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Acanthus and Cennet Barut Collection
Turkey, Europe
Side
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.
Facilities
- Darts
- Tennis*
- Beauty salon*
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Sauna
- Entertainment programme for adults
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
5.0 Excellent3,094 reviews
Excellent
91%
Very Good
5%
Average
2%
Poor
0%
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Amazing but......
We are currently enjoying the last day of our week's stay and, overall, this is a beautiful hotel. The layout is excellent, the grounds are immaculate, the food is outstanding with plenty of variety, and most of the staff were genuinely friendly and helpful.
The only disappointment with the facilities was the à la carte restaurants. Although they're advertised as being available for unlimited visits, we only managed to visit each of the three restaurants once during our seven-night stay because they were fully booked on the other evenings. The booking system could also be improved, especially for groups staying across multiple rooms.
The biggest issue, however, was the sunbed situation, and it's the reason we probably wouldn't return. Unless you're up before 7am, getting sunbeds together is difficult because so many are "reserved" long before they're used.
What made this particularly frustrating was repeatedly seeing a member of staff, Ali, placing towels on beds for certain guests hours before they arrived. On three consecutive days, we even saw two beds reserved for the same solo guest so she could move between sun and shade, while families struggled to find seats together. This appeared to contradict the hotel's stated policy of not allowing sunbed reservations.
It's such a shame because this is otherwise a fantastic hotel. If management could improve the restaurant booking system and ensure the sunbed policy is applied fairly to everyone, it would be an easy five-star review.
Beautiful
Honestly the most beautiful hotel. The room was beautiful, the staff were kind and friendly and so attentive. The food was incredible, everywhere you went and the drinks were delicious. I 100% would go back again, the only thing that was frustrating is that the sun loungers are taken with towels and often the people aren’t there for hours at a time. The second thing is you can hear all the entertainment in your room, which is annoying when you want to go to sleep but appreciate that that won’t annoy everyone! Thank you for a lovely stay!
Fantastic Hotel
We are having an amazing stay at Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection and couldn't recommend it highly enough. From the moment we arrived, the service has been exceptional. Every member of staff is friendly, welcoming and all genuinely go out of their way to make our holiday special. The hotel is spotless throughout, with beautiful modern rooms, stunning gardens and a fantastic pool and beach area. The food is outstanding, with an incredible choice every day and excellent à la carte restaurants. The drinks are premium quality, and the bars serve fantastic cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere. Big shout out to Eda from the entertainment team!
An Outstanding Hotel in Side
Wow..what a brilliant hotel. The rooms are modern, spacious, well-equipped and attended to every day. The public areas of the hotel are spacious, very clean, and well air-conditioned. Side is a smallish area but this Hotel is the stand out one in this area. The Spa and Massage facilities are excellent and a big Thank You to Durmus along with Yanti and Yuli who gave us four gorgeous massages during our stay. The beach area is kept clean, comfy sunbeds and the beach is private to the Hotel. Security is spot on and non-residents are politely turned away. There are three A La Carte Restaurants, all available to residents, but Roka was our favourite. A great team in Roka and Ali was brilliant, nothing was too much trouble and he made us all laugh, a great waiter and a real asset for the Hotel. Last of all were Seyda and Fatma, who worked at the Pool Bar area and Msison Plage. Both made us feel so welcome. They were very attentive, hard-working, polite and excellent at their job...again both a real asset for the Hotel to have. They made our stay extra special. We cant wait to return, our 10 days went so fast and we will return and would recommend it to anyone. Thank you so so much!!🙏🙏☀️☀️❤️
Review by towny67 St Helens, United Kingdom
All you need in one place
Nice family place to relax, great service and people , Servet was very professional and helpful.
Review by C6856VIannas Barcelona, Spain
