Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews of Salmakis Resort & Spa

5 out of 5
Salmakis Resort & Spa
Bardakci Koyu, Bodrum, Mugla

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 219 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The location is very good but the hotel is old , I booked with sea view but I received a room without, after I spoke at the reception the second day they gave me with sea view but the room was very old like 3*,I was disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Fatima

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After booking we confirmed they would pick us up at the airport but on arrival were told they don't do airport shuttle so had to arrange a cab. There were plenty so that was fine. Checking in was good, the receptionist was welcoming and assured us a 1 pm checkout and breakfast buffet till 11. Next day, they cleared breakfast at 10:15 even though the front desk confirmed it went to 11am just a few mins before and the wait staff were not very nice about it and at 11:50a we got a call telling us we needed to leave soon. The bathroom sink leaked on to the floor, it was not very clean, the shower didn’t drain, the bedroom AC didn’t work well and had a red filter replacement light on. We left after one night and went to the Marriott. It cost a bit more but was worth it for us. The hotel was rated high on Expedia and we were supposed to get “VIP Gold member perks” that did not happen. My brother stayed in the room across the way and it was a little nicer but they booked for 3 nights so maybe they prioritized their booking. Expedia should do better about vetting properties and validating that what they claim is up to par. We work hard and save up money and vacation time and trust that the recommendations are accurate.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Mariana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself is really nice. The room is spacious and view to the sea is amazing (you can see the sunrise from your balcony). The pool is nice and big, good beach, spa is also great with services for a very affordable price massages were very good, the gym is huge and loads of machines to use. Alright customer service from the staff too. What I didn’t like was the fact that we traveled at the end of the season (mid-end October) which meant that the hotel activities were not happening anymore which was really annoying as we were looking forward to do yoga, aqua sports, pilates, etc. The food at the hotel was also not good, we went for half board and found both the breakfast and dinner very poor - food didn’t have great quality, not a lot of options (apart from the salad station) and worst thing was that, if you arrived towards the end (e.g in the last 30-45 min of the buffet times) there were a lot of options missing/run out and they wouldn’t add it back which was really frustrating. The hotel was really quiet as we went at the very end of summer which was good to relax, however it would have been nice to have more activities available for us as it’s advertised on the hotel description. Good value for money tho!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdul

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Family friendly and so wasy fir us to relax given the pool and beach options

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Motaz, Cherry Hill

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location since it was close to the Marina
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time in Bodrum
We had a wonderful time touring Turkey, we booked the last 4 days of our trip in this hotel, we wanted to relax and rest after seeing so many historical sites. The staff are fantastic, from check in at the front desk to everyone who works in the restaurants and bars, they are an excellent team, cant fault anyone. The waiting staff in the restaurant are so hard working, Ehmet in the main restaurant and during the day in the snack bar looked after us incredibly well,also a mention to Taner, fantastic guys. Some of the tourists are extremely rude, these young people are working their socks off, we witnessed a group of very rude guests, the young waiters were visibly upset, but carried on in such a professional manner.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location with a perfect and helpful staff
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great resort and staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Abdelouahhab

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Accueil moyen et service très moyen
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Danesh

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Ac never worked and it was extremely hot. We called the receptionist 2 nights in a row
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Anvita

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am widely travelled individual with a good exposure to hotels ranging from very upmarket to the basic ones . The hospitality industry is all about good service , I reckon I haven’t come across such a rude and pathetic and lazy staff who have frustrated expression that also filters down through gritty teeth and verbal spat. I was shocked that how ignorant is the management . There were many flaws but the general attitude of staff was beyond compare . Poor amenities , negligible response to your repeated request, very limited dining options, poor toiletries , run down and Torn curtains and below standard air conditioning are a few to name . A five pound deposit of an extra room key which was never given back was ridiculous . I suggest and I wish I could have been able to convey this to higher authorities . Never would I recommend this place , where the staff pulls of ur coffee while you are drinking and any query is addressed with a slap of brochure on ur face . As I said , this is my experience after an extensive travel of years . The location and the breakfast spread are the only two areas which were satisfactory .

6/10 Okay

ferhat

Service was not kind n rude.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gani

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
we stayed at salmakis for 2 weeks and could not have been happier! we got the cheapest room which is a little shabby but VERY clean! next time we come we will definitely get an upgraded room. the service, all the waiters and bar tenders are amazing. we did all inclusive and the food was just excellent. really we had the best time here. the resort is beautiful and large. please know that there a lot of stairs involved though but it’s great to work off all the great food!!! we never got bored during our two weeks. stay here absolutely!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Liza

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Outdated Resort but room had very good ocean view, clean, safe area, friendly Taxi drivers, and good friendly staff. Location near popular boardwalk and marina.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Sahiba

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

youbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from ümit on Mar 13, 2023
hello ,thank you very much for your feedback. we wish you all the best

10/10 Excellent

sargon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from ümit on Mar 13, 2023
hello ,thank you very much for your feedback. we wish you all the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location and service was great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Sallmakis Resort Spa Management on Feb 18, 2023
we really thank you for your great comment.

8/10 Good

Mehdi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly
Very nice place, it is December and very quiet .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from SALMAKIS RESORT on Jan 10, 2023
Dear Guest,First of all, we are, as Salmakis resort & Spa team, really glad to hear that you enjoyed your holiday in Salmakis. Our the first and most significant aim is to make our guests happy as they deserve by providing high quality service. We will be pleased to see you and to host you back in Salmakis!Best Regards.

8/10 Good

Johanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Insuficiente aire acondicionado terrible mucho calor en las habitaciones
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sadly disappointing
Very disappointing stay. On the plus side the location and view are fantastic, on the negative side the property is shabby and dilapidated. The key disappointment is the staff who, with a few exceptions, were surly and lacking in interest to any customers making this effectively a self-service hotel as, for example, you have to hunt around for your own cutlery, crockery and clear your own table before serving yourself the luke-warm (albeit still very tasty) food.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mobin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and the wife stayed here for 5 days. Loved it. Amazing place. Staff friendly. The gym/spa amazing. The Turkish bath amazing. Great location if you want to visit the markets ( be prepared to negotiate) could get a taxi boat from there to centre which takes 10 mins. Or can walk which takes 20/25 mins. Amazing stay at this place
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from SALMAKIS RESORT on Sep 26, 2022
Dear Guest,First of all, we are, as Salmakis resort & Spa team, really glad to hear that you enjoyed your holiday in Salmakis. Our the first and most significant aim is to make our guests happy as they deserve by providing high quality service. We will be pleased to see you and to host you back in Salmakis!Best Regards.

4/10 Poor

Sana

Disliked: Staff & service
The check in was difficult Slow They gave us the room very late Very rude person on the desk
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from ümit on Aug 28, 2022
hello dear Sana, we are sorry to hear that you had bad experience, but to be honest, as a front office manager l have followed your reservation speacially for the check in procedur nothing was wrong with that because he showed you standart sea view room what you booked but you asked other room like a suit so they tried to find out you other options but you still didnt even want to see it then you decided to stay in first room which they shoved you. so its been like 20 munites late and he gave your room key. please you should know that we wouldnt want something this happen because our first aim is guest satisfaction.. we hope to see you again. have a good day.

8/10 Good

TESS ELIZABETH, BRIGHTON

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Lots of food options so good for vegetarians. Water taxi was cheap and quick into Bodrum.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from SALMAKIS RESORT on Sep 27, 2022
Dear Guest Elizabeth Tess,First of all, we are, as Salmakis resort & Spa team, really glad to hear that you enjoyed your holiday in Salmakis. Our the first and most significant aim is to make our guests happy as they deserve by providing high quality service. We will be pleased to see you and to host you back in Salmakis!Best Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Saleh

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Sallmakis Resort Spa Management on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Saleh,Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.com.Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remainYours sincerely,

4/10 Poor

Mohamed, Ancaster

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Salmakis in 2017 and 2019. The quality of the service, facility, cleanliness and food has significantly deteriorated. The staff are unprofessional and have bad attitude. Food is not good. The meat is very hard to eat. They put the dame grilled fish for 5 days. Overall, I will not stay there again. Not recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Sallmakis Resort Spa Management on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay.Thank you for sharing also the downsides of your holiday. We consider all comments as a chance to improve ourselves and will gladly look into your points of criticism.Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remainYours sincerely,

8/10 Good

Nadia

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is in a great location. Foo was great. Outside amenities were great, inside of hotel was not so great. Bathrooms, bedrooms, beds very old and outdated. Our bed was broken, our second room, door was broken. Very disappointed considering we paid top dollar for this resort. This hotel needs alot of updating.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Sallmakis Resort Spa Management on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Nadia,Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay.Thank you for sharing also the downsides of your holiday. We consider all comments as a chance to improve ourselves and will gladly look into your points of criticism.Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remainYours sincerely

6/10 Okay

Muhammad Usman

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Salmlis Resort Spa on Jul 19, 2022
Dear Raymond, Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain

4/10 Poor

Mohammad

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Salmakis Resort Spa Management on Jul 19, 2022
Dear Mohammad Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.com. Thank you for sharing also the downsides of your holiday. We consider all comments as a chance to improve ourselves and will gladly look into your points of criticism. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain Yours sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

TUNCAY

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Slmakis Resort Spa on Jun 11, 2022
Dear Tuncay, Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.Com. We are very glad that we succeeded in creating a memorable holiday experience. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain Yours sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

TUNCAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Salmakis Resort Spa on Jun 11, 2022
Dear Tuncay, Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.Com. We are very glad that we succeeded in creating a memorable holiday experience. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain Yours sincerely, Salmakis Resort Spa Management

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Huge resort with everything you need
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Salmakis Resort Spa on Jun 11, 2022
Dear Danielle, Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.Com. We are very glad that we succeeded in creating a memorable holiday experience. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain Yours sincerely, Salmakis Resort Spa Management

10/10 Excellent

Stefano

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Salmakis Resort Spa on Jun 11, 2022
Dear Stefano, Thank you for preferring Salmakis Resort Spa for your journey and for providing a feedback about your stay on Hotels.Com. We are very glad that we succeeded in creating a memorable holiday experience. Hoping to welcome you back very soon we remain Yours sincerely, Salmakis Resort Spa Management

10/10 Excellent

David F

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was excellent; spacious, well appointed and graced with outstanding views of the sea and City. Room service was prompt, friendly and gracious. The Spa treatments were very relaxing and the overall feeling of resort was serene and refreshing. I enjoyed my stay and I will return with enthusiasm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nightly street parties ruined an otherwise lovely hotel. We stayed from Friday to Sunday in the residence hotel rooms which are larger and higher up the hill than the main compound. It has a beautiful view, and comes stocked with towels, some drinks and snacks. The issues started around 1am when a group of people parked their cars and blasted music about 100-200 meters away. The room is incapable of stopping any sound, and the music continued until 5am. We called the front desk 7 times that night, and police didn't arrive until my wife yelled at the front desk over the phone. The manager the next morning was also quite apathetic; simply stating we weren't the first couple to have the problem. Don't stay in the two-bedroom residence rooms because you will not sleep through the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from ümit on Nov 15, 2021
hello dear Brian, thanks for your comment and sorry about your sleepless night.. the man who did you talk ,he was a receptionist and he is really helpful guy and thats why he works here for years. we talked to all receptionist who talked to you, and they said we reported to police which comes from out several times. so its not in our hands to solve.. but if you could want to change the we could help you of course. so , if our guests have problem we quicly solve it of course but if its in the hotel area not comes from out.. thank you for your kind understanding..

8/10 Good

SHAKIR

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EVERYTHING WAS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THEIR FOOD. 5 OUT OF 10 FOR FOOD
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Abdalhamid

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view and the beach were really good. However, the food was really bad. The hotel corridors are dark and like a maze. We didnt enjoy our stay there. The room and furniture were old, bathroom too old and needs renovation. The staff were really helpful .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

shafiqah A

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

JOHN

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BAIT AND SWITCH. We reserved an all inclusive room but their definition of all inclusive is free breakfast. The hotel also falsely advertised for the location in downtown area. LIE AGAIN. The hotel is miles away from nearest restaurant. The hotel staff also had arrogance and not at all helpful in calling Expedia for clarification. We had no means to call Expedia. This was one of our worst choices of hotel ever. WORST HOTEL EVER.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Zeynep on Sep 28, 2021
Hello Dear John, We have examined the situation carefully and we will be glad to give our explanation. Your reservation was including just breakfast. So it is only include breakfast. We are just one km to the city center. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s so nice and so clean and it’s worth every dollar I spent
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
it's a vacation place, people need the kind of place, they don't worry about the sales but they do need considering keep it in quality
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Deaij

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ac not working, we melted Service is bad, we ordered a w couple of water bottles and we got them 1 hour after
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice resort and beach , great location and service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had never stayed in an all inclusive place before. but it seemed like your typical all inclusive place. The amenities are decent. The food was extensive and decent. The service was hit and miss with people like the night manager Mehmet and his assistant Melek providing excellent service with a smiles and some great waiters by the pool restaurant, to a young guy who drove me to my room on cobblestone (it felt like I was racing again, trying my best to stay in the cart), a couple of unhappy young people with my tips (I tip well and I’m not sure anyone else did at the resort) and one late night guy in the lobby bar who took so long to do a hard drink (freshly squeezed oj that I gave up. The “beach” area looks fantastic. The views are incredible. Facilities/rooms clean but dated and I say this with gratitude for my kind upgrade to a full sea view room) All other clients be it groups of young people or families looked pretty happy there. Great value I would think for Bodrum.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Mohammad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay and everything was pleasant and nice, the rooms are airy and the balcony is big. The beach was very nice and all the staff were friendly but sometimes English was a barrier. As I understand Bodrum is very popular among Turkish people for vacation so the staff do not deal with foreigners very often. The plus about the resort is you can get a boat within 2 min walk from the beach and get to Marina were there is the local bazar and restaurants and were everyone hangs out. I especially want to thank our server Ersin, who really took care of us for every meal and was super friendly. He made our trip very especial. The hotel should take care of their good staff like him. but I do have couple of suggestions. The bathroom in the hotel rooms need upgrades as they tend to be a bit old especially the shower heads. There was no Iron provided so we had to ask for it and as typical with all inclusive packages the food is a hot or miss. Some days good and some days mediocre. We would have loved to see more seafood options and more local Turkish cuisine but unfortunately that was not the case. But again we really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2021