“A Nice Stay, but with Caveats”

I'll start with the bad points. Non-Turkish speakers will have a very difficult time here, as only one or two people speak a little English and they work only during daylight hours. Check-in after 6:00 p.m. is a DISASTER. The location is very remote and about 45 minutes from Bodrum - a car is very necessary if you want to truly enjoy Bodrum, shop for the self-catering apartment, etc. The electricity and water are shut off for several hours EVERY DAY. Apparently it's in the entire development, although why a property of this size does not have water storage tanks or generators is puzzling. Management does not seem to have any concern for resolving issues and its basic response is "it's not our fault." (I contend that it's not the guest's fault, either, that they can't flush toilets or bathe for hours every day). If you get the 'all-inclusive' concept, the food is mediocre and the small buffets are swarmed with tour groups who behave as though they have never eaten before in their lives. Now the good points. The apartments are large, modern, and beautiful. Fantastic views are available, and the appliances and air conditioning are amazing. If you have a car, it is a great location to stay for a week or two. If you speak Turkish, it's even better, because you can find the answers to all the questions that no one could tell you upon check-in. The market and pools on site at Turquoise Homes are fantastic.

“totally mismanaged...worse than Faulty Towers”

Torquise Golf Resort is on top of small mountain..miles away from anything. it is a complex, a purpose built resort. the resort is made of many companies working together, one bit of it is called Flamingo, Royal Heights, Villa Turizm etc...and it is completely confusing for both tourists and locals. some of the apartments are privately owned. On site there is a small overpriced supermarket, a pool side resturant with mainly a british menu..overpriced and poor quality and terrible service. A tour guide and travel agent in one again extremely over priced. on expedia it says the resort has a seven swimming pools..they are the size of a small garden ponds!! the indoor pool had no water in it! the gym is a couple of bikes a worn out running machine and a few scattered weights. the golf course is a hideous effort. on site is also a larger outdoor pool which is good but very busy. there are two slides in a separate area good for kids. the resort is on a small mountain so very unsuitable for the elderly and people with mobility problems. the reception hardly speak english. forever to sort anything out. we arrived nine in the morning and we had our apartment at 6 in the evening. the airport is about 20 minutes away and will cost you about 60-65 lira...bodrum is about 45 mins away..there is a dolmus every hour..however it is usually packed..the taxi charges are a rip off..80 lira...return can be about 165 lira...about £70. i love turkey but i would never ever go here again.