Mirada Exclusive Bodrum

Just got back from Mirada and couldn't wait to share my experience! Green and well-kept territory, spacious room, fantastic beach offering a convenient pontoon for deep-water swimming and a gentle, sandy slope. We really enjoyed the à la carte restaurants (both Greek and Italian), which offer excellent food, whereas the highlight of our stay was the room terrace, which offered a breathtaking view! While premium facilities are wonderful, it is the staff's hospitality that elevate this hotel from good to truly exceptional. Unforgettable experience on the beach: Mr. Alperen goes above and beyond in everything he does. The same could be said about Ms. Gizem who served us at Lounge+9. Unfortunately, the waiters in the main restaurant are not the case. Most often, they were taking our drink order only when asked. Nevertheless, I would say that Mirada offers a truly relaxing escape with its blend of gorgeous sea views, delicious cuisine, and a serene atmosphere. This is definitely a hotel we will recommend!

Our family have just returned from 7 fantastic nights at the Mirada Exclusive, Bodrum, Turkey. Whilst having vacationed in Turkey on numerous occasions this was our first stay at both the Mirada and Bodrum through Jet2 Holidays. The breakdown of our holiday party was four adults comprising of grandparents, daughter and her husband along with two children aged 14 and 10 occupying a standard double room and a family room. For us, arrival at the hotel was about 1am and somewhat weary but our spirits rose at the warm welcome at the hotel from reception staff who took charge of our luggage and showed us to our respective rooms. Nothing was too much trouble considering the late hour. The rooms were both excellent, well and comfortably furnished with the requisite needs met. Food and snacks were available to us at the late night restaurant which opened from midnight onwards, a bonus for late arrivals. The hotel, rooms and facilities are immaculately kept with an army of staff ensuring this. The standard of food presented was excellent and could not be faulted in any way. Waiting staff were superb with no delays in setting out, clearing and of course serving drinks during the meals. The beach and boardwalk which is home for most of the sunbeds is well looked after complete with towel station and the nearby beach bar and cafe and great waiting staff happy to serve you. Entertainment took the form of different professional singers and bands every evening in the upper 'Lounge +9' again with excellent waiting staff to get your favourite tipple. Several restaurants were available aside from the main buffet restaurant and we sampled both the Greek and Italian restaurants during our stay. Again the quality of the food served was excellent at both along with attentive and friendly waiting staff. Watersports are available at the hotel beach and we availed ourselves of this facility with trips out on the unique and novel convertible 'Rolls Royce' speed boat and a jet ski on another day. Staff were again well informed, very safety conscious and extremely helpful. The hotel also gave us the best post check out experience on that dreaded last day with use of its lovely spa facilities etc. I can personally recommend the massage as an added bonus to get rid of those muscular knots. In summary our stay at the Mirada was excellent and exceeded expectations. There are few hotels and destinations I ever return to BUT safe to say I will definitely be returning to the Mirada. Staff throughout were excellent and it's impossible to name everyone but a big shout out to the following hotel team members who made our holiday special and one to remember: Mustafa - who looked after us daily in the main restaurant, Haji - at the Italian restaurant, Mucahit - waiter at beach club, The lovely Nejla and Gizem - waitresses at 9 o'clock bar Gizem - waitresses at 'Lounge +9' bar.

THIS SHOULD ACTUALLY BE A 4.5 STAR REVIEW

We stayed at the Mirada Exclusive from 19th to 26th September 2026.

We have to say, it is an amazing hotel. It is beautifully clean, extremely well maintained, and the food is simply superb. But, leaving the best until last, the staff are AMAZING.

Every member of staff we encountered — and there were many — was always lovely, happy, polite and genuinely couldn’t do enough for you to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Nothing ever seemed too much trouble, and that really stood out to us throughout our stay.

Food & Drinks

The food selection at every meal is out of this world. I have to say it is the best I have ever experienced on any all-inclusive holiday we have been on. The choice is phenomenal, and there was always something different to try.

The lobby bar also has an amazing selection of snacks and cakes available throughout the day and is open 24 hours. Then, between midnight and 2:00am, they put on even more food in the main terrace restaurant.

It is just incredible and means you are never going hungry, no matter what time of day or night it is.

There are also some lovely à la carte restaurants, which gave us a nice change from the main buffet and added to the overall choice available.

Sea & Pool

We absolutely loved the beach and decking area. There is a lovely decking area right by the sea with very easy access into the water, which is crystal clear and perfect for swimming. There was never any problem getting a sun lounger or fresh towels either — both were plentiful, clean and readily available throughout our stay.

One of the things we particularly enjoyed was the beach bar and the waiter service directly to your sun lounger. You can simply scan the QR code attached to the umbrella, order your food and drinks from your phone, and the waiters bring everything straight to you. It really does make it easy to spend the whole day by the sea without having to keep getting up and leaving your spot.

If you prefer to sit somewhere, the Pepper Restaurant is also available for snacks and food, giving you the option to sit down and enjoy something to eat rather than having it brought to your lounger.

It is a really well thought-out setup and, combined with the beautiful clear sea, clean surroundings and plentiful loungers, made the decking one of our favourite parts of the hotel.

The pool area is lovely, quiet and, once again, absolutely spotless.

Our Room

Our room was extremely nice and the bed was very comfortable. The minibar was restocked every single day, which was great.

The only slight negative with the minibar was that there were four beers but no miniature bottles of wine. When I initially asked for some non-alcoholic beer, I was told there would be a charge, but they then very kindly put four ZERO beers in the fridge for me without charging us, so I have to say that was great service.

It would have been nice for my wife to have had a couple of small wine bottles so she could have a glass while getting ready for dinner. As it stood, there was beer and soft drinks, but no wine.

The Room View

Now, the main negative for us — and the reason I have marked the hotel down slightly — was the view from our room.

I know this probably sounds a little petty, but we had upgraded to a higher-specification Serenity Room with a terrace and sea view. Unfortunately, the reality was that most of what we could see were aloe vera plants, tall foliage on both sides, plastic water hoses, the roof of the kitchens below and the air-conditioning units on top of the building.

This was disappointing because, like most people, we generally spend our days out of the room at the beach or around the pool. But in the late afternoon, it is really nice to come back to your room, sit out on the terrace for a while and simply look out towards the sea.

Unfortunately, because of the view, this wasn't really possible for us.

A Couple of Other Things

We also consistently had problems with the coffee machine in the room. It just wouldn't work properly. We reported it three times and were assured by housekeeping that it had been sorted, but unfortunately it still wasn't working properly, so in the end I just gave up with it.

The Cave Bar was also closed throughout our stay. We were told that it was open, but despite this, we never actually saw it open during our visit.

The entertainment was relatively OK a bit hit and miss, however they have a lovely big stage area with plenty of seats and tables but crammed everyone into the +9 Lounge and the performers onto a tiny stage. Making use of the stage area would have been better, also for non smokers as the smoking here is still high so a more evenly spaced setup would have been better.

Overall

But honestly, putting those few negatives to one side, we had a fantastic stay.

If you are looking for a beautifully maintained and spotlessly clean hotel, with genuinely wonderful staff, an incredible choice of food and drinks, lovely à la carte restaurants, and a great location right by the sea with fantastic swimming opportunities, then the Mirada Exclusive could well be the hotel for you.

For us, the staff really were the standout feature. Everyone we came across was friendly, helpful and genuinely seemed to want us to have a great holiday.

We genuinely had an amazing stay. Value for money was higher than other resorts of the same level we stayed in over the past few years

So, a huge THANK YOU to every single member of staff at the Mirada Exclusive, Bodrum, for making our holiday such a memorable one.

We really did have a fantastic time.