Marmaris Palace Hotel

The Marmaris Palace is a very large hotel, not sure where Thomas Cook get there room numbers from as they state there are 418 and we were in room number 816 ! All in all a lovely hotel and resort, all hotel staff were very polite and helpful. Food was very good and plenty of it although fish was only served once a week. Rooms were set in the hotel grounds and were very clean with sheets and towels changed everyday, fridge stocked with water on arrival when you have run out just go to the bar to get fresh bottles. Getting down to the beach could be a bit of a problem if u have trouble walking as it is quite steep, beach is long and narrow and you have to go down a little metal ladder to get into the sea, there is a long jetty which is where we spent our sunbathing time, hotel staff only to happy to carry your sunbed for you. If you go at peak time you might have to fight for a sunbed. All in all a very enjoyable holiday and one that I would recommend.

The Marmaris Palace Hotel, Turkey is in the Thomson brochure and website. It's advertised as 4T all inclusive and a private beach area next to the Aegean Sea. Sounded perfect for a week but what a waste of money. My bungalow was on the third floor of a block, away from the main hotel. Over 100 steps down to the pool. The hotel is on a cliff side. The rooms are typical small motel style, basic. You get a fridge but you have to buy your own bottled water. The food was buffet style, plenty of salad and veg. I couldn't get a piece of meat. Spam or garlic sausage was plentiful, as were flies and birds, the buffet is outside. Freshly cooked meat was usually burger fingers. Plenty of bread. The Orange Juice was overwatered cordial. Real Orange was £1 a glass, there is an a la Carte restaurant, which you pay extra for if you want real food. Then worst of all, there is no beach. The sunbeds were on concrete in front of the hotel. A chrome ladder, like the one in the deep end of the pool, to get into the sea. This hotel was absolutely full and getting a seat anywhere was awful. If you've ever been to a four star all inclusive with a beach, then you will find this resort an absolute disgrace and shame on Thomsons for having the cheek to call a Concrete Jetty a beach! Rep said she would have a look for the beach.