Damian Young
The Mar Bas Select Beach offered a Tranquil Early Season Escape with Delicious Food and Outstanding Service (stayed 17-20 April 2025).
Location: The location of Mar Bas Select Beach in Icmeler remains a significant advantage, offering direct access to the beautiful beach and a pleasant short walk to the town center. The serene views of the bay and surrounding mountains in early April created a truly relaxing backdrop. Being situated slightly away from the main hub of Marmaris (approximately 8 km) contributed to the peaceful ambiance.
Rooms: My standard room provided a functional and clean space, equipped with necessary amenities such as air conditioning, a mini-fridge, and TV. The balcony was a lovely spot to enjoy the quiet mornings and evenings. While the décor might be a bit dated, the room served as a comfortable base for my early April getaway. Free Wi-Fi was available throughout the hotel and beach area, which was convenient for staying connected.
Facilities: The direct beach access was a major highlight, with the hotel providing comfortable sun loungers and parasols. The main restaurant was a pleasant surprise, and the pool bar was also open and accessible.
Food & Drink: The all-inclusive dining experience in early April was a definite highlight. The breakfast offered a good variety to start the day, and both lunch and dinner exceeded expectations with a delicious selection of Turkish and international dishes. The fresh salad bar and tempting desserts were particularly enjoyable. The local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included in the package were perfectly satisfactory.
Service: The staff at Mar Bas Select Beach were exceptional. From the moment of arrival to departure, they were consistently friendly, attentive, and incredibly helpful. Whether it was at the reception, in the restaurant, or interacting with housekeeping, their positive and proactive attitude truly enhanced the entire stay.
Atmosphere: Early April offered a wonderfully peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at the hotel. The quieter setting, combined with the "Adults Only 14+" policy, created an ideal environment for a tranquil break before the busier summer months.
Value for Money: My early April stay represented excellent value for money. The combination of the prime beachfront location, the surprisingly delicious food, and the outstanding service made it an incredibly worthwhile and enjoyable trip.
Specific Highlights/Lowlights:
* Highlights: The direct beach access, the peaceful early-season atmosphere, the surprisingly excellent food, and the exceptionally friendly, attentive, and helpful staff were the standout aspects of my stay.
Overall: My stay at Mar Bas Select Beach in early April 2025 was a truly delightful and relaxing experience. The hotel's prime beachfront location, the surprisingly delicious food, and the outstandingly friendly and helpful staff made for a memorable holiday. If you're seeking a quiet, adults-only beach getaway with great food and exceptional service in the early season, I wholeheartedly recommend Mar Bas Select Beach.
Annabel Woods
Unfortunately the photos are not a realistic image of what you get - very small outdoor area. The bar area looks like a canteen. There are 10 sun loungers by the pool - the hotel has 88 rooms - ridiculous. The food is very basic - the burgers at lunch are good though. The rooms are basic and tired looking with damaged furniture. The staff are lovely though
Shar B
I booked 5 days stay at Marbas hotel May 2025 and stayed for 1 night as I was misled by photos of the place when booking. I was absolutely appalled and disappointed when I arrived at the hotel. It was nothing like what was advertised and HAS NOT HAD ANY UPGRADES! If I wanted a 2 star hotel then I would be fine but on top of this failing hotel, the bed sheets and towels were dirty, not to mention the bug that the guy kicked out the room onto the balcony whilst giving us the tour. We booked as a couple and given room with two single beds. The amount of cracks and holes in rooms was awful (was shown 4 different rooms when I complained but each of them were equally poor.... To add Ali the manager wanted to charge me for "upgrade" of a room due to sea view which was also very tired looking and dirty).
I checked out the very next morning and had to pay to book into a better hotel, namely Prime Beach. My holiday actually began from this point on!
I would not recommend this hotel if you're looking for a decent standard! Check out Prime Beach Marmaris and guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Rich p
We visited here April 2025. The hotel has everything you need. The rooms are nice, the views are stunning and the food is good. For a quite adults only all inclusive, the hotel is perfect for what you pay. The rooms have ice cold aircon, fridge and a safe.
Jordan Waring
Perfect location on the beach: you can't gel closer. However, an hour and a half away from Dalaman airport, so prebooked travel is needed. Nice enough hotel. Food is very basic, but simple European seems to work: good selection of salads. For what we paid, it was great: £380 all in, incl. Transfers. - we got a great deal because of the time of year. But hundreds more, I think is pushing it. There were a few people furious with what they'd paid as the rooms were basic. Ooh, and we had ants.
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