Ece Saray Marina Resort: pool, spa and hammam in Fethiye

Ece Saray Marina Resort is a hotel at 1. Karagozler Mevkii in Fethiye, postcode 48300. Two straight-line distances frame its position: Gemiler Island is about 8 km away and Dalaman Airport (DLM) about 29.4 km. Anyone arriving by air covers the longer of the two first; anyone bound for Gemiler Island has the shorter trip of the pair.

The hotel has two room types, and the choice between them is about space, not beds or headcount. Both the Double Room and the Suite have one super-king bed and both sleep up to 2, so neither takes a third person and neither offers a twin arrangement. The Double Room measures 23 m²; the Suite measures 46 m², twice the floor area for the same bed and the same two guests.

For a couple on a short break who intend to spend their days at the pool or the spa, the Double Room is the sensible size: a super-king bed and 23 m² for two people. The Suite suits a longer stay, or two people who want the same bed with twice the room around it, whether for a longer trip's luggage or simply for not being cramped. A traveller who needs twin beds will not find them in either room type. A party of three or more cannot share either room and would need to book several rooms.

The hotel's facilities centre on water and heat: a swimming pool, a spa, a hammam and a sauna. A swim can be followed by the hammam or the sauna, and the spa rounds out the wellness side of the stay. Fitness facilities are also on offer, at a paid charge.

Room service covers guests who would rather eat in the room than go down for a meal. A playground on site gives children somewhere to play while the rest of a party swims or uses the spa.

• Check-in runs from 14:00, and check-out is until 12:00.
• Pets are not allowed, so travellers with animals need a different hotel.
• Parking is free, which matters to anyone driving in.
• A lift serves the building.

Couples are the clearest fit. Every room type sleeps up to 2 and centres on a super-king bed, and the pool, spa, hammam and sauna give a pair plenty to do within the hotel. The Suite adds space rather than capacity, so the choice between the rooms is a choice about comfort, not about how many can stay. A solo traveller fits either room as well, and the Double Room's 23 m² is enough for one guest.

Families with children have the playground on site, but since no room sleeps more than two, a family of four needs two rooms, and groups face the same arithmetic. Travellers with pets cannot stay. Anyone who trains daily should note that the fitness facilities are paid. Drivers park for free; flyers arrive from Dalaman Airport, about 29.4 km away in a straight line.