- Turkey Holidays
- Side
- Acanthus and Cennet Barut Collection

The hotel is located in the best part of Side, on a golden sandy beach, 62 km to Antalya Airport and only 1.5 km to Side, where you can visit many restaurants, bars, discos, shops and historical places. It is set in a lovely green garden covered with native trees and is only a 15-minute walk to Side. There is a promenade by the beach where guests can take nice walks or go jogging. There is also a taxi service and public shuttle bus stop close by. Guests can enjoy their restaurants open at the hotel. The main restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating and will serve buffet-style meals, also offering three themed nights. There will be also 3 à la carte restaurants where you can taste different specialities of Italian & international cuisine and Mediterranean seafood enjoying a candlelit dinner. It will also offer various bars such as a lobby bar and a beach bar where we will serve high-quality drinks. All its 250 rooms have been designed with the needs of our guests in mind. Its contemporary modern style, perfect location, swim-up rooms, penthouse suites, à la carte restaurants, large swimming pool and spa centre make it the perfect fit for guests looking for a relaxing and unforgettable holiday hosted with traditional Barut hospitality.
Derya perfect class, thanks very much, all is supurb
Dear CEO and Management at Acanthus Side/Manavgat,
Experience from Week 30, 2026
Excellent staff:(THE BEST !) Bartenders: C.K. & H.R. Guest Relations (08:00–16:00): Anja (best English speaker)(masterclass: germen :)) Guest Relations (16:00–24:00): The new team – G.G., M.E., B.E. (best English speaker) Service: Ahmet G. ((power mashine ! never seen any one like him "very special")) Hospitality, service, friendliness, professionalism, exceptional service—always ready to deliver the very best!!! Always smiling These people are truly unique. We look forward to being in their company again in October.
ps. have We have traveled to Turkey 12 times.
Suggestions for next time: a large mirror so women can see themselves full-length, and more lemonade options—not just the sour kind :) ....
thanks to all staff all is GOD, BETTER, BEST, and Excellent We give this hotel our warmest recommendations—5 out of 5.
Best Regards Mette and Kim Denmark, EU, World, the Univers ...... :)
We had an absolutely amazing holiday at Acanthus Barut Collection! From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The hotel is beautiful, spotless, and the service is outstanding.
The bars and cocktails were one of the highlights of our stay. Every drink was prepared with great care, tasted fantastic, and was presented beautifully. The bartenders were always friendly, professional, and happy to recommend new cocktails.
The entertainment was also excellent. Every evening there was something fun to enjoy, from live music to amazing shows, creating a wonderful atmosphere throughout our holiday.
A very special thank you goes to Ferhat. He made our stay even more enjoyable with his kindness, positive energy, and genuine care for every guest. He was always smiling, helpful, and made us feel truly welcome. Employees like Ferhat are a real asset to this hotel and play a big part in making guests want to come back.
Thank you to the entire Acanthus Barut Collection team for such a memorable vacation. We will definitely return and highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for an unforgettable holiday!
We have just returned from an absolutely amazing stay at the acanthus Cennet a few weeks ago and cannot recommend it highly enough. From the moment we arrived until the day we left, everything was superb .The hotel itself is beautiful, the facilities are excellent, and every member of staff from the gardeners to house maids made us feel incredibly welcome. The service was outstanding throughout our stay
Rooms Clean spacious and very comfortable and have everything you need from a fridge stocked with drinks such as coke ,fanta ,water , beer and chocolate .The bed was one off the most comfiest I’ve ever slept in , our room (2048) had the longest balcony I ever had on holiday with a lovely side sea view
Grounds and Pools The grounds were beautifully kept with the gardener’s constantly working on them throughout the days . The pool was magnificent with life guards on duty everyday, we always found a a sun bed no matter what time of day but the second week it did start to get a bit busier , there is a lovely pool bar with plenty of tables, chairs and umbrellas around if you wanted to sit in sun or shade ,all the sun bed umbrellas had bar codes on so you can order drinks from your beds and the waiters/ waitresses will deliver them to you
Food and Drinks This is where this hotel truly excels the food here is fantastic and probably the best buffet food we ever had at an all inclusive hotel and we have been to quite a few. We tried all the the ala carte restaurants and once again they were all fantastic the Italian being our favourite as other reviews have said you won’t be disappointed with the food
Entertainment entertainment in the evenings was really good and varied but If you just want a quiet drink then the lobby bar is perfect! you can also sit outside of the lobby bar and watch the entertainment
Beach The beach here is lovely and just across the promenade from the hotel there are plenty of Sun-beds spaced around and all have lovely cushioned mattresses and once again all the umbrellas have bar codes for ordering your drinks
Staff Wow what can I say the staff here are simply incredible and a credit to the hotel they all go an extra mile to provide you with outstanding service always happy and smiling and making sure you have fantastic holiday .There are a few people I specially need to thank here for making the holiday that bit more special Ceylon Our lovely waitress every morning in the buffet restaurant for breakfast she is one off the happiest,funniest people I ever met always smiling and happy and helpful (what a lovely way to start your day) Adnan and Fatima These two never stopped working the whole time we were there ,they would serve us at lunchtimes in the Maison Plage and again in the evening in the buffet restaurant nothing was to much trouble and they made us feel like family and they would always stop and chat and go that extra mile to ensure you were enjoying your holiday Huseyin The fantastic head waiter in Lavanta Italian restaurant and he also helps out with the lobby bar later in the evenings . We booked the Italian for our last night, not only did he decorate the table he made sure the evening was extra special for us a true credit to the hotel The holiday was good but thanks to these guys it was excellent and they are a credit to the Barut chain and it now feels like we have made friends for life thank you All in all we had amazing holiday and made some wonderful memories and made some great new friends , we have already started to recommend this hotel to our family and friends and due to having such a fantastic time we have now changed our holiday for next year and have booked to return to this wonderful hotel
Great staff, amazing food and service. Pool is nice and amazing beach access. Recommended
Thanks to servet for the amazing service
