Much has been said and written about hotels in Turkey, however, as well as about the benefits of relaxation in this hospitable eastern country. Almost every Russian family has visited Antalya, Side or Kemer at least once in their lives. These resorts are well known to our compatriots, and with the onset of the high tourist season, trips to these destinations are bought up like hot cakes. The biggest problem for Russian travelers is the choice of a hotel for their vacation, because tour operators vying to praise all the options in the catalogs. In this situation, it is quite easy to make a mistake and spoil the long-awaited vacation for yourself and your loved ones. Quite often, our compatriots are offered tours to the Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *. What is this hotel complex really like? And is it worth entrusting his employees with their summer vacation? You will learn about all this and much more from our article.
Hotel Description
This hotel complex is one of the most popular in Side. Tourists from Russia and Europe often rest here, which indicates a high rating of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *. You can find it out by looking at the ratings that hotel guests give him after a vacation there. Most often, Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * is awarded the maximum of five possible points. In some cases, for minor flaws, guests reduce their score to four points. But in any case, the hotel can be safely attributed to the best in the resort area of Side.
Hotel Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * consists of two buildings. The main one was commissioned in the early nineties of the last century. It consists of five floors, mainly standard apartments. But an additional, built in the spirit of a bungalow, received its first guests only three years ago. It is located at some distance from the main infrastructure, but this is offset by a magnificent garden surrounding all the houses.
The total area of the hotel complex is ten thousand square meters. The territory is very convenient for swimming pools, restaurants and other infrastructure, without which it is quite difficult to imagine a good vacation. Tourists with great enthusiasm describe a beautiful well-groomed garden where tangerine, olive and apricot trees grow. They are complemented by low palms and rose bushes, shading the lush greenery of the garden. Despite the fact that the territory of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * can hardly be called small, some crowding is observed during peak periods of congestion. There are quite a lot of guests at the hotel, and literally at every step you will stumble upon other vacationers.
The hotel complex is designed for almost three hundred rooms, which can accommodate seven hundred and fifty people. In reviews of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *, our compatriots often mention that the hotel is very good for families with children and couples. The most comfortable conditions for this category of tourists are created here.
Where is the hotel complex located?
Hotel Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * has a very convenient location. Almost all Russian tourists who once rested here write about this in their comments. The hotel complex Side Alegria Hotel & Spa (Turkey) is located in Side in Kumkoy. This small village is located very close to the center of tourist life of the resort. The main attractions of Side are just three kilometers away. A little more - seven kilometers - you need to drive to get to the city of Manavgat. From here on various excursions luxurious snow-white yachts often depart from the docks. In addition, the city has many interesting historical monuments that can be visited during the holidays.
The only minus of the location of the hotel is its remoteness from Antalya International Airport. After arriving on Turkish land, you will have to drive at least fifty kilometers to Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *. However, all hotels in Turkey provide their guests with a shuttle service, so in a convenient comfortable bus with air conditioning, you simply will not notice how you will already be in place.
It is convenient that Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * (Kumkoy) is located just one hundred and fifty meters from the beautiful beach of Side. The hotel is located on the second coastline, so vacationers will have to cross the road to reach the sea. However, this journey does not take more than five minutes. And the walk itself seems pretty enjoyable.
Hotel territory: features and infrastructure
The hotel complex has three pools: two open and one indoor. The largest pool, with an area of three hundred and fifty square meters, is located from the facade of the main building. Near the bowl there are several slides, which include twice a day: from ten to twelve in the morning and from three to five in the afternoon. The pool itself is open until six in the evening. Literally next to it is the stage where evening shows are held. Therefore, before the event, the pool is closed, because otherwise everything will be flooded with water.
The second outdoor pool is located behind the main building. There is a compartment for babies in his bowl. There is a rather shallow depth, and the water warms up in just a few hours. The indoor pool does not operate in the summer, it has an area of three hundred and fifty squares and is equipped with a water heating system.
Many hotel guests noted the chic lobby where the reception is located, and in the evenings there is live music and a tea table with an abundance of fragrant pastries. The reception is open twenty-four hours a day, and its employees respond promptly to any requests from guests. Car rental and currency exchange are also located here. For those who rented a car to travel around the Turkish resort, parking is available where you can absolutely safely leave your transport.
Business people speak well of a modern business center. It has not only the necessary office equipment, but also a convenient conference room, where it is very comfortable to hold meetings and events of different levels of complexity.
The hotel has three restaurants and several bars. Since the food system adopted by Side Alegria Hotel & Spa is all inclusive, in the hotel complex this or that institution almost always has a place where you can have a bite to eat. For children, fast food, ice cream and desserts are available at any time of the day.
The hotel complex Side Alegria Hotel & Spa (Turkey) has a good beauty salon. Guests are very satisfied with the services and prices that are not too different from the average in Russia. If desired, vacationers can visit the hammam and Turkish bath.
A few words about the service
It is worth noting that the service at Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * is quite unobtrusive. No one will force you to participate in the events of the animators or invite you to the bathhouse. If you contact the staff with a request, you will immediately receive a response. And those who want to stay in seclusion, hotel staff, distinguished by tact, will not bother once again.
Some complaints are caused by the animation in the hotel complex. The events are not very diverse, but the team of seven has Russian-speaking employees. This is quite convenient, especially when it comes to children's shows.
If guests need it, the hotel staff will organize excursions for them, bring the press, wash and iron clothes, as well as deliver food directly to the room with lightning speed. Guests in their reviews very highly appreciate the level of service at the hotel. They note that all the staff of the hotel complex are friendly, pay a lot of attention to children, and the cleaning of the rooms, which often causes a lot of complaints, is really up to par with Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *.
Entertainment
As in any other hotel in Turkey, where guests pay special attention to entertainment, tourists will not be bored at Side Alegria Hotel & Spa. On its territory are provided all kinds of entertainment that you can imagine.
If you prefer a relaxing holiday, you can go to the library, where there are quite a lot of books in Russian, or play darts. Billiards are also very popular, sometimes real international competitions are held here.
Disco is the main and long-awaited entertainment of every evening. Almost all vacationers flock here, because the entrance to the event is free. But keep in mind that drinks must be paid separately.
Especially much attention is paid to the hotel sports. Guests are given a choice of many opportunities to keep themselves in great shape, despite hearty lunches and dinners. Vacationers can play volleyball, table tennis and go to the modern, well-equipped gym. The hotel offers a choice of water activities, including diving. Professional instructors will conduct a training program, after which you can even get a certificate.
Hotel facilities for children
Children of any age in Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * are very good. They find a lot of activities for themselves in addition to the much-loved bathing and water slide rides. The hotel complex has a mini club. It is a small room where they draw, sculpt and play with young guests. Our compatriots say that for ten dollars, children can paint T-shirts in memory of the rest. However, the drawing will last until the first wash, because it is made with gouache.
There is a playground for the kids, and high chairs are provided in the restaurants. If your child does not eat food from an adult table, then you can use the special menu. It contains dishes that are ideal for feeding a child.
In any of the rooms of the hotel complex, you can install an extra bed. Usually this is agreed upon at the stage of booking a hotel, in this case, a baby cot will already be in place by checking into the apartment.
Side Alegria Hotel & Spa: room description
It is noteworthy that almost all apartments in the hotel are standard. Therefore, you will not find any serious differences between them. Each room has air conditioning, cable TV and telephone. Vacationers claim that the apartments in the hotel are small, but very comfortable and clean. The bathrooms have a powerful hairdryer and a good selection of cosmetics. All of them are poured into containers with dispensers.
The rooms are equipped with safes, but for them guests will have to pay about two dollars per day of use. It is nice that many rooms have sea views. This is especially pleasing in the evenings when you can enjoy magnificent sunsets from the balcony.
Beach area
Hotel guests claim that the beach here is a real fairy tale. It consists of a small sand, and the entrance to the water is safe even for kids. The beach area is equipped with sun loungers and parasols, which can be used for free. Nearby is a bar, open until half past four in the evening. There you can refresh yourself with water and other soft drinks, as well as dine. From twelve to three in the afternoon, fresh cakes with chocolate and cheese are baked on the beach. Vacationers claim that they have a unique taste and are worth it to try this oriental delicacy.
The only minus of the beach is the abundance of people on it. The fact is that the coast in this place is quite narrow, so the influx of vacationers turns a pleasant and measured vacation into sea swims among a real crowd of the same tourists. However, approximately five hundred meters from the hotel beach is a pretty cozy place where you can relax in a more secluded atmosphere. Some guests of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * prefer to go there.
Restaurants, bars and cafes of the hotel
We have already mentioned that the hotel operates on an all inclusive system. Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * has three restaurants, as well as several bars and cafes. This will allow even the most fastidious guests not to stay hungry. The main meals are the famous buffet and are held in the main restaurant. Judging by the reviews of tourists, there is always a very fresh and tasty food. Of course, do not forget that all dishes have a certain Turkish flavor, but among them you can always choose something suitable for yourself. Every day on the table are present:
- Fresh and stewed vegetables. Dishes from them are always exhibited in abundance for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Steamed meat and fish dishes.
- Stewed fish, meat and chicken.
- Grilled dishes (they are prepared during dinner).
- Assorted fruits (plums, melons, watermelons, apricots and so on).
The restaurant has two rooms: open and closed. Each is designed for three hundred people.
In two additional establishments, you can have dinner for free once during the rest. Dishes are selected on the menu, but according to the reviews of hotel guests they are still inferior to those prepared by the cook of the main restaurant.
Bars and cafes are very skillfully distributed throughout the hotel. In whatever part of the hotel complex the tourists relax, they will always see nearby some institution where you can satisfy your hunger.
Travel cost
Our compatriots claim that when choosing Side Alegria Hotel & Spa the price of the tour will not be the lowest. The hotel complex is quite popular and expensive, so be prepared to pay at least four and a half thousand rubles per day for living here. Moreover, this amount does not include air travel and transfer.
However, the reviews of those who spent their holidays at the hotel give an idea that it is here that you can quickly get rid of the accumulated fatigue and get a lot of new positive impressions.
Pros and cons of the hotel complex
Quite a lot of reviews were left about this hotel on the Internet, so it was not difficult for us to find out the strengths and weaknesses of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 *. The pros include:
- luxurious territory;
- excellent equipment rooms;
- high-quality cleaning of apartments;
- an abundance of delicious and varied food;
- unobtrusive service;
- a fun team of animators;
- great beach.
Among the minuses, our compatriots mainly distinguish:
- queues at the restaurant for lunch and dinner;
- weak Wi-Fi signal throughout the hotel;
- lack of bars;
- diluted alcohol;
- crowds of people on the beach;
- lack of shuttles to the sea;
- steep road to the beach.
However, the guests of Side Alegria Hotel & Spa 4 * consider all the listed cons to be insignificant and consider the hotel a worthy place to spend their holidays here. In addition, it is fully consistent with the declared stardom, which is nice if you take into account not the lowest cost of tours to this hotel complex. Therefore, boldly purchase permits in Side and go to this magnificent hotel, which will turn your stay into a real oriental tale.