Side Star Elegance

I have just returned from our lovely holiday at the Elegance where I went with my daughter and 14 years old grandson. And what a great hotel it is! We had clean, well furnished rooms, with excellent aircon,and Huru, the lady who cleaned mine, went above and beyond to make sure I was well looked after. All of the staff are courteous and helpful including the Reception Desk and the Entertainments Team who do their best to keep you busy and give you a good experience. The hotel and its’ grounds are huge, but it’s always immaculately kept; from the cleaners to the gardeners, doing their best to take care of it all. Everywhere looks so pretty. There are several choices of pools, from quiet smaller ones to the main big one, which was the one we all enjoyed, as there was so much going on there. A couple of good, fun slides, lots of beds with parasols, and entertainment from the Team, who encourage you to join in. The water in the pool was the perfect temperature and we spent a lot of the day in it! There are also large fridges dotted all around the pool area and surrounding eateries, where you can just simply help yourself to soft drinks and water at any time of day or night. And not forgetting the ice cream fridges where you can also take what you’d like. The beach is literally outside the main pool area and it was lovely to be able to go there and try out the various activities on offer from local businesses; from parasailing to paddle boarding and jet skiing. We also booked on to a really great boat trip to Green Canyon where you can swim off the boat if you wish. There is so much choice of food and different places to eat at the hotel - and we particularly enjoyed our lunchtime food from around the pool area. The Elegance buffet restaurant has a mind boggling choice of dishes and everyone looked very happy with it all. The three of us are extremely picky eaters so we did struggle to find food we liked, although I’m pretty certain most people enjoyed their food, and it was really just us. We all loved the pancakes! Again the staff there work so hard. The back of the hotel leads to the beach and a long promenade with restaurants/little shops. We walked along the promenade the approx 2 miles into Side old town and were thrilled to be able to see preserved ruins from 2000 years ago! All kept under glass, so that you actually walk over them and can look down onto them! It was fabulous! All in all we had a wonderful time and I can assure you, you won’t regret choosing the Elegance!

BOOK IT - You will not regret it
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful stay made even better by Mustafa & Muhammer!

🇺🇸🇷🇺 I’m American and stayed at Side Star Elegance with my Russian family for 6 fantastic days.

Communication before arrival was excellent, our transfer was on time, and check-in was quick and easy. Staff speak Turkish, Russian, German and English, so communication was never an issue.

🏨 The hotel is easy to navigate—even after a couple cocktails/beers. Rooms were clean and comfortable, and the beach is absolutely GORGEOUS! The adults-only pool was a favorite. My only disappointment was pools closing at 18:00. Food was good with lots of variety, though seafood options were limited.

⭐️ The biggest highlight was the PEOPLE.

🍹 Muhammer at Ficus/Veranda Bar was OUTSTANDING! Amazing cocktails (his mojito is PERFECT!), but even better was his personality. Always smiling, welcoming and genuinely happy to see guests. His warmth, professionalism and positive attitude are exactly what 5-star service should feel like. Please give this man a money/cash bonus—and a big fan when he works outside! 😂 He’s an incredible asset to the hotel.

🫶🏼 Mustafa from Guest Relations was equally wonderful. I mentioned that I love baba ghanoush and was sad I hadn’t seen it. He spoke with the kitchen, and the next day—they made it happen! That small gesture meant so much. He listened, cared and made me feel valued. His English is excellent, and he is professional, kind and genuinely cool.

🥇 Mustafa & Muhammer didn’t just do their jobs—they made our vacation better. Please recognize and reward them!

😍 We’ll happily return. Next summer: baba ghanoush with Mustafa and another mojito from Muhammer! See you again, Side Star Elegance! ❤️