Turkish resorts welcome tourists all year round thanks to excellent service, low cost of living, a special food system and an extensive entertainment program. Hotel Kaya Maris 4 in Marmaris offers excellent conditions for those vacationers who are set to receive positive emotions. Boat trips and sightseeing, beach holidays, extreme sports and even skiing - choose what you like!
Location
Hotel Kaya Maris 4 is located in the small village of Siteler, near the resort town of Marmaris (3 km from its center). Dalaman is 90 km away from the central airport. The surroundings are great: there are many attractions nearby, a picturesque area, a wide promenade with many bars and cafes, various shops, a supermarket and a food market.
Territory
Kaya Maris 4 Hotel covers an area of 3000 m2. Built in 1995, the last reconstruction was carried out in 2011. The residential building is a five-story building with 120 rooms, 2 elevators.
There is a swimming pool and a terrace for sunbathing. Nearby is an open area of the restaurant, as well as a bar where tonic drinks and cocktails are prepared. On the territory there is a garden with tropical plants. This is a great place to take a walk and relax, admire unusual trees and flowers.
Residence Rules
Check-in at the hotel Kaya Maris 4 (Marmaris) starts at 14.00. Documents for departure are issued before noon (12.00). Of course, the staff goes to meet the guests, because it is not always convenient to wait for a settlement if you arrive at the hotel early in the morning. Employees are trying to quickly resolve the issue with the definition of a room so that tourists can feel comfortable.
The hotel does not allow pets. The tourist reception service for various issues works around the clock. If for some reason the number does not suit you, you can ask the receptionist to change it.
There are not so many Russians among vacationers. Almost half of the tourists are residents of Sweden, Ireland and England, however, there are Germans and Turks. The staff does not speak Russian, and therefore knowledge of English will not hurt tourists. The service accepts tips with gratitude. The salaries of maids, bartenders and waiters are small, and for a small fee they will treat you much more attentively. But do not indulge too much, there are still a few lira or $1-2.
Service
Kaya Maris Hotel 4 provides paid and free services. Without making an additional fee, you can visit the gym or aerobics classes, play mini-golf, table tennis, billiards. Wireless Internet service is available in the lobby. There is a TV room, a library, and parking for hotel guests and their guests. Vacationers can use the pool (separately for adults and children), sun loungers and umbrellas are provided by the hotel, towels need to be rented or use your own.
For an additional fee, ironing and laundry services are available. There is a hairdressing salon and a massage room. Car rental is provided. There is a sauna and a hammam. More about the latter. The service costs $15 and includes the following: sit in the steam room for 20 minutes, then the hammam worker cleans your skin with a special glove (the procedure is similar to scrubbing), then a shower and massage for about 20 minutes. In general, the entire course lasts about 1.5 hours. Additionally, you can pay for mud masks, honey massage and herbal tea. In principle, not bad.
The hotel has a doctor, but he is called in case of emergency. At the reception you can rent a paid safe for storing valuables. If parents want to spend time together or be away for a short time, you can use the services of a private nanny working at the hotel. When paying, they use cash or MasterCard and Visa credit cards.
Food
The traditional food option in many Turkish hotels is the All Inclusive system. Marmaris Kaya Maris 4 is no exception. The system operates from 10.00 to 23.00. For breakfast, lunch and dinner - buffet style meals.
Offer a variety ofvegetables and fruits (grapes, oranges, apples, melons and watermelons). It can be whole fruits, cuts or a variety of salads. For breakfast, yogurts, muesli, cheese, cold cuts are served, at the request of vacationers they can cook pancakes or a delicious egg omelet. At lunch, the menu is more nutritious and expanded: mashed soups, meat dishes, sausages, rabbit, beef and chicken, boiled rice and vegetables. Several times a week they cook fish fried in batter. Grilled chicken with vegetables is often served for dinner. Amazing selection of desserts.
Kaya Maris 4 serves mostly locally produced drinks (this applies to all inclusive). You can order wines (red, rose and white), light beer, as well as brandy and gin. Drinks are of good quality and the food is excellent. From 8.00 to 21.00 you can order fresh, from 10.00 to 20.30 ice cream is served (optional). Imported drinks are expensive.
There are 2 restaurants, Therfore, which serves a variety of cuisines, and Cordon Blue, a Turkish-dominated restaurant.
Specially for hotel guests there is an indoor air-conditioned room and an outdoor terrace. The youngest visitors of the restaurant are provided with a high chair for feeding. There is a poolside bar where you can also grab a bite to eat. There is a lobby bar in the lobby, there is a snack bar serving light snacks from 16.30 to 17.30.
Description of rooms
Kaya Maris Hotel 4 (Marmaris) has 120 standard rooms. The area is small, 20-23 m2. The maximum number of residents inroom: 2 adults and 1 child. 65 rooms are equipped with 1 single bed, 55 rooms have 2 single beds. An extra bed can be added.
If necessary, order a baby cot for a small child. The balcony offers a wonderful view of the garden or the sea (it is advisable to take rooms on the 5th floor, because there is another hotel in front of the Kaya Maris 4 hotel that hides the view).
The floor is tiled or carpeted, there is a split air cooling system. There is a TV with Russian channels. There is a shower room, hair dryer, and it is better to bring bath accessories with you. Towels and bed linen are changed several times a week, rooms are cleaned daily. For an additional fee, you can order a safe in the room, telephone and ask to fill the mini-bar. The hotel has 1 room specially equipped for the disabled. The cost of living starts from 1900 rubles per night.
Entertainment
On the territory of Kaya Maris Hotel 4 there are 2 swimming pools: for adults (open during the warm season), an area of about 210 m2 and a depth of 1.6 m, and a children's pool, with an area of 9 m2, a depth of half a meter. For the little ones there is a small playground with swings and slides. If the weather is not suitable for walking, you can take the child to a specially equipped room. Children can play with each other, draw, sculpt with plasticine or stack blocks. Communication on topics that are interesting to them is very useful for development.
In the evening nearlive music plays in the pool, sometimes animation programs are organized.
Separately, I would like to say that the hotel is located on the second line. To get to the beach, you need to cross the promenade. This is one of the moments that causes dissatisfaction among vacationers in Kaya Maris 4 (Marmaris). Reviews are generally good, as there is a clean city beach nearby, however, you have to pay for sun loungers and umbrellas. In truth, there is a small sandy area that belongs to the hotel, but it is not equipped and there are free places only until 10.00. The beach has a huge selection of services and entertainment for an additional fee.
Sports
Gym and fitness center open all the time. But to be honest, not many tourists visit them. Do not forget that vacationers come here for new experiences, and you can go to the “gym” at home. Another thing is the services that are provided on the beach, namely, numerous water sports. Be sure to take your camera with you if you go to the Kaya Maris 4 hotel - the photos will be extraordinary.
Judge for yourself: a diving school is open for vacationers, you can go boating, canoeing, water skiing. Surfing, parasailing and bananasailing are organized. You can order rafting (rafting on mountain rivers), but here you really need to rely on your own strength. On the one hand, an extraordinary adventure for only $50. The price includes travel, meals, equipment, instructions and several descents of 15 minutes for 1.5 hours. If you doubt your abilities, it is better not to "scorch":groups are formed from those who paid for the tour, it will not work to refuse at the last moment. At the end of a series of descents, you will definitely be offered to purchase a disc with a recording of your adventures.
Tours
You are guaranteed a great experience if you stay at Kaya Maris Hotel 4. Reviews are mostly positive. But the most interesting thing is that you can order excursions not only from tour operators, but also from local agencies in Marmaris. It is much more profitable and completely safe. In addition, employees of local agencies often reward their clients by issuing free invitations to evening walks on the sea. True, for this you need to book several excursions.
So, a 2-day trip to Ephesus-Pamukkale costs about $100.
Departure early, at 6.30 (by the way, you can take breakfast with you at the restaurant and eat on the way). Be sure to take bottled water: the tour of the ancient city of Ephesus lasts more than 2 hours. Then they are taken to the monastery of the Virgin Mary, and then to the hotel, where you can have dinner and spend the night. On the second day they drive to Pamukkale. Immediately go to the Cleopatra pool, walk along the travertines. If you plan everything carefully, you can have time to visit the Hierapolis amphitheater and take a couple of pictures.
If you plan to rest for a long time, book a trip to Dalyan. The road is a little tiring, but for $30 you get a lot of pleasant experiences. In terms of inspection, the radon pool, acquaintance with a huge tortoise and the Lycian tombs. The area is well known for the rare bluecrabs. On the way back, you will be able to taste their meat for $9. Do not deny yourself the pleasure, be sure to order this dish.
Excursion to the Aegean Islands will cost $20.
Tourists are taken out on boats to the sea, to the islands. They allow swimming and diving, food, water, beer and wine. You can visit Cappadocia, where there are many cave monasteries, visit the ancient ruins of Myra and the ancient city of Knidos. Some areas can be explored on your own if you rent a car at the hotel.
Where to buy gifts and souvenirs?
Sweets can be purchased at nearby stores. If you ask, the sellers can allow you to try the product and pack it when buying. It is better to buy souvenirs in supermarkets, as well as in small shops and shops.
By the way, during excursions, especially in Ephesus-Pamukkale, they constantly offer to visit some factories that produce sweets and souvenirs. As a rule, the prices here are too high, and the quality is no different from what is sold at retail in the city. Pay attention to small shopping facilities: here, as a rule, adequate prices for souvenirs, magnets and other trifles.
Pros of the hotel
In conclusion, I would like to summarize and highlight the features of the Kaya Maris 4 hotel. Reviews of tourists will help to do this most accurately.
- Excellent cuisine and a wide range of dishes.
- Polite, attentive and helpful staff.
- The rooms are cozy, regular cleaning.
- Vacationers are predominantly foreigners inaged 45-55 years. Whether this is an advantage or a disadvantage, tourists themselves must decide, but the hotel is more suitable for a relaxing family holiday.
Cons
- Small numbers.
- Unsatisfactory work of plumbing: either the taps are leaking, or the toilet.
- Few animation programs in the hotel itself.
- No private beach.
- Staff do not speak Russian.
Despite all the pros and cons, most tourists are inclined to believe that the hotel fully justifies its 4 stars. There are those who disagree, but they are far fewer.
