More Traveller Reviews of Sidero Hotel
basic but great
from TheNewHalls
I have been to Marmaris 4 times, and last year stayed in the 4*+Pineta park and I would deffinatley prefer the Sidero. Yes the rooms are small and basic but what do you expect for the money? The maiids are very friendly and even scattered rose petals on our bed. The staff in the hotel were great, Action Man and ALRITE COOKER!!!!!! The food around the pool was great and the pool itself was so clean and you always got a sunbed.... Best of all............... ITS WAS JUST BRITISH the only German was in the Dog house outside (Maximus) Hope to go back next Year James and Becky from Leeds
the sidero is boss going back 29 may 2006
from yblundell
im just writting in cos im sick of seeing all these negative things about the sidero and mr fish i went there last year and it was the best holiday id had i could not fault one thing the staff were always joking and having a laugh and cos im from livepool they really cracked on with the jokes im going back next week so ill re post when im back hello to all the staff at the sidero see you soon 29 may 2006 love miss blundell xxxxx
otel sidero ,read this then judge yourself
from A TripAdvisor Member
just returned from a week in the hotel sidero in marmaris, although the hotel is small and basic , the cleanliness was very high standard indeed ,the staff were amazing ,very friendly ,very helpful and really made our stay at the sidero comfortable, ,,,,,ive read a lot of reviews that trash this hotel ......please dont listen to them , ok ill admit the breakfast was traditional turkish food but.........you're in turkey not the u.k., the chambermaid always greeted us with a smile as did every staff member ,one night we came back to our room to find flowers and towels shaped in hearts spread out on our bed by the chambermaid , it is the little things like that we found that made our stay there the best , the boys in the bar couldnt do more for you ,and the photographer guy in the hotel is not as arrogant as he is made out to be , remember he is only doin his job and youre not hassled to buy pictures at all.. an then there is our action man on the front desk ,........what a guy he is, he never stops day and night he was very helpful to us on our stay there ,really made the effort to make our stay there a happy one , so on the whole yes this hotel is basic but the staff really go out of there way to make youre holiday there the best. oh and a word about raymond accross from the hotel ,who is standing in for mr fish , he gave us a great deal on a boat/coach trip we were out from 8.30 am to 7pm ,really seen a lot of the country around the area so, go to raymond hes really friendly and doesnt hassle you and gives ya the best deal we got as far as trips out and about , so ta raymond , places to eat , the village house accross fae the hotel is great , the cosy corner is also good place to eat , we had a great meal at the samdan restraunt just down the road ,but a word of warning the closer you go to the marina the bigger the prices are ,got really stung there so keep on the edges of the main drag an you wont get ripped off , so to re-cap hotel sidero .........great people,friendly staff,very clean, very friendly and really made our holiday one to remember,we are going back in september or next may .......so what does that tell you !?,..........but go there and see for yourself , oh a final word to action cause he does read these ...................coomala coomala coomala vista !!!,my friend we will be back ......from chris and lorrie ,seeya soon . x all the best to the otel sidero , fae loch lomond
Shirley Valentine
from netnub
My first time in Turkey and first holiday on my own so I was a little apprehensive. There was no need to be. From the time I stepped off the coach till the time I arrived back at the airport after a 4 day break I wasn't on my own once. Everyone was so friendly; the staff at the horel, the other holiday makers, and everyone in all the local shops and bars. There was no pushyness or intimidation. Everyone just wants to make you feel welcome. The manners and respect of the local boys shows up the attitudes of the Brits big time. The hotel is ok but the bathroom did smell. I would recommend taking harpic and air freshner. Luckily I was on the top floor and had a fantastic view so was able to keep the balconey doors open all the time. The pool is lovely. Big, clean, and plenty of beds. Also the location of the hotel is great - on a quiet road but just a few minutes walk to the main road, beach and mountains behind. There is a lovely bar called The Village opposite the hotel with a great garden and good, cheap food. They also own the little supermarket next door which was much cheaper than most of the bigger ones on the main road. Cosy Corner is good too and The Magic House on the beach is a scream. If there is any other single women reading this that are considering doing a Shirley Valentine I would say "go for it". I had the time of my life and can't wait to go back. Maybe have to take the kids next time though.....
its the sidero, get me out of here!!
from A TripAdvisor Member
well where should i start. when we arrived the staff didnt no we were ment to be coming and there was 3 turkish teenagers sitting on a sofa setting a can of deodorant on fire. then after a long time filling out forms we went upstairs to our room. one of the rooms that had 2 single beds was fine, but the other one that was ment to have a double bed and a single fold down one was dreadful. they had forgotten to put the fold down bed in so they went to try and find one but meanwhile we were tryin to figure out where it was ment to go as there was hardly any room for the double bed never mind the fold down one. it finally arrived and we had no where to stand, but that wasnt the worst thing. the bathroom smelled strongly of sewage. it was horrible and even though we had the windows open the smell still stayed.we finally went out for something to eat but we got stopped by Mr Fish. TRUST ME STAY AWAY FROM HIM.YOU CANT GET RID OF HIM.HE WONT LET U GO UNTIL U BOOK A TRIP.but we luckey got away when he spotted another family he could pester. after a lovely meal{not in the hotel} we went back hoping to get a good nights sleep, but we could only dream of that because at about 12:30 at night the cleaners came in and started cleaning the room next to us.they were also shouting at the top of thier voices and banging about.twice we went out to tell them to be quiet but still at about 2:00 they were still cleaning the same room!!in the moring after a terrible nights sleep we tryed to get moved to another hotel and after a long talk with the rep we got to move to another hotel which was most enjoyable.PLEASE FOR YOUR OWN GOOD NEVER GO AND STAY AT THE SIDERO HOTEL!!!!! IT REALLY IS THE WORST HOTEL I HAVE STAYED IN AND ITS DEFINTLY A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marmaris!!! Fantastic!!
from A TripAdvisor Member
This was my third time in marmaris and i absolutely love it!! the hotel was ok iv stayed in better but it was reasonable, all the staff at the hotel are very friendly, Mr fish from across the road is a bit pushy. I would reccomend marmaris to anyone it is so great, all the people are so friendly even though they do like the english woman, people give you the impression the turkish are creepy and not nice!! but that is not true at all. me and my friend are both 18 yr old lasses, and we,re not complaining theyre just friendly We have already booked 2 holidays to marmaris next year!! And will be booking more. dan and charlotte x
Avoid Mr Fish
from A TripAdvisor Member
Ok we enjoyed our holiday and I have listed the Good / Bad points about this Hotel below plus some other tips. Good. Rooms clean, balcony rooms have good views, clean pool are, friendly staff. Bad Have to pay for the Air Conditioning. Beds not changed unless we asked. Room had leaky toilet, howeve they did fix it. Breakfast poor. Drinks and food expensive. Not allowed to bring own food in. No s self catering apartment no fridge / tea facilities etc Other points not hotel related: Rep Trip Prices expensive. The "Mr Fish" trips were cheaper but you are best walking along the seafront / round the corner and getting some prices as people paid less for some trips then we did. Also dont book the Turkish Night with the cheap people, you get the cheap seats and are made to feel second class. We ended up leaving early. If you are a couple trying walking a few feet apart as the turks dont pester you so much to go in and eat at their restaurants. Best place to eat was just arounf the corner in the "Cosey Corner" Good holiday if you like football as every bar had a big screen / showing premiership matches. Which is good if you are from a premiership town like Portsmouth - not so good if you are from Southampton :p
Rubbish
from A TripAdvisor Member
Me and my wife have just returned from this hotel and we find it to be a very noisy hotel and it is very dirty. We also find the staff to be very ignarant, the food was crap. Basically we havnt got a good word that can desribe this hotel. P.s Do NOT go to this hotel
Noisy and dirty
from A TripAdvisor Member
I have just returned from the Sidero and found the the Hotel very noisy with doors slamming and children playing football in the corridors to three and four Oclock in the morning also I found the hotel to be of a very poor standard for a three star hotel with fittings broken in the room sheets and towels not being changed. Having complained about about these things to the hotel management and the Thomas Cook rep the only reponse we got was their is nothing we can do about it forcing us to change hotels at the cost of £65 for the second week this hotel was only rated a two star by Thomas Cook but was far better with clean rooms and sheets and towels changed regularly if you what to visit Marmaris I recomend that you do not go to the Sidero as this is truly a hotel from hell.
Sidero too noisy
from Mairzie
We have just returned from a 2 week holiday in the Sidero Hotel in Marmaris, Turkey.This being our 6th visit to the country which we love. This time however was not as expected, the hotel was so noisy people were shouting and slamming doors up to 5 o'clock in the morning. Our bed sheets were only changed once in the 2 weeks we were there and bathroom towels changed twice. We were not told this was a family hotel which was situated up a hill. As I am waiting to go into hospital for a heart bypass this was an ordeal.
1 reader found this review helpful
myself,husband,cousin & his wife went to the sidero in sept last year as my husband & i had been there 3 times previously & had such a great time we were expecting pretty much of the same but oh my god wot a shock no one cud have prepared us for the change that had occured... more