Loryma Resort Hotel

4 readers found this review helpful

The loryma resort hotel is an ok place to stay with beautiful surrounding views overall. The accomodation is basic. The standard of food was quite good. The cleanliness of rooms and linen change was good. The hotel staff were very polite and answered all queries promptly.
Although the apartment we were given didnt have much of a view. One room had a brick wall as a view. and the front was surrounded by more apartments. The hotel is set away from the city and is quite peaceful.
My children enjoyed themselves very much at the kids club which looked after them during the morning and afternoon periods ( at no extra cost). they had various activities that kept them occupied, which gave us a chance to take a break. The kids club is for children aged 4 to 12 years.
There is a regular tractor sevice that takes you to turunc which takes about 10 minutes. a dolmus service runs too, but with the children we preferred either taxi or the tractor run.
The taxi boat ride from Turunc is a great way to get to places as you get to enjoy the sea views. 25 minutes to icmeler and 45 minutes to marmaris. you do tend to spend a lot on travel though.
The hotel is set on a slope. some of the areas aren`t really quite safe for little children as they could fall. I would recommend this hotel for people with older children.
There are a lot of activities to do in turkey such as the dalyan cruise, jeep safari, the turkish bath. all of which come at an extra cost. The wednesday market in icmeler is a great place to visit for cheap clothing and fake designer goods. They hold a local market in Turunc on mondays. Marmaris holds a market on Thursdays.
Overall a pleasant stay and a great place to visit. The people of turkey are very friendly and i would go there again.

2 readers found this review helpful

Fantastic location and wonderful people. Staff very friendly and helpful. Excellent housekeeping. Air conditioning was very efficient and much appreciated. Apartment was a good size for two people but four would have been a squeeze. Accomodation may not be up to "Costa Gold Crown" standard in terms of size and finish but this is not the Costa - it is much better!! We will be back.

2 readers found this review helpful

we arrived at the resort believing we knew what we had booked, we underestimated the view, the standard of accomadation and the hospitality of locals, it was brilliant. This resort is 20 years old this year but it has to be said it doesn't show any signs of neglect and was built with a great consideration to detail.
The CLC rep met us at the resort, we were asked to complete the usual registration forms and whilst that was being done off she went and ordered drinks for us on the house, next the bell boy arrived to show us to our room, he picked up one of the bags and pushed the two cases to the room, it was a ground floor with a view we couldnt believe, on showing us into our room we were met with the usual standard of CLC furnishings without the iron, ironing board or DVD player, this had been explained to my wife at the reception when booking in (the DVD player arrived same night, not that we used it) there was the usual welcome pack in the fridge and cupboards.
starting at 10am and finishing at 6.15pm there was a regular as clock work shuttle service to and from the village.
the pool bar had a great selection of drinks and was equalled by an excellant snack/food menu which could all be enjoyed whilst sharing a fabulous view of Turunc. we only used the restaurant for breakfast once but again the selection of food available was very good.
In the village you can sample some really good local hospitality, with excellant food and a service second to none, we ate at the Arcade, the Koftez and another restaurant just up the hill from where the shuttle dropped us off and I have to say the food, wine and service was second to none. Another place we spent alot of time at was the Habit bar and the Habit restaurant, the bar was staffed by the owner and 3 young guys, one was the local representative for the cocktail waiter of Turkey and the other 2 guys where just really welcoming and good fun to have round, the Habit restaurant owners and staff served up a variable menu of good local home cooked food with a very friendly atmosphere. I have to say also, when ready to go back to the Loryma on a night, the owner of the Habit either took us home or arranged for us to be taken home by the taxi owner from across the road, his name was Saffette or once you get to know him as we did he liked to called ny his nickname "Japon"
one thing I havent mentioned is "I am a right leg amputee and used walking aides all week whilst at the resort, one of my aides I used broke and the staff at The Loryma were very quick to supply a replacement, THANK YOU.
If you havent already worked it out, YES we will be going back to the Loryma for a second helping, hopefully in October this year.
feel free to email for me any other helped or details.

2 readers found this review helpful

We have just returned from a fantastic week in the Loryma Resort, Turkey. The weather was great but the evenings were very windy so beware if you go earlier in the year. The club la costa acomodation was great but we had to ask for a DVD player and iron and board that didn't come as standard but was delivered within the hour. The door to the property was a little stiff and the bed hard but the views and location really made up for it. We had room 304 which offered a view out to the sea and Turunc. It was on the ground floor which allowed us to eat breakfast in the morning sun and get shade later in the day.
The bar in the resort was a little expensive as was the transfer that Club La Costa arranged for us. They quoted us £135 return from Dalaman. We found out upon our arrival that this was the same price irrespective of how many in your party. We shared our outward journey with another couple and the price dropped to £110. We however did find a local travel agent who only charges £85.00 return for four people. Their web page is www.jmturkey.com. Ask for June she is an English lad who is very helpfull.
I know that this all seems like a lot of whinges but we realy had a fab time and the leather jacket store in the local town. King of leather will make made to measure leather jackets for the same price as an off the peg number. enjoy!!. we will be back.

2 readers found this review helpful

Well, what can we say, we loved it. first time in turkey, the people were lovely. turunc is perfect in size, just enough restaurants, bars and shops to last 2 weeks. shemy is the waitor at a bar restaurant on the back street in turunc which has wonderful service and food, but book early to get one of the 4 outside tables. the lorymar resort was beautiful, with amazing views, a lovely pool and bar area and helpful staff. frankie, the cocktail manager was wonderful, and charmed all the children. make sure you go on the all day boat trip with bbq, jumping off the boat to swim every hour was superb. don't forget your suncream though.
the apartment was the only disappointment. it was smallish for 5 and had limited self-catering facilities. the air con was chargeable and only in one room. the shop was manned by a lovely man but the stock was limited.
there was a tractor bus that went down to the town regularly which was great, although we did feel the hire car we had was needed.
our advice is add your lorymar credit card bill up daily to check for mistakes, this is the only way to pay in the resort.

3 readers found this review helpful

The view from the apartments was amazing, mountains behind and the bay in front, it was absolutely breathe taking.
The staff and Turkish people in general around the apartments and Turunc where so welcoming and friendly and not at all over powering. With three kids we were a bit wary about reports of the locals being over friendly but Turunc was a family orientated resort which was large enough to have enough choice but small enough to stay hassle free and relaxed.
There are some excellent restaurants in Turunc the Cardak (Shardak) on the front of the marina was excellent with the most friendly and helpful staff. Ali and his team made the meals we had there, a pleasure every time.
The apartments at the Loryma were basic but very comfortable; everything that you needed was in the apartment however the portable heating rings and microwave did not really lend itself to cooking properly in the apartment.
The apartment we stayed in had a Double bedroom and a twin bedroom with a double and a single pull down bed in the living area so plenty of beds. There was a balcony, but the view had been obstructed with overgrown trees. This made it private but a haven for insects, no big deal as we spent most of the time around the pool.
Friends a couple of apartments down had an excellent view of the bay, so it’s a bit of luck of the draw.
The bathroom had a toilet sink and shower, which always seemed to have hot water and quite powerful. The maid service was good and everything was kept clean and tidy. Any equipment or extra linen that was missing or needed replacing was brought to the room without any hassle.
The facilities were also excellent; the outside pool again had a great view and was positioned to benefit from the breeze coming through the mountains to the bay or vice versa. The pool bar was always manned during the day and was reasonably priced for ice creams. The drinks were a little steep compared with the prices in the bars but the service was excellent and Frankie made the kids holiday, generally messing about and being a really nice person. Around the pool there was a really relaxed atmosphere which made our holiday.
Again the little shop was filled with just enough to keep you going until you could get to the shops, but it was reasonable priced. The only thing to keep an eye on was the credit card system they use, no cash is taken on site, and everything is done on a card. The people in the resort are trustworthy, but you can spend more than you realise so beware.

The Loryma was a little bit out of the way which in one aspect was good, but as the food there was not great, we ended up spending 10 TL each way in taxis. Not really too expensive but adds up over the two weeks.
All round this was an excellent holiday and definitely a place that we would go back again too.

1 reader found this review helpful

It was my families first time to Turkey and you will rarely meet anyone who doesn’t love it, the people are so friendly and so many bargains to be had especially clothes and jewelry and you won't find many people who don't love Turunc and lastly you will be stunned by the views from the Loryma day or night.
It is not easy to self cater here the shop on site has a very limited choice and the cooking facilities were basic, but we never intended to do much cooking, we were on holiday. The restaurant on site served organic food grown on it's own farm and residents got there early so they could get the window seats for a fabulous view of the village, in spite of this the food was a little repetitive and didn’t reflect the real Turkish meals you can get in the village.
You must come to the Loryma to relax (they have there own therapist doing massage and alternative therapies) my wife had some treatment for her sinuses and found it excellent, you can book a whole week of treatments and many did.
Post school holidays we found there was always plenty of room by the pool again with a great vista of the village the pool bar staff were always friendly and if the weather was poor they have a indoor pool as well not that we needed it at 35 degrees every day, and in the evening we all went to the bar sat on large cushion or hammocks and drank cocktails served up by the ever cheerful Frankie who loved his job and the people he served, the entertainment was the other residents and we just talked about the great time we were having.
There was plenty to do if you wanted Sharon our rep was always on hand to advise us and didn’t complain when we told her of our latest trip whilst she was off duty talking to people at the bar. The Loryma has 2 staff doing organised trips such as mountain descending, sea kayaking, white-water rafting and jeep safari we did them all it was great fun.
Turunc itself had a water taxi to Marmaris running till 1.00am at the height of summer but only till 9.00pm whilst we were there again most of the people we spoke to said once was enough you can get fish and chips back home but there is cheap shopping if you can bear being hassled.
All in all we had a wonderful holiday and would not hesitate to return, but don't tell too many people!

1 reader found this review helpful

The Loryma Resort is a beautiful resort set in the mountains above Turunc bay. I have been to Turkey many times but it was the first time that I had been to this area. The scenery was stunning and the area of Turunc was really peaceful and quiet and very relaxing.
Being in the mountains there was a steep climb to the accommodation from anywhere in the resort, although there are apartments that are easier to get to, this is something that should be considered when planning a trip there as it was a difficult walk to the apartment especially in the heat.
However, the resort itself is beautiful and the scenery is stunning, especially from the pool. The apartment was clean and adequate for our purposes even though the view from the balcony was obstructed by the trees and the furniture could do with updating. However, I tend to just use the apartment as somewhere to sleep and shower so it was not a problem for me.
The staff were very friendly and helpful and all our requests were carried out quickly and with a smile.
The activities that can be arranged from the resort are plentiful so anyone would enjoy this resort, whether they want to just relax and do nothing or have an active adventure.
The best kept secret of the resort is the Ayurvedic unit, which I would recommend anyone to go to even for just one massage. We checked out the website (www.loryma.com) before we went and had been in touch with Dr Arora before leaving the UK and I would advise anyone planning on going to the resort to do the same and to consider having treatments at the unit. It added to our relaxation and enjoyment and the Drs and the staff at the unit were wonderful – a definite must if visiting this resort or the region!
The town of Turunc is a lovely town, a short taxi ride down the mountain, or if you are ready in time you can use the free transport from the hotel. The people are friendly and it is very peaceful, the main street is closed off to traffic at night so you can happily stroll up and down without worrying about cars. There are plenty of restaurants in Turunc, 3 that I would recommend are Habit (there are 2 – a restaurant and a cocktail bar – I only ate at the restaurant), Korfez and Cardak. If you are looking for gold and silver then I would recommend Elite Gold and Efendi Silver, but there are plenty of shops that you can visit and spend money!
I will definitely visit Loryma and Turunc again and would recommend it to anyone.

1 reader found this review helpful

I fear that the previous CLC reviewer must have had a rough deal. We were entirely happy with our stay in Loryma which, in our opinion, matched the description in the CLC brochure almost exactly.
As Timeshare owners, you have to accept that the standard of accommodation varies from resort to resort and this particular accommodation was, in our view, exactly what we expected to get in Turkey.
We had a view to die for from our balcony though it did appear that some of the other rooms views might be obscured by the mature trees.
Our room was cleaned regularly (every two days) and the one problem that we reported (a patio door that wouldn't lock) was addressed within three hours.
All of the staff were as friendly and as helpful as you would expect them to be. Brilliant! We will be going back there!

1 reader found this review helpful

This resort was in a unique setting with beautiful views but was let down by the very basic standard of accommodation and the lack of communication between staff.
The location was fantastic with panoramic views but the resort did not live up to this and drastically needs some funds injecting into it to bring it up to standard.
Examples of things which marred our holiday:-
Our room should have had a fantastic view but trees had been allowed to grow completely obstructing the view.
Our TV was supposed to have sky channels and for the whole two weeks we could only get the 5 channels of the local Turkish terrestrial TV.
There was not any form of entertainment in the apartment - nowhere to play music.
The shelves were falling out of the wardrobes and although we reported this on the first day they were never repaired.
We had ants over running our apartment on two separate occasions, on one occasion they were in the beds and it took three days and many complaints before it was dealt with satisfactorily.
The rooms were cleaned regularly and thoroughly by friendly staff but one morning they called early to clean and some members of the family were still asleep so I asked for them to come back. We were told our room would be cleaned in the next two days but we had to ask for our room to be cleaned because it had gone 4 days without cleaning.
You have to use a resort credit card for any purchases and when we came to settle the bill we had been overcharged by 53 lira for food and drink which we had not had. This was rectified but could have been overlooked if we had not checked our balance.
All of the staff were very friendly and polite and very helpful but there was a lack of communication between staff.
We thought the resort of Turunc was just perfect but would not stay at the Loryma again because it is of an inferior standard to any other accommodation we have stayed in since being timeshare owners.