Melas Holiday Village

Many thanks to the Melas Holiday Village for our amazing summer holiday! We were satisfied with everything, the room, food, service, the areal of the hotel, distance to the beach and to the centre of Side, evening program in the amphiteatre....everything was perfect. Special thanks to the amazing staff of the hotel! They were so friendly, nice and professional! The funny towel's animals created by the cleaning lady in our room was just an amazing cherry on the top! We can reccomend this hotel to everyone and we would love to come again!

The hotel gives you a feeling of living in a small international village where everyone is a family or a friend. It has beautifully landscaped gardens and plenty of walking and playing areas. The rooms are a bit on the smaller side, but are impeccably clean and quiet enough to let you a get good night’s sleep after a day full of sun, beach and great food. The staff, from gardeners, cleaners, waiters and cooks to receptionists and managers are super professional and friendly and work very hard to make sure you have your best vacation. If we are ever going back to Antalya, we are definitely going back to Melas!

Twice a week, there’s a disco with lights in the large open area near the pool that goes on till 11:15 at night. While they play great music and most “villagers” seem to really love it, I wish it ended earlier because some elderly residents found it too loud and disruptive to their bedtime routines.

The village is immaculate. Staff work extremely hard to make sure the whole place is spotless. The village was big enough for us to have space as a family but not overwhelming so that we lost everyone. The kids could go off on their own but we find them easily enough if need be. It was our first all inclusive and food was good. Other reviews said it was repetitive but if you choose a different meal everyday, there’s endless choices. However if you eat like you’re at a buffet then it’s bound to feel repetitive. Staff were accommodating and friendly. We were placed in a different room to our pictures on the booking, they moved us as soon as they could. No where felt too busy considering the village was full. Entertainment was good. Pictures don’t do this resort justice

If I had to find fault, I would say the drinks aren’t great and do get repetitive.

We liked the village concept, our apartment was very comfortable for a family to stay - we were two couples and two small children. We liked the food and the beach very much. We appreciated the different services that the hotel offered - both payable and free. Reception personnel was very helpful, and housekeeping was attentive to our needs.

Staff at the restaurant was not very friendly, especially since hearing that not all of us spoke German. Some waiters were looking to be tipped off after every day of service and disliked visitors with children (of which there were very many, of course).

Excellent pool and slide facilities. Very clean and the staff helpful and friendly. They made lots of effort with the entertainment.

Whilst the location, facilities and staff were very good more effort could have been made separating smokers (of which there seemed to be many) from non-smokers and children, especially around the kids pool areas and restaurant outdoor terrace. We had a two bedroom apartment and would have preferred more than one bathroom/ toilet.

The rooms are more village like than in a large hotel, the complex is green and pretty. Though it was full, everything was very clean, service was quick, friendly and helpful, it was quiet, and usually didn't feel crowded. Good food and variety. We enjoyed the heated outdoor pool, the slides, the beach and more facilities. German oriented, but everyone spoke English and made us feel welcome. Good staff at the reception, very efficient in the dining areas.

We knew there were rocks in the sea, but still managed to hurt ourselves.

My overall experience was excellent. The beach is clean and sandy compared to the neighboring hotels. The lounge chairs are cleaned upon your arrival. The cold water fridge is located on the beach. No need of walking back to the bar. The room was spacious and AC was excellent. Dinner was clean and the variety of the food is amazing. Every day was a different theme. Stayed there for 8 nights and it was fantastic. Bravo Melas Holiday Village!

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location, staff, facilities, cleaning

cats in the restaurant sometimes very annoying

This was our second time at this resort, and it was even better than the first time! We had four families with young children. Everyone enjoyed the great beach, nice size swimming pools, waterslides. Food was just amazing. Great shows every night. We were there for two weeks! And they always had different shows, magic, circus, kids, Turkish dance and so on. One night they had a huge dancing party with lots of entertainment, dancing and drinks. We loved it. Everything is super clean. Staff is super friendly especially Julia at reception and Russian girls from kids club, and the water gymnastics girl! Big thank you to all of you. You made our vacation and family get together just perfect. We had a family room, larger size room, facing the pool. It was spacious with modern bathrooms and comfy mattresses. Internet was not the best but I tried to not to touch my phone or computer on vacation. We went to fish restaurant, and last year to Turkish restaurant. Both times were ok but no one speaks English and the service is a little slow we preferred the buffet. Instead of going to restaurants last night we asked for a separate reserved table at buffer and it was more beautiful and enjoyable than restaurant in our opinion. Probably because we had kids and they don't like fish or don't want to wait :)

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Good choice of meals at the buffet. Easy access to the beach. There is a walking path to Side old city. The swimming pools were good but a bit crowded at times. Spa and massage services were available at the adjacent campus. The entertainment team organised very good events and activities for children and families. The hotel organised a minibus for pick up and drop (with additional payment) to the airport. The persons at the reception were very friendly and helpful. Most of the staff can speak German. Overall it was a very enjoyable stay.

At some times the restaurant felt too crowded.