Xanadu Island

Really top premium resort! Calm place with a variety of amenities!

This is a great hotel. Gated island (not strictly speaking an island), the suite and grounds were immaculate, food was varied and of good quality, drinks were decent brands and available 24h (food till 22:00). Food ordered to the room is also free but for a 10 Euro service charge. There's even a free laundry service. The staff were very polite and attentive, though there was sometimes more of a language barrier than I'm used to. There's a QR code to scan on all the loungers and tables so you don't even have to go to the bar, and I doubt we ever even waited a full five minutes for drinks to arrive (it was last week of the season though, very quiet). I'd have no difficulty recommending the place. It isn't the cheapest hotel, but by no means the most expensive, and I honestly think it was good value for money. Not everything was perfect, the pools were on the chilly side, even the indoor one. To be fair the place isn't really aimed at kids, but we travelled as a family and the only pool suitable for young children is tiny. The beach is also quite small for the size of the place, can imagine it getting quite competitive in high season (there are plenty of other areas to sun yourself though). I did have a bit of a fallout with room service. They have two teams - cleaners and mini bar. The cleaners were great, but the mini bar team was mostly absent. This might have been trivial were it not for the fact you rely on these people for drinking water - you can drink the tap water in Bodrum, but nobody does. This only improved after the 4th day, when I threatened a more formal complaint. That team are also responsible for replenishing the cups and glasses that the cleaners take away, and it got to the point we were left with just one teacup for a party of four. There was less than I thought there'd be when it comes to site seeing round there btw, it's really somewhere you go to mostly stay at the hotel. Overall though it really is a very nice place. I'd probably go elsewhere next time as a family, but as a couple would happily return.

This hotel is so close to perfection….the only thing that let ‘s Xanadu Island down is the outdoor pool temperatures , when we stayed in October both outdoor pools water temperature was very cold…. On the positive side The hotel facilities are very high quality , well maintained , clean and set within a safe location. Buffet Restaurant- Food quality very good with a great choice. Bars - all very good , offering branded drinks. Ordering drinks via the table QR code was simple and worked very well. Room - Our room was very comfortable , cleaned daily to a high standard. Every member of the hotel team were friendly and extremely helpful and are a credit to the hotel. In summary , this hotel offers guests a 5 star experience other than the outdoor pool temperature and is the only reason we would not return early or late season.