Barut Goia

What an amazing stay we've had at Barut Goia! Staff were all so kind, welcoming, and friendly! The entertainment staff in particular were amazing! They all made my little boy feel so special! And a show every single night is so good- not sure when they get a day off!👏👏 Beach is literally across the road and free shuttle bus every 30mins or so is perfect. The all inclusive is also excellent, constantly fed and watered, ice creams branded drinks, popcorn in the evenings for the shows- honestly had such a great experience here. Place is constantly being cleaned, if I'm being super picky, the only place that needs a clean is the stairs to the water slides, but they arent awful. Food is really good, we particularly enjoyed Olaya for lunch, but the buffet has something for everyone. Loved that there's 2 pools, so if you wanted a more lively day you can choose the 'music pool' but we opted for the 'quiet pool' as it wasn't as busy. Rooms are spacious and tidy, mini bar replenished every day with cans of coke, some beers and waters. For our first all inclusive with our little boy this absolutely exceeded our expectations! Would 100% book to come back!

I went with my family of 7 to the Barut Goia for the 1st time. We’ve been to other Barut hotels in Side so we know how to compare their standards. First of all, we arrived at 3am, tired after a long day, but the reception was easy & sympathetic to us. Our cases were taken to the rooms by a very cheerful guy, who explained as much about the hotel as he could in broken English. The room was big, with a separate bedroom & spotlessly clean. A big thank you to Ayse(?), the cleaner. Most of the staff were pleasant & professional. Breakfast was not fantastic but there’s a lot of variety with the food. The restaurant staff we met were very friendly especially Anastasia in the morning & Mehmet in the evening, they were happy to bring whatever drinks we asked for & with a smile & a quick chat. The entertainment crew were full of energy & would take time out to talk to us whenever they could, especially Angel. She was a whirlwind & had the biggest smile in the hotel! We booked the à la carte in the “quiet side”, & met the star of the show, Orgun(?). He really did look after us & nothing was too much for him to make our meal a pleasant time. A massive thank you to him from all of us. Now to the bad points. Unfortunately there’s not enough staff to keep the pool area clean on the “noisy side”. The music blasted out all day, which is ok if you prefer boom, boom,boom. Some of the bar staff were more interested in their phone & chatting to each other rather than the serving the guests. And last but not least, the price list for the “top shelf” drinks is a national security secret document! A Martini Rosso costs 950 lira, (approx £15 a shot). We were warned & bought a bottle in the airport for 11€. My daughter got 2 Ciroc’s & was charged 2600 lira (£40)! So be warned. Ask for the price before you order!!. All in all it’s a nice hotel that just needs a few tweaks to make it better.

Just back from our 3rd visit as a family of 6, absolutely amazing stay again. All staff work so hard in every aspect. The hotel is spotless, the food is lovely and the staff are so friendly and helpful. Staff remembered us from our previous visits which was nice. 100% recommend, see you next year ❤️

Alas a return to reality, from 38 degrees to 8 in a short flight. We’ve only ever been to Turkey in July or August before, but the temperature for our September trip this year was just perfect and a time we’d definitely repeat. We’ve had a fantastic 10 night break in Barut Goia. We stayed as an all-adult family group. Having been at 4 Baruts previously I wasn’t sure what to expect from the cheaper price point and reading gripes online. It really more than met our expectations from the trusted Barut brand. The accommodation was fantastic, modern and spacious. Above all the staff make the holiday experience, super polite, professional and so helpful. Mentioning to the lifeguard I was having trouble with the low sun beds as my mobility is challenged just now, no sooner mentioned and a staff member had replaced it with a much higher option. It made things so much easier and I was very grateful. Exceptional service. The cleanliness was noted at all times, making the hotel look amazing. The groundsmen around the pool do a great job. The barmen were fantastic. Especially Ramazan, super efficient. And guest relations Sabrina, so attentive and willing to help, such a nice manner, so professional. And especially to Fuat in the Olea Kitchen, exceptional 5* service at all times. So friendly, exquisite manners, humorous, personable and above all a brilliant example of the esteemed Barut brand ……. 5*. He was the outstanding ‘face of Barut’ for us this vacation. Thanks Fuat for being so awesome! I celebrated my birthday whilst we were there. And a big thank you for the surprise cake which arrived at my room. Beautiful and delicious and most unexpected. Very talented chefs. Being serenaded by the Olea staff at dinner was another surprise, and being presented with another delicious mini cake with candle lit. Very special. Their thoughts and kindness made our day very special. Constructively, we would have liked the opportunity to get coffees etc available early at the pool on the ‘quiet side’. At least a self-operating machine. As it stands it doesn’t open ‘til 10am and there are a lot of people going about early. It’s not ideal having to walk right across to the Ivy bar for your morning cuppa, nor folks walking about with hot drinks to bring them back. A negative 😕 both the room cleaners were unsubtly looking for tips. Perhaps the language barrier exceeded the ‘pester power’. Maybe some advice would be not to stakeout the holidaymakers and let them leave a tip in the room if they wish. Holidaymakers can’t tip everyone, but can do it to their own choice directly if they want as we did, or use the various tip boxes around the hotel. This overbearing behaviour spoils such a good brand reputation. To summarise we really enjoyed our stay, we knew we would and will definitely consider returning again, if the price is right. Thanks so much 😄 In terms of guests with mobility issues - an improvement would be to have a handrail to walk into the pool at the ramp. So you can be more independent and safe. And if there was a disabled toilet near the pool too that would be helpful. We were grateful being able to hire a wheelchair on site. I must stress this is not a direct hire with the hotel, and is handled by the on site doctor’s surgery. I got the best of what was available and well the quality wasn’t great, minus a brake etc, some might say ‘unsafe’. It did a job, not without the angst of being in it each trip😩.

Very fun and welcoming place Vladimir was very friendly, joining in with activities such as water polo and was very polite.