Side Star Beach

Booked this hotel for a 2 week holiday for 3 of us. We’ve been looking at this hotel for a while now and finally decided to take the chance and book it. We were pleasantly surprised. Check In was a breeze and the receptionist was very efficient. Drinks were served while waiting for the room keys. Luggage sent to the room by a very friendly porter. It is a lovely hotel and amazing staff. Nothing was too much trouble. My father in law has difficulty walking so we hired an electric mobility scooter as the hotel only could provide a push wheelchair on hire. However they were very helpful to find a place for the scooter when not in use and helped with charging it as well. We did hire the scooter from MobilityAntalya (amazing service). It was delivered free of charge and no deposit needed.(£150 for 12 nights). It's true what other reviewers have said in that this hotel, guests are mostly German. We are the only Brits for the 2 weeks we were there. In fact my father in law was asked about where he was from and when told England, the German couple were surprised but happy to see Brits as he did say "this hotel is usually full of German and Dutch people!”. That said, we never had any issues with regards "being British". We were never treated differently. by staff or the guests. We love this hotel. The location is perfect. Close to the wonderful Old Town (closed at night in winter time). Long flat promenade for that lovely long walk after a big all inclusive meal plus you can use the facilities at their sister hotel Side Star Resort along the promenade itself. Lots of shops outside the hotels The lobby is spacious and fresh. The lounge/atrium area is amazing with that huge lighting/Chandelier in the middle. Love the natural colour of the whole interior. The rooms are lovely and adequate with everything you need such as fridge, safe, coffee tea making facilities and some drinks in the fridge (replenished everyday). The only issue we had while staying here was the noise that echoes from the lounge bar downstairs sometimes past midnight every night, as our rooms were close the lift and around the atrium area. So best to ask rooms away from this area. We had to put wet towel under the door every night to muffle the noise. The restaurant itself was nice and spacious. Fresh looking. The staff again were amazing. Food in the restaurant was nicely presented and we were spoilt for choice. The entertainment staff were great, always looking so energetic and happy organising activities for the guests. Between their hectic activities, they would go around and chat to most of the guests. A special thank you to Yasin and of course Victoria who kindly showed us how to play Skip Bo. You guys are amazing!! Due to coronavirus ,Turkey decided to close its borders and the hotel manager told us that the hotel would be closing and that we would have to leave by Friday 20th March as all hotels in Side will be closed , even though we were due to leave the next day. First we were told they will move us to a different hotel but later we found out from the Hotel Manager (who by the way had been an absolute GEM to us) that we can stay until Saturday the day we were meant to check out as they will stay open until we have left with our transfer. The hotel was closed after that and as such, we were the last guests to leave. Once again, we cannot praise the staff at this hotel highly enough. All in all we had a wonderful and unforgettable holiday and we will definitely return to this wonderful hotel in the future.

Really enjoyed been there. Most of the hotels were closed because of the offseason. Still all the shops and services at the hotel were open. Staff was really friendly and the special mention goes to a amazing food. Every day was a different menu and there were something for everybody. Hotels location were really good. Not far from anywhere. Definitely gonna go there again.