Great buffet service for breakfast and dinner. By far the best I have tired in hotels globally. The…read morelist price was 950 TL (breakfast) and 2500 TL (dinner). The hotel has a great private beach access under the cliff. It was great looking out to the Mediterranean Sea while dining outside.

Akra Hotel, Antalya, Turkey - June 1-2, 2024…read more We arrived at the Akra Barut Antalya Hotel at about 4 pm on a Saturday. Check in was friendly and efficient. At about 7 pm when we went down to dinner. We enjoyed a full buffet with drinks. It was probably the best buffet we've ever been too. We watched the sun go down on the outdoor patio. After dinner, we took a walk around the property. A jazz band was playing outside, but we decided to head back to the room and call it a night. The following day, we took an short Uber ride to the marina for a boat ride. It was a nice 2 hour cruise along the coastline of Antalya. We stopped and got pictures near a beautiful waterfall dropping into the ocean. Afterwords, we dropped anchor and spent about 30 minutes swimming off the back of the boat. When we got back to the hotel after lunch, we headed down to the pool. We had couple glasses of wine there and then walked down to the oceanfront where they have reclining chairs and a nice bar. We got a couple chairs and ordered some drinks. The service was friendly and quick. They have a nice pool ladder that dips into the ocean off the deck. We took a couple dips. The water was refreshing and not too cold. The hotel bathroom and shower were nice. The room was clean and comfortable. We also had a small deck with a couple chairs and a small table that looked out over the front of the hotel. This is a nice place to spend a few tourist dollars!

I am so glad I decided to splurge just a little more on this hotel. There were more economical…read morechoices but with Antalya offering such gorgeous turquoise waters, feasting my eyes on the Mediterranean Sea as much as I could was high priority. There is an option of a smaller revolving building to this hotel. It peaked my interest but it's shorter in height and you don't always get the ocean view. I opted for high in the sky, ocean view 24/7. I am glad I did, with the large wall to wall windows, I never closed the curtains, and the sun woke me up as soon as it started to peek through. The views were amazing and I didn't have to leave my room if I didn't want to. I read some reviews where they take the colorful bright rooms as tacky. I was in rainbow heaven. It's my thing, no complaints. Plus the rooms are humongous; I could do cartwheels in them. Plenty of counter space, lounging space, and the beds are equally as big and comfy. The grounds are well kept, with beautiful flowers blooming everywhere. Cliffs with a view no matter what direction you walk to. Beach access is down the stairs or an elevator and just a short stroll through a tunnel within the cliff. It was the most expensive hotel throughout my Turkey trip, but you won't get beach access like this anywhere else. That made it worth it and I would definitely stay here again. Except, I don't like traveling to the same place twice because there are so many places to see and so little time. Pay attention to excursion dates through the Hotel. Everywhere in Turkey I had been able to plan as I wanted. They have specific dates here for certain excursions. I missed their date and was very upset, but they accommodated me and worked through another agency to get me on the day trip to Pamukkale that I was heartbroken at the thought of not being able to go there. The Staff was superb. I really believe in, you get what you give. Be nice and they'll be nice. Happy Travels!

The Marmara Antalya was a great hotel away from the busy city where you can soak-in the sights and…read moresee the local Turkish culture for what is is, an adventure. When picking a place to stay in Antalya I had few reservations and tried not to be very picky. I was staying with a few friends of mine and we were just looking for a place near some sights to save the taxi fare and a good breakfast to start the next day. - Concrete - Skippy wifi - Four beds 125€ - Polite staff - Breakfast buffet - Great beach view - Large Turkish coffee shop across the street When I first arrived the staff was very nice, they let me know of all the perks and I was in my room within 10 minutes. I was initially thrown off by the concrete walls because the room was much more industrial than the lobby led on, but I was please overall with the room. Stay away from that mini bar, because the prices are outrageous! Countries in this area put a huge luxury tax on alcohol. Just outside the doors of the beautifully decorated lounge area, there is a nice swimming pool and cliff with a view. If you feel like relaxing in the sun or going for a walk, the hotel has provided a nice area to enjoy. There was an unfinished area at the end of the walkway that leads out to the cliff and there is no beach access but you can take some amazing pictures off the cliffs edge. I woke up fairly early to the call for prayer which is heard very easily at the hotel. I wasn't too thrown off by this, because it was already expected due to the heavy Muslim population. In the lounge area by the pool, a buffet style breakfast is served in the morning that was amazing. The variety of food took into account different cultures while still catering to your taste buds. The food alone made my stay worthwhile. If you are wanting to soak-in the downtown scene there are plenty of hotels at a closer distance to avoid the taxi fare but if you're looking to stay closer to the sights and get a better feel for the people then the Marmara Antalya is a great choice!

I tried to book a Hammam and they told me I didn't have a reservation for the Saturday when I had…read morecalled and booked the Friday before. Rebooked again for Sunday (the day before I left) and physically arrived with them saying the same thing. Extremely disorganized and was trying to determine who I spoke to (there were 3 people) and instead of trying to find a solution but they said it was impossible. I was looking forward to an authentic experience but they completely shut me out citing they don't book massages saying there was no appointment. I would have booked another had they told me, but they did not, and so I'm spending my last evening in Antalya scrambling to have a positive experience. Extremely unprofessional, disorganized and awful customer service.