AQI Pegasos World

I start with things we just liked in this resort through our 1 week stay. The location being so close to Side city center, the spotless cleanliness, the pool, the fantastic aqua games for kids, the widely diverse buffet specially for dinner with almost daily rich different types of foods, the bars with their nice wooden cottage style, the amazing daily night shows in the theatre near the snack bar, the helpful staff (specially the kind always smiling guy Asmail) and quick response in case of issues as once I got my room there were 2 problems and as soon as I informed the reception they fixed them quickly, and not to forget the cold drinking water machines distributed almost everywhere, these are all the positive points I was able to save in my mind.

What I was somewhat surprised about compared to many other resorts I visited in Turkey is that no any bar presents nuts with the drinks, which is a very common thing among almost all other resorts. The second little bit odd thing was that we have to go to the indoor bar near the reception, mostle named Horscopian, just to have a Turkish coffee, as it was not available in any other bar else, although we were in a Turkish resort!

We stayed here for one week in August and honestly had such a lovely holiday. We went as a large group with teenagers, parents and grandparents.

The hotel itself is a decent size and the layout was really nice. It wasn’t too far to walk from A to B, but there was still plenty of space to explore. The grounds are beautiful and very well kept, and the whole resort has a lovely tropical feel to it. However certain areas like the rooms, toilets and hallways need improvement. These are looking very tired and old with signs of wear and tear. The toilets never had any hand soap and the floors would be wet and dirty with a horrible smell. These were not maintained well.

The food in the buffet restaurant for both lunch and dinner was really tasty, with a large variety of dishes to choose from. There was something for everyone and we never struggled to find something we enjoyed.

The entertainment was probably one of the highlights of the hotel for us. There were different shows and activities happening throughout the day and evening, and once the evening entertainment finished, there were live singers around the bars in the middle of the pool. There was also a disco, which was a great addition and gave guests the chance to carry on enjoying themselves later into the evening. The atmosphere was really fun and lively, and it was one of my favourite things about the resort.

The snack bar being open for lunch was also great. I really enjoyed the chicken and doner kebabs, and the food was available whenever you wanted something quick rather than having to go back to the main buffet. However, the snack bar could become quite busy, so having a separate queue for each of tge stations for different items would help make the service quicker and more organised.

The buffet could also become extremely busy. With so many people moving around in different directions, it always felt quite chaotic, with people walking into each other and pushing through to get to the food. Although the food was enjoyable, the layout and queues could be improved to make the experience less hectic but I think there was too many people in the hotel for the size of the buffet.

One thing that definitely needs improving is the sunbed situation. If you wanted a sunbed, you really needed to be up early — around 5:00am! There simply weren’t enough sunbeds for the number of guests staying at the hotel, and people were putting towels down around the pool and reserving spaces very early.

Overall, though, we had a really good experience. There was a great atmosphere, plenty to do and the entertainment was a real highlight.

I watch holiday prices all the time and I could see how much this hotel have increased their prices. We did have a great time but will not be coming back with the price they charge, for the same price you could go to the Caribbean and get so much more for you money.

Stayed in block 1 this year and block 2 last year, massive hotel lots to do kids love it so much to do it’s the 2nd time here and we will definitely visit again, staff are friendly and helpful hotel is clean, guest relations are amazing thank you to myriam and the team