Grand Ideal Premium Hotel

We’ve recently just stayed at the Grand Ideal Premium for 11 nights. Upon first impression A of walking into the building its is very good, lovely reception area and in fact all public areas are much of the same, clean, tidy and grand. We had a connecting room, for four adults and two children, very tight on space, not much room to hang your clothes and limited shelf space for clothes and shoes, the cleaners do work tirelessly though to keep rooms tidy, what was impressive was the digital panels for asking for your room to be cleaned. The corridors and other rooms can be noisy, the walls are a bit thin and as expected not everyone is as clued up to realise people might be asleep when walking along corridors. The biggest let down of this hotel are the lifts, they’re tiny and you can wait long periods to get one. We had a pushchair with us and being on the 4th floor we had to wait many occasion for the lift to be vacant. I wouldn’t expect fellow holiday makers to allow you to enter either, numerous times those who could have used the stairs stayed in the lift and looked at you like you were the issue for trying to get into a tight lift with your pushchair. No wonder us Brits get a bad name and are an on growing lazy population. The food was very hitty missy, the breakfast the same every day which you would expect, variations of hot foods, yogurts, cereal and fruits. Lunch menu was probably the best selection of food from all meal times and the evening menu was just bland, the same foods night after night with different labels. We planned on eating out but not as often as we did. The snack bar is pretty much a kids buffet other than the salad bar, anything deep fried, burgers and pizza. Other than a Turkish themed night nothing on any buffet had Turkish dishes which is very much a shame. The pool is big with one slide but as expected in April the water was very cold but did warm slightly as the warmer days went on; luckily we hit it good with the weather, plenty of sun. The entertainment is very repetitive, same activities during the day and same set evening acts. Once is enough for them all. The bars are good, pool bar during the day the drinks aren’t as strong as you’d like but I can imagine that’s to keep people from being over intoxicated. The lounge bar on an evening is the place for your stronger cocktails. The staff are great, they’ll do anything to help and work tirelessly, a credit to their hotel. The hotel states that it’s a 5* but it’s far from that, I can imagine during peak season that this hotel is a nightmare for getting sun loungers and for noise during later hours. We’ve had a good holiday but based on other hotels we’ve stayed at in Marmaris we won’t be coming back to this one.

Lovely hotel , great food and staff but entertainment in the day and evening is very poor let’s the place down but overall great place to holiday, we went in Easter before season started so got beds but can see it being a problem in the summer, buffet is great lots of choice.

We recently stayed at the Grand Ideal Premium in Turkey and had a good time overall, but there are some things future guests should be aware of. First, the positives: the staff were absolutely fantastic—friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help. The hotel was also spotlessly clean throughout, which we really appreciated. However, the hotel is advertised as 5-star, and unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to that standard. The rooms are far too small for families, with barely any storage space, which made our stay feel cramped. The food is heavily catered towards English tastes, which may suit some, but we were hoping for more variety and some authentic Turkish options. Not just lightly seasoned meat. The atmosphere also left a lot to be desired. The walls are paper-thin, and noise was a real issue. Children were running up and down the corridors late into the night, and some guests had no consideration for others—shouting and slamming doors at all hours. It was hard to relax or get a good night’s sleep. All in all, we had a decent holiday thanks to the wonderful staff and the cleanliness of the hotel, but be aware that it’s more of a 3 star hotel experience, and not the peaceful luxury break you might expect from its 5-star label.

Honest review here, stayed over Easter Holidays. As you come into the hotel, you feel it's a 5* property, lots of money spent on it. Cleaners 10/10 - did a fantastic job. Waiters 10/10 - massive shout out to Toprak, he made our holiday, very attentive and professional at his job. Location - really good. 2 minute walk from the beach/ front... loads of restaurants/ bars. Mcdonalds 5 minutes away. Would I come back? No, and these are the reasons why... Main reason - the mattresses are hard as Stone. Considering the amount of money they spent on the rest of the hotel (a lot) they could've spent a little bit more money on making sure their customers had a decent sleep, after 14 nights left with back ache. 5th floor rooms are like cupboards, trying to cram 3 people into these rooms is a bit of a joke. I'm 6 ft 2, the shower os suitable for someone whose 5ft 6, it's tiny. - Yes you changed my room on the next day, but I shouldn't have to ask... Food was okay - 5-6/10. On 4 of the nights, they did Curry (Tikka, Madras, Korma and another one) it was the same Curry, just a different label lol

Honestly where to start? I don’t think I have ever been so sad to leave a holiday. From the moment we arrived we loved this place. Nothing was too much for the staff and they truly are the loveliest people. We stayed her for 10 nights. The food was beautiful, something for everyone. Even my son who is a very very fussy eater managed to find something to eat every day and every night. The pool is a little cold, however this isn’t something that mattered at all, it’s refreshing on the days where it’s hot and there is also an indoor pool that anyone can use at any time. This is lovely and heated. There is a beautiful spa on site, a hair salon, doctors surgery and a shop. All of these places except Turkish Lira, English pounds and Euros. Drinks were lovely. Even though local spirits, the “Malibu” went down a treat haha. Bar staff, waiters, housekeeping and reception team were all fabulous and worked hard all day every day. We didn’t have a single complaint. But for us, our holiday was made just that extra bit special by the most amazing entertainment team. Ozzy, Bobby, Diego, Iso and Maria are just incredible at what they do. Club dances were so much fun, our kiddies loved the mini disco and they are all such a laugh whilst still doing a wonderful job of keeping everyone happy!! Bobby and Diego do such a great job of running the games during the day and everyone loved getting involved at trying to beat Bobby at them all!! Thankyou so much guys! We cannot wait to come back and visit you all again!! Turkey really is a beautiful place and Grand Ideal Premium is a wonderful hotel to stay at!! We really miss it! Until next time Turkey 🫶🏼❤️