Side sea, which is seventy kilometers from Antalya, is a combination of natural grandeur, ancient architectural monuments and the modern rhythm of life of the tourist center. In recent years, it has become more and more attractive for tourists, including for those Russians who choose crystal clear sea for relaxation, smooth beaches with golden sand cover and developed infrastructure.
Holidays in Side
Today, this resort town has become quite popular among tourists. Side, famous for its stunningly beautiful landscapes, is surrounded on all sides by mountains, overgrown with forests, the foothills of which incredibly harmoniously merge with the coast. The best hotels of this Turkish city are located directly on the seashore. In Side, a tourist with any financial situation can relax. There are many small apart-hotels with kitchen rooms, mid-range hotels and luxury five-star apartments. One of them is Von Resort Elite 5 *.
General information and description
This five-star hotel is located about forty-five kilometers from the international airport in the small resort village of Cholakli. Von Resort Elite is part of the hotel chain of the same name. Until 2014, it was called Von Boutique. The hotel offers excellent service and quality food. Booking rooms at Von Resort Elite, tourists get the right to use the infrastructure of the neighboring Von Resort Golden Coast as well. The hotel is on the first beach line. Its large territory is fully equipped and landscaped. All the necessary infrastructures necessary for a comfortable stay are compact enough. Landmarks are hung everywhere for the convenience of guests. Near the hotel complex there is a supermarket and small shops. Walking distance to inexpensive cafes that serve excellent coffee and delicious oriental baklava.
Infrastructure
Being a five-star, Von Resort Elite 5 * (Side) has a good infrastructure, which some Turkish hotels with a similar category often can not boast. In the administrative building for residents, a beauty salon and a hairdresser are provided, there is an office for emergency medical care (paid service), laundry and dry cleaning, a porter service is offered. Shops are located on site, including a souvenir shop. ATMs, a coffee machine, and juice machines are also installed there. Own open free parking, which is not required to be reserved in advance, is monitored by security cameras.
Services
The registration desk of Von Resort Elite 5 * (Colakli) is open around the clock. Checking into a hotel, judging by the reviews, is carried out quite quickly. Tourists wait a maximum of fifteen to twenty minutes. There, at the reception desk, those who check in along with the keys are provided with a printout of all the services offered at this hotel, as well as the restaurant’s work schedule. Residents can use a photocopy machine and fax machine, as well as rent a depository safe and a cell in the storage room.
In all public spaces, including the pool, there is the possibility of free Internet connection. At the registration desk, customers can order a taxi, there is also a rental car and a tour desk. If desired, for a minimum payment, you can arrange a transfer, including to the airport.
Hotel Policies
Check-in at Von Resort Elite 5 * begins fourteen hours. Clients can come to the hotel at any time, they will immediately register and give keys. Upon departure, scheduled for noon, vacationers, according to the rules of the hotel, must vacate the room no later than the specified time. When handing over the keys, you must fully pay for those services that tourists have additionally used.
For the convenience of guests, the hotel administration makes it possible to close the account not only in cash, but also with cards of any payment systems. However, for those who prefer the second option, in order to avoid misunderstandings, it is better to discuss in advance with employees the possibility of this type of payment.
If parents want to place a child under two years old in an extra folding bed in the room, then you do not need to pay extra for this.
Regular guests, newlyweds, as well as those tourists who celebrate their birthday or wedding anniversary during their stay at the hotel, are given a compliment in the form of a bottle of wine or champagne, flowers and a fruit basket.
Housing stock
Von Resort Elite (5 *, Turkey) by the number of residents is included in the category of medium-sized hotel. It has one hundred and eighty rooms, decorated in a modern design. They are equipped in four-story buildings. The voltage in the room mains is 220V.
The standard category rooms with an area of thirty-two square meters can accommodate a maximum of three people. Some have twin beds. Therefore, only two can live there.
Family rooms - this is one large room in which there are double and bunk beds, separated by a partition. They can accommodate a maximum of 2 + 2 people.
The hotel also has superior rooms and bridal suites. They have everything that standard rooms provide, however, instead of carpeting, laminate flooring.
The apartments, designed for honeymooners, have two areas - for relaxation with a large sofa, a table and a TV and a bedroom. This room has a modern design with a predominance of white. Most precisely, they give the opportunity to learn about all the minuses and pluses of the Von Resort Elite housing stock from the reviews of those of our compatriots who have already visited it, and after that were not too lazy to share their impressions.
All rooms have balconies overlooking the pool or patio with garden.
Upon request, an extra bed and bed linen, as well as an iron and ironing board are provided. The rooms are renovated in calm pastel colors, they are equipped with comfortable new beds, bedside tables, a work desk, a mirror, a safe and a minibar for a fee. From the technology there is a TV and an individual split system.
Nutrition
Everyone who comes to the Von Resort Elite receives all-inclusive meals. This system involves a three-time buffet, laden with a wide variety of food. Meals are provided on an exact schedule in the main restaurant of the complex. The menu always has vegetable dishes, several types of meat and, of course, fish, which is very much in this resort town.
The highlight of the Deep Blue restaurant is that all dishes are prepared right in front of visitors, since the kitchen is separated from the main hall only by a glass wall. The hotel also has at its disposal all the restaurants of the neighboring VON Resort Golden Coast, which are booked in advance. You can reserve a table at the reception.
The hotel also has two bars. One of them is located by the pool. Throughout the day, vacationers are offered free booze, including locally produced alcohol, and from five to ten in the evening - coffee, tea and delicious Turkish pastries.
Howlite Lobby Bar is open from nine in the morning until midnight, and you can enjoy reading with a drink. Many people living here in a relaxed atmosphere communicate with friends. Guests can also enjoy the bars at VON Resort Golden Coast.
Beach
The distance to the sea can be reached in just a few minutes. The territory of the beach is private and fully landscaped. Living in the hotel can get free trestle beds, umbrellas and mattresses.
There is also a toilet, showers and a volleyball court, which on the coast is considered the most convenient. Sunset at sea is comfortable, gentle. The beach offers a lot of entertainment.
For children
Since the five-star hotel complex Von Resort Elite by tour operators is positioned as intended primarily for family vacations, almost all conditions have been created here for families with children.
Young customers of the hotel can play on the playground with swings and a sandbox, as well as visit the kids club. In the restaurant, upon request, parents for a child can get a dish from a special menu, as well as a high chair for easy feeding. The hotel also offers a paid babysitting service.
It is very convenient for children to swim in the shallow pool provided for children. Here, four low slides are arranged for them.
Free services
On the territory of Von Resort Elite (Side) there are two swimming pools, as well as an water park with eleven slides. For those who wish to enjoy sports, the hotel offers a fitness room and a gym. Von Resort Elite also has a sauna and hammam. All day, animation with sporting events. Aqua aerobics classes are organized in the mornings in the large pool.
Paid services
There is a tour desk in the lobby of the administrative building. Here you can buy tours to many local attractions, for example, to the Roman aqueduct, the Aspendos amphitheater, the ancient city, the temple of Apollo and Athena, etc.
For an additional fee, you can get a massage course and a pilling session, play billiards and bowling, visit the Internet cafe and a game salon. The hotel also offers services such as flower delivery, a romantic dinner on the beach and a photo shoot. You can pay them at check-out, at the time of delivery of the room directly at the registration desk of the Von Resort Elite 5 * hotel.
Reviews
In general, our compatriots liked this hotel complex. The Russians note that all their wishes expressed at the time of booking are taken into account by the administration. The beach is very close. The entrance to the water is convenient. The only negative was the presence of algae in the sea, but this is rather a seasonal disadvantage. I really liked the fact that beach towels are issued free of charge, without deposit.
As for the housing stock, in most reviews the living conditions are called very comfortable. Many kind words were said about the work of staff who speak different languages.
The food, judging by the reviews of our compatriots, is simply excellent. The restaurant is always a lot of empty seats. Even five minutes before closing, half-empty trays change to full hot ones. The waiters are attentive and friendly. The menu has a lot of fruits, cheeses, there is always fish and delicious pastries. Many really liked Ayran. The only negative is the unpleasant taste of hardware coffee.
Many Russians emphasize the excellent balance of quality of rest and price, expressing the hope to return to Von Resort Elite more than once.