Must-see hotels in South Aegean

  • İzethan Hotel

    South Aegean

    A kilometre northwest of the centre, this concrete colossus is decent value with a restaurant, bar, pool, and 88 rooms with all mod cons. Some also have…

  • Hotel Güleç

    Bodrum Town

    This good-value 20-room hotel has a central location and simple but bright and clean rooms, though bathrooms are tiny. There is a sunny garden for…

  • Tomsan Okaliptus

    South Aegean

    Self-caterers get great value at these fully furnished apartments; one's just 300m from the water.

  • Barım Pension

    Selçuk

    This long-running pension stands out for its unusual wrought-iron furnishings, crafted by two friendly metalworking brothers who run Barım with their…

  • Şirince Doğa Pansiyon

    South Aegean

    'Nature' pension offers eight delightfully rustic rooms, with stone fireplaces and rugs. The three rooms at the top are more traditional – the one called…

  • Dereli

    South Aegean

    This resort fronting the beach offers basic but comfortable rooms in cabins on the 'beach side' with small terraces that give right onto the sand. The…

  • Eskici Hostel

    Bodrum Town

    If you're keen to party, head here for the social vibe, organised pub crawls and boat trips. On the flip side, cleanliness is lacking (and staff can be…

  • Nur Pension

    Selçuk

    Cheap as chips, Turkish-Japanese Nur has seven basic but clean and bright rooms with renovated bathrooms on two floors. There's a dorm each for men and…

  • Efe Boutique Hotel

    Kuşadası

    Sleek lights and mirrors abound in this hotel's 40 airy rooms and suites, which are coloured black, white, chocolate and turquoise and contain transparent…

  • Bora Hotel

    Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas

    Its reception decorated with masks bought in Cape Town and Thailand by the travelling owner, Bora has 27 simple but bright rooms with small balconies. We…

  • Wallabies Aquaduct Hotel

    Selçuk

    Recently renovated, Wallabies has decent budget rooms with views from the upper floors into the stork's nest atop the adjoining aqueduct, while others…

  • Antique Theatre Hotel

    Bodrum Town

    Next to the town's amphitheatre, this welcoming place enjoys great castle and sea views, and has a big outdoor pool and pretty gardens. Original artwork…

  • Petek Hotel

    South Aegean

    Though the three-star, 64-room Petek is a bit characterless and faces a busy and rather noisy boulevard southeast of Cumhuriyet Meydanı, it is comfortable…

  • Hapimag Sea Garden Resort

    Bodrum Peninsula

    The sprawling 19-hectare Hapimag Sea Garden is both a 285-room hotel open to the public and a time-share resort with lots of Swiss guests. Its three…

  • Yilmaz Hotel

    Bodrum Peninsula

    Oceanfront Yilmaz offers somewhat dated but decent rooms with sea or garden view and aims to appeal to families and active holidaymakers, with surfing and…

  • Halıcı Hotel

    Marmaris

    A huge family-geared 174-room hotel with excellent facilities including two pools (one with a slide) and table tennis. Rooms are in good shape, with most…

  • 3S Beach Club

    Bodrum Peninsula

    The 3S is somewhat dated these days but enjoys a good position at the western end of the beach and has a poolside bar, sauna and fitness centre. Its 81…

  • Nilya Hotel

    Selçuk

    Nilya shows nice artistic flourishes such as hand-carved walnut headboards and ceiling roses, Kütahya tiles, Ottoman miniatures and travertine bathrooms…

  • Hotel Stella

    Kuşadası

    It's looking a little long in the tooth these days, but this concrete block does offer superb bay views from its balconies, spacious rooms and a good…

  • Garden Life

    Bodrum Peninsula

    In the orchards surrounding Bitez on the coast road from Gümbet, various pools (a total of four), bars, a private beach and 176 pleasant rooms in cool…

  • Hotel Ilayda

    Kuşadası

    This hotel with 40 rooms spread over six floors is now in need of an update, the brown carpets and ageing decor look tired. Still, there are great views…

  • Kefi Beach & Suites

    Bodrum Peninsula

    This property has 22 motel-like rooms with doors painted in primary colours surrounding a big open stretch of grass right up from the beach. Family rooms …

  • Cennet Park Hotel

    Bodrum Peninsula

    'Paradise Park' has smart rooms with minibar and TV, the minimal decor enlivened by four poster beds and flowery Ottoman-style cushions. This place is not…

  • Sardunya Bungalows

    Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas

    Selimiye’s anchor inn has family-friendly rooms in stone 'bungalows' behind the beach, with a lovely garden and a popular seafront restaurant. Rooms have…

  • Âlâ Butik Otel

    South Aegean

    Offers 10 comfortable but unsurprising rooms with a penchant for purple bedspreads set off a long dark hallway. Rooms have fridges and four of them look…

  • Turkuaz Apart Otel

    South Aegean

    Turkuaz offers 20 fairly comfortable, spacious and spotless rooms and self-catering apartments accommodating up to four. It's housed in an attractive neo…

  • Akyaka Kamp

    South Aegean

    Above the western end of Akyaka Beach, this campground has tent pitches, bungalows and stone cottages accommodating up to five on a hill overlooking the…

  • Zemda Hotel

    Bodrum Peninsula

    At the bay's southern end, this tranquil getaway has 28 rooms in a Mediterranean mix of colours and sun-bleached white. The bar-restaurant is sandwiched…

  • Albatros Otel

    Bodrum Town

    Centrally located 20-room hotel where the rooms have an unusual purple and turquoise colour scheme and wooden ceilings. Breakfast could be improved,…

  • Divan

    Bodrum Peninsula

    On a hillside above the beachfront, this hotel boasts a verdant garden with pool, spa and treatment centre. About a dozen rooms have balconies facing the…

  • Ersan Pansiyon

    South Aegean

    This pension in Kıyıkışlacık has 15 clean, modern rooms, some with balcony surveying the fortress, and a popular restaurant on an enclosed terrace.

  • Captain's Travel Agency

    South Aegean

    Numerous holiday apartments are available in Akyaka and Captain's Travel Agency can help you locate one.