I'm just back from 2 absolutely amazing weeks at LaBranda TMT Bodrum Resort. It's my 2nd year staying there & I I'm so glad I went back. From the moment I arrived I was welcomed back by the staff, literally with open arms & greeted by name... The location of the hotel is amazing, right on the beach/sea. The grounds are stunning & so well cared for, lots of beautiful magenta bouganvillia & other lovely trees & flowers, including pomegranate trees. The sunsets are magnificent. Plenty of comfortable sun loungers & umbrellas, just want to mention Hamdullah, the lovely young lad who happily & willingly helped put my umbrella up every day for me & if there wasn't loungers in the particular spot I wanted he would move them for me. Adnan & his team all worked tirelessly to keep the pool & decking area clean & tidy. Teşekürler guys. 💙💙 I want to also say a big Thank you to Aybars & his guest relations team, Deniz, Aybuke & Esra. You work really hard to make sure everyone has a lovely holiday. 💖💖 In fact it's the staff that make LaBranda TMT Bodrum Resort such a special place! The waiters & waitresses are amazing, so warm & friendly & fun & helpful, they work super hard, but still keep smiling...They helped make my stay extra special. I was greeted by my favourites with big hugs every mealtime. Çok çok çok Teşekkür Ederim to Narin, Gozde, Maymun aka Ramazan, Yilmaz, Hamit & Yusuf. A special Thank you to the twins Recep & Recai, who manage the restaurant area & work so hard to make sure everyone has what they need. It was unusually busy for this late in the season, but they made sure everyone felt welcome, was well looked after & had somewhere to sit & still they made the time to speak to you. ❤❤ Thank you as well to the bar/restaurant managers, especially Ibo...Ibo is the sweetest, most caring, loveliest guy & works super hard to make sure everyone is happy & have what they need, also Suat who does similar but again takes the time to stop & speak to you & make sure everything is ok & to ask if we need anything. You're doing a great job guys. ❤❤ Also the omlette chefs at the fresh cooking stations were amazing, it's very hot & non-stop for them in the mornings, often had to queue but each & every omlette was truly scrumptious, & well worth the wait. Breakfast was excellent, loads of choice. Tho I must admit, & this was the only thing that was a let down was lunch & dinnertime, there were different chefs this year & the food wasn't as nice, & felt slightly disappointed...last year there was a lot of choice & everything was delicious & plenty of variety, this year it was very repetitive, not much variety & quite a few of the stews & meat dishes, I didn't like because the meat was dry & overcooked 😔😔 New chefs & more variety next year please! One thing that they did differently was fresh icecream available at Paradiso Bar from 12-5p.m every day, loved this. There was also cakes/patisserie but sadly I'm gluten free so couldn't enjoy any of them. T