Grand Ideal Premium, Marmaris

Grand Ideal Premium - A family-friendly beach hotel with extensive pools, entertainment programs, and all-inclusive dining

Grand Ideal Premium operates as a fully air-conditioned, family-friendly beach hotel featuring a long curved pool with waterslide, separate kids' pool, and pool bar with an animation team organizing daily activities including darts tournaments, water aerobics, and ping-pong matches. The property offers 2 restaurants serving Turkish and international buffet meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with show-cooking stations at the downstairs Diva restaurant and late-night sandwiches available at Cafe de Paris. Recreational facilities include a mid-sized gym with cardio machines, a pleasant spa with Turkish bath, sauna, and indoor pool, plus a disco, TV lounge, and Club Black Out hosting karaoke nights and evening entertainment. The SunConnect concept provides two touchscreen TV information boards and a guests-only phone app for communication between visitors. Accommodations feature private bathrooms with showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. The main road in front of the hotel contains numerous dining and shopping options, with minibuses running to Marmaris's old town, castle, harbor, and bus station within 10 to 15 minutes. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Grand Ideal Premium. Additional amenities include a 24-hour reception, currency exchange, hairdressing salon, mini supermarket, and conference facilities.

Pros

Extensive entertainment program six nights weekly featuring drag queens, comedy shows, live music, and acrobatics

Teen lounge with PlayStation and Xbox terminals and movie nights for ages 8-17

24/7 self-service machines in lobby bar for coffee, tea, soft drinks, and juice

Multiple pool options including waterslide, separate kids' pool, and indoor pool

Proximity to multiple water parks within 0.5 miles including Marmaris Aqua Park and AquaDream Water Park

Cons

The hotel's entertainment and activity focus primarily caters to British and Russian families

Some recreational facilities including game tables are located in the snack bar area rather than dedicated spaces