mostly walked down to the bottom of the resort, just to get rid of the extra pounds from eating so much, but made use of the shuttle bus for the ride up again. When it was very hot we even called the shuttle from our room and it soon came to the little roundabout near the apartment, which was very convenient!
We had a great time and will certainly return.
Thanks for many happy memories, especially the boat ride over to Kalkan and wading waist-deep at Saklikent Gorge.
Review submitted by Hugh from Chester (Submitted: 30 Jun 2006)
This review may be duplicated, because we're not sure if the first review was sent by the computer, or got lost in 'computer space'!
Anyway, here goes!
The apartment and resort were great and did not disappoint!
We had a lovely time and will certainly return.
The pools were very clean, the food was very good, both at the resort's restaurants and in Kalkan.
The boat ride across to Kalkan was lovely.
We had a smashing meal at the Korsan restaurant and then travelled back again by boat over the bay.
The apartment is set in a quiet area, so we took the opportunity to catch up with our reading in the little garden in front of the apartment.
The owners were very helpful, answering any questions we had prior to our holiday.
Thanks for a lovely time.
Hugh and Kathryn
Review submitted by John from Cambridgeshire (Submitted: 19 Jun 2006)
We had a lovely holiday and were very impressed by the apartment and resort. We have been to Kalkan before, but always in hotels. We would definitely choose to stay at John and Tricia's apartment again for the flexibility it gave us and the access to superb facilities.
We also had some great days out at Patara Beach and Saklikent Gorge. We would advise others to take a change of clothing to the gorge if you intend to wade through the water!
Can't wait to go again!
Margaret and John
Review submitted by Brian and Jean from Cambridgeshire (Submitted: 14 May 2006)
We would definitely recommend this apartment and the Patara Prince Resort.
The apartment was immaculately presented, with many extras to make our stay special.
We enjoyed evenings on the terrace, spreading out into the little garden.
The resort is delightful, with beautiful gardens, sunbathing platforms, numerous pools, restaurants and the friendliest of staff.
We have been to many places in Turkey, but this is the best.
Kalkan town, although it caters for tourists, has not lost its 'fishing village' feel and is a delight to visit, especially using the water taxi from the resort.
The surrounding area is fantastic for its scenery and historical sites. The weather, even in May, was lovely.
Full marks to the owner and the resort!!
Brian and Jean
Review not verified by RentalSystems* (Submitted: 27 Nov 2005)
We loved the resort and Kalkan town.
It was also an excellent base from which to discover the magnificent coastline.
We have been to Turkey several times, but thought this area absolutely stunning and unspoilt.
We will certainly be returning.
Angela and Stuart
Review not verified by RentalSystems* (Submitted: 27 Nov 2005)
The situation of the resort just outside Kalkan gave us the best of both worlds.
The traditional town is complemented by the Patara Prince resort, which nestles on the hillside on the opposite side of the bay.
We love water sports and were very impressed with the facilities on offer.
We will certainly return. We had a lovely relaxing holiday.