THE MARMARA BODRUM - ADULTS ONLY

A disappointing stay in an outdated tired hotel that does not seem to have had any investment in a long time; The bedroom was very outdated and tired. Ancient air conditioning, no usb ports, tiny flat screen TV, old fashioned wooden furniture. Hard uncomfortable bed.We slept with the window open- its not too hot for that in early June- but had to tolerate the wailing calls to prayers that happen frequently through the night. Bathroom was horrible: a coral fake marble type plinth surrounds the top of the bath. Between this plinth and the bath is a filthy rim of black mould/ grime, which is most off putting- you only discover it once you have got in the bath, and if you knew it was there beforehand, you would not have got in. Breakfast very poor; selection of stale rolls etc - everything uncovered, and several ghastly cats making themselves to comfortable next to the food. For the hotel: Nice swimming pool and interesting views of the city below. Only 30 minutes from the airport.

we stayed here in September 2014 and loved our stay, so we decided to stay here again. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, especially Cem who recommended some lovely food places for dinner. The only downside was that the private beach was not yet open, but apart from that, we really enjoyed our stay. All our needs were met immediately by reception and they really do take care of you.

Last year I posted a lengthy and glowing review of this excellent property. You can read it on my profile here. I have had the good fortune to check in today for a two night stay and all is as it should be. What is sad however is that the current political upheaval in Turkey and the President's quarrel with The Netherlands has seen him block Booking dot Com from working in Turkey. This is a double hard blow for this and other Hotels in the region. My advice is to support the Turkish people despite the political climate and book here on TripAdvisor or on the Hotel's website as this is simply a fantastic place to stay and is .. sadly for them ... even better value than ever. I have no connection professional or otherwise with this hotel and this review is unsolicited.

I toured the Marmara Hotel 15 years ago and thought it was heaven on earth. Went there to stay last month and I guess times have changed. I'm sad to say that hard times have even reached the Marmara. I was constantly saying "This is not five star". Sat in the car by the door for five minutes with no response. Paper napkins in the restaurant. Noisy music everywhere. Two towels in the bathroom. I don't want more than two towels, but there should be more in a five star hotel. . On the plus side: The staff was eager to please. At least most of them were. The guy who showed us our room showed us five more until we found one we liked. And negotiated the rate to boot. The woman in charge of cleaning our room could not have been sweeter. So eager to please. The people at the pool lifted the umbrella and turned down the music to suit us. Very sweet. The renovations are good-looking (except for the graffitti room, whatever that was). The food was maybe the biggest disappointment. Breakfast was fine but restaurant lunch and room service dinner were poorly presented. Turkish cuisine is the freshest and finest and this felt like Marriott.

Wonderful conference experience at The Marmara Bodrum with their excellent staff. All were very kind, helpfull, friendly, welcoming. Two of the staff is special for me! They made my stay a lot more fun than other Marmara Hotels. Thank you for Cem for his efforts and Oguzcan. I miss The Marmara Bodrum. Looking forward to go back soon.