Ramada Resort by Wyndham Side

Pool and slides are excellent. Rooms were great but there was a bit of a pong from the drains. Plenty of choices at meal time with a downfall that the evening meal is only 7-9pm which means finding a table difficult. Staff were all friendly except the grumpy older male on reception.

The hotel itself was ok and the slides good fun BUT the food was terrible, poor selection of food for breakfast and dinner. The a la carte was a joke, the food was disgusting and definitely not worth paying extra for if anyone is considering it. My son and myself got food poisoning in day 2 and I myself ended up being ill with confirmed compylobacteur for 4 weeks! The hotel took no responsibility for it as I didn’t complain while I was there! I didn’t speak to anyone whilst I was there as I just assumed it was a holiday upset, until it continued when I arrived home! I find it concerning that a big hotel didn’t investigate their food hygiene and basically said that I must have got it when I arrived home. Absolutely appalled and would never return!

Devrim and the animation team brilliant the hotel very clean food great devrim even when he was not working that day came and said goodbye 10/10

Just checked out of the hotel after an enjoyable holiday. This holiday was booked the week before we arrived and I was happy to see it was a Ramada as I am a Wyndham rewards member. Before arriving we had seen some negative reviews but we mostly ignore these as some people expect the Ritz when booking holidays and the food to be to the same standard as Gordon Ramsey but instead get Jamie Oliver. Our room was clean and was serviced every day with the fridge restocked with soft drinks and water. The bathroom was basic but functional and to be honest what else do you need. We really did not need bedding as it was warm here. Ok when the buffet opened it could be bedlam but leave it an hour it soon settled down and we always got a table. The food was your normal all inclusive buffet with a great selection albeit some people will complain but we thought this was good as it gets with all inclusive. Usual who can get their towel on a sun lounger in the mornings but we seen the hotel leave cards and remove towels after a period so we got loungers. Pool was clean with the free bar nearby and snacks available, I liked the burgers. The clincher for me was the beach with always plenty of loungers and good food. Night time the staff specifically the waiters were great and probably brought me too many beers and cocktails but it was great. There is a few negatives especially the night time entertainment, the problem being the bar in that area was closed so we could not get a drink unless we went to the lobby bar which was too far away We checked out at 12 and used the shower facilities but this was way too warm and we were sweating more when we came out of that area than when we went it but only a small problem. The general area is out of the way of anything but there is a bus service which we used and this was handy enough. The question is “would I go back” and the answer is yes but will I go back that’s difficult to say as we have never stayed in the same hotel twice Trev

We were worried before we came due to a lot of recent negative reviews but after we’d been here a day we were pleasantly surprised and quite happy. The good points for us: - The food was excellent, so many lovely fresh salads, fruit and traditional Turkish dishes (we love Turkish food). You can take food out of the restaurant and eat it by the pool. Tea and coffee is available at all times which is unusual. - The pool was great, always seemed clean and it has some slides which were good fun. - There’s a little beach bar which is 8 minutes walk from the hotel (or use the free shuttle bus) and everything is all inclusive there too. - The room is mostly okay but fairly basic. The bad points: - There isn’t enough bedding on the bed. There is a sheet over the mattress protector and then one towel like thing which is not big enough for two people. I asked at reception for a second one but it never came. We had to sleep under the sheet on the mattress protector and it was a constant battle to keep warm. - The communal areas have no aircon and are ridiculously hot (in July and August anyway). Walking up the stairs to your room is like walking through a sauna. - The location is bad. It’s a mile walk to any kind of nightlife or shops apart from a Carrefour supermarket. That is much cheaper than the hotel shop though. Top tips: Always pay in Lira with your credit card, it’s 20% cheaper than paying in Euros. Get the Dolmus (little white bus) to Side or Manavgat, it’s only 55 Lira. Don’t buy anything from the hotel cocktail bars, it’s ridiculously expensive. A watermelon cocktail is 20 Euros! Be warned that the alcoholic drinks in Turkey are a rip off nowadays. A 500ml bottle of Efes is around 4.50 or 5 Euros everywhere. The same bottles cost 1.50 in Carrefour though. Everyone is out to charge you silly prices for things like boat trips and jet skis. Haggle hard for a reasonable price or don’t waste your money.