Altinmkum is a fantastic place - Missy. Date of travel: Sep 2007
Altinkum (Golden Sands) is a beautiful place. "God created the world, then when he was finished, he scraped his hands of the clay and it fell in the Aegean Sea to form a beautiful Country of Turkey" Beautiful beaches and friendly people. How can't you fall in love with it.

Loved it!! - Yvonne Brace. Date of travel: Sep 2007
We loved our Altinkum holiday. Plenty of bars and restaurants. Really nice beach. We would recommend going on an all inclusive boat trip!!! £10!! Aqua park about half hour away is good day out. We liked Little Britain for breakfast. The Northern Star bar, The Grand, The Golf bar were all favourites of ours.

Not that good, a bit of a disappointment. - KC. Date of travel: Sep 2007
Not as many bars and restaurants as other resorts in Turkey, a bit more expensive for sure. It was a sandy beach, but it was filthy, absolutely covered in cigarette butts. And many stray dogs about. Icmeler or Marmaris are much better, apart from Shingle beach.

Altinkum - Annie K. Date of travel: Aug 2007
I've been to Altinkum 8 times and I can honestly say Ege bar is brill. Necat is a cheeky bugger and fun to be around, but also very respectful, Character's bar, Canel & co are darlings and put up with me and my terrible, drunken singing, while making sure I got back to the hotel without incident (or falling asleep on the sun loungers) Love all you guys, see u soon xxxx

Altinkum - Lilli. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Wow! Just got back from Altinkum and was the best holiday I have ever had in Turkey. I recommend Barneys bar just off the boulevard! Great food and fab atmosphere. Also the cafe bar and restaurant! Brill staff. All happy to see you! Soldier, Mario and Argan you rock!!! Yas made my holiday. Am definitely goin back! Can't wait xx

Altinkum - William Bark. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Altinkum has nice friendly people. Shopping is fun if you are prepared to haggle. Lots of good deals to be had. Plenty of places to eat so enjoy yourself.

Beware of Altinkum - Ms Blades. Date of travel: Jul 2007
If you like Blackpool, Benidorm, Chips and Eggs, Only Fools and Horses, weak lager, men and boys oiled up 'dancing' for you, being threatend by bar staff, listening to '3 lions' or Smokie singing "Alice"... poor sanitation, dysentry, food poisoning, tripe soup and karaoke...then my advice would be to visit the Dolphin Bar in Altinkum.

Would I return to Altinkum? - Pete. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Definitely. There is a lot of development going on here but this is primarily a holiday resort for Turks which is extremely welcoming to foreign visitors, and in particular the British holidaymaker. Very much a family resort and hopefully it will stay that way. Plenty of restaurants, bars and shops.

Altinkum Rocks! - Carleigh Barker. Date of travel: Jun 2007
I have just come back from Altinkum and it's amazing! The beaches are beautiful and the weather is gorgeous. I would recommend Churchill's Bar a few minutes walk away from Dolphin Square and the main Boulevard. It's a fantastic bar, really good fun and the staff couldn't be any friendlier or nicer!!

The best place in the world! - Natalie F. Date of travel: May 2007
I loved every minute of Altinkum - it was fantastic! My favourite bar was the new Didyma Karaoke as the dancers were so fit! They know how to look after you! The Victoria Restaurant was one of my favourite places to eat at. The staff were mint! Anyone that hasn't been to Altinkum doesn;t know what they're missing. I'm going back again this year! Can't wait

I loved it - Vicky Hadaway. Date of travel: Sep 2006
I have been to Altinkum 5 times now and I think its great! I love it there, I really do like the Dolphin bar & cafe - all the dancers there are lovely and all the bar staff and the waiters are really nice. They put on a very good show every night with the dancers and on saturdays there is a turkish night with belly dancer there that is a very good laugh. The DJ will play anything you ask, they are all really nice and helpful. The boat trips are fantastic, I loved their boat trips and it is a very good day out. When you order a cocktail or a fish bowl they do their own dance, it is very friendly and great laugh to be with the people there [mejin metin apo mikail ibo valcan sexy george alex ginger ] have a great time i did I loved it!!!!

Altinkum - Leanne and Kimmi. Date of travel: Sep 2006
Altinkum is brill - I have been there 10 times and I like the Ege bar and Swan bar - the staff are really friendly and you dont get hassled. I also like the kiss bar with Frankie and Tom they are wicked.

Altinkum best place in the world - Geirgi. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Ive been to Altinkum 4 times now and r going bak in 2 months. if any1 is finking of going i recomend characters bar just out of dolphin square it is one of the most nicest bars in Altinkum. the staff are so friendly (canel, mehmet, martin, bartal, ahmet, murat) also swan bar is a great bar with lots of entertainment there is a great dancing show on everynight + some fit dancers 2 (lol) egge bar is also a super bar with lots of entertainment but characters is defo the best canel , mehmet , murat , martin , bartal + ahmet c u in october luv ya loads xx Tour Operator: first choice

Altinkum - Goldfish bowl warning - Jane. Date of travel: Jul 2006
My daughter and 6 friends (aged 22-24) have just returned from Altinkum. They had a wonderful time except for one experience........Whilst wandering around Dolphin Square one night they were invited into a bar with free shots. When they had finished those a bowl of cocktails were delivered to their table, called a gold fish bowl of cocktails with pretty umberrellas and sparklers. Before taking it they asked how much but did not get a sensible reply with the barmen just saying it will be OK. When the bill came it equated to £172 sterling (£24.50 each). Unable to pay they were not allowed to leave. Luckily they were able to contact friends of ours who came to their rescue with the money. It was obvious the bar felt they could 'con' these girls as they were young and on their own. In hindsight they should have done lots of things - called the police who are trying to stop this sort of behaviour in bars as it is damaging tourism - they should have got up and walked out when they would not tell them how much it was, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. The main thing to note is - ensure you see the price of a drink before you order and also my advice would be to pay up front.

Altinkum is the most wonderful place - Dee. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Well I went with my family to Altinkum and I had a really good time. There's loads of shops and places to go. The beach is absolutley gorgeous and the weather was scorching and you do come back with a lovely tan. I went in June until August. My favorite bar I had to say was Charlies Bar because all the staff that work there are such lovely genuine people and the good thing is they don't hassle you when your walking by unlike some other restaurants. So you should definately try it out.

Best Altinkum - Geoff and Gina. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Try ZAZA TOUR, they charge £18 per person to and from Bodrum, used them quite a few times and they have been excellent, even when we had a 7 1/2 hour delay from Manchester, would highly recommend SEMO and his staff. We have been on most of the tours with him and thoroughly enjoyed them we have had transfers with him and wouldn't go with anyone else now. I bought a bracelet when on one of the tours and zaza tour sorted it out for me when it was damaged, even thought it wasn't his responsibility. Geoff and Gina

Loved it - Miss S Parmazor. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Altinkum is great and the beaches are wonderful, especially the small beach was good because it was never crowded and the bar Linekars was great with break dancers and quizzes and open the box. You can win money and other prizes. The staff are great and the food is nice and excellent value for money.

Altinkum is mint! - Lisa, Andrea and Sharon. Date of travel: Jun 2006
I went to Turkey 8 years ago with my family and loved it then, so when a friend at work asked me if I wanted to go and stay for a week with her mam I snapped up the chance. The beach is lovely and everyone is so chilled out, And at night the place comes alive. We never managed to get past the Dolphin Bar at night because we got really friendly with the guys in there and they wanted us in, which we didn't mind because thats the best place in my opinion. I loved it in there and have fallen in love with the kind and gorgeous guys that work there especially one in particular. I'd recommend Altinkum to anyone! Tour Operator: holidays 4 u

Great resort - Melanie Turner. Date of travel: Sep 2005
This is a great resort-so good in fact this is my ninth time travelling there. Out of the seven hotels that I have stayed in I would highly reccomend the Mutlu Apartments (Airtours)-they hold a great location and the staff are fab!! The third beach is a must so call the Penguin cafe for a free lift!! Don't forget to stock up on your Louis Vuitton whilst your there 'cause you won't get another bargain like that again!! There are a couple of nightclubs but all the bars are really lively and they dont close till the last person leaves anyway!!! Despite what people say I think turkey is by far cleaner than Spain and Greece. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone looking for a good holiday who doesnt want to spend a fortune!! Tour Operator: Airtours

Tracy Thompson. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Me and my friends stayed in Altinkum. It was the second time for me, but a first for my friends. I have been to other places in Turkey but I loved Altinkum the first time so I had to go back again. The people are so friendly. Visit the Chill Out Room off Dolphin Square - Ahmet the owner is the most friendliest person on this earth, him and his friends (alreeeet Derek and Jeff - up yours!!) make you feel very welcome and look after you. No hassle in this bar at all. Ahmet and the boys will point you in the right direction for a nice meal and Ali and hami next door to the bar will give you information on places to visit. I love this place, nice beaches, shops and restaurants and bars. Good job my parents bought an apartment here that's all I can say!

Charley Roberts. Date of travel: Aug 2005
My stay in Turkey was the best! I stayed in the Golden Parks apartment where all the people are really nice and if you invite them some will come out to dinner with you. If you were going to go to Turkey I would recommend going down to Dolphin Square and popping into a bar/restaurant called Characters on a Saturday night. It is a Turkish night with break dancing and belly dancing. Well worth it. Tour Operator: Oracle

Excellent! - Laura Brook, Jonny Brook. Date of travel: Aug 2005
We have been to Altinkum twice and we are going back as it is excellent. We stayed in Tuntas apartments and the pool's great and so is the bar staff. The hotel rooms were great and the standards were perfect. I would recommend it to any one from a couple to a family. I do recommend the Dolphin square bar and cafe as the sparkler show it brilliant!!! The staff there are nice and the dancers are excellent and the two young dancers are called Tyler and Caddi and they are brill!!! GO ITS GREAT!!! They are all welcoming and it's a great place to be. The boat Trips are fantastic and they come cheap. Our kids went to the Dolphin square bar every night and made loads of new friends including the bar staff and the dancers.!!! Hope you enjoy it when you go. :) Tour Operator: Thomson

Best holiday - Nicola Herbert. Date of travel: Jan 2005
My holiday to Altinkum was the best holiday I have ever had. Me and my friend loved the Swan bar. It was great. We went there everynight. We made loads of friends there. Going there made us feel at home because they were just so welcoming and friendly the bar attendants were great, so were the dancers ;) they were gorgeous, Benny, Danni, Jason and Micheal. The manager was Lee, he was a darling. The other bar we loved was Dolphin Square bar & cafe. I fell in love with the dancer Zac: he was lovely. I recommend Turkey to anyone. There's fairs and monuments and plenty of bars and restaurants. Please go for me: its great fun. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tour Operator: Mate

Its amazing - kirsty petty. Date of travel: Dec 1969
Altinkum is the best holiday ever! it is amazing, the night life and the day are both excellent. the boat trips are amazing. people in altinkum, mostly round dplphin square are so nice, they dont force you in there bars or restraunts at all. when you are in a bar or restraunt they take care of you. most bars have there own cab service where 1 of the bar staff will take you home. this is a fantasic hoiday and i will recommened it to any1. this is just a great place. kirsty, age 15!! i loved it!!!! Tour Operator: my mum