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Yuna Park

Yuna Park Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Updated 1 September 2026 · 14 Side hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Side, out of the 14 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.2.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $37.

Kaya Garden Side

Highest rated of the five

Kaya Garden Side

★★★★★4.5 from 379 reviews

Kaya Garden Side comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 379 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under downtown and around $37 a night on the dates we checked.

14 hotels in Side qualified for this list and five made it. Vesta Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Airport shuttlethe first hour after landing solved

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All five, ranked

  1. Kaya Garden Side1

    Kaya Garden Side

    ★★★★★4.5 from 379 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Airport shuttle

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  2. Vesta Hotel2

    Vesta Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 184 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Side Erenler Hotel3

    Side Erenler Hotel

    ★★★★★4.3 from 354 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Hillside Apart Hotel & Side4

    Hillside Apart Hotel & Side

    ★★★★★4.2 from 326 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning

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  5. Dolunaydın Hotel / Side5

    Dolunaydın Hotel / Side

    ★★★★★4.2 from 519 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

14 Side hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Yuna Park

Yuna Park Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Negotiated a fully remote contract and works a month at a time from a different city on home-office hours. Eleven cities in two years. Likes the routine in new places more than sightseeing.

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