in Side, Turkey
Acanthus & Cennet Barut Collection
Updated 1 July 2026
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The Barut Collection is the polished, grown-up end of Side family holidays: a refined ultra all-inclusive right by Kumkoy beach, just over a kilometre from the old town, with a well-run kids club for ages 4 to 12 and a private sandy beach. There is no giant multi-slide aqua park here, so it suits families who value good food, calm and a walkable location over a wall of slides.
Our verdict
If you want the calmest, best-fed family week in Side and you can live without a wall of slides, the Barut Collection is the pick: refined rooms, a proper kids club, a lovely beach and the old town on foot. Slide fanatics should look elsewhere or plan an aqua-park day out.
The rooms
Rooms are the most refined on this list, calm and well designed, with proper family categories and a pleasant sense of space. Cots are free on request, and the location means you can actually walk out of the resort, which is rare in Side and a genuine relief for restless older kids.
At a glance
- Board
- Ultra all-inclusive
- Water park
- No big aqua park, pools only
- Kids club
- Free, ages 4 to 12
- Beach
- Private sand, gentle access
- Old town
- About 1.3 km, walkable
- From
- ~270 EUR/night
How the KidProof Score works
Every hotel is rated on eight things families actually care about, then weighted by how much each one drives your choice. Room setup counts the most. The little touches break the ties.
Sleeps how many? Connecting rooms, family suites, a real extra bed?
Clean travel cot, high chair, bottle warmer, changing table, kit to borrow.
Shallow pool or paddling area, playground, kids club (free or paid).
Quick breakfast, kids menus, allergy options, snacks on hand.
Secured windows, protected corners, watched pool, well kept grounds.
Laundry, in-room fridge, stroller access, parking, reliable Wi-Fi.
Close to family attractions, easy transport, park tickets or access.
Welcome gift for the child, staff who talk to kids, themed rooms.
Why families love it
- Refined ultra all-inclusive with some of the best food on the Side strip
- Free kids club for ages 4 to 12 with a professional animation team
- Private sandy beach with shallow, gentle access right in front
- Just over a kilometre from Side old town, so you can walk out for the evening
- Five pools including a children's pool for calmer, shallower swimming
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Parents also ask
Is there a big aqua park?
No. This is a refined family resort with five pools including a children's pool, but no large multi-slide aqua park. If slides are the whole point of the trip, a nearby Kumkoy aqua park is a short taxi ride away for a day out.
What ages does the kids club take?
The free kids club runs for children aged 4 to 12 with a professional animation team, plus separate activities for teens. Younger children use the pools and playground under parental supervision.
Can we walk into Side old town?
Yes, the resort sits just over a kilometre from the old town, so an evening walk to the harbour, shops and Roman ruins is easy, which is unusual for a big Side resort.
Is the beach good for young children?
The private beach is sandy with a gentle, shallow entry that suits paddling toddlers, though as ever on this coast water shoes are handy where the seabed turns to finer shingle.
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