Review of Tripolis Hotel 4*

It was… Fine. Clearly their building budget went into the pool and the pool only. Our room: under the tub/shower was rotting away because so much water leaked on to the ground from a 3 minute shower. You can see they tried to "fix" it but the entire space around the tub is rotted out. The rest of the bathroom was clean but nothing special. The beds were comfortable but basic, the table in our room was broken and so were the bedside lamps. There were old chips on the ground and the fridge had one drink of each kind. Nothing to brag about, it's just a good place to sleep and then leave for the day. On the bright side the AC was really strong and cold! The food: The food was edible but pretty unappetizing. It just looked really plain and was kind of cold which is not what you want for seafood etc. Same with the deserts, they were really bland and not worth trying. Breakfast was the same, an array of Turkish and American type foods but none that's good or fresh. The biscuits and cereal were stale as anything. The common area: Kind of looks like where a cult would meet up. The pictures online are pretty misleading because the room with all the couches is pretty dreary, dark, and just plain weird. I couldn't imagine spending and evening there to be honest. The pools: hands down the best pools I've ever been to (there are two and a small kiddie one). Super clean and refreshing, couldn't have asked for better, it was great to just take a dip or even swim at night! That's the highlight of the entire hotel. The view: Depending on where your room is (we were C block) you can see the mountains backlit by the sunset or the pool and dining area with the salt mountains in the background with paragliders flying down the mountain. Great views, beautiful no matter which direction you look. The staff: they're courteous and helpful, but no one goes out of their way to do anything. Fine for us but if you like being waited on it probably won't happen, they all seem to be pretty aloof… Definitely wouldn't come back, but I appreciate the time we spent here. A lot can be fixed about the rooms and quality of food etc.