- Turkey Holidays
- Side
- Hotel Turan Prince

This hotel is situated on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Antalya, Turkey. The hotel is by a private sandy beach, surrounded by lush gardens, with a modern and comfortable design. The city of Side with its many shopping and entertainment venues is 12 km from the hotel and it is 100 km to the nearest ski resort as well as 5 km to a selection of nightclubs. Antalya airport is 50 km away and links to the transport network are located directly in front of the hotel.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The hotel has everything that an all inclusive vacation needs. Everything we needed: delicious food, helpful staff, perfect location and great weather were there. I really liked the fact that there were unlimited ice lollies available. The hotel jetty makes a beach experience exceptional. On the end of the jetty you can jump into the sea and swim freely on deeper water which was really cool.
Had a fab time , evening guest relations are brilliant. We had issues with our transfers and they where more than happy to help .
I find myself being over critical at times and for the 7 days I tried to find out what was bad about this trip but in all honesty I couldn’t! Everything about the 7 days and nights me and my family spent in this resort was wonderful. Room - Well kept with up to date furnishings. Mini bar was a welcome plus and a bit of wine and a beer wouldn’t go amiss however having cold water and soft drinks was really welcome. Shower was a bit weak but it was wet enough to keep me clean and I had plenty of hot water if needed (it wasn’t as a cold shower every day was really needed). Pools - were wet and warm with a pool to suit every need and never a lack of beds (despite the best effort of the Germans 😉). Pools temp in the pools was a cool 33degrees C it said on the board which was cool enough to cool down from the 40 degree heat but warm enough not to go into shock like you would in a Spanish pool! The slide pools were colder but that was most likely due to them using constant running water. Bars - The service at all the bars was amazing and the bar staff were really helpful and accommodating. I taught them how to pull a Northern pint, not the European one they are trained for and the cocktails were great! Small queues at busy times but that was helped with a surge of extra staff when needed and the help of waiters asking for orders at the tables. Food - English people will never be fully pleased when away as our tastes differ from any other country and once you remind yourself of this and are happy to experiment with other cultures you will easily find yourself a good meal from the amazing choices that are there for all meals. I didn’t check out the Chinese, Mexican or Sea food restaurants as my kids wouldn’t eat in any of them but every meal we all had a good meal. I would say the options were quite focused on our Eastern “friends” (Russians) but that’s probably understandable giving that there was quite a few of them at the resort. Entertainments - The entertainment team was amazing and special shout outs to Hakan and Memhet who welcomed us on our first night and ensured we had a great time the whole stay and every night spent a few moments chatting to us and making sure we were enjoying our stay. Air rifle shooting, darts, bingo, aqua aerobics and water polo each day and beach volleyball of an evening (1.5hrs if it’s a tough match as it was for ours1) will keep you fully entertained. A different show on every night and the fireworks (Saturday night)and beach party (Wednesday night) were a particular highlight of our week. Our kids were 21 & 15 so didn’t check out the fair or stuff for the younger kids so I can’t comment on those parts. On site shops - There were priced as you would in a resort but comparable to the shops at the top of the street as was the goods although sadly not the same prices as the shops in the villages as we found out on a trip.
From our first arrival, Hotel Turan Prince welcomed us with open arms, they offered drinks and checking in proved to be fast and efficient. All the workers are extremely nice and professional when escorting you to your room and taking your luggage. On display in the lobby is a mini map of the whole hotel, and also refreshments on site such as fruit juice and macarons (which are fresh and changed daily).
The whole experience was fantastic, every area was exceptionally clean with numerous workers freshing up areas every 10 minutes. All the food was fantastic and they meet culturistic needs with changing the type every day, such as international or turkey night which is displayed on the board before you enter the main reasurant.
The buffet was kept neat and the food was fantastic with a variety of flavour. We love their policy for suitable clothing when in the reasurant. The seating areas are diverse with disability tables which are situated at the front of the reasurant.
The hotel has an onsite private beach and pools, with bars along every walkway. Sunbeds are surrounding the area however our only negative opinion would be other guests reserving the sunbeds at late night and early morning before anyone else can get there. There is a policy in place where the hotel kindly asks for you to not reserve sunbeds, however it still happens. This is due to a lack of respect in the staying guests which we were disappointment in.
We took advantage of the fact that there was not enough sunbeds around the pool area and took ourselves off to their private beach, where sunbeds were easily accessible due to everyone being by the pool. Fantastic value for money we paid £4800 for a week absolutely brilliant
Overall, a great experience with the best workers.
It was super and we really enjoyed it.We liked the football field.The slides were great.I rate it 8/10
