Parkim Ayaz

Overal the hotel is ok. The location is good with direct access to the beach and a variety of local shops as well as a large selection of freshly cooked food. However, our room was two stories above the pool/games room and there was constant loud banging and shouting until the early hours most days. This seriously effected our holiday as we were unable to sleep. The check out is at 12pm. At 11.50am whilst completing a final check of our room we had 2 phone calls from reception to ensure we were leaving. At 11.55am someone came to our door to escort us from our room. This felt heavy handed, unnecessary and left a really bad last impression on our holiday. This was the 2nd time we had stayed at this hotel and it will certainly be our last.

The Hotel grounds were very pretty with all the gardens and the location to the beach was lovely. The rooms were absolutely awful. Mouldy showers balcony faced out to 2 walls had no view felt like youwas in a little prison sell as rooms were so tiny,the main Restaurant food was awful same thing every day, never got hot food-lukewarm .snack bar was better if you had a pizza or burger as it was freshly cooked and it is normally hot. Chips were normally cold unless you had them just out of the Fryer , entertainment wasn’t great entertainment like a disco for children from 9 to 9:30 , after that you are-crammed into a small area with a tiniest bit of room for entertainment which in the end we didn’t bother going cause it was so diabolical the drinks they were okay cocktails all tasted the same, someone I knew took their cocktail back to her room had a shower came out and the cocktail had gone all gooey like syrup, God knows what they put in it, I just stuck to peach snaps with Ice that was the only decent thing to drink, the waffle bar is nice hot warm waffles with chocolate sauce banana or strawberries with whatever ice cream you like on top. Also there is a crepe bar ,which is nice, there is a à la Car fish restaurant if you like fish or there is a nice Italian restaurant, which food was really, really nice .the nightlife outside the hotel was right opposite the entrance with music belting out to 3 am in the morning but we was lucky we never heard any of it a few karaoke bars ,unfortunately Turkey is not as cheap as it used to be prices for drinks about the same as back home in England there’s a nice Chinese restaurant if you go outside the hotel turn wright does Indian and sushi really really good worth trying got great reviews, has a mini bus outside the hotel which pulls up every 15 minutes and takes you into bodrum . It’s about a 30 minute drive a couple of quid each or a taxi which is probably about four or £5. Would I go back again no ,I stayed in. Hotel last year in Marmaris the blue Bay platinum which is a four star it should’ve been a five because it was spotless and the food was fantastic. I would rate the Parkin as a 3 star Hotel.

We stayed at Park Ayim in Bodrum for a week with friends, and overall we had a really lovely week. The weather was amazing, and the hotel is in a great location, right by the beach. There are plenty of shops directly in front of the hotel, and the local bus was super cheap and easy to use for getting into town.

The hotel has three pools, and we never struggled to find a sunbed, which was a big bonus. The water slide was also so much fun! A special mention to Arda, the lifeguard, who was great and really added to the experience.

The food was average overall, although some days were definitely better than others. There was a good range of choices, so there was always something to find. Drinks were fine, although we would have liked to see more of the usual cocktails available. There also wasn't an option to pay extra for branded alcohol.

The entertainment was mainly lots of dancing. Unfortunately, we weren't impressed with the entertainment on our final night. What started as Turkish dancing became quite uncomfortable when one of the performers, who we initially thought was part of the Turkish dance show, turned into a stripper and started expecting money from guests. This wasn't really what we expected and made the atmosphere quite awkward.

The cleaning could also have been better. We often had to ask for fresh towels, as our existing ones were simply folded up rather than replaced.

That said, the facilities were good, the location was excellent, and overall we had a great week with our friends. There were a few things that could be improved, but we still came away having enjoyed our holiday.