On the first beach line of the Mediterranean Sea is the hotel Seher Resort Spa 5 Turkey Side, characterized by excellent well-groomed territory and comfortable rooms. Here you can enjoy solitude, relax with the whole family and have a great time together, as entertainment for every taste is prepared for you. The complex was built in 1990, but was completely renovated in 2008. Let’s plunge into the world of vacationers and consider the place from different sides to draw the right conclusions.
Location
Seher Resort Spa is located 6 km from Side, in Cholaclakh. It is 55 km from the airport in Antalya (there is a transfer), but only 300 meters from the sea. Opened in 2008, it occupies 16,000 m2.
If you have free time, be sure to go to the Ancient City of Side. There you can see such sights:
- Museum of Archaeology. It contains exhibits of different periods of antiquity. On the street there are samples of architecture that have survived to this day, and in the halls you can see amphorae, coins, sculptures.
- The harbour is an excellent place for evening walks. There are many cafes where you can have a cup of coffee.
- The amphitheater is recognized as the largest in Pamphylia, as it accommodated up to 15,000 spectators. Now it is partially destroyed, but there are still examples of architecture, as well as wall bas-reliefs.
- The temples of Apollo and Athens were formed 1000 years BEFORE our era. But then the Greeks founded a colony, turning the village into a prosperous city. The two main temples are located at the tip of the peninsula.
- Admire Manavgat Waterfall 13 km to the northeast. It is surrounded by superb gardens, where tourists and locals often have picnics.
Please note that the main guests of Resort Spa are Germans.
There is a private sandy beach with a length of 100 meters. Between it and the buildings is a promenade. Guests note a convenient shallow entrance to the sea, which is good if you are traveling with children. You can use sun loungers, mattresses, umbrellas and awnings free of charge. For the change of beach towels will have to pay extra.
Victoria, 26 years old: “I rested alone and I liked everything. I calmly woke up when I wanted to and still got to a delicious and hearty breakfast. The maids are friendly, the bed was changed every three days (however, after receiving a tip). I was impressed by the evening program with acrobats and other guest artists.”
Room stock
During the rest, an important role is played by a sleeping place. The room should be spacious, clean and cozy. In Seher Resort Spa, the residential complex consists of five five-storey buildings. For the convenience of guests, the hotel offers three types of rooms:
- Standard with laminate flooring are designed for three people.
- Traditional family is a bedroom with a bunk bed (4 beds).
- The family suite consists of two rooms separated by a door. Maximum capacity is four people.
Special for people with disabilities.
A total of 270 rooms, each of which has a shower, hair dryer for 1200 V, air conditioning, balcony, telephone, TV. The minibar is always filled with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the safe is paid.
Sound insulation is good, but in the reviews visitors note that because of the amphitheater, it is often necessary to close the windows so as not to hear unnecessary noise. Due to the fact that there is a river nearby, it is better not to leave the balcony open so that mosquitoes do not fly in.
Cleaning is carried out daily, change of bed linen once a week. At the request of the client and the personal remuneration of the maid, you can agree on service at a certain time or on unscheduled assistance. If extra towels are needed throughout the day, you should pay a dollar for them.
Dmitry, 34 years old: “I managed to make friends with everyone, and my wife and I had a great time. During the day we were on the beach, and in the evening we enjoyed the work of the animators. “
Infrastructure
Seher Resort Spa has everything you need for a good rest. For children there is a special playground, as well as a living corner with rabbits. You can swim in the shallow pool, and have fun in the club with machines, trampolines, attractions.
For adults, the following amenities are offered:
- 3 restaurants;
- 1 indoor heated and 3 outdoor pools (through the largest passes a beautiful bridge, on which tourists are accustomed to take pictures);
- 5 bars;
- Gift shops;
- dry cleaning and laundry;
- beauty salon;
- doctor;
- Lift;
- paid parking;
- car rental.
The restaurant serves a variety of cuisine. The Swedish distribution features five to six side dishes to choose from, as well as a large number of hot, meat dishes and salads. There are also fruits and vegetables that you can take with you to your room. In advertising brochures, the presence of a children’s menu is declared, but it is not too diverse (potatoes, sausage, porridge), so it is better to take food with you, especially if the baby is infant. Meals are available from 10:00 to 0:00. Once a week there is free a la carte with Turkish and fish cuisine. Throughout the day, you can have a snack and enjoy local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the American bar, lobby and pool bar.
Thanks to free Wi-Fi, you can always be in touch with your family, as well as post photos on Instagram on time. But, unfortunately, the network does not always work at full capacity, so you can use the services of an Internet café.
For businessmen, the administration offers a conference hall and a banquet hall for receiving important guests and business partners.
To keep yourself in good physical shape at all times, visit the free gym. If you need the recommendations of the coach, for a small surcharge, he will work with you and help in drawing up a diet. Body care doesn’t end there. In the SPA you will be given any massage of your choice, will take care of your skin type, offer relaxing procedures.
Oksana, 30 years old: “I do not advise you to go here with a small child, only from two years old. There is no children’s menu or blender, so there is no possibility to feed the baby, who still eats puree-like products. And the usual cauliflower or stewed cabbage, soups are very spicy, they can not be given to children. There are chairs, but not enough, do not always remain, and are not washed on time. It’s a lot easier to go alone.”
Service
Special attention should be paid to maintenance. Thanks to trained managers, all issues are quickly resolved.
In the fitness room there are professional experienced trainers who conduct both group and individual classes. They will tell you how to do the exercises correctly, help in their implementation so that you get the maximum effect in a short period of time.
The SPA offers a recreation complex. The treatments are designed for a relaxing and cosmetic effect. To improve the image will help the hairdresser, who will select individual hair care for an additional fee.
If you want to leave the hotel before the paid deadline, the administration does not refund the money. In case of problems with the room, they can offer an alternative – move to another room or to a neighboring hotel of a lower class.
Olga, 28 years old: “I will never come back here again. On the third day of my “rest” I noticed a rash on my body that was itching terribly. As it turned out, these were bed bug bites. The paid doctor could not help me, the number was not changed for me, but only pretended to be disinfected. I had to leave the hotel five days earlier, for which the administration refused to return the money. “
Entertainment and interesting features
So that you do not get bored on your weekend, the administration has prepared entertainment for you and the children for every taste. If you appreciate an active lifestyle, do aerobics, water aerobics, beach volleyball, basketball. There is also a tennis court with hard surface, tables. Equipped with a place for darts, bocce.
Every evening in the amphitheater there are spectacular performances of invited artists. During the day, animators work with visitors.
The leisure of children here was taken care of in advance. Therefore, two children’s pools with slides were built. There is a special area with trampolines, other attractions, statues of cartoon characters. For children 4-12 years old there is a mini club, and for the elders – a disco where you can find new friends, dance, eat ice cream.
If you do not have enough free entertainment offered, use the paid ones:
- water skiing;
- do parasailing, windsurfing;
- rent a catamaran or canoe for your family;
- play billiards or bowling;
- for video game lovers there is a great selection of discs.
Connoisseurs of a calm and measured rest can go to the Jacuzzi (paid service) or Turkish bath.
In general, Seher Resort Spa provides comfortable accommodation,a variety of food and entertainment. The hotel is concerned about its reputation and image, so it compliments the guests:
- Regular customers in the room deliver fruit, welcome card and beach bag. If you issue a passport of a regular guest, you will be given a discount on additional services.
- On your wedding anniversary, you will also receive a personal welcome card and a fruit vase. Tell the staff in advance that you have a memorable date so that they have time to prepare a romantic dinner in honor of your holiday.
- Upon arrival, each visitor receives as a gift a beach bag with the symbols of Seher Resort SPA.
- Newlyweds in the room are waiting for an assortment of Turkish fruits and sweets. On any day you make an appointment, arrange a romantic dinner at the Ala carte restaurant. Make sure your voucher is marked with Honeymooners.
- On your birthday, you will be congratulated with a card and a basket of fruits.
Also in the neighborhood are two other hotels, large in size. With their guests you need to share the beach, but you can freely walk around the neighborhood.
Igor, 44 years old: “Due to the fact that the beach was used by visitors to two neighboring hotels, I had to get up at 7 am and take sun beds for the whole family, otherwise by noon you can be left without a place. In addition, I liked everything: food, entertainment, service, interesting children’s animation. In the evening it is a little noisy because of the amphitheater, but the disco worked until 12, so we still had time to get enough sleep. “
If you analyze the reviews, the opinions of guests are opposite on many issues. Do not forget about the subjectivity of people, and it is better to independently verify the quality of the hotel. This is a good resort for families with children from two years old. There is entertainment for different tastes, and even a midnight kitchen. Young people who love tear-off parties, it is better to choose another place to relax.
