TUI BLUE Ephesus

We stayed for 10 days, it was an absolutely fantastic experience. From location, to amenities and beyond. We were a group of 5 adults and one child and we would definitely recommend for anyone considering. A special mention to one of our hosts - Several. From day one Seval was so attentive and made us feel really special, we wanted for nothing and always looked forward to her service as we knew we would be well catered for.

Very good experience. The food is very good, a lot of variety (BBQ, fish, meat, kebab, stews, ...) but the safe foods for the kids are always available (Plain pasta , bolognese, Napolitano, pilav, Fries, pizza). Guest relations goes above and beyond tot help with whatever problem you might encounter. The entertainment is on Point. The rooms are very nice. As mentioned at booking, the waterpark is included but no food or drinks are included there. It's right next to the hotel so we had no issues with it. The beach is very nice, Volcano sand so very sparkly. As the hotel is located in a corner from the bay, some seeweed piles up. Would recommend a family holiday here!

Overall a really good place to go with the family. Spotlessly clean. Air-conditioning worked perfectly. Food was standard for an all-inclusive. We always found d something to eat. Lovely snack bar at the pool during the day. A little repetitive but again, we all ate each day. Loads of fresh fruit available. Watermark was great with something for everyone. All the staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough to help. Downsides.... the watermark is also open to the public and doesn't have an Al inclusive bar or place to grab any soft drinks. Not far to walk into the hotel to get a free drink but maybe something for the hotel to look at in the future? Wednesday night's there is someone sort of party thay goes on down the beach. Goes on until quite late and quite loud. Only once a week though so not the end of the world. Some of the watermark rides are governed by a minimum weight and no scales to check until you've queued right to the tip to find out the little ones are under weight. We'd definitely return to this place. Children of 11 and 15 enjoyed thoroughly. Tips.. there is an all inclusive bar and a lovely coffee bar at the pool near the watermark entrance. The coffee bar isn't all inclusive. You don't need cash though. Just give your room number and settle the bill before you check out at reception. You can spot turtles on the beach. Usually only able to see them during the day. They disappear in the evening. They live in the fresh water stream that is behind the watersports shack. The Wednesday Market in kusadasi is a real nightmare. Pressure from the stall traders is immense. We managed 15 minutes before getting a taxi back to the hotel. Turkey is renowned for this but this really was something else. If you do wnat to give it a go its 15 euros in a taxi each way. Reception will book you t taxi and to come back there's a rank next to the market. You can pay for anything in Turkish lira or Euros. However almost everything we saw was priced in euros or even British pounds. We only took lira and had no issues. They usually have siri at hand to convert the amount to lira for you. There's no British TV in the rooms. You can go up to the bar next to the Italian restaurant to watch the football if you wish though. We stayed 10 nights so qualified for the Italian restaurant AND the Turkish restaurant. The Turkish restaurant is up near the watermark entrance on the first floor. Both were ok. Nothing to wrote home about but worth a go. Staff again were absolutely amazing. Flies were a but of a headache. Most were kamikaze flies! Transfer from Bodrum airport is 2 hrs direct to the hotel with no stops. The glasses they give you for soft drinks are quite small. Given the heat it might be worth considering taking travel mugs or similar to fill up at self service machines etc. There's no self service machines around the pool and you have to queue at the bar. Might be good if they out a soft drinks machine out for people to self serve in th