Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa 5*, Belek, Turkey. Reviews

In November 2023, the owners of the Turkish hotel complex “Donna Alva Exclusive” changed the name to “Dobedan Exclusive” 5*, retaining priority in service — the Hotel & Spa is designed for family and youth recreation.

Cozy and comfortable rooms have been prepared for guests. The spacious, well-maintained territory has bars and restaurants, swimming pools and a water park, animation and a variety of entertainment.

Location, how to get there

The Exclusive Dobedan 5* hotel occupies 64 thousand m2 of the first coastline of the Mediterranean Sea in the resort village of Bogazgent. The village is located near the famous Belek resort. Coordinates 36°50’07” s. w., 31°08’37” w. d.

The resort is 40 km from Antalya Airport.

Tourists can use one of the modes of transport to get to the place of rest:

• There is a parking lot for taxi services near the exit from the arrival area of the airport. The trip to Bogazgenth will take 30-50 minutes, the fare will be 16-22 €.
• Bus number 600 departs regularly from the airport to Antalya Central Bus Station. The station is the starting point for the departure of buses to Bogazgenth. You will have to spend about 1.5 hours on the way. The ticket costs about 0.6 €.
• Also, from the Central bus Station of Antalya, you can get to Serik (the road takes 45 minutes, the ticket costs 6 €), where you can transfer to dolmush to Bogazgent (the transfer lasts 15 minutes, the ticket costs 1 €).
• You can rent a car at the airport. The cost of a daily rental starts from € 6.

The bus stop in Bogazgent village is 70 m from the hotel.

Types and facilities of the rooms

Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa was built in 2005. In 2013, 4 more Deluxe buildings were added to 7 buildings of the Main Building. The Main Building has a height of 4 floors,

Deluxe – 5 floors, all buildings are equipped with elevators. In 2020, the renovation of the room stock and public areas was carried out. The Main buildings are located on the first beach line, an elevated walkway connects them to the Deluxe buildings.

It offers 728 rooms of different categories. All rooms for living are decorated in a modern style and are distinguished by a restrained color scheme and comfort. The floor is covered with laminate, the walls are decorated with wooden panels and decorated with paintings. The large window is covered with thick curtains.

The rooms are furnished with comfortable beds, bedside tables with large mirrors, a work desk, a wardrobe and shelves. The balconies offer a panoramic view of the sea and the garden.

Rooms of all categories have:

• safe deposit;
• TV;
• tea set, kettle;
• conditioner;
• mini bar;
• telephone;
• fan.

The bathrooms have showers, guests are provided with toiletries, slippers and bathrobes. Some rooms also have bathtubs and Jacuzzis.

The number of rooms “Exclusive Dobedan” is represented by:

On the ground floors of the Main and Deluxe buildings, 7 rooms have been prepared to accommodate guests with problematic physical abilities. The hotel can accommodate 1907 guests at the same time.

Room rates

The room rate includes accommodation and service within the framework of the “all inclusive” or “Ultra all inclusive” concept for a set number of guests. A standard room in the buildings of the Main building costs from 154 €. The same room in the Deluxe building will cost 176 €.

The Quadriple room, located in the main building, costs from 391 €, and in the Deluxe building – from 572 €. The Family room will cost 469 € and 704 € respectively. Suites of different categories cost from 1056 €.

Rules and procedures of accommodation

Registration of visiting guests begins at 2 p.m., departure of vacationers takes place before noon. Visiting guests are greeted in the lobby with drinks, wine, fruits, and confectionery.

Guests with pets are not accepted. There are separate rooms for smokers. The hotel has rules for the reception of single men or men with children. It is not customary to come to restaurants in beach clothes and shoes.

The minimum booking period is 5 days. From April 20, the hotel has a high season concept, which ends on November 1.

Services

“Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa”, according to the reviews of tourists, corresponds to the 5* category. The rooms are cleaned daily, towels are replaced, tea sets are replenished and a mini-bar with water, soft drinks, milk, juice, chips, beer.

The following services are included in the price of accommodation:

• use of the safe;
• Wi-Fi;
• change of bed linen every other day;
• beach towels, sun beds;
• use of steam rooms at the spa;
• fitness center;
• mini club;
• animation;
• disco, show;
• sports activities and equipment.

The VIP concept is provided to those staying in the Suite rooms. Guests can count on an individual meeting at the hotel, VIP filling of the mini-bar, room preparation for bedtime, as well as the Vital spa package and the VIP beach pavilion.

The paid services of the hotel include:

• dry cleaning;
• laundry;
• room service;
• beach pavilions (from 150 €);
• telephone;
• transfer (160 €);
• reservation of seats in a’la carte restaurants (15-35 €);
• massage.

A visit to the beauty salon, doctor, photographer and babysitter services are paid separately (from € 15). Conference rooms are available on request. The hotel has 8 rooms with an area of 58-442 m2, equipped for events.

The concept of nutrition

Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa has 24-hour all-inclusive and Ultra all-inclusive concepts.

The main Panorama and Deluxe restaurants, which can accommodate 1,840 people at the same time, serve according to the schedule:

• breakfast from 7 a.m.;
• brunch until 11 a.m.;
• from 12.30 p.m. lunch;
• from 6.30 p.m. dinner.

The restaurants have a buffet, and the chefs prepare international cuisine. The Bistro restaurant is designed for 140 guests, it serves breakfast, night snacks (from 9.30 pm to 06 pm), there is also a children’s buffet for lunch and dinner.

There are 30 seats in a’la carte restaurants, which serve guests from 19 to 21 hours. The hotel has restaurants serving Italian, French, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, as well as meat and fish restaurants. As part of the reception concept, vacationers can count on a themed dinner and a gala dinner in one of the restaurants.

There are over 10 bars on site. In the main building and the Deluxe building, bars are open around the clock, French and Deluxe patisserie pastry shops are open from 10 a.m. There is also a sports bar in the main building, where sports events are broadcast (from 4 p.m. to midnight).

Bella and Deluxe bars are located near the pools, 2 more establishments are open from 10 a.m. to midnight on the beach. Bar establishments in the amphitheater serve guests around the clock. During the day, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., guests are offered pastries, fruits, ice cream, and Turkish tortillas.

For special dates – wedding, birthday, anniversary – the hotel provides free greeting programs. They include treats, flowers, and an a la carte restaurant reservation.

Entertainment and recreation

The hotel buildings are located on the first coastline. The hotel’s private beach is 50 m wide and stretches for 300 m. The beach is covered with sand, which is replaced by small pebbles when entering the water. The depth appears gradually.

The hotel’s beach has a Blue Flag certificate confirming the purity of the sea water.

There is a toilet and shower on the beach, sun beds and a bar are located on the pier. Those who wish can play beach volleyball, water activities are provided for a fee. The hotel provides free umbrellas, deck chairs with mattresses and towels.

There is a separate territory for 16+ guests and an area with paid pavilions, which have amenities such as sockets, safes, sun beds, showers, mini-bars. The children’s location is arranged under a canopy – sun beds are placed around a shallow saltwater pool.

For adults

Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa 5* provides a variety of opportunities for active and relaxing holidays. All year round, the animation team, including Russian-speaking staff, offers interesting activities.

Trainings are conducted with those who wish (yoga, Pilates, water and dance aerobics, zumba, step), water polo and aqua aerobics are practiced in the pools. Daytime events are replaced by evening shows with live music and discos.

The fitness center has modern fitness equipment for cardio, strength training and crossfit. There is a tennis court, basketball and football courts on site, you can shoot arrows or play darts and table tennis. Bowling, slot machines and billiards are paid for.

The hotel’s spa facilities include:

• hamam;
• Turkish steam rooms;
• saunas;
• outdoor swimming pool.

Massages or spa treatments are available.

In the center of the hotel territory there is a spacious swimming pool surrounded by comfortable recreation areas. The main pool is equipped with a heating system. The hotel also has a small indoor pool.

The Deluxe building has separate pools – outdoor and indoor, as well as a Jacuzzi area. The hotel’s water park, which consists of 5 descents of different heights, equipped with heating in winter, is at guests’ disposal. The slides operate from 10 to 16 hours with a break from 12 to 14 hours.

For children

The hotel is designed for guests with children of all ages, so you can rent a stroller, get a potty, a feeding chair or a bathroom stand. A playpen cot can be requested in the room. There is a buffet for children in the restaurant, and canned food is provided. Those who wish can use a microwave and a blender.

The kids club is designed for kids from 4 to 12 years old. Animators work with the children, conducting classes both indoors and outdoors. In the club, children can draw, play, and watch cartoons. A disco is held in the evenings.

There are several shallow pools for children — on site and in the mini club, as well as on the beach. Kids have separate indoor and outdoor pools in the Deluxe building.

The children’s water park has 7 slides for older children and 3 descents for kids under 4 years old.

Other infrastructure

The closed territory of the Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa is equipped with everything you need for a good rest. There is a parking lot and a car rental service. There is a library, a currency exchange office and a tour desk.

Guests can visit a hairdresser and a beauty salon, the shops offer beach goods, souvenirs, and groceries. Those who wish to spend time in an Internet cafe or a slot machine room.

Attractions nearby

The large hotel is located in the young resort village of Bogazgent, which began to receive tourists only in the 1990s. The central street of the village — Akdeniz Street, or Mediterranean Boulevard, starts from the Dobedan Exclusive Hotel and ends with a small square with a monument to Kemal Ataturk.

There are cafes, shops, a pharmacy, and currency exchange offices on the square. 400 m from the square there is a block in which chain stores and supermarkets are open, and a bazaar is open on Wednesdays. There are few parks and squares in Bogazgent, there are no attractions.

However, Bogazgent is conveniently located near Belek, where tourists can visit a number of natural and historical attractions.

The Park of Legends Entertainment Complex

On 60 thousand hectares in Belek there are:

• water park with 70 descents;
• surfing pools;
• roller coaster;
• 20 themed attractions;
• viewing platforms;
• The fairy-tale palace;
• shopping district.

Music and light shows, exhibitions, DJ performances are held every day in the park. Ticket prices vary on different days and range from $30 to $50 for an adult and $24-40 for children.

Aspendos

The ancient city of Aspendos, founded in the 5th century BC, has been preserved since ancient times 15 km from Bogazgenth.

On the territory of the settlement you can see:

• The amphitheater was built in the II century AD, accommodating over 7,000 people. During the time of the Seljuk Turks, the amphitheater was rebuilt into a palace. Concerts are now being held at the ancient site. The cost of the inspection is 0.5 $.
• An aqueduct, through which water was delivered to the city from springs located on a mountain 500 m high. The arched aqueduct stretches for 20 km.
• On the slopes of a Large hill, which was part of the territory of Aspendos, the basilica, the main gate and the necropolis, baths and gymnasiums have been preserved.
• The Seljuk bridge was built by order of the ruler of Kaykubad in the XIII century. The structure is over 220 m long and 5 m wide and consists of 5 arched spans.

Zeitin Tash Cave

In the Taurus Mountains about d. Akbash discovered a natural underground gallery in 1997. The cave was formed as a result of the impact of water on limestone rocks about 14 million years ago.

The cave is formed by 2 galleries 97 and 136 m long, only the upper part of the dungeon is accessible to tourists. The tour is conducted in Turkish and lasts 15 minutes. In the dungeon, you can see karst formations – stalactites and stalagmites. The cost of a visit is 0.5 $.

How to book a room

On the official website of the hotel, in the booking form, you must specify the dates of arrival and departure, and the number of guests. The minimum stay at the hotel is 5 days.

After choosing a room category, you need to register in your personal account. After saving the payment information, you need to request an invoice and pay it in full within 2 weeks.

In case of cancellation, penalties in the amount of 70-100% of the payment are applied. Madonna Suıte and Presidential Suite Suites are subject to non-refundable rates. Visa and MasterCard cards are accepted for payment.

The cost of tours

Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa is popular among Russian tour operators offering package tours. The minimum booking period is 7 days. The cost varies depending on the room category and season.

The price data for 2 adult tourists is shown in the table:

Tourists should take into account that this cost can be changed, tour operators provide current prices only upon request. Additionally, the price of the tour may include transfer, fuel fee, medical insurance and other fees. Travel insurance is paid on request and costs 5% of the tour price.

Contacts

The hotel is located in Bogazgent village at Boğazkent Mah. Mimar Sinan, 17, Belek, Boğazkent. The customer service phone number is +90 (242) 731-00-25. The hotel has an e-mail and an official website.

The Dobedan Exclusive Hotel & Spa Resort attracts those who want to spend a relaxing holiday on the beach. The village of Bogazgent, where the hotel is located, is still inferior in popularity to other Turkish resorts. This allows tourists to get the maximum amount of services and comfort for a price that is already unavailable in hotels in other, more famous resorts.

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