First time in Bitez and first time at the Toloman. Rooms basic but kept very clean by the very hard working maid. Ours overlooked the pool and was fine for us, I hear some rooms in the main building are quite small though. Only thing I would do different would be to bring a travel kettle for that early cup of tea!

Perfect location right on the beach and surrounded by bars and places to eat, Bitez is a laid back resort and not for clubbers, so the central location was at no time an issue. Some music from the hotel next door at night, as others have mentioned but did not bother us.

We went half board but would go bed and breakfast next time (2012!) The breakfast was a buffet style with fruit, hard boiled eggs, meat, bread and cake etc. The food was good at night but as commented in an earlier review the first couple of nights we ate there we felt like 3rd class citizens behind the 'paying' diners who came to eat and the groups of Turkish half boarders. This improved towards the end of the week but with so many great local restaurants to try would not bother with half board again.

We had our best meal in The Almera, 5 mins walk along the front, sea bass was superb and the prices much better than the Eurozone resorts. Large beers were 6 TL along the front (£2.20) and we went on the TA recommended boat trip run by Liz and Ahmet, 7 hours on the lovely boat, 5 bays visited, snorkeling gear provided, lunch at dinner time and fruit late afternoon and all for £16, unbelievable value.

Loved Bitez and will definitely go back again, probably to the Toloman.

My husband and myself stayed here for 2 weeks this August/September and I can honestly say it has been the most relaxing and enjoyable holiday I have had. The staff are really friendly and very helpful. The location could not be better, right on the sea front, so the veiw was to die for. As other people have said, yes the rooms are basic, but are very clean and we could not have asked for anything more. We ate here on a number of occassions and we were not disappointed on the food or service on offer. We would like to say a big hello to Osman and Ulas who work behind the bar and good luck to Osman on his computer course, what a great pair of lads. We would recommend this hotel to any one looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday. Will deffinitley be looking at going back to this hotel in future years.

My family stayed here earlier this month, we had a fantastic holiday and love Bitez.
This is our 3rd time staying in Bitez, we stayed at the Toloman in September about 3 years ago and stayed at the Hotel Okaliptus next door last year. The Hotel is basic, the rooms are small and do need updating but they are always spotlessly clean. The maid who cleaned our room was so lovely and always tucked in our daughters teddy into her bed everyday for her !! The beach directly outside the Hotel is well maintained by the Hotel's staff, as is the pool area. Even though we travelled during the busiest month we always found sunbeds on the beach and by the pool.
I think this is a great little Hotel, you couldn't ask for a nicer or more convenient location. The Dolmus stops on the road behind the Hotel about every 5-10 mins and goes into Bodrum, from there you can get other buses to the rest of the Bodrum area. The Dolmus is a cheap way of travelling, the taxi fares seem to be increasing a lot every year and is now quite expensive. In Bitez itself there are a few little shops selling the usual fakes and locally made souvenirs. There are some lovely restaurants and bars. The ones on the front are a lot more expensive than the back streets behind the Hotels but the views are amazing. Our favourite was the Blue Moon which is behind the Okaliptus and Toloman Hotel, lovely food and really nice genuine staff. I have a few little issues with the Toloman this year. I felt that some evenings in the restaurant ( we were half board) we were treated less favourably than those who had walked in off the street to eat. They were served quicker and sometimes we were having to wait too long between courses and having to ask several times for things. We had wrong food orders several times, missing starters on 3 occasions and no dessert at all on 2 evenings !! A few evenings when it was busy we were sat at our table for 2 hours as the time waiting for food orders to be taken and food arriving was so long. Also, having some meals brought out and having to wait 20 minutes for other peoples food to be served at the same table isn't good enough really, this happened quite a lot. So for that reason we would not choose the Half Board option again. Although, I do have to say the actual food was lovely and there was a lot to choose from. The only other thing is during August ( this also happened when we were staying at the Hotel next door last year) was there was lots of Turkish children running around the Hotel and causing havoc and being a bit of a nuisance in the pool. Their parents are never anywhere to be seen though so Im not sure if they are guests on holiday, local children using the pool or if they are children of the staff ?!
Last year we stayed at the Okaliptus next door to the Toloman...although the rooms are very nice there, I would never stay there again. The staff are rude and very pushy making you feel obliged to buy drinks when sat by the pool or on the beach and their drinks are very expensive. The half board at the Okaliptus is pretty dire, the food was lacking in quantity and quality and does not appeal to fussy children. Also, the Okaliptus has music blaring out most of the day and night which unfortunately can be heard from the rooms on the side of the Toloman, for this reason it maybe better to ask for a room around the back of the Hotel near the pool. But at night the noise of the air con does drown out the noise from next door.
The Toloman's beds are really comfy and have lovely pillows and the maid will happily give you extra ones if you ask. I slept really well every night !
Lastly, the charge for air con...I wasn't expecting to be charged £4 per night per room, we had 3 rooms booked so that was a big extra expense. I think £4 per night is a little steep considering the electricity in Turkey is so cheap !! Really, considering the temperatures in August, air con is a necessity, it is impossible to sleep without it and it would have been better to have included it in the price of the accomodation when booking it.
All in all though we had a lovely, chilled out holiday, I love Bitez, it is our favourite place we have visited and it is a resort that will suit all tastes and ages.
I would especially recommend this Hotel and resort during the quieter months for a week or 2 of total chill out !!

Resort is fabulous for couples and families with young children, location couldnt be better. Right in the centre directly on the beach front with no roads or cars to worry about. The cleaning staff didnt stop and our tiny room 216 was cleaned every day with fresh towels. The sunbeds, seats and beanbags on the beach were all free and we always found a place. The bar staff don't pester you for drinks at all which sometimes this was a problem when we wanted something as we could never catch their eye, they could do with being more attentive. Breakfast was fresh and served until 10:30.
Their are plenty of wonderful restaurants in Bitez to choose from all pretty much the same great standard, didnt like the pestering they do to get you inside.
One week was plenty for us and we will certainly return again to the Toloman and probably book direct and not with Thomson whose rep never came to the hotel once.
Dont be put off by the two stars, I've stayed in worse four star hotels.