Barut Hemera

Yuliia Marushchak

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hotel we truly want to return to! We stayed for a week as a family of three (with our 5-year-old) to enjoy some winter sun and celebrate a birthday and wedding anniversary — and absolutely loved our time here. From the moment we arrived, the hotel impressed us: personal refillable water bottles, a clean and comfortable room, and incredibly kind and attentive staff. The food selection was great for both adults and kids, especially considering it was off-season. We adored the little patisserie with its desserts and the cosy outdoor seating under the grapevine roof. Beautiful atmosphere! The beach is clean, the water crystal clear, and although a bit cold in late November, we still managed a few swims. The location is also perfect — about a 40-minute scenic walk along the promenade to Side’s historical centre (or 15 minutes by bike). A big highlight for us was the kids’ club. Danaia and Zarina were amazing — caring, creative and attentive. Our son enjoyed the crafts and activities every day and was sad to say goodbye. We highly recommend this hotel and will definitely return (hopefully when it’s warmer!).

Jay Johal

We’ve stayed at this hotel many times and it never fails to impress, but on this visit the team truly went above and beyond. Our one-year-old child was briefly unwell during our stay, and the care, kindness, and professionalism shown by the staff were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble — they were attentive, reassuring, and genuinely supportive at a moment when it really mattered to us as a family. It’s one thing to enjoy a hotel when everything goes smoothly, but it’s how a team responds when you need them that really shows the quality of the service — and they were absolutely outstanding. We’re regular visitors and this experience has only reinforced why we keep coming back. Thank you to everyone involved for making a stressful situation so much easier. We couldn’t recommend this hotel highly enough. This is the reason why we will return to this same hotel year after year! It really is our SECOND HOME!

COl H

We have been to this hotel 3 times over the last 25 years and this visit was with family and it was a very enjoyable experience. The staff are fantastic they really do care that you have a great holiday. They are professional polite and attentive without being intrusive. The food is excellent and the Italian and sushi restaurants would not be out of place with any top Manchester or London restaurants. The food was impressive along with the outstanding service, a special thanks to the general Manager who has lived in Dorset absolute professional and the front of house Manager who again is a gentleman. Chief entertainment lead Irena was brilliant, I wish all the staff the very best and thank you for the wonderful hospitality and experience, we will be back.

Andrew Cadamy

What a superb hotel this is. We enjoyed a great holiday here with our grown up family. Attention is very evidently paid to every aspect of the hotel and its running, making for a faultless experience as a guest. Everything from the maintenance of rooms, grounds, and services, to the bar and restaurants, the quality of the food and drink, and very importantly the demeanour and courtesy of the universally wonderful staff is done very well. Some in our group had to change rooms due to a maintenance issue, but the proactive approach taken to compensating us immediately neutralised the inconvenience, to the degree that we actually felt it had been good fortune! There is attention to detail everywhere you look: as an example the table tennis table is kept equipped with good quality table tennis bats that are clearly renewed regularly and never allowed to degrade to being tatty. We were impressed particularly with how consistently every member of staff - from room cleaners, to bar staff, and entertainment staff - was professionally pleasant, and went about their jobs with cheerfulness. We know not all guests are easy to deal with but witnessed just how well some challenging situations were approached. The hotel leadership and management are clearly doing something right here to have a team that behaves this way, and this hugely contributes to the enjoyable experience of being a guest here. Finally, the hotel spa deserves special mention. It is lovely, beautifully appointed, and its staff and therapists highly professional; a treatment and massage is highly recommended. We would all come back here, in a flash, and hopefully we will!

Charlotte Green

We spent a glorious week here in a swim up room, which I’d highly recommend. Nothing was too much trouble for any staff member, and a huge shout out to kids’ club. Our daughters (age 5, 7) took a shining to Monika in particular, and they loved learning the dance moves for the evening performance. Wonderful trip to the spa, and every meal was superb. I’ve seen complaints about the cats, but they’re lovely. Only a handful around and are well looked after, and no trouble at eating times.