Club Grand Yazici Marmaris Palace

We have just returned from a truly fantastic holiday at the Grand Yazici Marmaris Palace. I’ll admit I was a bit apprehensive before arriving after reading a couple of negative posts online, but seriously, the people who wrote those couldn't have been staying at this hotel! Everything about our experience was incredible. The resort itself is stunning, nestled in the pine trees with breathtaking views, but what really made our stay so unforgettable was the world class hospitality. Every single staff member we came into contact with simply couldn’t do enough for us; their dedication to guest satisfaction was evident in every interaction. A special mention must go to Kuzey, the Operations Manager, whose leadership ensures everything runs seamlessly; he truly cares about the guest experience. Our daily visits to the coffee shop were made so much better by Rojin, who was absolutely amazing and always served us with the biggest smile. In the dining area, Isaac looked after us brilliantly his attention to detail made every meal a pleasure. We also spent some fantastic evenings at the bar thanks to Kenan, who is a credit to the team and kept the great drinks and high energy flowing. The specialty dining was another major highlight. Both the Asian and Italian dining experiences were incredible the quality of the food and the atmosphere were simply outstanding. The combination of a beautiful location, delicious food, and such a dedicated team made this one of our best holidays yet. We can’t recommend this hotel enough and are already looking forward to our next visit!

We booked a week here for some well needed rest & relaxation. Beautifully located with some stunning view points looking out over the water. We had an issue with our rooms on arrival, this was resolved for us on our second day which we appreciated. The offerings from the hotel were plentiful - as much food, drink & refreshments as you could want. We personally loved the fact things were separate such as the patisserie & coffee bar, meaning you weren’t queuing long. Staff were friendly & attentive and there seemed to be something for everyone whether that was quieter areas or activities. I would note that for us ‘bungalows’ mean ground level housing, when the hotel states bungalows they could be referring to an apartment 3 flights of stairs up… simple misunderstanding, but something to be mindful of when booking. I would recommend this hotel for families. Cleanliness could be picked up & be mindful that there are cats everywhere and some do not have friendly temperaments… other than that, no other negatives.

5 out of 5 for sure! Stay here!!

The bar next to the snack food place spot on 10/10 KENAN makes the best drinks recommended me one and it’s my new go to would recommend

Located between ichmeler & Marmaris, it’s around 20 minute walk to Ichmeler & 30-40 minutes to Marmaris. The paths from the hotel along the sea front are all flat. The pools are cold and overlooked by pine trees so it’s best to try and find a good spot or try sunbathing on the jetty near the sea for all day sun. Rooms are clean but the paths to get to the rooms are inclined and they aren’t well lit at night so just to be careful. Food is basic but there is something for everyone. The ice cream bar and coffee shop are lovely and well worth a visit. There are taxi’s available at the top of the hill from the hotel and will accept pounds, euro’s or Turkish lira. The cocktails are really nice and the staff are absolutely brilliant and amazing! They honestly can’t do enough for everyone. One friend loves pina colada‘s and the bar manager happily made these for him on our stay even though they weren’t on the menu. The lovely little bar man with glasses around the pool (apologies I can’t remember his name) he was always going out of his way to go around with trays of beers, soda’s and water and see if you needed anything. He even remembered to give us a little plastic cup with some water in for those of us who smoked which I thought was thoughtful. Ashtrays for smokers are far and few between around the pools and tables. There is a golf caddy service 24/7 and there was a lovely man called Frukan who drove us to our room every night and was so nice and funny. He always made us laugh and ensured we got back to our room safely. The rooms include a kettle and coffee and tea supplies. They always include a safe, fridge which is stocked daily with water. Any UK citizens coming, ask the bar for a bottle of milk and they will provide a carton of milk for you to take to your room for any hot drinks. Entertainment was only just starting when we came but the Kenyan dancers were absolutely amazing on the Friday and I would highly recommend to go and see them. The snack bar served burgers, pizza’s and wraps and these were really nice. There are lots of cats on the hotel grounds and come inside to stay and staff and guests welcome them, they are super friendly and a few curled up next to me in the lobby area and fell asleep, honestly there is not need to try and shoo them away they are well looked after by the staff and you may see a small metal container with milk around the premises and they do this for them which I thought was very sweet. Towels can be collected with a towel card and we just swapped towels each day and then collected our cards back at the end of the day. Sometimes staff do have broken English and find it difficult to translate but please be patient with them because they are lovely people. Staff honestly made this a good holiday for us. It would be better for sun if some trees were cut down and lighting around paths could be better and the food could be better but we had a good stay.