Can Garden Resort

July 2025 average temperature was 38-42 degrees very hot!

Bring Euros as all shops etc have prices in euros. No one at hotel or surrounding shop owners could convert pounds/liras to euros- we had to go to Mangavat market to exchange money.

Staff at hotel are friendly and everyone spoke English but shows and activities were mainly in German.

We were allocated a double room facing the kids pool. It was very noisy between 8pm -12pm from a hotel next door with pumping loud music. Also very loud music during 10am-5pm from pool entertainment. We requested to change but hotel was full.

Rooms are spotless clean and  so are the pools. AC in room is great and Wi-Fi works all the time. Beds are comfy and clean. Mini fridge is stocked with water, juice and soft drinks. TV had only 3 channels in English. Rooms are cleaned every day and Fatima our cleaner was lovely and did a really good job.

Buffet restaurant service is very good with waiters cleaning tables quickly.  Food is plentiful and a good variety but it does get busy. Best to come early. But there were flies on the bread, pastries, fruits and desserts.

We really liked the dessert bar serving drinks, cakes and ice cream. Hot drinks machine available in lobby. But AC didnt work very well in lobby areas.

Shuttle to beach is quick and efficient comes every few minutes.  Beach is gorgeous and kept clean. Plenty of sun loungers. Beach bar is amazing with everything from burgers, chips, freshly made pizzas to grilled and deep fried chicken. Lots of fruit n veg and ice cream. Drinks and tea/coffee also available.

Sun loungers around pool are hard to find after 9am and feels crowded. We had to spend most of our time on the beach.

A la cart fish restaurant was very good with so many courses. Let down is the really loud music which starts from 7.30pm  from the hotel next door which is so close.

We did a waterfall trip - just get a dolmus (shared bus) for 2 euros pp one way to Mangavat. (Bus stop is left of the hotel front near indoor Market 5 minutes walk- or bus stop back of hotel near the shops up the steep path). Dolmus runs all day until 11pm. You can get a taxi aswell if you have 4+  ppl or its too hot and it's about £25 euros one way.

There is a market as well in Mangavat. In the town near market you will see lots of people selling trips to waterfall or walk towards the river. Cost us 10 euros pp. Good day out.

We used dolmus bus to visit Side old town after dinner 8pm as it was too hot during the day. Worth a visit - Dolmus will drop you in the car park of the Side old town where the ancient ruins are. There is a train that takes you up to the top and costs about 50 TL pp one way. You can see the ruins on the way up. At the top there is a very nice area full of shops, restaurants etc and the marina.

Last dolmus bus leaves at 11pm. Make sure to pay first and let driver know your hotel name.

Shuttle to airport is about 1hr (easyjet). We were last to be picked up.

Lovely, clean hotel in a great location but noisy.

This hotel is amazing. Staff go above & beyond for you. Rooms are spacious & very clean. The food is impeccable, something for all taste buds.

Gorgeous hotel, food is lovely, good poaition with loads of bars down the road. Staff are really nice. We are English, didn't speak to one other English person in this hotel in the 10 days we were here, just German and Dutch people so would not come if you are English unless you are happy to sit in silence for 10 days 😂 also far too much smoking, no non smoking areas round the pool at all. This isn't a reflection of the hotel and staff as it was spotless, but unfortunately coming home feeling like i have been in a 90s time warp due to the guests. €2 down the rd fro. Side town centre which is gorgeous and well worth a visit. All in all lovely hotel, clean and food lovely.