14 дней прекрасного отдыха. 14 days of wonderful rest.

There were 14 days in April 2016.
I’ll note right away that everyone who is going to rest in Side should know that elderly German tourists have chosen this resort for themselves. There were 10% of young tourists. And this is not a party resort at all. But for those who, like us, love a relaxing holiday and they don’t need a company, this will be an ideal city. The hotel is located 5 km from the ancient city, you can get there on foot, but better by taxi. Moreover, there are stops near the hotel, and the cost of the trip is not significant. You can also go to Manavgat (12 km)
Now about the hotel:

Upon arrival at the hotel, we were immediately settled, although it was 2 hours before 12 o'clock. Our room was on the second floor overlooking the road and the dome of the hotel lobby. Our suitcases were brought to the room, on the way they told where which bar, restaurant and sauna were. In the room they told and showed what was in the room and how everything worked. The room is not big, perfect for two. The repair is beautiful and cozy. The textiles in the room are well chosen.
The food was at the level of 4 stars. Since we are in Turkey for the first time, we liked the food. There was a variety of meat, fish, vegetables, salads, cuts and fruits. There are no complaints about the food and service of the hotel. Coffee in restaurants and bars was from vending machines, pretty good. Bottled water was provided in the room upon arrival. the rest of the time in the restaurant and in the lobby bar in the refrigerators there was water in the free round-the-clock access. The Internet was all the time on the territory of the hotel.
Most of all I liked the interior of the hotel, a beautiful new renovation in the lobby, in the restaurant. Couldn't fall in love.
Since we arrived in April, this is not high season yet until the end of the month there was no food on the beach, there were only drinks, and apples and sandwiches. from May 1, the kitchen began to work on the beach, for lunch there was a varied diet, so it was possible not to return to the hotel from the beach.
There were always free sun loungers on the beach and by the pool. The waiters in the restaurant are very friendly, not only to German tourists but also to others.
The animation consisted at that time of one person on the beach. Promised water aerobics, but it never happened. For us, animation didn't matter. There were not many children in our check-in, in general, a hotel for a relaxing holiday
We went to the hammam and the sauna (it's free). Clean and comfortable everything is brand new. For those who do not plan to buy a massage in the hammam, I advise you to just take a hard washcloth with you and give yourself a foam massage, enjoy and do not spend money. Speaking of massage. A wonderful girl Elena works in the spa salon of the hotel, she is a massage therapist and beautician in this hotel, she gave us a lot of useful advice. She said that you need to take towels to the beach in the salon in the morning, and then bring them there.

The only drawback of the hotel is the cleaning of the rooms. It is immediately clear that the maids are cleaning up with a dirty rag. In some places they damaged the walls. We asked us to clean as little as possible, because anyway the result was not visible. Towels were changed three times in 14 days. It didn't bother us.
In conclusion, I will say that everything I read about this hotel turned out to be not true, either people were too picky, or we are so loyal.