Honest review
If you want greenery — the real kind, not a couple of palms by the pool — take a look at Kaya Side.
The location is genuinely unusual: the Mediterranean on one side, a scenic lake on the other, and grounds buried in tropical gardens and pine forest. This was one of the first five-star projects to bring sea, lake and forest together in one place; more than 500,000 travellers have stayed here since it opened.
An honest trade-off: the last renovation was in 2014, so come for the nature, the food and the Kaya Holding service rather than fresh interiors.
The table, though, is convincing: meat, poultry, fish and seafood — fried, on the mangal and grilled; the produce is organic and comes from local suppliers. The desserts deserve a visit of their own, the baklava especially; the wine list and cocktail menu keep pace.
After the beach, head to the spa: hammam, sauna, steam bath, massages, signature treatments, pools and a beauty salon; the staff will help build a programme around your goals. An option for a calm family holiday in nature.
