Ramada Resort by Wyndham Side
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Looking for a place to stay in Side? Then look no further than Ramada Resort Side, a hotel that brings the best of Side to your doorstep.
Rooms at Ramada Resort Side provide a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available.
In addition, Ramada Resort Side offers a pool and free breakfast, which will help make your Side trip additionally gratifying. And, as an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
If you’re looking for something to do, Temple of Apollo, Greek Amphitheater, and Side Antik Kenti are a nice way to spend some time.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Ramada Resort Side as you experience everything Side has to offer.
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The rooms were a good size and very clean our bed was broke only having 3 wheels on it and the shower wouldn't stay on the wall but once we told reception this issue was sorted straight away. The mini bar is filled in the room every day with soft drinks and fresh towels if required.
The pool was very big and clean it had enough sun loungers for everyone at all times of the day, the slides opened twice a day. The beach is around a 15 minute walk it has a bar with drinks and hot food served here. The beach itself isn't the best lots of stones but it is nice for a change of scenery, the beach bus that comes every hour isn't reliable and just doesn't turn up at times.
The biggest downfall of this hotel is the food as I am vegetarian I struggled to find anything to eat that wasn't bread or potatos and the other foods that they had as marked as vegetarian would have sausage or chicken in it. We often had to go out to eat but options are very limited due to the location of the hotel so most days having to wait until the evening when it was cooler as the nearest shops/restaurants are a 20 minute walk.
The entertainment at this hotel could definitely be improved during the day they have water polo, aqua gym & darts and at night the mini disco starts at 9pm finishing at 10pm then followed on with a dance show on 6 out of 7 nights finishing at 11pm at the latest then everything would be turned off, the main lobby area was nice with comfortable seats but also the lights would be turned off at 11.30 and bar closed at 12pm this is the only area of the hotel the WiFi worked for us we had to spend an additional £35 on internet passes from our phone company's.
We won't be returning to this hotel due to the food & the location. But if you are not fussy eater and just want to relax by the pool then this could be a good option.
Food was ok, not much for fussy English kids so if your kids live on chips and nuggets this is not the hotel for you. Hotel is out of the way and a 12 euro taxi ride into any sort of civilization!
Room was very dated (family room facing the front of the hotel which is at the end of a very scruffy looking road next door to a derelict hotel) Balcony was tiny with 1 chair and a small drinks table, despite us paying extra for a family room. Beds were made and fresh towels everyday but not once was our bedding changed in the whole week we were there. Our door didn't lock either! No toiletries in the bathroom so take your own soap etc. The poor wild dogs that live in the wasteland facing the hotel howl and bark most nights so be prepared to have very little sleep if you are put at the front of the hotel.
Be prepared to mithered to death if you are round the pool on your first few days to use the spa, buy a smoothie, have a tattoo etc I mean they are really persistent to the point my partner had to firmly tell them after about 3 days of mivering that if we wanted one, we'd let them know! They seemed to leave us alone after that but the mivering is so annoying!
Did the jeep safari through the hotel tour guide (Mario) who charged us £130 for 2 adults and 1 child, then found out on the trip by another couple they had only paid £20 each! Booking through the hotel is a rip off but obviously we found out too late.
All in all its a basic hotel (definitely NOT a 4 star) would I stay again? Probably not, I'd rather pay the extra and get better service and surroundings. Still had a nice holiday though all in all.
The canteen was spotless and huge. Yep food was similar each day, typical all inclusive to be honest but it was all very fresh, but always clean tables and friendly waiters. A few people said flys buzzing everywhere .? I saw about 4! Most of the food was in huge containers with lids that were always closed.
Pool area was big and always sunbeds. This hotel are never tight on your drinks, cocktails included in your all inclusive as well and open up until midnight !!
Snack pool bar open in between canteen meals and serve burgers, chips etc. They never question how much you want.
Balcony was very small, not big enough to sit on, but still nice. Room safe was included and no extra cost.
Rooms are slightly dated but did the job for us!
Hair dryer in the bathroom and fridge in the main room where daily they top it up with Pepsi, water etc - all included in your all inclusive !
We only had one small thin blanket but as soon as we asked the cleaners for another they handed us 3 .. nothing was a problem and they were over helpful.
Hotel beach was very basic and a few bits of rubbish floating around but snack bar on the beach was brilliant, lovely spread of food and included in your inclusive also. No charge for the sunbeds and umbrellas.
The hotel provides free transport to another local beach called ‘Fizz beach’ and you get brought back as well.
Usually we have found that hotels have so many extra hidden costs like safe, sunbeds on beach, cocktails etc this hotel did not do this and it was a lovely change.
One thing…. If you want 5 star perfection… book a more expensive hotel with luxury rooms, they are out there and they are available. This is cheaper for a reason! But when you paid what we paid we went with an open mind and we’re really happy.
Agent would move us. We then went to breakfast and wow the food was covered with flies absolutely disgusting. I have never ever been to a hotel with so many flies on food. Lunch and dinner was the same we just all felt sick. Other diners were swatting the flies with the placemats. The next day we were told that all the hotels in the area were full and there wasn’t another room available in our hotel until the following day. What a start to our long awaited holiday. We had to make the most of the holiday but we spoke to so many other British couples who were going home early due to the state of their room and the flies and lack of safety. The poolside was very dangerous as the hand rails to climb out of the pool were all rickety. The slides had no guidance or staff to make sure children were safe to use. After 4 days and lots of complaining to the dining room manager the flies miraculously disappeared and the open food tray were covered with cling film. Most nights they did a bbq outside which meant the dining room Was full of smoke our eyes steamed. After complaining again to the manager he moved the bbq so the smoke blew the other way. It’s probably the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. We had to constantly find a cleaner to replenish our toilet rolls, the free toiletries were a joke, bed linen was old and grey as were the towels. I could go on and on but I think I have said enough. I never write a bad review but there were so many things wrong.
This hotel is not 5* as advertised by Love Holidays and the pictures on their website bare no resemblance to the hotel.
A lot of people spoke to me and there was no single positive comment about Ramada Side.
From my experience:
Rooms:
The cleaning standard is very poor. The cleaners may be trying but their effort goes unnoticed because the hotel requires an upgrade. For example there was this brown stain on the toilet seat and my children refused to use it. I even tried to clean it myself but it won't go. All the corners in the room, the skirtboard etc looks filthy with lots of cobwebs behind the beds. In the first room we were given, I heard a rattling sound from the AC unit and thank goodness I gave way because the next thing I saw was water pouring down from the unit. In the next room, the AC unit was always playing up and the fridge never chilled the drinks even after they changed it.
The towels had a peculiar smell. There was no soap in the dispensers in the toilets, hairs from previous occupants were on the floors and beds.
Kitchen:
Lots of unsuitable food choices. I could not recognise the cereal. We had to pass on some mealtimes, it was a huge struggle for my son who usually eats a lot.
When you do eat, be prepared to fight the flies with your left hand. They come prepared waiting on the table before you arrive. Plates and cups were not cleaned properly, interesting, the cutleries were well cleaned.
Pool:
The pool is not maintained, it is a health and safety hazard. Some of the steps in the pool are shaking.
Others:
External toilets can become very dirty and the floors wet and slippery. The stench from the steamer is horrible. The sauna is good and fit for purpose. The gym is not of this century.
The actual massage is great, with room for improvement in terms of facilities.
Although some residence think differently, but from my experience staff were generally good and they made the effort and did their best in a very difficult situation.
The hotel needs to shot down revamp and resurface.
The all inclusive meals were more than adequate with something for everyone, as for the swarms of flies mentioned in many reviews, they must of been oh holiday as well, as I only a couple throughout my entire stay.
The main attraction is the pool, it was great if you didn’t need a sun bed as all the British get up really early just to put towels on the beds without using them….. the all inclusive drinks mean that, you can have as much as you want, when you want.
I found the staff to be friendly and helpful, the rooms are tidied every day with the fridges restocked with water and soft drinks daily.
The private beach has its own restaurant serving snacks and a full range of drinks which is all included. The beach itself is stoney but is shallow and good for children, there is also a life guard on duty daily. I did venture to Fizz beach which l found to be better than the hotels, there is free transport to and from the hotel, the beach is all sand with many various types of water sports available but the trade off is that nothing is free, the drinks, food and all the water sports is at a cost.
All in all myself and my family had a really good time and would return again.
We had a family room which had a good lay out, unfortunately it could have done with a decent clean. Very dirty in places and the bed sheets had minor stains on them. The bathroom smelt dank, but was a decent size.
One of the biggest let downs was the food. Although we always found something we could tolerate, it was just that. Repetitive and flat, breakfast and lunch were very poor. We found that we were having the same thing every day, and we did try pretty much everything on offer. The only positive on the food side was the offerings from the BBQ and chips. The pool was nice and clean and we enjoyed our time in around it. The beach was ok, sandy at first the onto a stones section at the sea. The other hotel beaches next to the Ramada have cleared these rocks for their customers.
We didn’t expect a full entertainment package as we were staying at the end of the season, but we still found it severely lacking.
This resort is not all inclusive, the spa and photography staff are constantly hounding you to part with your money. The juice bar, popcorn and bingo are all at your expense and everyone expects a tip.
We made the best out of this holiday, but ended up supplementing the stay with meals out and excursions to compensate for the lack of things to do around the resort making this stay expensive. The weather was great, the resort was not.
We arrived just after 2300 and the reception staff were really helpful and even made us laugh after a stressful journey!
For the price we paid for 10 nights in the school summer holidays we were happy. Yes we've stayed in cleaner rooms and had better food but we also paid a lot more for those holidays! The staff were really helpful and friendly. Cleaning staff did well considering a lot of people staying at the hotel were unable to put any of their rubbish in bins!
Food was a little samey but again reflective of the money paid. Animation team were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble.
Some guests did have issues with their air con while we were there but this didn't affect our room. The hotel is a short walk from the beach or a 5 minute shuttle bus, and a short walk or taxi ride to shops and restaurants.
"Bring some snacks and tea bags with you just in case you want something from home. Which you can keep in the minibar"Read full review
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