Baia Bodrum

Still here enjoying our 7 nights stay with our 18 year old twins. The hotel is beautiful. I am a picky eater and the food is fabulous. Changes every day. How the staff manage to produce such delicious food and in such quantity I don't know? The staff, every single one of them is so committed to making the guests have the best time they work so hard. The hotel has spotless rooms cleaned every day. Every area is spotless. The gardens and outside spaces are beautiful. Mosquitoes, you take necessary precautions and use room spray & repellents. It is a big hotel but you get use to layout. Entertainment, I am with my family so not a priority, but seems ok. Use yellow taxis to get into Bodrum and back, really cheap and accessible. We have had a wonderful stay and sad to leave. We will be back! Well done Team Baia.

We expected a much higher standard. The room we booked with a garden view actually overlooked only a small patch of grass and a fence, with a technical service area behind the hedge where noisy equipment operated around the clock. It was practically impossible to use the terrace because of the large number of aggressive mosquitoes. Our friends booked a room for three adults, yet one of them had to sleep on a folding bed. I would rate the cleanliness 4/5. The room had only a capsule coffee machine – there was no kettle. The TV offered only two Polish channels, and the picture often froze during football matches. The food was repetitive. Although breakfast and dinner offered a wide selection, it was essentially the same every day. Lunch offered only a limited choice of dishes, sometimes with unusual combinations, and some meals were served lukewarm or even cold instead of hot. The Starbucks coffee and drinks were disappointing, and ice cream was available only as pre-packaged ice cream bars. The evening entertainment was very modest – about 1.5 hours of live music on a small outdoor stage, mostly in Turkish. The hotel has only one swimming pool, with a uniform depth of 135 cm throughout. There is no sandy beach – access to the sea is via stairs from a pier. On the positive side, there were plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas. The hotel is built on several levels, with many stairs and a confusing layout of corridors, which can be tiring. Bodrum is also quite far away, about 40 minutes by dolmuş. The hotel’s greatest strengths are its beautiful views and the surrounding nature. Overall, we had a pleasant stay, but we expected much more. There was no real “wow” factor, and we would not choose this hotel again.

I stayed at Baia Bodrum for 7 days, and unfortunately, the hotel did not live up to its price or its 5-star rating. The biggest issue was the huge number of mosquitoes. It was almost impossible to enjoy sitting outside in the evenings because there were mosquitoes everywhere. The food was very repetitive. Almost the same dishes were served every day, with very limited variety and not many options to choose from. The main restaurant was clearly too small for the number of guests staying at the hotel. Every meal felt crowded, and it was often difficult to find a free table. Around the pool, there were more paid cabanas and reserved areas than free sunbeds for regular guests, which was disappointing considering the price we paid for an all-inclusive stay. The cocktails were of very poor quality and were not prepared properly. They were far below the standard expected from a luxury resort. Communication with the staff was also difficult because many employees spoke very little English. During our entire stay, there was only one day with a DJ at the beach. After some guests complained about the music, the entertainment was cancelled and never returned. Overall, the hotel seemed to cater mainly to older guests, and the evening entertainment was extremely poor and disappointing. We have stayed in resorts in Kemer before, and the difference was significant. The resorts there offer much better entertainment, more activities, and a much livelier atmosphere throughout the day and evening. The only thing that truly impressed us at Baia Bodrum was the beautiful view. Apart from that, we felt the hotel was overpriced and did not provide the level of service, facilities, or experience that we expected. Unfortunately, we would not choose to stay here again.

We had a wonderful 5-night stay. The hotel staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious. We especially loved the hotel's private beach.

Absolutely fabulous hotel. Outstanding service / views /food / staff. First time visiting Turkey. Completely underestimated this gem of a hotel / beautiful location of Gundogan. Hotel was busy first half of our stay as it was Turkish national holiday. Really added to the live music by the pool at night with guests singing along and dancing. Much quieter after this time but just as lovely. Was great to see it at both times! Didn't take note of enough staff names sadly but huge shoutout to reception / housekeeping / bar and restaurant staff especially Engin (red shirt in main restaurant) who didn't stop! Worked so hard and was so pleasant and friendly! Also "trainee" Ela who helped us at Starbucks and the bar area who despite our language barrier was kind, patient with a big smile! Only small issue for me as a Vegetarian was sometimes poor signage in the main restaurant. Again as a non Turkish speaker , I often struggled with the cooks to ask which items included meat. This could easily be fixed with 100% signage and doesn't take away from my 5/5 review. We also visited the La Vela seafood restaurant and those views - wow! Ocean is clear and calm. Day pool area music was chilled and relaxing and beach / jetty area more lively, Dj dance vibes. Something for everyone! Any questions please ask! UK family of 4 (including 2 kids of 10/15)