Antalya City Hotel & Spa: spa, hammam and private beach area

The hotel stands in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya, on 2238 Sokak in the Güzeloba neighbourhood. Antalya Airport (AYT) is about 4.4 km away in a straight line, which matters if you have an early flight or a late arrival; the hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee. Antalya Mosque is about 8.5 km from the hotel, in a straight line.

Parking at the hotel is free, so a hire car or your own car is straightforward to keep here.

The ten room types span a wide range. At one end, the Economy Single Room is 14 m² with one double bed, a street view, and space for one person; at the other, the Quadruple Deluxe Room with Jacuzzi is 52 m² with a queen bed, two twin beds and a sofa bed, and a garden view. Everything between those two is a matter of size, view and bed arrangement rather than a different class of room.

For a couple, the Standard Room (18 m², queen bed, garden view) and the Elegance Deluxe with Jacuzzi (40 m², queen bed, city view) are the simpler choices, while the Deluxe Room with Jacuzzi (42 m², queen bed) looks onto the pool. The Standard Room sleeps up to 3 as well, if a third person or a child shares.

Two family rooms sit side by side in the range. The Family Room 1+1 is 30 m² with a queen bed and two twin beds and has a city view; the Family Room is also 30 m² with the same bed arrangement but a street view. The Deluxe Room with Jacuzzi and Garden View, 35 m² with a super-king bed and a sofa bed, and a garden view, is another option that works for more than two people. Most of the larger rooms carry a jacuzzi in the room name; the Economy Single and the Standard Room do not.

The hotel has an outdoor pool, a spa, a hammam and a sauna, so the wellness side is a real part of the stay rather than an afterthought. There is a private beach area as well. Dining runs to a restaurant, a bar and room service.

Practical touches include a lift and facilities for disabled guests. The airport shuttle is paid; everything named above is the hotel's own.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed, and the family rooms and kid-friendly bed arrangements make that straightforward. Pets are not allowed. Parking is free.

It suits families: children are allowed, and the pool, private beach area and spa give everyone something to do.

It does not suit anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed. A solo traveller watching their budget of space should note that the Economy Single Room is 14 m² with a street view; the Standard Room at 18 m² is the next step up.