The Serpina is a fantastic hotel with fantastic staff who will ensure that you have a lovely holiday packed full of good memories to take home with you. The rooms are bright, airy and kept extremely clean by a lovely housekeeper who works very hard but always has a smile on her face. The rooms are air-conditioned and have satellite TV as well. There is a large pool between the two apartment blocks with plenty of sun loungers for everyone. If you do not like sitting in the sun, there is a lovely shaded area beside the poolside bar where you can relax and have a drink while looking out at the sunshine and the lovely surroundings.
There is a great menu at Serpina that should cater for most peoples tastes. The chefs make gorgeous food that makes you want to eat in Serpina every day like we did. There is such a wide range of Turkish and European dishes available that you could try a different dish every day of your stay and be truly satisfied.
Serpina is ideally situated as it is just five minutes walk from all of the bars, restaurants and shops but just far enough away so you are not disturbed by constant noise. It is also ten minutes walk from the beach where you can enjoy water sports or just lounge around in the sun. Serpina is also only twenty minutes walk from the historical windmills that overlook the city and also the dome that gave Gumbet its name. This part of Gumbet is truly unspoilt and when you get to the top, you will be astounded by the views as you can see Gumbet bay on one side of the hill and Bodrum bay on the other. On a clear day, you can also see Kos.
And leaving the best until last, I would like to tell you how lovely the staff of the Serpina were. They truly did everything to make us happy and to ensure that we had a fantastic holiday. The owner of the hotel treats all of his staff members like his family and this really made us feel at home in the hotel. He always had time to sit and chat with us and went out of his way to accommodate us. He often brought his beautiful daughter to the hotel which added to the family atmosphere.
The restaurant manager is a wonderful hostess, running the restaurant very efficiently while always having time to spend with everyone. She has time for all of the guests in the hotel and you will find she is always there if you need anything. The bar man always has a smile on his face. Turkish nights are on Thursday where there is belly dancing and traditional Turkish dancing. But the highlight for us was when the staff made sure all of us were enjoying ourselves while teaching all of us how to dance to it. There is a wide range of cocktails available which were made perfectly. The bar man always makes time for a chat no matter what time of day or night while constantly restocking the bar and making sure everybody has a drink.
The waiter is always on hand to serve at the table and is always ready to crack a few jokes. He is an expert at balancing great service with friendly chat and always ensures everybody has everything they need. We enjoyed learning some of the Trukish language.
The reception staff were there to greet us when we returned to the hotel day or night. They went out of their way to help us with any queries we had.
The staff of Serpina are the life and soul of the hotel and we will miss them a lot.
I would thoroughly recommend Serpina to everyone of all ages as our party ranged from ages 21-58. It has something for everyone. I am really looking to going back next year.