Introduction I reviewed MGallery Yalikavak last year shortly after the hotel opened and I returned this year to see what has changed because I can often forgive issues that pop up shortly after a hotel opens, the key is to see how they operate after they have some experience. In short, room upgrades have improved drastically this year as Accor Diamond and the hotel is now competitive with others, and breakfast has changed from a set menu to a buffet. Room I booked the entry level room and given my subpar upgrade last year I had modest expectations this year. To my surprise upon arrival I was informed that I was upgraded to their 4th category of suites: the Executive Suite. There are not very big differences between the 4 types of suites but nonetheless this was far more generous than last year, in fact the complete opposite as I only got +1 in 2021, not even a suite. The Exec Suite is not as spacious (63 sqm) as the suites at Swissotel Bodrum but at least it was a real suite with a door to separate the living room from the bedroom. The balcony was on the entire length of the room and was accessible from either the patio door in the bedroom or the living room. Accor Welcome Drink Upon arrival we were offered welcome drinks such as detox water or other soft drinks at reception. I am not sure if this counted as the Accor welcome drink amenity or not, but given the suite upgrade I did not push them regarding alcoholic welcome drinks which are the norm in other hotels. Dining With low occupancy last year it did not make much sense to offer a buffet but now with the hotel fully up to speed there was a regular breakfast buffet available. I thought the quality and the spread were on par for a hotel of the caliber of MGallery brand. In addition, this year there are now room rates including breakfast and excluding breakfast, unlike in 2021 where all rate types included breakfast. Consequently, it felt more valuable to stay there as a Diamond guest during weekends because I could then get some benefit out of it while I did not last year. Gym I took a look at the fitness gym this time around. It was nothing special in a window-less room, although it had modern equipment. Overall Overall I was pleased by the improved value proposition for Diamond guests: the upgrade is no longer very modest +1 and now the breakfast benefit does apply during weekends. This hotel is newer and more modern than Swissotel plus it’s in a better location which means in my opinion MGallery is worth a price premium over Swissotel. The third Accor choice in Bodrum is Rixos which is a different style because it’s all-inclusive, and I would note that it is the hardest of the three to get suite upgrades.