La Rosa

We decided to return to Turkey after a break of 4 years and La Rosa Hotel was our first choice having spent a number of holidays there in the past, visually not a lot has changed over that period and as expected we were given a great welcome from old friends Denis, Dwan and Hassan, Room was comfortable which looks out over the pool and bar area once in the room we never heard any noise from the bar at all. normally we would opt for half board but alas the hotel has stopped half board which is a bit of a shame we always enjoyed the quality of the food on offer during our visit the hotel was quite quiet and on more than one occasion we had the pool area to ourselves, I've noted some moanings about the hotels location but really it is in a great position ideal for a walk (downhill) into town (Gumbet) 10 minutes but a taxi back is a good idea at £1.20 worth every penny. while in town for food and drink there are numerous places that are worth a visit, while all the youngsters in TURKEY hit Bar Street we were able to relax and have a friendly drink to great music at the Juke Box mainly full of ex pats and brit holiday makers BUT !!! after 10pm every dance bar / nightclub in Bar Street turns the volume to max and the noise is AWFUL !! it can be heard the length and breadth of Gumbet not music just a noise BUT NOT at La Rosa nice and reasonably quiet with no competing tunes, it is also ideally situated for getting a Dolmus almost anywhere you care to go from the hotel entrance to Bodrum bus station 50p, from the main road Camel Beach ,Bitez, Turgatrize. over the years we have found our way about the area but really that would not have been possible without Bilal looking after us (wife calls him her personal travel agent) I have just read a review That I just do not recognize as being La Rosa the people there are the greatest, kindest and most courteous you could imagine from the housekeeper through to the owner. I would suggest the person that wrote the review i read should stay at home or go to mummy's for holiday's. Anyway two weeks of blazing temperatures and lot's of sweat soaked walking (me not my wife) lot's of really good food (Bacon rolls at the cafe - next door to the Juke Box) , Annalivia,Divers the Red Dragon. For a lovely drink in the comfort of a big soft arm chair on the shore overlooking the bay try Melek bar/restaurant "GREAT" Having visited Gumbet numerous times I am able to say we have not tired of it nor do I think we will any time soon. La Rosa is a nice small relaxing hotel with very pleasant grounds looked after by Mamet, there is no pressure to do anything, yes there are rules about food and drink being brought into the hotel but the same rules apply in most hotels, if you are pleasant and polite you will receive the same in return. If you were to ask me where to stay in Gumbet I would tell you try La Rosa I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed

visited last week with my family. so sharing my latest experience..do not stay there specially with ur family. my daughter got sick due to there breakfast which she had only one day... no one guided or help me going to a hospital. they charge u for everything u want and beside that u have to follow their strict rules else they have a right to scream on you or can fight with u yes I am sharing my true experience which can be verified through there CCTV. they charge u for lockers smelly wash room don't change towels and bed sheets they don't have refrigerators in the room. they won't keep any sort of your things in fridge as I requested to keep milk (feeders bottle) which Mr. bilal (receptionist) bluntly refused to keep. even for clod water u have to purchase from them. even if u want a opener to open a bottle they refuse that we don't have. only jams and cheese available in the so called buffet breakfast, and it's up to them to give u eggs or not. the staff stands on your head at the breakfast time and it's finishes at 10 but they gonna remind u that last 10 minutes left almost they snatch plates. there is a guy name yasir (waiter) who is most I'll mannered person with rotten face who has the ability to even have a physical fight with guests which he tried with me many time. hotel is located at the peak on one of the high mountain of gumbet area though it's very near to main road but at least 30 mi s walk to gumbet beach. very worst experience please don't stay there....over priced, rude staff, un welcoming, pathetic location... dis courteous people...if I had not booked this hotel I wud ve left it on the very first night.

This is a pleasant enough hotel but could be great with a few improvements. As other reviews have said it is spotless and this is one area that needs improvement. The maid who cleans does a wonderful job but she is on her own and some days she would come to clean after we had got back from the beach, 4:30 and 6pm which was to late therefore our room did not get cleaned on 2 days. The breakfast are continental which I don’t have a problem witch but there was no fruit, yogurts or coisants and the toaster did not work unless you held the button down after 2 days they brought toast in a basket out from the kitchen which was cold and hard after this we ate breakfast at the beach. The pool bar only had tins of effes which wasn’t really cold, better in bottles, and no lemons or limes for my vodka tonic even though there is a lime tree at the front of the hotel. I do hope management take note of these issues as this could be a great hotel,