There is a wonderful promenade in front of the hotel, one way to Marmaris, the other to Icmeler. We liked walking and riding bikes in Icmeler more. In Icmeler, we found a local Insu agency selling excursions, went to Pamukkale (individually), and to a fur and leather store. Picked up and brought to the hotel without delay. Everywhere there were Russian guides or escorts. If you don’t want to look for an agency, you can find out everything by WhatsApp or Viber, order and pay when boarding the tour bus that picks you up from the hotel. Agency phone numbers can be found in Yandex and Maps. me. Rest, with the exception of some details, were satisfied. I want to come back to Marmaris again and again!
Air conditioning at 18 degrees, but in fact a maximum of 23.
Water in the mini-bar, two bottles of 0.5 - will bring only after the second call to the reception.
The food is delicious - but the queues are unbearable.
The Internet can be considered that there is no - it is so terrible.
Buying a SIM card - saved the whole holiday.
The beach is not very good. The sea is just clean.
For comparison, we took electric scooters and drove to the right if we were facing the sea in Icmeler - and there the sea and beaches were of a different beauty.
We never swam in the pool - they were afraid of the review here about the infection.
In general, the whole vacation was saved by two excursions and the fact that we constantly traveled to the city and to Icmeler on scooters.
In general, in Marmaris you need to rent a hotel not in the city, but between Marmaris and Icmeler.
For example, in order to have lunch with my family, I had to win a table for 15 minutes, to get food in lines for 30 minutes. minimum. There is no animation, the bar works on the territory of only one, respectively, the whole crowd goes there and brings down. I do not advise you to rest in this hotel you will only stand!
Road
From Dalaman by bus 1.5 hours with a "technical stop" for 15 minutes. The whole bus went to one hotel.
Settlement
We checked in quickly enough (arrived at 1:00), without any requests and additional payments, we got a normal room on the 4th floor with a view of the mountains. We had a land view.
Number
Very small, maximum 15 squares, my husband's height is 190, his legs do not fit into the bed.
The room is stylish, the renovation is not old.
The air conditioner is noisy and blows directly on the bed, it was not possible to adjust it and we moved the bed closer to the balcony. Fine.
If anyone is interested in filling:
Small somewhere 25 plasma
2 outlets per room! More precisely 3, one in the toilet is not working.
Slippers, mini bar (water and juices), juices every other day, water was set every time, bath accessories, a shower cap, 1 air conditioner, 1 body lotion, cotton pads, soap. Did not replenish. Shampoo and shower gel in the shower in the dispenser. There is no bathtub in the room.
There is also a thread with a needle and a sponge for shoes in the nightstand.
Cleaning was good, no tip was left.
Food
The food is not bad, there is no abundance, but everything is delicious.
Fish, beef, chicken and turkey every day for lunch and dinner. Once there was a red fish.
Stewed, fried, steamed, everything is pretty good, in vegetables and spices. Pasta, potatoes, cereals are also cooked well, with taste.
Breakfast is standard, but I note delicious cheeses.
Ice cream in cones 3-4 types per week.
Fruits: Watermelon, melon, cherry, apples, pears, plums, nectarines, oranges.
The snack bar is open during lunch hours, there are burgers, nuggets, meatballs and fries.
Confectionery - donuts and tea, Turkish coffee.
Pasta is also open during dinner hours.
That is, meals three times - breakfast, lunch and dinner, there is no time interval in the snack bar.
Almost everywhere, where there are tables, a beautiful panorama of the mountains and the sea opens up.
Ayran is hidden by the waiters, you have to ask and they will pour it.
bars
1 lobby, 24 hours, non-alcoholic:
Tea, instant coffee from a vending machine, yuppies, pepsi, 7 up.
1 by the pool, it is also a beach one (that is, there is no bar on the beach), it is also an evening one, there is alcohol, the menu card indicates “certain types of imported alcoholic drinks” the bartenders did not interrogate, everything is local:
Whiskey, wine, vodka, gin, amaretto, malibu.
Of the above, they make cocktails, tolerable, you can drink.
Effel beer, corn beer, as everywhere else, can also be drunk in liters and not get drunk.
Nuts and some corn only in the evening.
There is another bar near the second pool, where there are children and slides, but it is closed. And everyone goes to the same bar, the queue is not a kilometer, but sometimes there is.
Service
Very good, just like nowhere else, everyone is very friendly and trying to please. Attentive, always come and bring what you ask for, pretty quickly.
They speak all languages.
Waiters, bartenders, cleaners, cooks and security are always in a good mood, which is passed on to you!
Beach
Through the footpath (quay) very close, long and narrow. Umbrellas let the sun through, we put towels on them, palm trees still grow, you can hide under them.
Sunset: in some places stones, not sharp, in some places sand.
Two pantones, you can't jump from them, only sunbathe. Leather "sofas" without umbrellas and carpets, such as grass grows, looks wretched of course.
The sea is cold, whoever has not been, you have to be prepared, on the street it is +35, the sea is somewhere around 22. But it is transparent, clean and beautiful.
The beach is also clean and tidy.
There are no changing rooms and toilets on the beach.
About the beds! It's not the hotel's fault that towels sunbathe on sunbeds, only hotels with ours have this problem. Until you stop borrowing sunbeds yourself and go to rest on other sunbeds for the whole day, this problem will be relevant.
Animation
No, from the word at all, during the day the world and our pop music plays by the pool, in the evening the same at the bar.
There are no animators.
Marmaris
To the Marina (center with yachts) 4 km or 10 minutes by minibus, it costs half a dollar (4.75 lira) they go often.
You can go to the embankment directly from the hotel and walk endlessly along it. Mountains and sea, beauty.
Of course, the price and stardom do not correspond, perhaps as it is normal for this region, but I was a little disappointed. 1150 euros for two is a bit unreasonable price. If you are lucky and you pay much less, then this will be a great investment in your vacation!
Well-groomed territory, everything is nearby, no need to wind extra miles.
The beach is narrow, earlier many complained about the lack of sun loungers, but if you immediately turn right and walk, you can find many free ones. It is clear that the central part at the entrance is occupied immediately, everything is already in your hands. Come in the morning.
Pools are clean, especially for children! The slides are cool and safe. There is no smell of chlorine.
Newly renovated room, clean and comfortable. They clean every day + change of towels and replenishment of the bar (water and juice). Our son stained the bed several times, spilled the juice - it was replaced every time.
The food is not very varied, but everything is very tasty! Donuts are unreal in a cafe-confectionery. Beer and cocktails are tolerable, but the wine, unfortunately, did not go in... but this is a matter of taste.
Be sure to rent bikes (across the street from the hotel).
and ride along the promenade, you will be delighted with the views.
The only thing is, if you are traveling with a group, it will be a little boring in the evenings at the hotel (we went to the city center). And there are no cups in the room, and cups are not replenished every day, so I was confused... even there was nothing to drink medicine from, I had to go down to the lobby bar. And so, the rest and the hotel are very satisfied!
The rooms are quite spacious, neat, clean, everything you need is there, including slippers, a hairdryer, a camping kit of soap and shampoo, and even cotton pads with sticks. Towels and bed linen were changed daily during cleaning. There was always fresh water in the room, which can be ordered free of charge from the reception if it ran out. Beach towels were also replaced with dry ones upon request without any problems.
The hotel area is cozy and large for Marmaris. Here everyone will find a secluded corner where you can relax, and thanks to the greenery during the day it is not hot and easy to hide from prying eyes. The slides in the pool are cool - I didn’t get tired of riding them.
Service at the highest level. The hotel workers are not visible, but they are there when needed. Polite, friendly, ready to help. Thanks guys for this service!
The food in the restaurant is delicious and varied. Here are salads, and fish, and several types of meat, vegetables, sweets, fruits. Baklava and lavash are beyond praise, Turkish tea and coffee are also good. Wine and cocktails are quite good. It was impossible to stay hungry.
Separately, I will say about the processing of the territory during a pandemic. The hotel staff disinfected sun loungers, umbrellas, tables and chairs. Paths were washed and roofs were scrubbed. The staff is strictly in masks, and in the restaurant they are also wearing gloves. So we felt safe.
At the beginning of the holiday, there were no people at all - all the pools were ours, then the hotel gradually began to fill up, but even then finding a free sunbed on the beach was not a problem. Entry into the water - both from the shore and from the pontoon, which is more convenient, since the shore is finely pebbly.
The bar, according to the rules of the hotel, closes around 12 at night, at the same time the music is turned off and you can sleep peacefully with the windows open. True, not all vacationers follow the schedule, but here the question is not for the Turks, but for compatriots who do not care about the comfort of other people.
The hotel is conveniently located - it’s within easy reach of its beach, in the evening it’s great to walk to Icmeler or the center of Marmaris on foot.
Due to the pandemic, the gym is closed, but you can sign up for a free sauna, jacuzzi, swim in the indoor pool or go to the spa - for a fee. Table tennis and billiards are also available.
Of the bonuses - there is one restaurant on the "a la carte" system. We went there one of the last days and were shocked by the amount of dishes served and the amount of food. Everything is very tasty, but it is simply impossible to eat so much.
Sincerely grateful to the Ideal Prime Beach staff for their work. Thanks to them, we had a wonderful rest, without worrying about anything but entertainment and relaxation!
The food is monotonous, the choice is very small, the queues that the administration itself initiates (at the time of the influx of people, for some reason, one waiter who puts food somewhere goes away, and so every day at rush hour), the queue reached 30 people. There are many points, everywhere is the same, and there is a queue. Drinks are EVERYTHING DILUTED! I tried to explain that vodka and whiskey are not less than 40 degrees.
The beach is small, there are not enough sunbeds, it was necessary to borrow early.
The view is gorgeous, the water is cool but very clean and cool!!!
The staff is friendly, courteous and overall great!
Conclusion - the hotel is not 5 stars, not for that kind of money, I will not go a second time and do not recommend it to others !!!
P. S. Marmaris, MIRACLE, be sure to visit there!! !