Loryma Resort Hotel 4 ouf of 5
Turunc, Dalaman

Firstly let me say how amazing the ala carte restaurant is on site. Its a gem. You get to eat on a cliffside restaurant with great view and the food and service are superb. The top bar area is lovely to relax in and the kids love the hammocks there. The pool gets busy and you will need to get there promptly on days when you are staying on site. the poolside bar does a roaring trade in ice creams for the kids. (Bring pool shoes to avoid burnt feet if nipping back to the apartment). The hotel itself has instructors and does excursions which appear pretty reasonable, though i didn't end up going on them as missed the sea kayaking and we'd already booked up for the day they did canyoning. The regular (free) shuttles down to turunc on days you have booked activities with agents down in town make excursions simple and shopping straightforward (its not really walkable). Note the time excursions start as if they leave before the shuttle starts then you'll need to get the desk to call a taxi. Likewise if you have stayed longer in town sometimes you'll need to get a taxi back from the rank in the middle of turunc (easy to find). The diving and 5 bays excursions don't set you back much and if going as a family you get a cheaper rate for non divers. Both excellent. You can buy a snorkel set as cheaply over there as you could over here. If you bulk buy excursions you should get a discount from town. Plan ahead if you are thinking about doing the overnight trip to ephusus(?) and its worth bring a pair of hiking boots/shoes if you are planning on doing much walking. There are trails around and excursions like canyoning which are *not* doable in beach shoes. We basically spent a few recovery days lazing on site and did excursions the rest which worked out very reasonable and often throw in a meal due to being all day. If you are up early enough then you can join in the (free) morning yoga class on the lawn. The site itself was well kept and the staff are very helpful. Can't rate highly enough. There is a supermarket in town which takes mastercard and its worth stocking up on liquids there for your stay. The onsite shop will fill any other gaps.

My wife and I stayed here last September. What a lovely place. We wanted a quiet, peaceful week away and that is exactly what we got. The staff were very helpful. Food was really good, we went half board. Accommodation good. Local beach was a bit crowded and not terribly big. But we got the free shuttle bus down to the town, then another little bus up the hill to a better beach. There is also a ferry service to get there. We used to get the bus there and the ferry back as its a steep walk up from the beach to the bus stop! Only problem we had whilst there was the hundreds of bees! My wife got stung three times! We couldn't sit outside for breakfast without being invaded! They were also on the beach, so beware! There is a bus service at the end of the hotel drive to take you into Marmaris that takes about 40 mins. The drive way is very dark in the evening so take a torch! Fantastic views from the hotel. Was hard to get a sunbed by the pool but were others scattered about. Will definitely return.

We loved the peacefulness of the place, going to sleep to the sound of a cricket and the occasional owl calling in the distance and waking up to the cheery sound of robins singing from the trees just outside. In the meantime, a glance up at the sky in the middle of the night reveals the constellations, the Milky Way and sundry planets in all their. A fabulous location on the mountain above the pretty bay of Turunc. Very spacious rooms, two balconies and a well equipped kitchen. Perfect!

Couldn't fault the quality of this hotel, and the efficiency of the staff. The a la carte restaurant was excellent, and just as cheap as restaurants in the town. Don't go towards the end of the season as facilities do start to close. Nice to have no evening entertainment other than subdued music at the bars.