Barut Sunwing Side Beach

Review We have just been here for 11 nights, we have been Lara Barut twice now and as this was getting to expensive we decided to try the new Barut Goia. Overall we have been very happy with the holiday, as for the comments below I will be comparing to the Lara. Definitely worth a private transfer from the airport it took around 1hr, provided walk large space ViP bus with TV and You Tube. Good Aircon and water!! Just what you need after flying. It cost us 135euro return for 8 of us. We arrived late at night, checkin was great although no one around to help with bags or direct us to our room so we took a few wrong turns. If you arrive during the day, someone is there to help with bags. We got to the room and at 3am in the morning they hadn’t made a bed up for my 3yr old daughter they had provided a cot bed for her. So we had to wait for around 45minute for them to come with all the bedding to make her up a bed as she was far too big for a travel cot. Maybe request a bed and not a travel cot before hand via email? Overall the rooms are lovely, air con is great if you leave a key in the room whilst out. Beds are comfy, pillows are massive and very hard. Soft smaller cushions can be requested. Cleaners are lovely and do a great job, however we didn’t put a sign on the door for 2 days which meant it wasn’t cleaned. Balcony’s are nice and big, we had a garden view room we had no issue the whole holiday with mosquitoes. The mini bar in the fridge was stocked up every day only with drinks although no snacks like the Lara. Overall the rooms I would say are better than Lara because of the space and storage. And there are more lifts to the rooms than Lara so you don’t have to wait long for a lift. Buffet restaurant is good, many a times we struggled to get a table inside mainly for our evening meal. This was more desirable for everyone as it was air conditioned whereas the outside seating was just fans. Peak August this wasn’t enough to stop you sweating head to toe. The food was very good, lots of selection for breakfast, lunch and tea. The waiters were great, possibly not enough staff to wait on with drinks and clear tables. Sometimes we would have eaten before we got our drinks. If you were in B block you have to walk over to the A Block for meals and snacks only the Olea Restaurant has food and they won’t let you take out food during the day. Restaurants you can book every 3rd day, Olea, fely, Buffet, Olea, fely, buffet (repeat) for example. The que did get big as you can only book at the guest relations at 9am for that evening. So people got there around 8.45 I would say. I’ve never been an it be booked up so I’m not sure on capacity. Olea Restaurant- Recommend eating inside due to humidity outside for all resturants in August . Food was delicious, not much options for starters. Desserts very good. Pad Thai unreal! Fely Restaurant- Nice food again but in comparison to Lara the menus weren’t as extravagant, Goia served entrocot steak whereas Lara had chateaubriand steak. Lara’s food was top quality in all the restaurants. Lara has much more menu choices within all the snack bars for day time and restaurants and A la Cartes. Lara they have a selection of premium ice lolly’s and ice creams. Goia only have 3 flavour ice creams with cones or a dish. All bars are bar service at Goia, at the b suite pool the wait can be a while as most of the time there is only 1 staff. Whereas Lara it’s all table service even for the sun loungers where they come round on rollerblades or use the QR codes. Animation team is a lot more present& engaging at Lara. Here are Goia stuff is on but it’s not very well advertised by staff trying to get new children and people involved. Darts was always busy but I can’t comment on any of the others. Kids club, is morning and afternoon sessions. You can sign your children in, many people do. If they want to leave they will ring you, however there isn’t lots of staff so when busy I would worry as they cant keep an eye on all the children as the doors are left a bit open and there is not locked door policy. My girls did the cookie making they enjoyed that, they baked them and collected them later in the day. It’s lovely and cool place to be for the children and has a park right outside. The B suites also has a park. Pools are lovely, x2 baby pools that are cooler than the big pools. Lovely and clean. The indoor pool is good, and very cool. Can be used with a adult for the Kids. Staff are lovely and will do anything just as good as Barut, just not as many of them to Make the service better quality. Sunset bar lovely for an evening drink but again it’s bar service so when everyone is ordering cocktails you could be waiting a while when only 1 staff is on. New Towels can only be collected from the spa downstairs so this can be made much better by having towel stations around like Lara. The beach is a 2 minute bus ride, recommend taking the bus the first time to see which section of the beach is for the hotel guests. Then it’s a 5/10 minute walk. Sand got very hot so the kids hated it there. We couldn’t find a fresh beach towel station when down there which would have been good. The beach bar is ok, tables for lunch and it’s a menu option. Nothing compared to the entertainment, relaxed chilled vibe at Lara’s beach bar with saxophone and the best cocktails. Simple drinks available at Goia beach bar. Night entertainment we found repeated after a week, if you’re staying more than a week this isn’t the best. I’d rate the entertainment 4/10 compared to Lara’s 9/10 not much space for outdoor entertainment at Goia. Although the inside entertainment is good for the air con. Shout out to Fuat he was great and served us in the restaurants many of times, he was very attentive and always helpful and friendly.

We booked this as a family holiday having stayed at a Barut hotel as a couple in Side previously and it did not disappoint. We arrived at 4am, checked in and we were given the option of either getting food or going straight to our room. We opted for food as the restaurant is set up as a buffet throughout the night. On arrival in the room it was very clean and cool as the Aircon was on and the mini bar stocked which was very refreshing. Our wonderful cleaner called Neslihan introduced herself to us through the use of Google translate and she was wonderful. She informed us when her day off was going to be each week and told us who would be cleaning in her place. She even made an effort to find us the day before we went home to wish us a safe flight as our check out day was her day off. The entertainment staff were very decorative and there were lots of activities for both the children and the grown ups. I have never known water polo become so competitive. A down side to the evening entertainment was that it was on a 1 week rotation. This meant we saw the acts twice as we did a 2 week break. For some of the nights they changed the theme but the act was the same and their routine was the same, eg they had avatar themed night with synchronised swimmers and the same swimmers and routines were repeated on the love theme evening. The pools and slides were brilliant for our 8 year old. There was never a queue for the slides and there were always multiple lifeguards on duty. The staff who worked in the bars worked so hard and we're so friendly. We got to the point where they knew our order and as we walked to the bar they knew what we wanted. The gentlemen who worked in the bar at the beach were always happy to help us and we're great at teaching my son some of the Turkish language so that he could order his drinks in Turkish. The restaurant staff were some of the hardest working waiters and waitresses I have encountered. I have to give a HUGE shout-out to Pinar who worked on the part of the restaurant immediately as you enter at Breakfast and Lunch. She knew our orders before we had time to order them. She was amazing!! We were honestly sad to say goodbye to her. We must give another shout-out to Arif who helped to teach our son the language and went out of his way to speak to him. My husband and I both used the gym and I must say it is the best equipped hotel gyms we have used. The only word of caution I have is regarding a tip. There are tip boxes throughout the hotel, however we discovered that if you wish to tip a specific member of staff, you should give the tip directly to them as we couldn't be assured that if a tip went in the tip box (even with a request to go to particular staff member) that they would receive it. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks at Barut Goia.

We stayed at Barut Goia for 1 week as a family of three at the beginning of August. We had a support sea view room, which was located in the quiet block. The room was lovely, very modern and spacious. A safe is provided free of charge and a mini fridge which was topped up everyday. The pool areas were fantastic, my son lived in the pool with the slides. I found the water to be a lovely temperature, not to cold like you have with many hotels so it was much nicer to get into. There is a small bar by the pool with the slides and a bigger bar next to the other pool. There is also another two pools and a bar on the other side of the hotel. The food was amazing, especially the desserts which I ate alot of! Always something to eat and even my son was willing to eat! Which he normally struggles with on holiday. The beach was lovely, we enjoyed a few days here, a shuttle bus is provided to take you there and pick you up. The bar on the beach is fantastic we also had lunch while there. The entertainment was amazing for the children and adults alike! Very fun and it was actually nice to be inside in the air con. All I can is “Come on, ENERGY, ENERGY” the love night and foam party were fantastic. Overall a fantastic holiday and hotel, all the staff were so friendly and accommodating! I’m already looking at next year! Thank you Barut Goia!

Pro’s - Staff in restaurants and room cleaners. So happy, welcoming, a joy to interact with. They work so hard and were always helpful. Pools were clean and very well maintained. Hotel very clean, lovely grounds and communal areas. Nightly shows were brilliant. Can only applaud the amount of effort that went into these from the hotel. Buffet, again clearly lots of thought and effort gone into this and we all had great meals every day. Room was a good size for a family of 4. Always clean. We stayed in a ‘relax garden terrace’ room and this was brilliant to have outside space and a shower to use after trips to the beach. Beach was lovely - really enjoyed being down there as never too busy and lovely sand and waters to enjoy. Gym was great. Decent amount of equipment and nice air con. Cons - Reception staff are a let down for me. Not welcoming, not helpful. Didn’t even ask how our stay was upon check out. Hotel just overrun with guest towards end of our stay. It isn’t a big hotel and it felt claustrophobic in pools and dining room with the sheer number of guests. They charge 23 Euros an hour to use Padel court. Feels excessive and a rip off tbh. Conclusion - Lots to love, but too many niggles and snags for this to be a truly 5* experience. We had a lovely family holiday, but I wouldn’t return.

Absolutely brilliant all rounder!! We had such a great time. From check in to check out, the staff are awesome, the pool is great, the food is good and huge variety, the bars and staff there are great. I’d particularly like to thank pinar in the restaurant who took such great care of us, she is wonderful woman and is fantastic with our children. Good luck with your baby you will be so fantastic 🫶 I managed to play some padel with kalle, he is a super coach, all round great guy and was excellent in organising everything. Thank you kalle and good luck for your future. Ismail in olea kitchen is a great guy and no request was too much, patient with the children and really hard working. Not very often we would consider coming back somewhere but this one is a real contender, Amazing holiday thank you all ❤️