Arnor De Luxe Hotel and Spa

This is our first trip to Turkey and we had a fantastic time in this hotel.

Location: We traveled with jet 2. It was about one hour and half coach ride from the airport. Upon arrival, we were welcomed by a friendly receptionist and our luggage was carried by a lovely young doorman. Check-in was quick and smooth. We arrived at the hotel around 1.30 a.m. and we were guided to the restaurant to have some food.

The hotel is a 30 minutes walk to Side old town. We walked alongside the beach. However it was too hot to walk back so we took a taxi. It was a 10 euro cost and took only 5 minutes.

Room: We booked a standard room which is facing the other hotel and mountain. The room is spacious and big enough for 3 of us (my son is 7). It is modern, surprisingly quiet (no karaoke noise) and super clean. The fridge was filled up with free drinks everyday. The only downside is the sewage smell from the bathroom sometimes but it didn't bother us too much.

Member of staff: Most of the staff we met was friendly. The cleaner always made our room clean and tidy. The receptionists were always helpful and smiling. The maintenance team fixed our air-con panel right after we reported it at 19.00! The waiters, waitresses and chefs in the restaurant worked hard. Sometimes we did see a few staff tried not to have eye contact with us. I assumed that they probably didn’t know how to speak your language. Understandable. Here I would like to praise Asen. He was polite always saying hello to us. He invited us to the beach activities and evening shows. Very friendly.

Food: We have been to many all-inclusive hotels. The food here is not too bad. I loved fresh yoghurt, Turkish delights and honeycomb(so generous) at breakfast and fresh salad all day long. At dinner time, we had different cuisine every night. Turkish, Mexican, International, Asian Seafood, and Street food night. During our 14 nights stay, the food never was the same. Maybe some repetitive dishes but we always had new dishes every night. My favorites are Turkish night and Street food night. I was a bit disappointed with Asian night as the sushi wasn’t made with sushi vinegar.

Sea, Swimming Pool and Slides: The slides are fun but some of them are a bit bumpy. The swimming pool is great but too small for the size of the hotel. The first week of our holiday, we were never able to find a seat next to the pool around 9. We always went to the beach in the morning. The shuttle bus was great. The hotel's private beach is well maintained and organised. We never had a problem finding seats there. Only the sand can be very hot in August. The beach is clean and most of the time calm. The beach bar provided good food and drinks. We had some very nice lunches there a few times.

Nighttime show: We only visited twice to see Brazilian dancing and the Michael Jackson show. They were both very eye-catching and entertaining. Shows were very well organised, however, I did feel that the manager talked too much and we would just like to watch the shows not him dancing on the stage. He also liked shouting out for guests' countries. Maybe he wanted to show his hospitality, but when he missed a few countries a couple of times, it made me personally think he is unprofessional and rude.

We were very lucky to celebrate Turkey's Victory Day on 28th August with the hotel. The hotel was decorated beautifully. The snacks at the reception were amazing and the food at night was superb.

All in all, we had a fab time here. The hotel is beautiful, safe, friendly and has great fun for families. We loved the food and great hotel experience in Turkey. I have already recommended it to all my friends.

We really loved this hotel and will definitely come back! The hotel is very new, modern, and aesthetic. All of the staff were incredibly nice, friendly, and never pushy. The food was amazing, but the best part of our stay was definitely the animation team! They were so friendly, welcoming, and made all the activities so much fun. The biggest thank you goes to Irem from the animation team! She is an amazing dancer and animator, always full of energy and making everyone feel welcome. She really made our holiday even more special. ❤️ We had such a great experience and would definitely recommend this hotel!

Very beautiful hotel with clean and comfortable rooms. The hotel in general is very modern and aesthetic, and the food was really tasty! Another highlight of our stay was definitely the animation team, especially Irem. We really enjoyed all the activities, especially Oktoberfest! It was such a fun experience and something really unique that made our holiday even more memorable. We also really appreciated that all the staff at the hotel were very friendly and not pushy at all. Overall, we had an amazing stay and would definitely love to come back! Another amazing thing was the waiters Rıdvan and Fırat delivering drinks on roller skates! They were always smiling, friendly, and full of positive energy. It was such a fun and unique touch!