Arrived early morning thought wow what a lovely hotel,litte did we know what was to come. It felt like world war three, daily battles with rude reception and bar staff who made us feel like thieves and liars. We were made to wait at the bar until Russian guest were served ,and then the bar staff unloaded and loaded the... more

We have been going to Marmaris for our holidays for the past eight years, and never before have we stayed in a hotel that have treat the british so bad. We have stayed in 2 and 3 star hotels and found the staff friendly and helpful, The Grand Mares is supposed to be 5 star. All we found were Ignorant... more

We got off our coach and we thought this hotel so goin to be amazing, till that old cliche kicked in dont judge a book by its cover. i booked a sea room delux which we paid extra for. we got to our room and the frist thing we saw was stains on the carpit and no seaview we got... more

We have just returned from the Mares and would recommend this hotel for couples and families with younger children. We agree that this hotel is not a 5 star compared to ratings in other countries. But never the less found the overall cost of our stay there represented good value for money on an all inclusive tariff. Our room was... more

This without a shadow of a doubt is the worst hotel we have ever been in.We have been travelling abroad for the last 35 years,and never had to complain once, til now. The hotel is split into two consisting of Villas and the hotel which itself is in two blocks.Don't go into the villas, they are either tiny or poorly... more

Just arrived back from the Mares Hotel and well what can I say the previous reviews we had read were great but how things have changed this year there has been a change in management and the hotel is full of Russians most of the staff speak only Russian along with the animation team also, the Russians have paid considerably... more

The room we got was old and with no sea view, the TV had very small screen, we didn't felt we are in 5 stars hotel. The beach is very nice even though there is no sandy beach. The food was usually OK but not exciting. more

have just returned from a weeks stay at the Mares hotel, the room was superb - massive bed, walk in wardrobe/storage and huge shower .The views from the balcony were breathtaking looking out over the sea and the mountains. Restaurant was also enchanting, it was lovely to eat looking out over such panaramic views and the food was good (not... more

This hotel advertises itself as a five star. Be warned. It is not. My wife, 3 year old daughter and I stayed here for a week in one of the "villas". The accomodation was that of a two star hotel! The room was very basic, smelled of block drains (which thankfully disappeared after a couple of days), had mould growing... more