Side Star Elegance Hotel - Ultra All Inclusive

We had a fantastic time at the Side star Elegance hotel, I was surprised with it being out of season how much of the hotel was open, practically everything except one or 2 outside restaurant/bars. The beach bar was lovely and plenty of sunbeds by the beach and the pool, we never got up early especially to get beds which was great. The a la carte restaurants were amazing, we did the Chinese, Italian and Turkish and enjoyed all of them, the buffet also has theme nights too and so much choice for food. The patisserie is open most of the day plus the snack bar down by the beach offering jacket potatoes, waffles, Turkish pancakes, pizzas, all made fresh and a help yourself freezer with various ice-creams which my daughter loved! Drinks were really good in time out bar and the bar with the piano in (can't remember the name of it) international brands but remember to ask for Smirnoff or absolute to ensure you're given those, some bars have local brands, those were ok and the prosecco and wine were decent. Entertainment team work very hard and have lots of enthusiasm, didn't see alot going on during the day but there was a list of things happening. The shows ranged from live music, dancing, acrobats, karaoke and bingo, considering it's low season we were impressed. The main guy knows so many languages - very impressed. The spa is a must, a lovely relaxation room, salt room, sauna, steam, Turkish hammam room and you get robes and slippers in your room that you can wear to the spa. Overall the staff are all friendly and work very hard we would definitely like to return again and have recommended this hotel to friends

Chose this hotel for its extensive food as I am travelling with a fussy 4 yr old, there is plenty of food options, the ‘time out snack bar’ is available throughout the day when the main restaurant is closed, I have seen it’s some the food options from the main restaurant. There is a microwave in the main restaurant I used to heat up milk. This is a luxury 5* hotel everyone in the area told us we will not be disappointed. However we didn’t feel our stay was enjoyable as don’t feel this hotel is best for families, there are a lot of business people, people in suits, elderly couples which I would say is more of the hotels clientele. We saw some families. We felt the rooms were quite small, they did change our room for free to a sun/sea view room. Service is excellent don’t get me wrong but just not the right family vibe for us. We are a family of 3. I don’t want to have to tell my child to be quiet and behave when we are on vacation nd have raised eyebrows not that he isn’t but just the mood of the place I personally did not like. I think we could have had a better experience at a more reasonably priced resort. Mostly German/European. We did the closeness of beach and amazing views. Indoor heated pool, we used the spa which was good. Staying here for a week I am on day 4 now leaving this review. Hope this helps

We have just spent 42 nights at this hotel, our 2nd visit as we spent almost a month here last year and wanted to return. SideStar Elegance did not disappoint! From the moment we arrived the staff were very helpful and friendly. Not all staff speak good English but we managed and have been very satisfied with the service provided by this hotel. There wasn't too many Brits here, a few Scots but probably mainly German guests. The restaurant is large with an amazing assor**ent of food beautifully displayed and carried a theme on alternate nights. Beautifully cooked, different combinations to what we are used to but plenty of choices. In addition this hotel has 4 A La Carte restaurants which we went to several times all included in our all inclusive plus cost. The salad bar is 2nd to none and the choice of fresh fruit is amazing! We also got free weekly laundry services for 3 weeks or more duration - what a treat going home after 6 weeks with 95% clean clothes! Our rooms were cleaned every day, towel changes etc. our fridge was re stocked daily FOC. We regularly treated ourselves at the Waffle bar where you could have waffles, pancakes, pizza, jacket potatoes and help yourselves to the ice creams as often as you wish. The Time Out bar serves food once the restaurant closes and is available throughout the night. The Spa facilities and gym are also all included but you pay for any trea**ents which are quite expensive, we didn't purchase any. There is a pool, Sauna, Steam room, Salt room Turkish baths and a Relaxation room. There is a hairdresser barber on site, a doctor visits every day also they have Bowling and amusements. Outside there are several pools at least one of them is heated. The hotel is large and has it's own little funicular lift to take you down to the beach and promenade and Ficus coffee bar. The promenade is flat and you can walk into Side in about 20 mins, walk to the old town and harbour in 40 mins strolling where there are extraordinary antiquities or catch the local bus. They have an entertainment team and some entertainment is provided every evening. If we had any issues reception dealt with them immediately, the service provided was exceptional so too were the waiters who very quickly got used to your tipples and brought them to you often before you had chance to order them! We left this hotel with a zero bill and no complaints. Very good value for money.

Welcome and check in great, welcome soft drinks and fruit in the lobby after a long journey are great touch. First dinner Xmas eve- struggled to find a seat for over 15mins, lots of parts to restaurant with little to no coordination of guiding diners to a seat- that said the meal and the effort they went to was outstanding. Cocktails served before dinner to mark Xmas eve. Hotel complex on different levels, would recommend going for a stroll to find all the areas you want to visit in the first day. If you have mobility issues then take the lift to the -4, there is an escalator to the beach so it’s got wheelchair access the beach. Tip- it’s next to the indoor swimming pool. Rooms- 2 town rooms in block 3, overlooking a private property to the side of the hotel which we preferred. Rooms were of a decent size, had a safe, tea and coffee facilities. Bathroom was open planned with separate cubicle for the toilet and shower. Usual 5 star complimentary with soap/shampoo/lotion….. Mini bar as part of all inclusive- topped up daily. Food- plenty of choice with the main buffet restaurant, lots of snack bars which served enough variety of food to have a decent meal. We enjoyed the fresh pizza, crepes and waffles at the pesto bar near the beach. The lady making the pizza could smile a bit, however the young man making the crepes was extremely welcoming. Different theme in the Buffett restaurant each night, plenty of red meat/chicken/fish and vegetarian options. Delicious desserts including baklava. We had the options of a complimentary dinner in a la carte restaurant- but didn’t take it up due to the quality in the main restaurant. Wifi - good coverage in the hotel and beach for our family. I struggled sometimes as I use a VPN on my phone. Tennis court available to use free of charge, but you have to pay €5 to hire rackets- can bring your own. Gym- 2 rooms, 1 with cardio machines, the other with resistance machines, dumb bells to 25kg and a smith machine with max weights to 97.5kg. The resistance machines are all new and of really good quality and comfortably deliver a good workout. Aerobic area near the heated indoor pool. Table tennis also there. 1 outdoor pool and Indoor pool heated and comfortable for December. Other pools but too cold to swim, still used by people for the Sun loungers. Private beach, well maintained and we had a dip in the sea which was comfortable. The hotel was kept immaculately clean throughout and all spills were dealt with promptly. Games room- need to buy tokens for everything other than the billiards table. Minimum 4 tokens for €5, Guests were a mixture of German and English and were all pleasant- mainly pensioners, some families with younger kids from Uk. It’s the type of experience which leads many to come back to visit again, and after meeting some guest who had done that- you can understand why. They had a usual party planned for New Year’s Eve, but we left on the day so didn’t take part.

Isn't it great for having a fantastictate and chentertainment? Breally enjoy the white noi. Aybüke is a very nice Person very positive, full of energy and very friendly. Lovely to greet her every morning. Hotel is beautiful but the many manyvlifts can cause confusion as all lifts go to different floors and they range from -1 to level 5.

It's a good relaxing hotel with good music and range of drinks. Entertainment is fantastic. The shows in the evening worth a watch. Hotel is great value and really friendly staff!!! We will came back again here next January. Melissa and all animation team so friendly. Thank you for everything!!!

After reading some reviews I thought we should try this hotel for ourselves, very big complex never seemed crowded lots of space. No rush for sun beds plenty round all pools, all areas of hotel very clean. Food was good plenty of choice and different places to eat, lots of bars with great service. Staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble.would definitely recommend this hotel.

At the age of 66 this was a first time trip to Turkey. After a four hour flight and a transfer time of an hour and half, what a treat awaited us when we stepped into the hotel. A friendly and welcoming greeting from the staff at hotel reception. An easy and informative check in with welcome drinks and snacks. We were taken to our room which was spacious and clean and regularly cleaned throughout our 10 night stay. It was the first time we have gone on an all inclusive holiday and our expectations were not too high. But they were surpassed and beyond what we expected. The food and drink were absolutely first class as was all of the facilities in the hotel. Already booked for next March and can’t wait to go back.

Third time to this hotel we just went a few days later than last year ,it was a great holiday top marks We met with staff from previous years ,more like friends now as we recognised eachother The food was top grade , noticed a vegetarian area ,food to get the taste buds going for everyone Bedroom was kept to high standard thanks to the girls Even though it was our third visit we were still finding new experiences You could see new staff learning in different areas One evening a couple of glasses were knocked off a table & broken in the duden bar A young member was going to pick the pieces ,the bar manager showed him the correct way to pick the pieces up & what the correct way to do this ,in a professional way checking the area & table ,well done to both parties A great team here run by a good manager This is a great hotel , looking forward to our next visit The beach was kept well & as you walked around gardeners looking after the well kept plants The hotel is run very well all in all areas Thanks to all staff for a great holl Ron & Julie