Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

This property is a great value in an area that has high-end destination resorts. The staff was very helpful and was able to get us into our room immediately, even though we arrived early. Our room was spacious and clean. We appreciated the peaceful, quiet setting, and the view that overlooked the Aegean. The restaurant is located by the pool that also has a 180degree view of the sea as it sits on a hill side. Breakfast was included, and the food overall was good.We would book this hotel again.

The Salmakis Resort & Spa was an enticing place but little things meant that it didn't deserve its 5 star rating. The WiFi did not work in the hotel room, only in the restaurant and reception areas, which was very frustrating and inconvenient. When we arrived there was one area through which everyone had to walk to access other areas of the hotel, which had a large pallet loaded with what seemed to be large boxes of machinery. Over our stay this pallet was gradually unloaded but the boxes were just moved to corridors outside the hotel rooms on various levels. There was evidence of damage to some of the mosaics set into walkways and repairs were needed to the steps from our room down to the pool area. In my hotel room, there was no plug for the bathroom basin, meaning to shave it was necessary to keep running the water - a waste of resources. There was no toilet roll holder beside the toilet, just a couple of toilet rolls sitting on a shelf beneath the hand basin. The beach towels were obviously quite old as many of them were frayed at the edges. In all, whilst we enjoyed our stay there it definitely was not worth a 5 star rating.

The Marmara is probably the best boutique in Bodrum for travelers seeking calm away from the city bustle but in the city. Great views, intelligent staff, great spot to relax while accessing the town in mere minutes. The views of the Bodrum Castle are spectacular. The property well designed, well kept. Nice pool and lounge area. We extended this round of our stay twice, just could not leave. Thank you the Marmara Bodrum, you made our stay in Bodrum truly memorable.