Seaden Sea World Resort & Spa

Location and Environment: The hotel is beautifully situated near Mangavat and Side, surrounded by greenery and friendly animals like cats and chickens. It boasts a stunning lobby, spacious grounds, and direct beach access, providing guests a lovely atmosphere to relax.

I booked a last minute trip for just a few days and it was wonderful. The place is large and spacious. All the staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. The food is beyond plentiful I’d recommend guest services to help you navigate the provision both inside and outside the hotel as there are many! The pools are great and there’s lots of room for everyone. I’m a breakfast person but actually lunch outside was glorious. I’d recommend this all inclusive hotel to anyone who just wants to have a break from running the household!

General Experience We arrived late on our first day after a 1 1/2 hour transfer and the reception staff told us there was food available but did not tell us exactly where, instead just pointed. Luckily it was quite straightforward to find from the lobby but it would have been nice to have had directions. We noticed a strange smell around the hotel immediately as well which didn't seem to get better as the days went on - by the third or fourth day I think we got used to it. Our room was a nice size with a balcony. We had the limited sea view room and we had a nice view of mountains to the left and the sea to the right. One of our balcony doors was quite dirty and was not cleaned during our stay, but we left the curtains drawn over it. The beds are quite hard and you get given one pillow each which was not very supportive, although we did not ask for another as we weren't sure who to ask. There are plenty of plug sockets around the room although not always next to the bed - I'd recommend taking an extension lead just in case. The cleaners came daily however we only had towel art once during our stay - we did not tip after seeing this as we always tip at the end of our stay, so I wonder whether that's why. I understand the cleaning staff are busy but one of my favourite things about staying in Turkey in the past have been the beautiful art they make. We were given fresh towels every other day, and our water bottles were replaced. The bathrooms are spacious with a large shower, large sink, large mirror, plenty of counter space and a hairdryer. It was difficult to control the temperature of the shower as it would get hotter/colder throughout the shower. The hairdryer is not great as you have to hold down the button to use it, so it can be uncomfortable, but it gets the job done. The pools are lovely but they definitely need some maintenance as tiles were constantly falling off and hurting our feet. There are plenty of sun loungers and we did not struggle to get two together at any point in the holiday as there were empty beds throughout the day. We did not reserve any beds, and I don't believe others were either. During our stay there was an oktoberfest celebration with German music and food which was nice. There are a lot of Germans who stay at the hotel so it was a nice touch for them. The evening shows are varied - there was a karaoke night, a live DJ with dancers, a dance show replicating super bowl halftime shows among other things. The animation team don't seem engage much with guests at this hotel - they seemed to approach German guests rather than others. In my experience of other hotels, animation teams are friendly and smile to everyone as you walk past. After the morning song (which is in German) and morning dance, they run activities throughout the day and call them out as they walk past. We tried the water gym as one member of the team came over to us and enjoyed that. One evening we booked a taxi through reception to Side for the m