Trendy Lara

This is a review from a couple of early 60s.
Lovely hotel, although not 5*. Rooms are a good size, but are very dark. Air conditioning is very noisy and I believe it's centrally controlled. Beds are enormous and very comfortable with plenty of pillows. Although it wasn't needed the quilt only just about covered the bed. Could have used just a sheet. Bathroom very nice with a good shower and had dressing gowns and slippers. Plenty of variety in the restaurant, although food was often only warm. 18 + area in restaurant was often full.
Swimming pools usual problem of reserving sun beds. You needed to get there before 9am to stand any chance of getting a bed on the sunny side. Plenty of beds that were in the shade for majority of the day. Pools were also cold, but nice once you're in.
Beach. Nice boat trip which runs throughout the day, but is overall a little disappointing. Plenty of sunbeds with umbrellas, semi covered seating area for drinks and food which was burgers, deep fried chicken, salad and kebabs. Next to the beach was a very run down area which was not nice to look at. Beach is sandy, but getting into the sea is shingle and there is a shelf when getting in, so would need to be careful with young children.
Entertainment. Was really geared up for families, although the singers in the pool bar in the evening were okay, but it was difficult getting seats.
Area. Nothing to do outside the hotel, you need to get a bus or taxi into main strip. Buses only take card payments, but are cheap. Once on the strip there are plenty of fake goods to purchase.
Overall if I was a family I would recommend this hotel as plenty to do for children, but as a couple in their 60s expecting a quiet holiday with not many kids (as kids were not on school holidays in England) but they were in Scotland, Russia, Poland and lots of other countries. Too many kids for us and will book adults hotel only next time.

Amazing experience at the hotel, staff were very welcoming and friendly. The all inclusive had an amazing selection. Will definitely be back.

Amazing newly built fit for purpose hotel and service was brilliant from reception to guest relations and a massive shout out to the daily heart of the hotel which are the housekeeping staff and waitresses/waiters really go above and beyond for you whatever the time or day. Only down side is the location you are pretty far from the main strip and it’s a shame they promote Kundu taxi who charge such extortionate prices for short trips . My only recommendation is that if the hotel had a their own bus service or transport in and around Lara area.

I was mislead by the name being trendy Lara however it was quite a way from Lara beach itself although they had their own private beach accessible via free boats the beach there isnt the best gravel beach not really much there quiet and feels very remote.

This surely is one of the best hotels in Lara Beach.
The staff are amazing, very friendly. A tip here and there works wonders, even better service!
The pool area is great, see below re: private pool area.
There's a little boat with a Captain who ferries you to the hotel's own private beach, where the all inclusive bar and snacks carry on.
Be wary of high temperatures though in the summer (45°C+), however you can manage this with cool drinks and a dip in the pool or sea
The sea was lovely, but the floor drops steeply so make sure little ones are secure.

Overall, a great place to stay in Lara Beach.

My fiancé and I had an incredible experience at Trendy Lara during our 3-night stay. We stayed in a king room with a balcony overlooking pools. The hotel's exceeded our expectations with delicious food and expertly crafted drinks. What impressed us the most was the variety of events they hosted every day, including daily and late-night activities that kept us entertained throughout our stay.

Although the hotel offers 6 different restaurants at this place which you must pay extra fees starting from 15 Euros per person. However their capacity is so limited and usually full booked when you arrive.

The service was impeccable, with friendly staff we had everything we needed. We're already looking forward to returning next year to relive this amazing experience!

Rooms are really nice, but requires some maintenance. In our case issues were: hole in the floor (no joke), loosen plumbing and weirdly dirty, but not smelly, airco outlet which was giving an impression, we are breathing a molded air.
Food has really good quality. My stomach can detect any abnormality 😉 and for the first time all was good! Taste is specific to Turkey (some people loves it some not really, but then why to go to Turkey 😜). Turkish food was nice. Other kitchens requires improvement.
Beach: we love the way we could go there by boat. Sand is quite clean, water is very clean and warm, however neighborhood (some fishing village, I think), brings quite discomfort for us to stay longer over there.
Best part: staff is super friendly and will spoil on every step. Hotel area is super nice. Pools are clean and water has little to none chlorine smell. Evening events are spectacular!
Worst part: I got sick and I was prescribed some antibiotics and painkillers by city hospital. S**t happens and it is nothing to blame hotel, but… one I came back from the hospital initially there was little compassion and willing to help from the reception with getting my medicines. Things has changed once my wife was seeing me fainting, she had to run to reception to beg for a help. I don’t know if initially someone at reception was not trained enough or that was a hotel policy to not to help people who didn’t used hotel doctor 🙁 This was really heartbreaking situation for me and my family.

My conclusion is if you feel lucky with your health then you should go there, otherwise there are plenty as nice hotels in the EU.

Hotel was lovely and very very clean and always stocked they even give complimentary fridge drinks in the room everyday at no extra charge and constantly stocked up. The service from the staff was exceptional they were fantastic and always helping especially the staff in the kitchen and Bars, it was a quick helpful service and a very nice hotel. The only downside to the hotel was the Food in the main restaurant, the snack bar by the entertainment stage was very nice when we went for lunch.

I've travelled around the world to many 5* resorts, this hotel far exceeds any expectations. Beautiful modern hotel, grounds and facilities are excellent.

Always something to do, but also always somewhere to relax.

The food variety and quality is excellent.

Cleanliness throughout the hotel is amazing.

Not my first time here, and certainly won't be the last. Here this time to relax and recuperate from a painful illness, and believe me, relaxing here is easy as the staff are so helpful and happy

The hotel is beautiful, food is varied and fresh, people are kind and helpful. Not all services are included in All Inclusive Packages which they should have stated but it was still a very charming and enjoyable holiday. The hotel itself is about 1.5hrs from Antalya on bus and about 30minutes with taxi or car. The spa services are over priced and the “game room” is not really worth it as it is not included in the all inclusive holiday package deals. It is a small room with few arcade machines and you have to buy tokens on a card. The shows and evening entertainment are very nice and enjoyable.
The private beach is located at the other side of the river and is accessible with a own private little ferry. It took us a few days to find this gem but it was worth it.