my wife and i recently spent 14 nights at the guven otel and we enjoyed evey minute of it. we had read the reviews before we went and decided to make our own mind up.the rooms were of course basic but thats what you get at a pension type holiday there was no problem in getting anything changed towels bedding... More

We read quite a lot of the previous reviews and were quite worried that this hotel was going to be terrible. However we went for it and I can honestly say it was just what we were after. If you are the type of person that wants to get out and do things on your holiday and need somewhere friendly,... More

When we read all the fantastic reviews on line we were excited about staying at the Guven Hotel. When we finally arrived at the hotel we were greeted by the manageress who directed us to our room. We were shocked by the state of the hotel that was dirty but mainly by the condition of the room. Firstly, we were... More

Initially we were horrified by this hotel. Our beds were very hard, we couldn't open our windows as they opened big enough for a person to easily enter and we were on the ground floor, and the air was stifling. There is no hot water here until the solar panles have heated up enough to heat the tank on the... More

This was a very cheap holiday so we expected basic accommodation. The room was a good size the bedding and towels were changed every third day. The beds were very comfortable and the bathroom was more like a wet room which meant there was plenty of room in the shower. The breakfasts were lovely and the location brilliant. We found... More

We had 7 days at the Guven at the end of May, a basic hotel but very clean & comfy,with clean linen when you want,our ensuite was a marble wet room with a heated shower. The owners very friendly & helpfull but with little english Ali the waiter had more, Turkish breakfast good, bread fantastic, each day the eggs came... More

We were pointed at Side by a friend as being a pleasant holiday resort. We found the hotel on a web search for Side hotels. We read the TripAdvisor reviews of the Guven, (pronounced gooven) before we booked and decided on balance that it has been generally improving over the past 4 years so we would try it. It met... More

we had a fantastic holiday here,side is a beautiful place and so was the hotel Guven. The couple that run the place were fantastic and so helpful and friendly.It was so homely,while we were there it was my mum's birthday and their chef at the hotel made my mum a beautiful birthday cake, they made her feel very special.the hotel... More

We have just returned from a 2 week trip to Side. We stayed at the hotel Guven. The couple who run this place are really friendly & welcoming. Esme & Murat are a lovely couple & will do anything they can to help whatever you ask for. Although they speak very little English & we spoke very little Turkish, with... More