A hotel that can be recommended. The location is good, the 16+ concept turned out to be very comfortable for us. The food is on the level - every day they come up with something for dinner (dorado on coals, pizza from the oven, shawarma), ice cream, tortillas, etc. Everything is very tasty.
The disadvantage may not be the first line (you need to go to the sea through a small road for 10 minutes). The hotel is located vertically, several stairs down. The territory is not very large, there is no greenery. We are used to city hotels, so it was not a problem.
20 minutes to the center of the ancient city of Side, a gorgeous sea with sand, there were enough sun beds.
Beach towels are given out 1 time. Each replacement is paid for 2 euros.
At the end of September, my wife and I decided to extend our summer and get out to Turkey. We love hiking, so we chose a hotel near the old town, for the opportunity to walk around the old town and the waterfront.
The hotel has its own beach, which is a 5-minute walk away. The beach is sandy, the entrance to the sea is gentle. With the wind and a small wave, the water becomes cloudy - this is probably a minus for all sandy beaches. There were no problems with sun beds - although they did not come to the sea before 10 o'clock.
The hotel has a cool view restaurant for meals, which is located on the top floor. The food is good, the cuisine is closer to European, everything was delicious - there was always chicken, fish, beef, side dishes and vegetables for every taste.
On our dates, the hotel was mostly filled with Germans (80 percent). The hotel has the status of "16+", but in fact it seemed that the main audience was 60+.
The rooms are small, the Internet is decent. Overall, I liked everything, especially the location, the kitchen and the restaurant.
In July 2024, my little dream came true and we went to Turkey, chose a hotel for a very long time and chose Side Su 4* and were not disappointed at all.
The main criteria that were considered in hotels and they perfectly suited us in Side Su:
- The hotel is 16+, that is, there are no guests with children;
- The sea is within walking distance (5 minutes walk from the hotel);
- Private sandy beach;
- Availability of free stable Internet (I studied a lot of information on hotels in Turkey and it turns out that this is not the most common thing, basically, in most hotels it is not the cheapest, and the speed is not always normal);
The room was booked by standart room land viev (this is a room with a view of the surrounding area). Upon arrival, we were accommodated in room 5104, located on the 3rd floor.
The room has everything you need for a comfortable stay, namely:
- Air conditioning;
- Kettle (+there were several bags of instant coffee at check-in, which pleased me);
- Refrigerator "mini-bar", there was water on arrival, and it was replenished almost daily;
- Large, comfortable bed;
- Wifi catches well;
- In the shower there is a 2in1 dispenser (shampoo, shower gel), shower caps, hygiene kits (ear sticks + cotton pads), and soap.
- Hair dryer (with very hot air, but still there:))
- Free safe (according to reviews in other hotels, the service is also often paid);
- TV with channels in different languages (including Russian);
- Wardrobe;
- Table and mirror;
- A balcony with a place to dry things, a table and 2 chairs.
The room was cleaned daily, as well as towels were replaced. The bed linen was changed 1 time per week of our stay, but we didn't need any more. A couple of times during the cleaning, cute swans made of towels/blankets were left on the bed.
The hotel operates on an all-inclusive basis. It included three buffet meals a day, an additional brunch, as well as ice cream, which was served at the Vitamin Bar near the pool at certain hours, and traditional tortillas with various flavors were baked daily near the pool.
The food is varied, it is impossible to stay hungry. The food is different from what we are used to, so not all the dishes were to our taste, however, there was always something that suited us. At lunch and dinner, a huge number of different desserts were offered, for dinner, in addition to the main meal, pizza was baked daily, fish and meat were cooked on fire.
Lots of fruits and vegetables. Drinks were served by waiters, having previously clarified the guest's wishes.
For lunch, there were always 2 soups to choose from, as well as meat and fish main courses, snacks, a large selection of side dishes, sauces. We liked dinners the most.
The hotel has 4 bars (1 in the lobby, 2 near the pools and 1 bar near the second entrance to the hotel). Alcoholic beverages are offered from 10 a.m. to 23 p.m. (red and white wine, beer, cocktails), as well as a wide range of used drinks: juices (orange, cherry, pineapple, peach), soda (cola, sprite, fanta) and water.
In addition to drinks in bars, there are refrigerators with 200 ml cups of water on site, and cups with ayran were also periodically added to the water in the refrigerators.
The hotel staff is very friendly. They speak English fluently, but they also speak and understand Russian. There were no difficulties in communication. I pre-downloaded an offline translator from Russian to English and Turkish, but I used it at the hotel 1 time, and as it turned out, they understood me without it :)
There is no active animation in the hotel, but one employee constantly offered guests to play water polo, darts, there was a foam party, a Turkish night with traditional Turkish dancing on Fridays and a disco, as well as a trip to a local club, football was broadcast in the evenings in the bar.
The hotel has 3 swimming pools, a hammam and a small gym. There are sun beds near each pool. There were almost always enough places. It's more a question for the guests who just left towels on the sun beds, "booking" a place.
There are many shops with souvenirs, clothes, local sweets, pharmacies, etc. within walking distance. And also in 30 minutes there is an Antique Side of incredible beauty. We liked the rest. We definitely recommend the hotel! Thank you, Side Su!