Royal Dragon Hotel – All Inclusive

Fantastic hotel perfect for families, food was brilliant all week, on arrival I asked about price of room upgrade and the brilliant reception staff and manager offered this free of charge! Ignore the negatives, yes there aren’t many English families here but everyone is friendly, great location also will book again!

We travelled as a family of 4 with myself, my husband and my 2 teenage daughters (17 & 15). Having been to Turkey several times in hotels like Aska Lara, Sherwood Dreams, Baia Lara and Limak Atlantis meant we were typically used to a high standard, however had not been to the Side area before this. Before we arrived, not going to lie we were very concerned after seeing many negative reviews regarding this hotel but we can honestly say we had an excellent time and can't understand what everybody is complaining about! We would say the hotel was predominantly 80% German guests but this did not affect our stay at all. Although towards the back end of the holiday more English guests seemed to be arriving which was nice! Despite this, all of the staff we encountered could speak English and were always so so helpful. Arriving at around 4am after a long journey we were generally tired but we were pleasantly welcomed by reception and the bellboy, who swiftly took our suitcases upstairs. They also offered us a chance to grab some food at the midnight restaurant if you wanted but we were that tired we just went straight up to bed. We had a family interconnecting room which consisted of 2 large rooms with a double and 2 singles. The balcony was small but still had enough room to fit a couple of chairs and a table in, however this didn't bother us at all. Due to our room type, it meant that we were unable to get a full sea view but I requested via email beforehand to have some sort of view, and we were granted a side sea view where you could also see the pool clearly. The beds were the comfiest I've ever slept in at a hotel and the aircon was perfect, especially with the heat being around 45 degrees on some days it came in handy (some nights even became to cold). Lovely walk in shower, very modern! The food in the main restaurant was brilliant, with so much variety. They had themed nights so different foods each night, but always had your basics like pasta, chips, burgers, salads, etc. We never had a problem finding a seat at the night time, we often came down at 8pm and this was never a problem but not sure what earlier would be like for getting a table. Big shout out to Tahir who was so helpful and friendly to us, making our stay even more enjoyable. A little tip goes a long way. Not really big breakfast eaters but for what we usually eat it was plentiful, cereals, yoghurts, toast, pancakes, doughnuts, even onion rings! For lunch, we never went to the main restaurant because the pool bar had everything we needed. A selection of KFC type chicken, pizzas, chips, kebab wraps (the man at the kebab stall was lovely and always willing to chat), fruit, crepes, pancakes, ice cream. Slushes and ice coffees were nice at the aqua bar, should definitely try. Pool was massive and stretched from the hotel down to the beach, with loads of bridges overhead to make it easier to get across to places instead of walking around. There were stairs dotted all around fr

Currently staying at the Royal Dragon, and going home in two days. We are from the UK in Wales and I can’t believe the negative reviews! Yes most people here are German but everyone is nice. Very different to other resorts with lots of Brits getting smashed at the bar constantly. The staff are great really friendly. I have been tipping the staff as they can’t do enough for you - hardly big change if you are spending 5k on a holiday. Plenty of food - the beach bar is great for lunch. So much food at the pool restaurants eg kfc style chicken, crepes, ice creams, kebabs, jacket potatoes, fresh doughnuts etc. No idea what people are complaining about! The lobby bar is great the cocktails are all freshly made and bar staff are lovely. This hotel and the staff are great - do not listen to the negative reviews re. people from the UK moaning that so many people are German. In my opinion / based on my experience they are far better behaved than people from UK abroad, and both of my daughters have said how everyone looks a lot slimmer lol! The pool is awesome loads of areas and the water slides are brilliant. You do need to get up early to put towels down to secure a sun bed - the best spots are gone by 6:30 but still plenty to get if you are down by 8am. This is the best hotel we have stayed in with the nicest staff! We had a family room that is basically two full size rooms seperated by the bathroom. One side has a big double bed, and the other side has two single beds. Perfect for a family with older kids who want their own space!!

Great experience, clean hotel, lots of food options. As for special diets, there is a small corner for diet food (that's what it says), another for vegan, but not more specific than that. Sandy beach, bars at the pool and at the beach, you can eat something at any time of the day and night. Would definitely recommend!

Arrived Saturday, now Monday morning. After a few previous reviews nearly didn't book. So glad we ignored them. Travellers are myself and 23 year old daughter, holiday 3-4 times a year. So the language barrier. Rubbish. Every staff member we have spoken to reception, bars, restaurants, shop...understood us just fine. Yes the majority of customers are German, and....always find they demand good food and service so happy to be amongst them, no problem there. The room and public areas beautifully clean, pool gorgeous, plenty of sunbeds, food so far has been great, one of the best and biggest buffet restaurants ever been to. Both nights Entertainments were good, not seen animation team yet as day off yesterday. Daughter says gym is great. As a comparison been to Turkey 12 plus times, Caribbean, Europe, cruises, etc and so far this must be in my top 6, incidentally beats Royal Taj Mahal next door we went to last year. Will review fully on return.

We’re to start, firstly ignore the negative comments on here about the royal dragon hotel, this hotel is absolutely fantastic, there was nothing to complain about, the hotel beautiful, the rooms amazing and very comfortable and clean, food was not the same every day at all some people said on trip adviser, the pools and beach amazing, even though the weather was not very good while away we still enjoyed every minute of our holiday, the entertainment staff brilliant as well as bar staff and waiting staff couldn’t do enough for you, we will be back next year definitely cannot wait.

Fabulous experience! Amazing hotel and dacilities, fantastic entertainment and friendly staff. We have had such a relaxing time! We'll definitely keep coming back often!