My Wife & I went to the Aral Hotel for our honeymoon. The hotel we couldn't fault as it was everything we wanted, quiet & relaxing. When we booked with thomas cook we told them it was for our honeymoon which was noted by the person booking it for us. On arrival we missed the welcome meeting due to arriving... more

We really enjoyed our week at this hotel. The staff were very friendly,rooms exceptionally clean and extra touches by the maids were delightful. Quiet at nights apart from the bellydancer that came once a week but we didnt mind as we were there to enjoy the sun which was hard to stick some days but the clean pool came in... more

There is a definite feel in Side that they are more accustomed to travellers from other European areas. Lots of Turkish people spoke German and we had 1 or 2 strange conversations with Turkish people, where we both were using pigeon German - very funny! So its a frequent occurrence that there are only 1 or 2 english speakers in... more

We stayed at the Aral by default as our accommodation was double booked by the Travel Agent. This turned out to be a pleasant experience as the hotel was clean and the staff very friendly. The rooms had a television and a hairdryer. The cleaning staff were only too happy to assist with clean towels and making up the room... more

So there we were quite happily ready for our holidays. Time off work was booked, but we didn't know where we fancied going. With time running out we had to choose somewhere. In a moment of panic, similar to that of John Prescott in a salad eating contest, we plucked for Side in Turkey. The flight times were totally antisocial,... more

The Aral hotel was very nice. we had a cheap deal and did not know what to expect! The hotel is very well maintained and kept very clean, Mehmet and his staff at the bar/ restauraunt was always polite and helpful. The hotel has good rooms with balconys. it is 5 storey so a bit of a climb if you... more

This hotel is relatively new - apparently three years old. It is fairly basic in terms of not having lots of frills but was perfectly adequate and the rooms were well equipped. The main thing I would commend this hotel on was its cleanliness - it was impeccable. The rooms were thoroughly cleaned and the towels and sheets changed every... more

We were a bit worried as we got such a cheap deal that this hotel would be half finished or a dump. We were wrong, it has to be one of the cleanest hotels we have stayed in. Maid service daily, really modern bathroom, the room was more than adequate and even came with a tv which we didn't expect... more