At the beginning, after paying for the tour, we were told that our city was on August 31. plane cancelled! In the sense of how, the children need to go to school, and they throw us on a flight to Kyiv instead of arriving in our native Kharkov. They also wanted to take an additional payment, it’s good that our manager resolved this issue with them.
Naturally, no one reimbursed the road to our city, and they also took money from us because one of the family members could not go with us for a good reason... in short, a madhouse!
Then we flew to Marmaris and at first we liked everything.
Large area of the hotel, large swimming pool, not big slides, but for the children it was enough. Until we came for dinner. . . then breakfast. . . then lunch. . .
All products are local, no seafood, sushi, and even more so, do not expect exquisite cheese slices. From seafood only grilled fish, fish in the oven. AND EVERYTHING!
The food is monotonous, for breakfast in general every day the same thing without much choice and no brewed or Turkish coffee. Coffee is generally a story, you need to go to another floor to another bar to get a normal coffee. In the dining room they give only instant nescafe.
So as far as alcohol and drinks. . . there are only 7 cocktails with local alcohol, and 2 non-alcoholic ones. The Ultra system, as they explained to me already on the spot, is Vodka absolute, Gin of some kind and whiskey is the cheapest of course. The rest of the imported drinks and fresh juices - for a fee.
So... yes, there is no iron and coffee machine in the room yet, which is mandatory in 5 * hotels.
Therefore, my opinion is not to overpay, because. This hotel is overpriced!
We arrived in the morning, we were immediately sent for breakfast. We didn’t have to wait long with the settlement, the key was handed over right there.
The occupancy of the hotel was probably 90 percent. About 60 percent foreigners (most often British and Germans), 30 percent Ukrainians and about 10 percent Russians and Kazakhs.
Cleanliness is perfect! In connection with the coronavirus, there was an announcement that if you want to order cleaning, then call the reception. Three times a week we used cleaning. Cleaned perfectly, there was enough shampoo and other things for everyone, we did not regret it. quantity. In the hotel itself, everything was constantly wet cleaned, starting from the floor and ending with the elevator buttons. There are sanitizers on every corner. The kitchen is clean!
Kitchen. Serving staff in masks and gloves. They gave out dishes at a distance, behind a tape. The work of the staff was perfect! They set tables very quickly and cleaned dirty dishes, once again I was convinced how hardworking people there are!
Attitude - I just enjoyed the service! That moment when you feel that you are really in a five-star hotel!
Beach - sun loungers occupied closer to eight in the morning, later it is not real. Everything is busy. By the pool it is a little easier to find a free sunbed.
Now about the food. I would give the hotel the highest score if it were not for one thing. Everything was very tasty, but the choice of main dishes was limited. I would like the menu to be wider! If this was not the case with desserts, fruits and snacks, but here are the main dishes in the choice were a little limited.
If I wanted to return to Marmaris, I would stay at this hotel again, because my stay in it was almost perfect!
The beach does not accommodate everyone, but the pool with sun loungers is 50 m, so those who wish to justify a trip over 1000 km by swimming in the sea, and not in bleach, could run back and forth. We got on Turkish holidays, there were a lot of Turks, so 120 kg of male carcasses, flopping into the common pool from children's slides and causing a tsunami, diminished the positive. There were English student companies and German grandmothers, there were other "Europeans", but I won't say that many. There are all the creatures in pairs. The staff, especially the restaurant boys, are more busy with each other. But maybe not firm, but the hand of leadership is still felt. A big plus for me personally is that there is something to catch the eye (greenery, islands, hills) and clean coniferous air.
Friends, it looks like "you have never tasted anything sweeter than a carrot" !!!
But people read your reviews and listen to them, there is no need for non-objective reviews !!! ! If it turned out to get into shit, do not deny the obvious !!!
Now about the hotel: 4 * with a big interference!!!!!!!!!! ! And there is no need to talk about ultra (as stated). Alcohol is local and of low quality, which is poured from 10-00, asked for nuts in the bar...... they sent me to the supermarket ??!! . very poorly air-conditioned halls and corridors, long breaks in meals, on the beach, if it can be called such, full of pi...... , both in width and in length, it is not possible to lie down before lunch, everything is busy, there is dirt around, like on an abandoned beach, the entrance to the water is unpleasant - sharp stones, there is no pier for comfortable swimming, there is no bar on the beach.
In short, the hotel does not correspond to the declared star rating and concept !!!!!!
Thanks for attention.
- the hotel is large, enough staff. On the 25th, more people drove in, there were not enough sunbeds. Therefore, when leaving the hotel on the grass, they put additional sunbeds as the hotel is loaded
- sunbeds. Guys, tell me, you have nothing to do to go borrow sunbeds at 7 in the morning? The first rows on the sea and near the pool are almost all occupied with towels. They say that after 3 the staff comes and takes the towels, thereby freeing up space for others
- numbers. We had a side sea view. I love Marimaris, the view is of course wonderful. The rooms were cleaned every day and the bar was updated (Pepsi, mineral water, 7up), they did not have time to drink everything.
-food. In almost all hotels, the food is the same, most often monotonous (stewed vegetables, salads, cheeses, fries, snacks, grilled meat, etc. ). Also in this hotel. But there is so much food, it is repeated sometimes. One dinner was fish (sea fish, sushi, seafood sauté ), and the second day of the week was a day of Turkish cuisine. There is a lot of different food, really! In general, after seafood, they were definitely satisfied with the kitchen, because after all, this is UAI. There are also restaurants of Mexican, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, where you can choose to dine 1 time per stay. We went to the Mediterranean: we were served bouillabaisse, focaccho (or a squid appetizer to choose from) and salmon (perch to choose from). For baby food: there is a separate area: I saw nuggets, fried, but this is not entirely for children. In the morning they give salty, there was rice, mashed potatoes. From the main menu, you can definitely choose food for your child. We saw a couple of babies, respect to parents)
- safe and wifi for free! But wifi works every other time, weak
- repairs were not made after the opening, cleanliness is monitored, but in the bathroom you yourself understand what the joints are. It did not bother us at all and did not spoil the impression. We just want to write the truth, because we chose the hotel for a week after reading all the reviews
-from 12 to 16 there is a snack bar for those who want to have a bite) two bars near the pool
-animation. We don't like animation, but the guys always lured us in and we actively participated in aqua aerobics, darts, bocce and so on. In the evening, many remained at the tables to watch the performances. The stage is located near the food area.
- there is a free swimming pool, gym and hammams. Spa and massage services are paid
- the area for a city hotel in Marmaris is quite large, very beautiful, green)
-visitors. There are a lot of Europeans, English, Dutch and Russians)
-prices this season have soared significantly from last year. I think everyone understands why ; )
-weather. It rained in early May. We arrived when the heat was just beginning. We didn’t go to the sea in May before, but this is the perfect time for Turkey. It’s already hot at lunchtime, but in July you’ll sit in your room at lunchtime. There was no rain, the sea is NOT cold!! ! Invigorating!!
- Imported alcohol was not included in the price. Each hotel has its own concept of UAI. But I really liked the gin and pina colada of local production)
- across the road from the hotel, on the side of Mcdonalds, there is a road that leads to the mountain, be sure to climb, you will see the whole city from a height))
In general, we put 9 and advise everyone) you won’t be bored and you won’t leave hungry; )
In general, a beautiful hotel: the first line, a large territory for Marmaris, and the largest capacity. 2 outdoor swimming pools: for children and adults (there are also indoor ones in the spa area). changed the concept from Ultra to just All Inclusive.
Of the minuses in the interior, these are stains on the carpet in the corridors, glass panels on the stairs are patched in places, the head of the beds, which is made of upholstered fabric panel, also did not avoid stains. But apparently it’s not particularly possible to wash them, so there is a defect initially in the selection of materials, somehow stupidly.
Rooms:
we looked at 4. We ordered Sea view, but the room that was originally offered was in fact in the neighborhood, and only from the side you could see a piece of the sea. We asked for a replacement. Questions about the hotel with Russian. talking clients decides Oksana. If you don't like the number - be persistent and change.
The rooms are all spacious, modern design, the presence of a safe, minibar, electric kettle. There is a hair dryer in the bathroom, soap and shampoo-gel dispensers (someone wrote that it is not there : )). Minus: the glass curtain between the toilet and the shower is very narrow, all the water splashes onto the floor and is not in a hurry to drain. There are no robes.
Cleaning:
we did not have time to dirty anything, the towels were changed every day, it seems the bed too. the minibar was replenished.
Kitchen:
Excellent! Chefs are great! There is always fish, various meats, sweets.
There are shortcomings in service, this is cleaning tables and replenishing appliances. We ended up on the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, the hotel was full, the waiters tried straight out of their ears, but there were some shortcomings. in general, of course, you can sit down and wait until they come to you and be indignant, or you can get up and look for a fork and not spoil your mood.
Yes, due to the full house, there were actually no free tables for dinner on the street, there was an option inside the restaurant.
Animation:
Well, I don't know, there isn't much of it. No one ever approached us, didn’t meet us, didn’t tell us what and how, didn’t invite us to participate in anything. Despite the fact that there are animators and not one. For a week I saw one dance performance from them, and then thanks. There was karaoke once and guest artists. No discos for you, no water aerobics, no water polo (although once it seemed to be something similar).
In fact, there are young people there and they are bored, there is frankly nothing to do in the hotel. Guys animators come out for dinner from the series "I don't work here, I'm beautiful here. "
Contingent: Dutch, British, Poles, Ukrainians, Turks, Arabs. And I think that everyone would like to have fun - but that's no way. Even on the boulevard in the bars, the animation from the bartenders is cooler.
I hope the hotel management takes this into account. I have no idea what they are paid for.
Beach:
sandy, the water is relatively clean, near a pier for boats and a water entertainment center. There were enough sunbeds, especially since most people spend time by the pool. If you want to be in the front row, take it from the very morning.
Guide from Join Up:
Didn't like it, if culturally. Take excursions on the street, where prices are 2 times lower. and bargaining is appropriate. But the service is the same. Checked.
In general, I gave good marks, as I liked the hotel, despite the shortcomings.