Melissa Garden Aparthotel

We have been here two times now and cant wait to go back next year! The staff are just incredible and so friendly. The food was lovely as well as the drinks. Entertainment was also very fun and they made sure to get everyone involved and have a good time!

This was our second year and stay here! Yaz, Mustafa, Emir, Aran and the whole team are friendly, brilliant hosts and so accommodating. From helping with sun beds, drinks, or dance moves, these guys are great! The food is delicious, fresh and actually a pretty good price too. Everything you need is to hand and a quick bus or taxi ride takes you straight into the Side Old Town for the ruins and boat tours. Will be back again!

We’ve just come back from our stay at Melissa Gardens and overall had a lovely holiday. The room was very spacious and clean — yes, a little run down in places, but nothing that affected our stay or enjoyment.The staff were genuinely amazing. Nothing was ever too much trouble. One moment that really stood out was when I was pulling a sunbed over to where my family was sitting; the gardener noticed, stopped what he was doing, and came straight over to help. The cleaner was also lovely and always happy to assist with anything we needed.We ate in the hotel a few times but mostly chose to eat out, then returned in the evenings for the entertainment. The staff never pressured us to dine there they did ask and obviously wanted us to eat with them but were never rude or off with us when we didn’t — they were consistently welcoming. The entertainment itself was fun, relaxed, and very child‑friendly.My only downside is that this isn’t actually self‑catering, so we ended up spending more on food than expected. Again, it didn’t spoil our holiday, but it’s worth knowing. The on‑site shop says it offers guest discounts, but we found it quite expensive. If you walk past it to the last shop along the road, drinks, snacks and bits and bobs were much more reasonably priced.We visited Turkey two years ago and prices have definitely gone up quite a bit, but that’s just the cost of living everywhere — nothing to do with the hotel.Overall, we had a great stay. Lovely staff, clean rooms, fun entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere throughout. I travel with my family and my parents and we all enjoyed the holiday, the kids made loads of friends around the pool and it was just a lovely atmosphere with family around us too.