Melas Lara Hotel

Went 8 years ago and came back. Even better this time round, for my wedding anniversary trip! Food is amazing - really tasty and the variety is incredible. There is something for everyone and the hammam experience is really relaxing. Totally recommend - beautiful hotel and great value for money!

Very clean nice hotel, food good although no outdoor food available at this time of year,room very good,staff excellent very attentive, Ray was excellent organising the darts twice a day and selin was always there for a chat ,we will return.

This was the 3rd time we have visited this hotel and still as good as ever, it is a beautiful hotel clean, friendly, I am in a wheelchair and the care I received was much appreciated. The food is very good, the staff are brilliant especially the entertainment team Tasin, Ray, Raman and Serin, entertainment quite good for time of year. Would recommend and will be back there soon.

Stayed for a week early Dec 2024. We had a smooth check in around 23.00 but there was still hot food available. The room, 6138 was clean and modern with a lovely sea/mountain view on a clear day. Everything had a quality feel from the bed linen to the personal toiletries and the bed was comfortable, not the usual overly firm mattress. The hotel and grounds were immaculate, Staff worked hard to keep it that way so it would be difficult to name any individuals as outstanding because they were all a credit to the hotel. Food was hot, plentiful and varied. Drinks were a mixture of local and International brands and this is the first Turkish hotel I have stayed in that served a decent French brandy. We saw 3 shows, a live music band, Turkish dancers and a Magician and all were entertaining. Some of the facilities were closed, as was the beach bar on several days, because it was off season but the weather was far more pleasant that the UK. Outside the hotel there are some shops but the area is a bit 'run down'. If you walk to the main road, turn left and walk for a further 20 minutes there are lots of shops on either side of the main road offering the usual clothing and gifts. If i had to name some areas for improvement, we could not find a 'bean to cup' coffee machine in any of the bars and the gym was rather small and un-inviting but you could manage a basic workout if you feel the need to. We did not use any of the swimming pools or have children with us. This was our fourth Turkish holiday this year and overall we had a wonderful stay at the Melas. This is a good 5 star hotel and we will return.

Highest rating. The highest praise and respect to the team that makes the all-inclusive service with attention to all the details. And to those who are always dissatisfied with negativity about the temperature of the sea water and the lack of tissue paper in the rooms, I will say this: We are absolutely lucky with water and smoking is harmful to your health.