Grand Ideal Premium Hotel

Had a lovely 11 nights in this hotel. When people say the rooms are small they are not! We had a double bed and a single bed plus a sofa and ample hanging and shelving space for clothes. Balcony’s are small and not a lot of sun where we were but that was fine, only went to the room to shower and sleep. Cleaners work so hard around the whole hotel. Food can be hit and miss but that’s a fussy family when it comes to eating but chicken shawarma's and chicken goujons from the snack bar are lovely and jacket potatoes are on every night which are lovely, proper crispy skin. Entertainment staff work so hard in the heat keeping everyone entertained but they aren’t too pushing if you don’t want to join in. Maria and Iso are so friendly and get everyone involved. We also had a Turkish bath and massage on day one which was so relaxing. Drinks at the pool bar aren’t that strong but to fair probs best when your in the pool. Drinks in the lounge on an evening however are 50/50 measures! Hotel location is good too, not too far from everything, less than 5 min walk to the beach where you can get the water taxi for £5 each to Icmeler.

Great staff, very friendly staff, the children love them. Stage and entertainment so good. The pool is very deep so bring inflatables. Paper cups so bring your own that are good for environment as hotel very sustainability focused. Our son is 6 and loved the hotel.

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. Aircon and outside light were initially not working but were fixed within 24 hours of flagging to reception. All staff were very friendly. The housekeeping was exceptional, clean towels every day and room spotless. Pool area was great, although water cold due to time of year. Nice mini gym and sauna. Enjoyed the Turkish bath and massage (extra charge). Lots of choices for meals, very nice soups, salads, fresh omelettes, baked potatoes etc for non adventurous eaters but great Turkish dishes too. Gilbeys gin and vodka included, so fantastic gin and tonic. Great value for money at the start of the season. Would definitely stay again.

Overall this hotel has some great qualities but it also has some extremely poor areas. I would say that we were blindsided from false advertisement through our travel agent. This should not be a 5* listing. The food is poor, very little choice and most basic dishes were in a way ruined from random ingredients. Eg beef stew with sliced gherkins in? Some people may result to removing but personally I cannot. There was also no pasta or chicken dishes. On most days my partner and I simply did not eat or relied on snacks bought from home/shop. The kids club on site is not as advertised, you must accompany your child at all times and we rarely even seen it open. The tv that are sold as included with the room don’t actually work until you’ve gone to reception and paid a fee?! We found this quite awful as we arrived late and weren’t allowed to use until 24 hours later however were still charged from arrival!! I have stayed in 3&4&5 stars around different counties and I would line this hotel up with a high 3 low 4. Some aspects are excellent, the spa was wonderful & the entertainment was great. The weather was stunning while we were there so we enjoyed every day outside however if we had been unfortunate enough to face any rain or bad weather the hotel was not equipped. On our 2nd day here we had a letter through our door threatening a fine for a mark on the bathroom towels. Still to this day I have no idea what this said mark was from as I went to reception to query it and they told me it was confidential? The letter stated at the bottom that if any other mark was found a fine would be charged. This did get in my head a lot throughout the rest of the holiday I was on edge that the sun cream or any make up might transfer to the white towel and cost us £30. Personally I think white towels are not ideal if you want to avoid stains but it may of just been a way for easy money. They said are maid reported it who we never actually met with so I don’t believe the claim to be legitimate but due to being extra cautious we weren’t charged further. Drinks- This may not affect anyone majorly but was a slight disappointment for me🤣 the bar actually doesn’t sell full fat cokes it’s Pepsi only. I don’t personally enjoy Pepsi so I was stuck on 7 up all week. I know this is minor but it would’ve actually stopped me booking this hotel. Areas of this hotel were definitely out dated the rooms could do with a refurb and not all the rooms have any type of view. Most are looking out at current building work or the hotel next door. If you’re looking for cheap and cheerful with a few minor extras then this hotel is perfect. The location is wonderful. If you’re looking for a 5 * treat escape for the family then it is definitely not. I’ve heard Green Nature Resort just 2 doors down from Grand Ideal is much better and a very close price. I wouldn’t return to this hotel as it didn’t offer what I hope for with the price. Sunbeds- we were fortunate when we first arrived at the start of May it was quiet as anything but as our holiday progressed the amount of people that arrived was crazy. The sunbeds were like sardines and it was a 5am wake up call if you wanted a decent one! The entertainment started to pack out with 1/2 tables left come 10 minutes before starting. This was disappointing for us but we only faced it for 3 days before we flew home. I imagine end of May - August is very busy and not as enjoyable. Many people may love this place I guess it depends what you look for in a holiday, there was a lot missing for us and the food was a massive problem.

Coming to the end of 11 amazing nights here. Hotel is lovely and clean and plenty choice of food. Big shout out to Maria and Iso part of the entertainment team. Remembered all our names after meeting them just once. Would definitely recommend this hotel. X