Marmaris Bay Resort

This was our third time back. Our first time was 2016, then 2024 and this year was far superior to our previous stays. We saw a lot of people complaining about the food but we never had any issues. There was always something delicious to eat. We never went starving. The hotel in general and the surrounding area was just as spectacular as the first time we visited. What made our holiday was the entertainment team, especially can. You couldn’t help but get on with him. Such an easy going, funny man. Always made me and my husband feel at ease. He went above and beyond. Even the small things like stopping and having a little chat around the sunbeds before he went off smiling and laughing. All the colleagues off the hotel we came across were all very welcoming and polite. Not a bad word to say. Honestly. Couldnt have been better. We had one problem with the air con in room, which after a quick chat with reception, was sorted almost immediately. Thank you for an even more memorable stay. You will deffo be seeing us again.

The place was absolutely stunning, we didn’t arrive until late at night so didn’t know what to expect. When we woke in the morning we opened the curtains and we were both like wow!! The views were amazing, it was like waking up at centre parcs abroad. The restaurants were very clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms, pool area and all the surrounding parts were also immaculate. The resort also offers a bus service into marmaris which is only a couple of minutes walk from reception and costs only £1. We very rarely go back to the same place but we loved the place that much we have booked with all our family same time next year.

We just returned from Marmaris Bay Resort which was the most fantastic, relaxing and memorable holiday we have ever experienced. Due to our flight being very late, we arrived in the hotel past midnight, but we were welcomed with a warm smile of the receptionist on duty, and despite the late hour we were even offered a dinner in the main buffet restaurant. We were then taken in a buggy to our Family Room which consisted of two separate bedrooms connected with each other, but containing separate balcony entrances and separate bathrooms ensuring privacy. We were advised that the minibar is free to use and refilled daily and that due to our room being located on a steep hill, they recommend calling reception for a buggy service. We ended up using the buggy service everyday as trekking up the hill in 30*C can be very challenging, but also because the company of our favourite driver, Azad, was always pleasant and hilariously positive due to his cheerful personality. The first impression of the rooms was the impeccable cleanliness, how spacious both rooms were, the beds with beautiful flower arrangements all over them and the stunning view of the bay and nearby yacht marina which lights up during the night. In the morning we also noticed that the entire hotel is surrounded by forest and that the resort is beautifully incorporated into the nature surrounding it, with trees going through the celling of pool bar and greenery being present throughout due to which it’s a heaven not only for travellers but also for local squirrels, owls, small colourful birds and cats which are free to roam the hotel grounds but never bother customers leaving you the choice of coming up to them for a fluffy cuddle if you’d like. The location of the resort is ideal for customers looking for relaxation as it’s far away from hustle and bustle of Marmaris town, but it’s still close enough to get to all the attractions, sightseeing and bazaars in the main town across the bay accessible in around 20 minutes by taxis (€15 one way) which reception will happily preorder for you and my preferred way of travelling - water taxi (€15pp both ways) which departs from the hotel’ś mini marina and if you’re lucky like us, can encounter dolphins swimming around it during the trip. All the forms of transportation are cash only which isn’t a problem as they accept euros, dollars, pound sterling and Turkish lira with fair exchange rates. The resort offers a large range of food sections scattered throughout the hotel with the main restaurant and the a’la carte restaurants being located above the reception offering the view of the entire bay. The available meals consist of main buffet breakfast (7-10:30), pancake bar and beach snack bar (12-17), buffet lunch (12:30-14), buffet dinner and desert (19-21) and late snacks in buffet (23:30-01:30). In addition to those you are also entitled to one a’la carte restaurant visit per stay with a choice of Italian, Turkish or seafood restaurants. The choice and quality of all above meals were a positive surprise as there is something for everybody there and everything is absolutely delicious. There are live cooking shows in the main restaurant as well, one of which was live sushi making which was both interesting to see and very tasty to consume afterwards. If you enjoy cocktails you’ll find yourself spoiled for choice with 4 bars scattered throughout the hotel offering a wide range of both alcoholic and soft drinks, but if you fancy something that’s not on the menu, the fantastic bar staff will happily make a drink tailored to your request as well. There is a range of activities available throughout the hotel with daytime entertainment and sports such as darts, Zumba, beach games, pool activities and most importantly archery which we tried to participate in everyday. I’d like to give Naz and Efe who run the archery sessions a huge shoutout for their professionalism, positive attitude and friendliness as they made everyone feel welcome and ensured we all learnt something as well as had fun regardless for the level of our archery skill which was close to zero to begin with. The evening entertainment was simply jaw-dropping with acrobatic shows, live music, Colombian dance performances and DJ music accompanied by various performances. The hotel also offers a range of paid activities such as water sports of which we picked being sat on a massive inflatable sofa which is pulled by the speedboat which was both terrifying and extremely fun, as well as on-site spa where we chose a package containing Turkish bath, coffee scrub and tanning oil massage, and the beautician/hairdresser/barber which we had no need for but heard good reviews from other customers. There is a range of shops available on-site as well, with a small convenience shop, clothing boutiques, perfume shop and our absolute favourite - local produce shop which sells homemade halva, Turkish delights, local tea blends and honeys which are all totally mouthwatering. All in all, this is simply the best resort I have ever stayed in. Here you will feel happy, relaxed and thanks to the most amazing staff and service, you’ll soon feel like you’re at home surrounded by friends and family even if you’re travelling solo. The latter was especially true thanks to one member of staff who deserves a special shoutout as he went above and beyond, showed genuine interest, stayed both professional and friendly throughout our entire stay and met our needs before we even knew we had them (after my terrifying speed boat experience which he saw, I had a mojito waiting for me at the table before I even came to the bar area type of service) - huge huge shoutout to Necati for being one of the best people I ever met. Thank you for making our summer time stay extra special 😊 Top tip for hotel: Advise the owners of the perfume shop, leather shop and spa to not bother people relaxing on the beach and by the pool and just leave leaflets throughout the hotel instead as it can be very frustrating to have to tell them “no” all the time.

My husband and I went here for our first part of our honeymoon, the moment we arrived we were greeted with warm and friendly staff, especially Dorukhan and this continued throughout our stay there! We arrived to our room with a lovely gesture of balloons and flowers on our bed - nice touch! We weren't too far from reception so we didn't have far to walk, but bear in mind that there are rooms that quite a bit of walk and hilly but there is buggy service available to pick up and drop off. The food buffet was different each night and lunch, I would say it was to a moderate standard can't complain. The water sports was so much fun though! You have to try the e-boats where you can take it out yourself up to 4 people, it was beyond beautiful! We also really enjoyed the boat tubes too!! What made it even more worthwhile was the water sport manager, Serdar, he is the most kindest and friendliest man! He made it so fun and put as at ease!! Thank you so much Serdar!! The 2 pool areas and many sunbed beach spots were thoroughly enjoyed with music (or no music at the relaxation area) and many attentive staff members who checked in with drinks, big shout out to Davut who was so polite! If you do wish to have a spa experience, i would highly recommend, we had the Balinese massage for 1 hour which left us smooth and relaxed! If you wanted to do other activities, there's entertainment each night, basketball and tennis court as well as activity pool and more! We cannot recommend this resort enough, the staff here really did make the experience the best! I really do wish and hope that the new management takes care of them and well done for all the improvements that's been made thus far!

We had the most incredible week at Marmaris Bay Resort and only wished we could stay longer! Beautiful scenery, great food and drink and we really appreciated the small environmental efforts too, including reusable cups! All of the staff were very friendly and helpful, but our highlight has to be the restaurant and bar staff who absolutely made our trip! Special mention to Beritan (our favourite waitress ever!), Necati and Özenç who always went above and beyond and made us feel at home for the week. We can't wait to come back! Teşekkürler!