Since Turkey has long been a favorite vacation spot of many of our compatriots, in our article we want to talk about a very colorful hotel Side. It fully lives up to its name: The Color Hotels Side 4 *.
Hotel Location
The Color Hotels Side 4 * is located 65 kilometers from Antalya, 5 kilometers from Side and 15 kilometers from the village of Manavgat. Such a convenient location makes it possible not only to quickly get to the complex from the airport, but also to visit local attractions, of which there are many. The hotel is located on the waterfront itself and is considered young and very modern, since it was opened in 2012. It was built by international standards, and stands out for its brightness, which in itself already creates a wonderful mood among many hotels on the coast.
The Color Hotels Side 4 * is located just twenty minutes from places such as the Temple of Apollo and Athens, the ancient city of Side and its harbor.
A little bit about the resort ...
As we already mentioned, The Color Hotels Side 4 * is one of the hotels of the world famous resort Side. The city is located on a peninsula seventy-five kilometers from Antalya, and is considered one of the busiest resort destinations throughout Turkey. Side itself is an open-air museum, because it is the main archaeological area of the country. The Turkish government carefully guards local historical sites. With all this, Side has built a huge number of different hotels for every taste.
The resort received universal love due to the presence of beautiful sandy beaches. In the west of the city, the coast is always crowded with vacationers, but in the east the coast is less crowded, and therefore the rest here is more comfortable. In addition to the center of Side, the resort also includes a number of pretty villages and towns with good beaches, which have recently become more and more popular among tourists: Kizilot, Sorgun, Kyzylagach, Kumkoy, Cholakli.
Number of rooms
The Color Hotels Side 4 * has at its disposal 125 rooms. All apartments have a private balcony, satellite TV, individual air conditioning, Wi-Fi.
The hotel has rooms of the following categories:
- Double Land View is a double room with panoramic city views (22 square meters). The apartments have: balcony, air conditioning, safe, parquet floor, dining area, hairdryer, bathroom, coffee machine, iron, wardrobe, air conditioning, television, high chair, microwave, minibar, refrigerator.
- Standard Triple Room (22 square meters).
- Family room standard - family apartments (38 square meters). The room can comfortably accommodate four tourists. The apartments have a panoramic city view.
- Family room connecting - family connecting room (area 38 square meters). The apartments are designed for three guests.
- Family Quadruple Room (38 square meters).
- Double economy apartments (22 square meters).
- Economy Triple Room.
Dining at the hotel
The Colors Side Hotel 4 * (Turkey, Side) works, like many Turkish hotels, on an all-inclusive basis. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are offered in any quantity, they are included in the price of the tour. The food is quite varied, however, there are not so many meat dishes. The main restaurant is a buffet. At lunchtime, you can eat at the beach bar, so as not to return to the hotel. The set of dishes here is no different from what you will be offered at the hotel.
In the main restaurant there is always a sufficient amount of food, there are never any queues, so you can come at any time, and do not rush to the beginning of the meal.
The à la carte restaurant of the complex offers its visitors the best fish dishes and international dishes.
Complex infrastructure
The Color Hotels Side 4 * hotel has a good infrastructure. The territory itself is small, but located on it: parking, hairdresser, car rental, laundry, pools, water slides, shops, luggage room. Check-in at the hotel occurs exactly at two in the afternoon and not a minute earlier, even if you arrive long before this time. This is not entirely convenient. Of course, guests are immediately registered at the reception, things are sent to the left-luggage office, bracelets are handed out, and you can go for breakfast and lunch. But you can get into the room only at 14.00.
Pets are not allowed in the hotel. From the hotel to the beach about six hundred meters. If you do not rush, you can walk for ten to fifteen minutes. But this can not be done, because every fifteen minutes there is a completely free shuttle bass. The bus adheres to the schedule; you need not worry about this.
Tourists can use the concierge service around the clock, a room service system is working 24 hours a day, you can call a doctor at any time.
Entertainment for hotel guests
The Color Hotels Side 4 * (Side) offers active vacationers to use the water park on the territory of the complex, a spa center with a wide range of services, a sauna and a gym.
In addition, tourists can attend massage sessions, do water aerobics, play volleyball, bocce, billiards, darts, table tennis. Traditional beach activities await guests at the beach.
Children's services
The Color Hotels Side 4 * (Turkey) takes care of the leisure of young vacationers, so a mini-club operates in the complex for children 6-12 years old. The main restaurant has a special kids menu. In addition, for children there is a playground and their own children's pool with slides. If necessary, at the reception you can order babysitting services.
Hotel beach
The Color Hotels Side 4 * (Turkey, Colakli) has its own sandy beach. The road to it takes about ten to fifteen minutes. Every day, strictly according to the schedule, the hotel bus runs to the beach, which delivers free of charge to both parties vacationers. The coast is equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas. In addition, there is a bar on the beach where you can order refreshments and spirits, as well as have a good and tasty lunch if you do not want to return only because of food to the hotel. This is a really good option for those who want to spend more time at sea. The beach has a gentle entry into the sea and is very convenient for children, which is very important, since the complex is designed for family vacations.
On the beach, active tourists can enjoy banana, water skiing, canoeing, catamaran rides, surfing and water polo.
Attractions and entertainment
If you have chosen The Color Hotels Side 4 * (Colakli) as your vacation destination, then you should definitely visit all the attractions and interesting places of the resort.
In Side, on a small part of the peninsula, like many centuries ago, there is an ancient city, the remains of which have survived to our times. The archaeological complex is a real open-air museum. Its territory can be reached through the ancient main gates of the time of the Hellenes. And then go along the main street with a colonnade to the museum, which is located in the building of public baths. Here is the ancient agora and the remains of the Tiche and Fortune temple, and the theater, which once hosted gladiator fights. Nearby is the temple of Dionysus, near which the restored fountain flaunts.
In addition to historical sites, Side has many bars, restaurants and discos that entertain guests until dawn. The most popular club is Oxide. For supporters of shopping in the city, jewelry stores, shops with leather and carpet products work. The best traders are on Kolonnaya Street, they sell quality goods.
The Color Hotels Side 4 *: reviews
Summing up the conversation about the hotel, I want to pay attention to the reviews of tourists who visited this complex. In their opinion, the complex is focused on vacationers with children, as stated. The building itself and everything that is on the territory is very bright and beautiful, in short - colored. However, the bulk of vacationers are Germans (eighty percent of them are here), Czechs, Turks. Even the prices in local shops are oriented to German citizens, and therefore the cost of goods is set in euros. You will not find anything cheaper than one euro.
Inside the building itself and the rooms are made in a simple style, there are no luxurious interiors.
As for the service, on arrival, check-in does not occur before 14.00, and even a cash bonus is not able to solve this problem. With departure the same story. You need to hand over the number at 12.00, they are not allowed to stay, even if your flight is much later. At the same time, things are handed over to the left-luggage office at the reception and people remain languishing in the lobby.
The Color Hotels Side 4 * (Turkey, Konakli) inside is very clean and well maintained. The rooms are cleaned regularly. Towels are changed daily, but with regard to the beds you have to remind. Not all apartments have a good view, from the windows of some you can see the neighboring wasteland. If the room enters the stage for animation and the pool, then, of course, in the evenings it will be noisy due to the views.
The furniture in the apartment is new and beautiful, the shower and other appliances are in good condition. On satellite TV you can watch three Russian-language channels.
The food at the hotel is quite acceptable. True, there is not always meat dishes, as a rule, fish is served at lunch, local sausages or sausages fried in the morning, and tasty meat in the evening. Snacks and salads are enough, everything is fresh and good. Fruits are served enough, but their assortment is not diverse. But taste is a matter of chance, some tasty, others not. But this is not a minus of the hotel, since this trend is observed in all hotels of the country. In the daytime, the bar offers snacks and ice cream. Alcoholic drinks and cocktails are very different. In general, local alcohol is free, but foreign brands need to be paid separately. Sweet desserts and pastries are very tasty, even those who do not consider themselves sweet tooth should try them.
The hotel’s beach is about six hundred meters, you can walk on foot, but somehow you don’t want to. Therefore, it is easier to get on a bus that runs all day. The beach is just wonderful. Sandy beach with a gentle slope into the sea. The water is always warm and clean. For children there is expanse. You can dine at the beach bar, the food is the same as in the hotel, maybe only a little less assortment.
Animators entertain adults around the pool and on the beach during the day. And in the evenings, musical programs await guests on the stage, sometimes even a fire show.
For those tourists who wish to visit local attractions, local guides organize trips. Excursions are quite expensive, so our compatriots prefer independent tours. It is very interesting to visit the ancient attractions of Side. And the city itself is good for walking and shopping. You should definitely visit the local cafes and try fresh fish dishes.
The coast of the resort is an ideal place for diving, for this reason there are many centers providing training in the basics of this wonderful sport. In such places you can rent all the necessary equipment to enjoy the beauty of the underwater world. Well-trained tourists are even offered to watch the sunken ships and planes of the Second World War.
Instead of an afterword
Can I recommend the Color Side Hotel (Side, 4 *) for relaxation? Turkey is a colorful country with a developed network of resorts. Many hotels of various levels have been built on the country's coast, there are plenty to choose from. If you are planning a vacation in the Side area, and do not want to spend a lot on the trip, then The Color Side is quite suitable for a budget stay for the whole family.