This was the second time at Sueno Beach Side. Upon arrival we were upgraded for free (and without asking) to a "Lake Villa" room instead of standard room in the main building. We couldn't believe our luck! this villas have they own pools right in front, and instead of a small balcony you have a big wooden patio with 2 sunbeds just for you! Also the area is a beautiful garden, very nicely kept and decorated, and you can use the pools at any time during the day and night, and at every 10 meters there are some jacuzzi-style water jets inside the pools. The water in the pools is a little warmer than in the main pools and also has very low chorine smell - usually we don't like the chlorine smell in hotel pools and avoid them for this reasons, and only bathe in the sea. The only downside is you have to walk for about 5 mins to the main restaurant. But it's worth the effort, for being able to bathe at 1:00 at night in an illuminated pool ! The hotel has a large beach with no problem finding sunbeds even in high season (August) and I believe the largest wooden pier in Side, also full of sunbeds and with a bar in the middle. Besides the main restaurant, there are 2 beach restaurants so you don't have to leave the beach areas during the day. The "Side Street" near-beach restaurant is open between 12 and 16 which is nice, many hotels have shorter timetables. Also the main restaurant has breakfast from 7 to 11 so you don't need to rush in the mornings. The main restaurant food was very good, however there is not much day-to-day variation, but this is not really a problem since the choice is plentiful. There are also 6 a-la-carte restaurants which need a reservation, which we didn't try. There is a waterpark with slides, a "Luna Park" with a big wheel and other rides, a huge "LoliTown" for kids to spend all day at, a lot of pools, a lot of trees so the scorching Antalya sun is not so hard on you. There is a large amphitheater and they have shows every nigh, either local celebrities (which seemed quite popular based on the reaction of the Turkish guests) or show/circus bands, karaoke, etc. There is also an animation team but we don't really care for that, this is one more reason to enjoy the Lake Villas which were very, very quiet. There also is a spa with free access (only the massage and treatments cost extra), a free gym with all the required equipment, etc. The only downside was a guy from the cleaning team, whose job was to use a really long stick with a brush to clean the bottom of the pool, who tried to stop us from using the lake pool after 19:00. All the other cleaners were discreet and didn't say anything to the guests, minding their business even if there were guests in the pool, except this one. The management must take action and check that the personnel is polite and doesn't overstep its duties. Luckily, there was not a big problem because we just waited for him to leave, but still. The cleanliness of the hotel and the room was ok. The minibar was refilled daily with beer, water, cola etc and also there were fridges with water and Ayran throughout the hotel and even on the beach ! They also did a great job of repelling mosquitoes and other insects, despite all this water and gardens, we hardly say any insects. There are however a lot of cats, as everywhere in Turkey, which we love :-) There is even a Cat House and they seem to feed them regularily. The guests were mainly Turks followed by russians and they were not excessively noisy. The personnel is polite and speaks at least minimal English for basic interaction. Based on our previous visits in Side, there are some places on the beach where there are many rocks in the sea, which make the bathing experience less than ideal, even in the area of some more luxurious hotels, but happily, there is not the case for the Sueno beach, there is only fine sand on the bottom! If you like taking a barefoot walk along the beach, the Side old town with the antique ruins and a lot of shops, bars etc is 45 min away. It is worth a visit. Overall impression: superb holiday at Sueno !…
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