Side Hotels

We needed a relaxing break but were also looking for some culture. The amphitheatre and ruins at side are impressive and great to explore along the beach. There are several restaurants by the marina tho they are not very Turkish. We recommend the Karma,opened in april and looking like california with excellent food. Needed to be as the food at Sentido is amazing. We cannot recommend the hotel enough, such friendly service. There are several options fir lunch - a beach bar with salads and grills, a large buffet restaurant, a simple salad and grill bar and finally a Turkish lady rolling out sweet or savoury pancakes. In the evening you can book at 2 restaurants, Turkish and international with good ambience at both and the buffet is excellent. Cheap minibuses take you into town. Taxis are quite expensive at 8 euros. Indoor pool was welcome as weather a bit mixed in April.

We did enjoy our rest in this hotel. We had good room, excellent food and service. We liked evening shows and aquapark. Beach rest was perfect also.

Food was delicious, I enjoyed all those fresh vegetables and fruit. This is an adult only hotel, which I loved because it was quiet and relaxing, there were a lot of older people, and they still had a lot of fun it looked like. Staff was great. One thing I found kind of strange is that the AC worked only during certain hours, maybe it was because it was late May and they tried to conserve energy, but it was hot to sleep under those warm blankets with no AC, I never asked them if that was all year round though.

Great time, great for kids and adults. Watch for being 'done' in the markets and temperature very hot in July.