Turquoise Resort Hotel and Spa – Side – Turkey

Teh Turquoise Resort Hotel in Side is a large hotel with plenty of amenities. So many staff there so you never waited long to be served anywhere. Good selection of food, enough of a variety to suit most people.

As it was very hot (and getting hotter by the day!) more parasols are needed. The sunbeds weren’t an issue, there were a good number available, however people were vying for some shade. The staff are lovely but mainly speak German, & of course Turkish. There were guests from Russia, Germany, France & England. Because they are getting more English people visiting, the staff do seem to be making attempts at speaking English.

The rooms were well equipped but on the small side. Brilliant shower, always plenty of hot water. Lots of lights & mirrors. Fridge with various soft drinks replenished daily. We took a travel kettle for a cuppa in our room. There were 3 Speciality restaurants which we would normally have used. However their menus were quite limited after the massive buffet selection available in the main restaurant.

The grounds were massive & beautiful. We arrived at night so didn’t know our outlook at first. When we opened the curtains the following morning it felt like we were deep in a pine forest. Trees everywhere. We were actually overlooking the entrance but were not bothered by any noise. Our room was also next to a lift, but again, noise was negligible