Batıhan Vadi Hotel

Just back from an amazing 5 day stay at the luxurious wildlife retreat near Kusadasi .Finally a resort where it actually is a 5 star and all inclusive plus.No queuing for food,all order from menu, top class food steak,pasta,anything you think of chef can make.Lovely bakery ,lotus cheesecake was lovely.The bar served everything you can think of.Special thanks to Eelam who works reception bar,bakery and rodolfo saloon.All staff amazing

I’m mainly writing this review for anyone who is planning on staying bed & breakfast at Batihan Vadi in the hope that it answers some of your questions. Before arriving I had lots of questions about the B&B concept but couldn’t find answers as most other reviewers on Tripadvisor seemed to have stayed AI. I’d also emailed the hotel with my questions twice beforehand but they’d failed to reply on either occasion. Room and grounds - We were a family of 2A+1C (9 years old), booked with easyjet holidays staying for 10 nights in room 20 which is a 1+1 superior villa. It was peaceful and very private (not all villas seemed quite as private) and well equipped - A.C., fridge, laptop safe, nespresso machine, tv’s, large bottles of shower gel/ shampoo/ conditioner/ hand soap/ hand & body moisturiser, hair dryer, hand towels, bath towels and blue pool towels (we did have to ask for a 3rd bath and pool towels), slippers, bathrobes, sewing/ shaving/ toothbrush/ comb/ shoe shine kits. The Pool is the same depth throughout (1.4m) and large at about 10mx4m. There was a nice breeze most days that came up the valley from the sea which seemed to keep the mosquitoes away most of the time and cooled the air. There was a Cabana outside together with shower and spa bath tub (it’s not a hot tub). Wifi was free and generally a good speed. There were about 10 sets of light switches throughout the villa, but none worked except the main set of switches by the front door. I raised this with reception and housekeeping but nobody did anything. The room and grounds need a bit of attention too; there was wood warping on the outside wooden structure of the villa revealing the metal frame, cracked tiles inside the villa and around the pool, the pool ladder was wobbly and insecure, interior lights on the wall and chandelier were at wonky angles, shelves fitted wrong way up in bathroom, door frame in bathroom splitting, electronic ‘do not disturb/ housekeeping’ panel by front door missing, no sink plug; I didn’t report any of this as I didn’t see the point seeing as no action was taken over the light switches not working. There was even a bike laying on the ground outside a villa a few doors up from us… after a few days I decided to pick it up and rest it against a wall but it was obvious it had been there for quite some time as it was rusting and parts of it had sunk in to the ground. There were no recycling bins in the villa. Loved the nature (olive trees, citrus fruit trees, doves, swallows, great tits, wagtails, birds of prey, geese, ducks, fish, bats, lizards, peacocks, guinea fowl, flamingo, butterflies etc) but really not sure what the purpose of the zoo (deer, shetland pony, emu and ostrich) was. It also made me sad to see kids regularly chasing the peacocks and guinea fowl. The layout of the resort is also a bit disjointed and clumsy IMO. The eastern and western ends of the hotel are separated by a car park; its a shame as we were at the western end and rather than strolli

We booked this trip very last minute and we decided on it down to the reviews! Can’t begin to tell you how brilliant our experience was! The concept was like nothing we’ve ever experienced, didn’t feel oversubscribed or too busy, felt really relaxed, no queuing, chaos or rushing about and definitely not overwhelming! And no rushing to reserved sunbeds! (Which is always so stressful for families, Super super relaxed environment! Food was really good! Lots of options and choices, not like a lot of all inclusive packages and not a buffet in sight! Everything was cooked off menu, had good options for even fussy kids and staff were happy to make amends for kids where possible! I would only suggest that there were even more Turkish meals to choose from, as we are fans of the cuisine and that children could order smaller portions as we felt sad that what they couldn’t eat was wasted! There are 3 main restaurants offering a different experience at each, a bakery/patisserie that also served ice cream, a snack bar and a wine bar! The restaurants are also open to locals to book for meals and I think that this says a lot about the kind of place it is, if locals come here to eat with the family it’s a good thing. The staff were really accommodating, kind, fun and friendly! Our kids loved them especially the family pool lifeguard Alper! He spent a lot of time and energy entertaining them and making them feel safe and confident both in and out of the water, took pressure of the parents when around the pool! Made days fun and would always ask how he could help us, nothing was ever too much! From tying shoes to fetching us water and encouraging the children with their swimming! Our family will miss him for sure! In the restaurants all staff were very child friendly and would go out of their way to make the experience enjoyable for us all! There was a waiter called Sonny who often played with the children to help us keep them sat at the table whilst we waited for food to arrive, magic, playing games etc! It made a huge difference and children never felt hurried or stressed, it was always super relaxed! Entertainment for us; lots of activities were available but not pressured like a lot of places, the kids mini discos were on at the same time each night and provided structure to the evening for the kids! And families could enjoy a kareoke session after- 2 nights a week and seeing families from all over the world come together and have fun regardless of culture and language barriers was brilliant for us as a family! The location is just gorgeous, like unbelievable, animals roaming free and taken good care of, as was the whole property! Well maintained and kept to a high standard! And because it’s in a valley it felt cooler even on hotter days, no sunburn in sight! However be aware that because of location there are the odd mosquitos etc so pack for this accordingly and it won’t be an issue, but incase you forget repellent there is some available that’s good and a