Decline in Turkish Tourism

[wickwilly]

It still is Scunner but, like wagon wheels, its only half the size!!!
WW

[Scunner]

It wasn't us getting bigger after all was it WW

[stoop]

It's the cabanas that they charge 50 euros a day for. It's basically a large hut on the beach which you get for the day - along with your own waiter. There are obviously limited numbers and they seem to get booked up quickly according to the Sensatori FB page.

I have no idea if they charge for normal sun beds but I expect not.

[stoop]

[Jacqui Harvey]

Perhaps they should  tell the people who have paid thousands of pound to stay there, that they are expected to pay 50E per day to use one of these Cabanas.   As the guy who was staying at the Resort said  on S.B. F.B page he expected to get them free as he had paid so much to stay there, of course, he got banned from the F.B. Page for daring to say this.   
I know the lady from my daughter's office did not know she was going to have to pay 50E per day to use one, she also thought they were part of the deal.

Also, don't most resorts/hotels/beaches give you waiter service for free. I know I have seen the waiters going down to the beach in Calis.
Do these poor souls in the Sensatori who do not use the Cabanas, but just the sunbeds have to go for their own drinks?? 

[Scunner]

Ah yes, they had them in Mexico. They were included in the "All inclusive" package  

As were the waiters around the pool.

[nichola]

"4.5 grand for two people in a new AI in remote Koca Çalis? I paid that for 4 people to the same star rated level in Mexico. Half the price, and they didn't charge me to use the sun beds!!"

Ahh - but were they cabanas   

I don't even know what that means

A Cabana was a Bounty with bits of cherry in, when I were a lad.

I LOVED Cabanas; I didn't know you could still buy them. Something to look forward along with Ruffles and those American peanut cup cake things I discovered in the States on my next visit to the UK.

[nichola]

Back on topic just spotted this...

Turkish resort municipalities call for delay of school opening over bad tourism season - including Fethiye!

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nID=87100&NewsCatID=341

[Scunner]

There appears to be no mention of Cabanas, let alone the fact you need to stump up an extra 50 euro a day for one on the Thomson website - that is pretty underhand.

http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/europe/turkey/turkey-dalaman/fethiye/hotels/sensatori-resort-fethiye/facilities

Unless someone can show me where it is mentioned - normally these things come in a list titled "What's not included"

Anyway, back on topic

[Jacqui Harvey]

No wonder they don't want people telling members on the Senatori F.B. page about how they can make their  way around the place themselves.  Just looking at the price of trips by Thomson's from the Sensatori..wow...
£16.00 each Adult  to go to Kayakoy and £8.00 for a child as long as they are between 2 and 11 years old. So a typical family with two teenage children will pay £64.00 to go to Kayakoy...
I have not looked at the prices of the other trips yet, still getting over that one.
This is the list   http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/europe/turkey/turkey-dalaman/fethiye/hotels/sensatori-resort-fethiye/things-to-do