I was at the hotel from June 23 to June 30, 2024. The staff is excellent, there is a lot of food and it is delicious, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, ice cream, drinks, sweets, for breakfast and milk and eggs. Not greasy, the meat was so great in general. Everything is fresh. I had an ultra all. Pool bars opened from 10, and a fruit and ice cream tent from 11. I took both cocktails and fruits. You definitely won't stay hungry. The lobby bar is open 24 hours a day. The reception is very nice. The hotel stands on levels, our room overlooks the garden and led us like into a Slytherin dungeon, but there was no dampness. from the balcony there is a view of the garden to the bushes, it was very quiet. We went down like 4 floors from the reception. The hotel is large, with many different rooms and as separate mini townhouses. Very beautiful, blue and white, flowering bushes and trees. Ferries entered the port and it was perfectly visible from the hotel, there were many panoramic platforms. The beach is your own, the sand, the fish swim, you walk up to your waist but then deeper. The sun beds were always free, there were no problems. Events were held by the pool, and small music and dance concerts were held in the evening. Dinner is until 21-30, which is great. There is a pier nearby and a sea minibus runs for $ 3 or 100 liras. Swim to the center in 7 minutes. Or walk from the hill to the city in 17-20 minutes. There weren't many people. The room was given to 3 people (there were 2 of us), two beds and one small one, apparently for a child. refrigerator with drinks, all inclusive. the air conditioner was working, TV, an armchair, a long table top with lockers and a mirror and a sofa. A hallway with a large closet and a safe, nothing was stolen. The bathroom was nice with a bathtub, not a shower stall. everything is clean, ventilation. There was shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, a hat on my head, cotton swabs and discs, soap (there were no brushes and pastes), slippers. The curtains were as many as 3 pieces - tulle, the curtain itself and the blackout curtain. Now from the mini cons. The rooms have thick blue-green carpets - they should be vacuumed more often. It would also not hurt to wipe the floors on the balcony (there were 2 chairs and a table) - everything is dusty. By the way, there was a rope on the balcony for drying clothes and we also hung everything on the handrail. And the biggest disadvantage was the huge cockroaches. I must say right away that the kitchen is very far from us through the corridors and stairs. One of them fell from somewhere above right in the shower - we locked him in the bathroom and went to look for someone who would kill him - he was thick, dense and big. The cleaning lady saved us. They began to close the bathroom door. it is unclear where he came from because the balcony is constantly closed due to the operation of the air conditioner and it was not opened, perhaps he hid from the hood in the bathroom. Another friend was seen on the balcony and there he died from the heat, it is strange that he did not crawl up the wall into the garden (the partition was high glass). But it didn't stop us in any way. The rest was a success.
We had a vacation in Bodrum for the first time this fall. When choosing a hotel, there were many criteria and our travel agent offered us the Salmakis Resort & Spa hotel. I was impressed by the photos of the hotel and as it turned out, everything was exactly as in the photo.
The hotel offers scenic views of the bay and the old town with a fortress. We were very satisfied.
According to the hotel: The only negative was at the very beginning of the arrival, but then everything was sorted out.
Initially, we were accommodated in a room on the 1st floor, next to the pool and in proximity to the restaurant/bar. But immediately upon entering, we realized that we would be moving to another room. The room smelled eerily damp and the bathroom was absolutely in disrepair. We were offered to stay in this room for the night because there were no available rooms, and in the morning we were shown another one in the main building. And we moved in (without extra charges). We were completely satisfied with the room - quiet, overlooking the courtyard garden with blooming bougainvillea. By the way, the whole hotel is surrounded by the bright colors of this tree. And, of course, the snow-white hotel with blue and yellow domed roofs and ultra-blue stairs everywhere resembles Greek Santorini. Even the name of the hotel is associated with an ancient Greek myth.
The hotel is ideal for a photo shoot, there is a local photographer. Before leaving, we arranged a photo set as a keepsake))
Yes, this hotel is for a family-friendly, measured vacation. Without daytime animation and endless activities (this was a plus for us). Live music in the evening after dinner and a dance show a couple of times a week. For children there is a small playground, a playroom, but also without any special children's animation. One communal pool and a mini baby paddling pool.
A big plus is the hotel's beach (the water is moderate-just over a hundred meters deep, but with small children it is very convenient and safe).
In terms of the quality and variety of food in the hotel, absolutely everything was fine. At lunch and dinner, there were always several types of meat (for example, three types of lamb dishes, beef, that is, not a single chicken-turkey), two types of fish each. I'm a lover of olives - there were 8 types of them every day. There was porridge for breakfast a couple of times, if that's important to anyone (but since mostly locals and Europeans stay at the hotel, there aren't many Russians, the buffet is Turkish-European). The fruits are incredibly fragrant and sweet melon and ripe figs. And another feature at breakfast is honeycombs with honey.
One of the disadvantages is that there was no freshly squeezed juice in the UAI, but in our experience, not all luxury Turkish hotels have fresh juices for breakfast (it's clear that for an additional payment will be provided).
There is also a bar-restaurant for those who don't have enough buffet. This restaurant operates several times a week as a seafood a la carte. We went to dinner at this restaurant once and were absolutely delighted.
Another disadvantage is the large number of wasps on the terraces during breakfast/lunch.
We have already encountered such a "phenomenon" in a premium hotel in Greece. Waiters periodically put steaming coffee on to scare away the striped ones.
One of the advantages of this hotel is its proximity to the old town (you can take a taxi boat in 5 minutes. or walk 20-30 minutes. to the Castle of St.Peter). Also of the attractions within walking distance of the mill, which offers panoramic views).
Definitely, we would have come back here again.
We also liked the Bodrum Peninsula itself, although there was little time to explore it on foot. So we'll definitely be back.