Pros

  • Relaxed midsize adults-only all-inclusive with solid amenities
  • Compact but stylish guest rooms with balconies
  • In-room AC, flat-screen TVs, and minibars
  • Pool with plenty of loungers and a bar
  • Buffet restaurant with outdoor seating and Mediterranean fare
  • Breakfast buffet with cooked-to-order eggs
  • Spa with large Turkish bath, sauna, and couples massage
  • Small but bright fitness center
  • Daytime and evening program of activities and entertainment
  • Free Wi-Fi in throughout
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Cons

  • Not on the beach or waterfront
  • Guest rooms are on the small side, with no upgrades available
  • No sea views
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Bottom Line

This midsize three-and-a-half-pearl hotel is an adults-only all-inclusive, with a relaxed vibe and all the standard amenities for Marmaris hotels. However, the location is less-than-ideal, as the property is a few blocks inland from the beach. Its 114 guest rooms are compact but stylish, with balconies plus flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free Wi-Fi, but there are no coffeemakers or kettles. Some activities and small-scale shows are organized around the good-sized pool area, and there’s a spa and gym on-site. Travelers with children looking for family-friendly amenities can consider SunConnect Grand Ideal Premium, which is in the same chain, and those seeking an adults-only stay on the waterfront can check out Cettia Beach Hotel. 

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Ideal Pearl Hotel

Scene

Relaxed adults-only hotel frequented by British and Russian guests

There's plenty of space for guests to spread out at the Ideal Pearl Hotel, which helps keep the vibe relaxed during the day. The spacious, modern lobby, with striking fuchsia accents, has discrete clusters of plush seating. But the pool is the main hub of activity here, with white wicker chairs and tables under large umbrellas set back enough to separate the areas. In the evening, there's organized activities and entertainment for guests, who are mainly British and Russian couples and small groups. The hotel is open only during the summer season; typically first of May until the end of October, though exact dates may vary. 

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Location

A few blocks from the water, with not much on surrounding streets

Three blocks inland from the Marmaris seafront, the Ideal Pearl sits on a small hill above a one-block night market where locals sell handicrafts and trinkets (follow the signs for “Sanat Sokağı,” or “Art Street”). It’s set amongst other hotels and vacation lodgings, so there’s not much of interest on the five-minute walk to the shoreline. The closest part of the waterfront promenade is also where a lot of big hotels are, leaving less room for the more densely packed restaurants and bars you’ll find closer to the public beach, which is five minutes away by car. It’s a 10- to 15-minute drive to Marmaris’s old town, castle, harbor, and bus station. The beaches of the neighboring resort İçmeler are a 10-minute drive in the opposite direction. Dalaman, the closest airport, is 90 minutes away by car.

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Rooms

Stylish but small, all with balconies, flat-screen TVs, and minibars, but no kettles 

Rich purple bedspreads, accent walls, and leather headboards and chairs give guest rooms a luxurious feel. All are Standard Rooms with either one double or two single beds, and there's not much space to spare. All units have small angular balconies, with about half facing the pool area and half facing the surrounding neighborhood and the hills beyond. Electrical outlets are ample and well-placed, and amenities include AC, small wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, minibars, safes, and free Wi-Fi, but there are no coffeemakers or kettles. Bathrooms are on the small side too, with their walk-in showers with removable showerheads taking up most of the space. Hairdryers and toiletries are included. 

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Features

Pool, restaurant, animation team, spa, and a small gym, plus free Wi-Fi 

This hotel offers solid amenities for a comfortable stay. The mid-sized pool area is surrounded by sunbeds, umbrellas, and tables and chairs, and an animation team organizes poolside activities such as darts and bingo tournaments, plus water polo and other games during the day. There's a snack served by the pool in the afternoons, and in the evenings, live-music performances and other small-scale shows given on an adjacent stage. 

A round pool bar with white wicker chairs separates the swimming area from additional outdoor seating between the lobby and the main restaurant, where a buffet of mostly Mediterranean and some international dishes is offered at lunch and dinner time. Pastas and grilled dishes are cooked at a show buffet outside, and once a week, there’s a Turkish night, including a döner kebab station. A continental breakfast buffet with cooked-to-order eggs is served on the hotel’s top floor, where there’s both indoor and outdoor seating as well. All drinks are included from 10am to 11pm, with drinks service lasting until midnight (extra charge). 

An elevator and a low-ceilinged stairwell lead up to the rooms and down to the spa area, where there’s a large Turkish bath and a sauna (reservation required) as well as four wooden-paneled massage rooms, two for couples and two for single guests (massage extra charge). Additional massage tables are set up in a courtyard area under cabanas covered with dried palm fronds. There’s also a small gym with a few cardio machines and free weights.

Thomas Cook, the hotel’s exclusive representative in the UK, organizes excursions such as boat trips and jeep tours for an extra charge. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, including in the guest rooms. Dry-cleaning service and photography services are available for an extra charge.

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Things You Should Know About Ideal Pearl Hotel

Also Known As

  • Hotel Ideal Pearl

Address

Sirinyer Mahallesi No:15, Siteler, Marmaris 48700, Turkey

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Ideal Pearl Hotel

Scene

Relaxed adults-only hotel frequented by British and Russian guests

There's plenty of space for guests to spread out at the Ideal Pearl Hotel, which helps keep the vibe relaxed during the day. The spacious, modern lobby, with striking fuchsia accents, has discrete clusters of plush seating. But the pool is the main hub of activity here, with white wicker chairs and tables under large umbrellas set back enough to separate the areas. In the evening, there's organized activities and entertainment for guests, who are mainly British and Russian couples and small groups. The hotel is open only during the summer season; typically first of May until the end of October, though exact dates may vary. 

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Location

A few blocks from the water, with not much on surrounding streets

Three blocks inland from the Marmaris seafront, the Ideal Pearl sits on a small hill above a one-block night market where locals sell handicrafts and trinkets (follow the signs for “Sanat Sokağı,” or “Art Street”). It’s set amongst other hotels and vacation lodgings, so there’s not much of interest on the five-minute walk to the shoreline. The closest part of the waterfront promenade is also where a lot of big hotels are, leaving less room for the more densely packed restaurants and bars you’ll find closer to the public beach, which is five minutes away by car. It’s a 10- to 15-minute drive to Marmaris’s old town, castle, harbor, and bus station. The beaches of the neighboring resort İçmeler are a 10-minute drive in the opposite direction. Dalaman, the closest airport, is 90 minutes away by car.

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Rooms

Stylish but small, all with balconies, flat-screen TVs, and minibars, but no kettles 

Rich purple bedspreads, accent walls, and leather headboards and chairs give guest rooms a luxurious feel. All are Standard Rooms with either one double or two single beds, and there's not much space to spare. All units have small angular balconies, with about half facing the pool area and half facing the surrounding neighborhood and the hills beyond. Electrical outlets are ample and well-placed, and amenities include AC, small wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, minibars, safes, and free Wi-Fi, but there are no coffeemakers or kettles. Bathrooms are on the small side too, with their walk-in showers with removable showerheads taking up most of the space. Hairdryers and toiletries are included. 

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Features

Pool, restaurant, animation team, spa, and a small gym, plus free Wi-Fi 

This hotel offers solid amenities for a comfortable stay. The mid-sized pool area is surrounded by sunbeds, umbrellas, and tables and chairs, and an animation team organizes poolside activities such as darts and bingo tournaments, plus water polo and other games during the day. There's a snack served by the pool in the afternoons, and in the evenings, live-music performances and other small-scale shows given on an adjacent stage. 

A round pool bar with white wicker chairs separates the swimming area from additional outdoor seating between the lobby and the main restaurant, where a buffet of mostly Mediterranean and some international dishes is offered at lunch and dinner time. Pastas and grilled dishes are cooked at a show buffet outside, and once a week, there’s a Turkish night, including a döner kebab station. A continental breakfast buffet with cooked-to-order eggs is served on the hotel’s top floor, where there’s both indoor and outdoor seating as well. All drinks are included from 10am to 11pm, with drinks service lasting until midnight (extra charge). 

An elevator and a low-ceilinged stairwell lead up to the rooms and down to the spa area, where there’s a large Turkish bath and a sauna (reservation required) as well as four wooden-paneled massage rooms, two for couples and two for single guests (massage extra charge). Additional massage tables are set up in a courtyard area under cabanas covered with dried palm fronds. There’s also a small gym with a few cardio machines and free weights.

Thomas Cook, the hotel’s exclusive representative in the UK, organizes excursions such as boat trips and jeep tours for an extra charge. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, including in the guest rooms. Dry-cleaning service and photography services are available for an extra charge.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Basic Television

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Spa

  • Swim-Up Bar

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