Holiday City Hotel 4 * (Side): description, facilities, reviews. Holidays in Turkey

In our article, we want to talk about one of the hotels so popular with our compatriots in Turkey. Holiday City Hotel is one of the modern hotels in Side.

A bit about the hotel ...

Holiday City Hotel is located on the Mediterranean coast of the Antalya Riviera. The hotel is located in the resort town of Side, 600 meters from the sea. It is designed in a modern style and has spacious rooms. The territory of the complex is small, but it is equipped with everything necessary for comfortable rest of tourists. The hotel is a three-story building. From the airport of Antalya to it - only 60 kilometers. The hotel complex was built in 2011, its area is 4000 square meters.

Number of rooms

All apartments of Holiday City Hotel are equipped with modern furniture. Each room has a private bathroom with a hairdryer and shower, and a mini fridge.

The hotel has rooms of two categories:

1. Standard . The area of each is 24 meters square. The apartments have a balcony, air conditioning, satellite TV.
2. Family apartments are designed to accommodate four guests. They are equipped with two bedrooms connected by an internal door.

Dining at the hotel

Holiday City Hotel, like many hotels in Turkey, operates all inclusive. Food is served in the main restaurant in the form of a "buffet". Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the overall concept of nutrition. The same is true of alcoholic beverages, but only of local production. For foreign alcohol will have to pay extra separately. The restaurant serves delicious dishes from chicken, turkey and lamb. There is quite a good selection of vegetables, salads and snacks. Fruit is also enough. The assortment of desserts is good.

SPA-center

Holiday City Hotel 4 * has its own small spa and wellness center, where you can go through several types of massage, body care procedures, beauty treatments, visit a traditional Turkish bath, sauna, relaxation area. Experienced specialists will help you to choose an individual care course, choosing the most necessary from a large list of services: hydromassage, aromatherapy, jet shower and much more.

Hotel Infrastructure

Holiday City Hotel 4 * has a good infrastructure. On its territory there is a parking, a spa, dry cleaning and laundry, a luggage room, a post office, an Internet cafe, a hairdresser, a currency exchange office. The hotel can book a transfer, rent a car. The very territory is very small, but there is everything that is necessary for vacationers.

Sports & Activities

Holiday City Hotel 4 * (Side, Kumkoy) has a swimming pool with water slides. Tourists can play table tennis, darts, chess, and go in for water sports on the coast. There is a fitness center on site. For children, the hotel has its own swimming pool.

Beach

Holiday City Hotel 4 * (Side) is located 800 meters from the coast. From the hotel to the sea a couple of times a day there is a bus, the walking distance takes 10-15 minutes by walking. The complex has its own sandy beach with paid umbrellas and sun loungers.

A bit about the resort ...

Holiday City Hotel 4 * (Turkey), as we have already mentioned, is located two kilometers from Side. Such proximity to such a famous city gives an opportunity to escape from the beach and visit the main attractions of the resort. If you want to visit the excursion, then you can contact the hotel. Holiday Point City Hotel, like other hotels, has its own guides that offer trips around the coast.

Side is one of the busiest resorts in Turkey. The city, in fact, is an open-air museum, since here is the main archeological zone of the country. At the same time, in Side are hotels of various levels: from apart-hotels to fashionable complexes. In the west of the city are beautiful beaches with numerous hotels, so there are always a lot of people here.

But in the east the coast is less crowded, and therefore it is much more comfortable to relax on it. In addition to the city itself, there are a number of beaches to Side, which have gained considerable popularity in recent years: Sorgun, Kumkoy, Kyzylgach, Cholakly, Kizilot.

As you know, Turkey is famous for its unusually long sandy beaches. The west coast of Side is safer and less deep, which is why it is more popular. On the beaches, tourists are offered a lot of sports entertainment. Here you can try yourself in parachuting and sailing, fishing and diving, go water skiing and go on a sea voyage. Vacationers who do not like fuss can walk along the shore to a turtle beach, which is considered one of the best in the Mediterranean.

Side is not the best place for divers, but not far away is a sunken ship of the Second World War (the French ship "San Didete"), which can be interesting for fans of scuba diving. And 200 meters from the village of Manavgat peacefully rest the military American aircraft Hadley's Harem. Part of the details of the aircraft has long been raised and is currently in the Museum of Istanbul.

Entertainment and attractions

Historical and archaeological interest is the ancient city of Side. It is located on a small part of the peninsula. From the mainland it is separated by a moat with a wall. To our days in Side there are many interesting objects that are worth seeing.

The complex can be accessed through the main gate, well preserved since the time of the Hellenes. And further it is necessary to move along the street with columns (the truth, from them there were only fragments) to public baths. It is in the building of the bathhouse that the museum is located, behind which is the agora with the ruins of the temple of Fortune and Tiche (2nd century BC). Once this place was used by pirates as a slave trade point.

Here is the ruins of a colossal ancient theater, where gladiators were fought. It is considered the largest theater in the whole of Pamphylia. And next door is the temple of Dionysus and the restored fountain. In addition, in Side there are the ruins of three other temples, a fountain and an aqueduct.

Side is not only a historical place, but also an entertainment center. The city has a large number of discos, entertaining guests until the morning. The best is Oxide Club. No less interesting is the city and lovers of shopping because it has stores of carpets, jewelry and leather goods. The best shops are located on a column street, they can be safely bought without fear of fakes.

In Side, you should definitely visit the local museum near the theater. In it as exhibits are tombs, columns, frescoes, capitals and other archaeological finds, dating from the period of the Hellenes.

The most active tourists can book the following trips at any tour desk: canyon safari, rafting on a mountain river, a trip to Pamukkale and the Green Canyon, etc.

Rafting along the river will allow not only to get a certain dose of adrenaline, but also to admire the beauty of nature. Especially popular among holidaymakers enjoys a jeep safari, passing through the picturesque places of the coast. This entertainment is quite safe, as it happens under the supervision of experienced instructors.

Holiday City Hotel: reviews

Speaking of the hotel, I want to refer to the reviews of tourists who have visited here. The complex has a good location. However, there is no own territory as such. Guests note that the hotel is new, it is evident from the interiors and good furniture. The rooms are very good, spacious, with working equipment and plumbing. The furniture in the apartments is also new and comfortable. Cleaning is done daily and quite well, but the maids do not know Russian at all, and in English they can not always be explained. A huge plus is the availability of free Wi-Fi, which is even in the rooms. The air conditioners are not very comfortable, because the cold flows are directed directly to the bed.

The hotel is located next to the road, so rooms overlooking the sea, automatically look at it and noisy cafes. In such apartments it is quite noisy in the evenings, even with closed windows.

As for nutrition, I want to dwell on this issue in more detail, since it causes the greatest number of disputes among tourists, no matter how good the hotel is. Breakfast (buffet), lunches and dinners, service in bars are subject to the concept of all inclusive. Not all people are satisfied with the quality and variety of nutrition. Sometimes the reviews are quite contradictory. Although most tourists note the abundance of dishes and their good taste. The buffet is served with mutton, chicken, turkey, sea fish. In the mornings you can sample fresh pastries. Not bad with fruit and numerous desserts. In general, the food is good and good. Perhaps there are no more exquisite dishes typical of five-star hotels, but they are unlikely to be expected from a four-star complex.

All non-alcoholic and local alcoholic drinks are served free of charge, and foreign brands must be paid. For dinner guests are offered ice cream daily.

Sea and entertainment: reviews

Holiday City Hotel 4 * (Side) has virtually no territory. It consists of the building itself and a small pool in front of it. Near the hotel there is an embankment, along which you can walk in the evenings, making a promenade. The complex has a spa, its services are not included in the price of a voucher, so those wishing to attend relaxation and massage sessions will have to pay, but it's worth it. Tourists remain very satisfied with the service at the spa.

The hotel is not on the first line, to the coast about eight hundred meters. In principle, a slow step can be reached in 10-15 minutes. However, this beach does not belong to the hotel, and is partly rented from another complex, so sunbeds and umbrellas on it for guests of other hotels are paid. The coast is sandy, but with a large pebble at the bottom.

The hotel offers a free shuttle to another beach, which is ten minutes away by bus. The coast here is very clean, sandy, there are absolutely no stones, algae too, and the water is clear. Deck chairs and sun loungers are free for tourists, but there is one drawback. On the beach you can not bring water and food, all this is necessary to buy in a bar on the beach, which does not belong to the hotel, which means that here all inclusive does not work. The hotel bus brings tourists to the shore just a few times a day, taking them off at 10-11 o'clock in the morning and taking away at 16-17 hours. It is very uncomfortable. Of course, you can get to the hotel by yourself on the city bus, but the nearest stop is a ten minute walk.

Most of the guests in the hotel are European pensioners, and the rest are our fellow citizens. The hotel staff does not understand Russian and English very well, it is more focused on the Germans. However, this does not make it less friendly and pleasant. The waiters are well served in the restaurant. But as far as animation is concerned, it is almost non-existent in the hotel.

If you want to not only luxuriate in the sun, but also to see the sights, then the entertainment program of the hotel you will not need. Knowledgeable tourists advise to go on a jeep safari, which will give you many unforgettable minutes. To see the old Side and its museums, you do not need to book a tour with a local guide. The city can be reached by bus. The road will not take more than fifteen minutes. Passage per passenger costs 2-3 lira. For those who are going on a trip by the company, it will be easier to order a taxi. In the city you should definitely see the ancient sights. But do not forget about the stunning excursion to the wonderful waterfall Manavgat. Here you can not only admire the beauty of nature, but also dine at one of the restaurants on the river bank, which specialize in making delicious dishes from fresh fish. Side is a beautiful city with many interesting places, so everyone can find something interesting for themselves.

Instead of an afterword

Summing up the conversation, I would like to note that Holiday Point City Hotel 4 * (Side) can be recommended for recreation for active tourists who aspire not only to spend time on the beach, but also to those who want to see the coast, because the hotel has a convenient location, which makes it easy to get there To Side. And those tourists who want to relax on the first line (with young children) and have an active animation, probably, it is worthwhile to find a different place for vacation.