Barut Arum Resort And Spa

Overall very good, food is fantastic , staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. The whole hotel is very clean The only negative comment I would make is that they need to turn the volume down on the music

The hotel is beautifully maintained. The staff in whatever capacity are friendly and attentive. Food is delicious wherever you eat. Just can't fault this hotel which is why this is our second visit

We just had a lovely 10 days here as a family of 16 with children ranging from 8 to 15. Highlights for us were the cleanliness of both rooms and public areas and the quality and variety of the food. Jumping off the end of the pier kept our kids entertained for hours. We were lucky to get into the à la carte restaurants but this was a real battle! You must book by email before you arrive to guarantee this. Our favourite à la carte was the Turkish one on the seafront. Generally we found the staff very friendly and accommodating but we did also have a couple of encounters of rudeness, through no fault of our own. The fitness classes were great and instructors were very uplifting. I also enjoyed running along the promenade and around the ruins and back (7km round trip) in the mornings. Trips - we did the sunset pass to Land of the Legends (highly recommend), boat trip from Side harbour (advertised as a dolphin and turtle viewing one, but we didn’t see any of these) and we went to Side Saturday morning market twice (45 min walk from hotel). Some of the family also had great massages just along the promenade from the hotel (€25). Money wise I would recommend taking a combination of lira and euros. Overall we had a wonderful time and it’s probably the only AI hotel we’ve been to where we haven’t grown tired of the food offerings. We wished we’d booked 2 weeks!