Grand Yazıcı Club Marmaris Palace

We had a lovely holiday here last year I was impressed from the word go. Arrived at the hotel late in the evening and it did take a while to register. Our room was close to the lobby and didn't have the best view because of the trees. I had requested two rooms which we got but this was two rooms just divided by some steps, there were meant to be three of us but one didn't come which meant that my daughter and I could have a room each. There was lots of space. We did have an issue with our toilet which got blocked one day and I came back to the room with faces all over the floor. The staff did sort this eventually but took two requests. We loved the hotel itself and was surprised by what it had on offer. The van with bubble tea and milkshakes was a pleasant addition as was the ice cream's which were really high quality. The lady making traditional Turkish patisseries and pancakes was wonderful. There was also a coffee shop type bar which was well received. The pools were freezing so we didn't spend much time in them but went to the indoor spa pool everyday. This could get very busy and the second half of the week was different as a large family party arrived and they literally took over the spa pool and were loud and not pleasant to be around. The jetty was beautiful and snorkelling in the sea was great, joined by lots of fishes. It was very bracing in temperature but once in was fine. Getting around from the hotel was easy, you can walk 10-15 minutes in one direction to get to Icmeler which was quiet and only had a few shops open as we went early in the season at the end of March. In the other direction, about 40 mins of walking you could get to Marmaris. Again we went early in the season so many shops hadn't opened. I didn't appreciate the constant attempts at getting us to buy but it wasn't as bad as some countries I've been to. There is a lovely castle near the dock which was great to look around, some quirky traditional houses to see and great views from the castle. We also went into Marmaris on the bus which you can catch from directly outside the hotel and is very cheap. The food wasn't as plentiful as I'd hoped and was very different to what I've had in other hotels. I felt there was a lack of fresh salads and overall variety, although there was plenty and we always had enough food. The drinks were very hit and miss depending on who served you. The entertainment in the evening was excellent. there was a live band one night which really got the party started with some classic disco songs. The quality of the singing was excellent. One night there were a group of African acrobats which was fantastic and another night a group of traditional Turkish dancers. The quality of the entertainment was high and mostly in the little theatre area onsite which was well worth a visit. Overall this was an excellent holiday and we were blessed with lovely weather gradually improving each day from 21-36 degrees by the end of the week. I think what I di

Review tips We have visited as a family and we have loved it so much. The food is amazing a lot of choices and very hot food constantly. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming, We enjoy going to the stone bar where the staff are great. We have been looked after by one member of staff Cengiz who has made sure we have everything we need, he is so kind and happy to accommodate us in anything we need he is fantastic at his job great person

Thank you to the bar team and to Melisa for a lovely afternoon treat. Lovely relaxing atmosphere and delicious coffee and treats. The best coffee in all of the resort and such an amazing view. Thanks for a 5* service, we will come back every day.

Everything was great. Thanks to the Melisa waitress. We couldn't speak Turkish and thank God her English is perfect she helped us during our vacation. That really helped us. Beer and coffee was great. Again thank you bar team. We love you. See you next time Melisa we will miss you