TUI BLUE Palm Garden

We arrived at 2:30am local time having got a private transfer from the airport (we learned our lesson last year) upon arrival we were met with the same friendly smiles and warmth at last year. We were offered food but declined due to wanting to get to bed. The room was clean and was cleaned every day we were there. A little tip, in the wardrobes are duvets as the beds have only a top sheet on. The food is excellent and there is plenty of choice for every meal. The deserts are delicious. The waiting staff in the restaurant make sure you have a drink and as soon as you finish they ask if you want another one. Food can also be found at the purple turtle bar and they serve burgers, Jacket potatoes and a smaller selection of what is available in the main restaurant. Re drinks, there is plenty on offer that is included. The beer that is part of the all inclusive is called Effes. It’s not to my taste. If you want premium alcohol with spirits and certain cocktails then it’s extra to pay. There are 3x pool’s, one for babies that is very shallow, a kids pool that is slightly deeper and has slides and then the main pool which has 5 slides. As we went in August the pool was warm and like getting into a warm bath. There is some form of aqua aerobics every day at around 11:30am; this is the only time that music is played by the pool. Like other reviews I would have preferred some music at other times but it didn’t bother me. We were by the pool for around 8:30am every morning on the way to breakfast and managed to get 3x sunbeds every day with no issues. There are also beds by the sea so there is plenty to choose from. The kids club is great, there are morning and afternoon activities that have to be booked via the Blu app. There is a kids disco every night (except for Sunday when there was family movie night) and a kids show on a Friday where kids can be part of the show. The evening entertainment is kids disco at 8pm for 30 mins or so and then a show at 9pm. There could be more on offer in the evenings in my opinion but that’s just my opinion. There is either a pool party or beach party once a week. It seems to rotate every week. Staff are very friendly, I noticed that they have name badges with the languages they speak on, so there are staff that do speak English. There is a small shop on site where you can buy toiletries including suncream and toothpaste and pool lilo and snacks such as crisps and sweets. Prices are in Euro’s or Turkish Lira. Outside of the complex is a ‘supermarket’ where you can go shopping. This is around 200 yards across the road. They have plenty of football kits to buy that are around £8 for a kids shirt and shorts. They also have jewellery and handbags When it came to leave we rang to reception and arranged for our bags to be collected. We then got a private transfer back to the airport. This was the 2nd time in 2 years that we have been and it was just as good as the first time.