We have not long returned from Turkey and stayed at the Orion. It is lovely to look at from the outside however we must say that the rooms need quite a bit of tlc. The showers/toilets were particularly grubby with quite a lot of damp mould everywhere. However, I must say on complaining we were moved immediately to another room which was identical but cleaner. The rooms are small, sparsely furnished but adequate as you spend most of the day out anyway. The hotel staff were lovely they could not do enough for you and we ate once there (apart from the daily breakfast) at a bbq and belly dancer night which was very good fun. The only downside is that you are not allowed to pay for anything until the end of the week as no money is allowed to pass hands with the staff! This meant we did not know how much we were paying for things which was a small shock at the end of the week. It is 2 mins from the beach and very safe. Would recommend again (hopefully some tlc on the rooms for next year?).

Loved the Orion hotel it has the most friendly, helpful and entertaining staff. The hotel is kept very clean and tidy. On Thursday's Turkish night we had a lot of fun with a belly dancer and great food. Orion hotel had excellent service and were willing to help with any request or queries.

The beach was clean and only two minutes from the hotel. There are a lot of great restaurants along the beach but one we would recommend is The Golden spoon.

All and all is was a wonderful holiday. Missing it already!

ı was there at the end of the may.it was really good hotel.we arrived to the hotel early morning and we were very tired.they didnt insist us to register and let us to go to room .normally the breakfast time was between 8 and 10:30 but they waited for us till 11:30,because we went there early morning.everything was perfect.rooms were cleaned everyday and every part of the hotel was really clean.the stuff were very friendly and helpful.turkish meals was so delicious and ı ate turkish meals everynight in orion.ı had been in turkey many times before but that holiday was really my best holiday.

We were left high and dry after the demise of Tapestry and used this site to select our hotel and destination. We looked at many more expensive holidays in Turkey, but on balance decided to opt for the Orion as 90% of the reviews were favourable. Having returned, those 90% of reviews were mainly correct and we had a lovely time.
One review from last year stated that the hotel exchanged traveller’s cheques. When I enquired I was told that this was not the case, but as an example of helpfulness, the proprietor offered to drive me to Gumbet to exchange them. As it turned out there was no need as Alina Travel, near the mosque does.
Rooms are small and clean and the staff are extremely polite and helpful. As others have said, pay your bar bill regularly so as it doesn’t become a surprise. This is not because it expensive but after a few nights it is hard to remember where you have drunk what! There were 2 happy-hours, to catch you before you went out and on return and it was relatively cheap…3.5YTL per EFES (£1.32/pt). BBQ night for less than £10 each was excellent but take some money down so you can tip the belly-dancers.
Many tourists want blood for their money but I think this hotel, for the price is very good. Bunyamin, the proprietor, says that the charge is £7.50 per night per person B&B booked directly. Find anywhere in the UK that offers that, at five times that rate and you would be very hard-pushed! So yes I would recommend the hotel and I would go back. On pick up, it was the only hotel where the staff came to wave you off and shake your hand on departure.
The resort is very restful and the beach is excellent, very gently shelving so you can go out a long way before you find yourself up to the navel. The beachfront restaurants do expect you to use their facilities if you park yourself on their sunbeds all day. We went to Fiesta for 14 days and paid about 30YTL (£12) for soft drinks and a snack lunch per couple. There are lots of excursions on offer, it was we just wanted to rest. It was the end of season when we went but a full day out on a gullet with lunch was only £8. Bodrum is worth a visit for 2YTL on dolmus and only 10YTL to visit the castle…English Heritage would have over a tenner off you to visit something comparable..
Our favourite restaurant was [---], no menu but the owner takes you inside and explains what is on offer and it is excellent. He takes a real pride in his restaurant. Next comes the one two doors down from The Orion, Ortasekerli where the food is very fresh and very reasonably priced. We found some of the seafront restaurants very gimmicky and overpriced. We would have eaten at the hotel but being the end of season, things were winding down.
As for the weather, we had 2 weeks starting 1st October and had 2 cloudy days at 20C , the rest was 30C and above. Came back looking like a lobster!