Hotel Villa Mahal | Best places to stay on the Turquoise Coast
"This outstanding and hugely romantic boutique hotel occupies a series of terraces tumbling down verdant slopes to the Mediterranean, just around the bay from Kalkan’s picturesque old town.
There are no TVs but magnificent sea views to gawp at, and pure white interiors stamped with owner Ipek’s impeccable uncluttered style.
With its private seafront, beach club and wonderful waterside dining, the Mahal is as relaxing as it is romantic, but there are also plenty of activities on offer for those who want to get out and enjoy the pristine surrounds.
By dusk elegant tables have been laid across the Mahal’s beach-club terrace against a backdrop of Kalkan’s lights; it makes for one of the most enchanting dining spots in all Turkey.
" - Jeremy Seal
We went to the beach club last week. The location is really nice and chilled. It was probably our favourite beach club. However, be warned that they charge an extra 10% on every item bought - not just on the overall bill. This was very sneaky, the whole day ended up costing over £100 and that's just for beds, lunch and water.
arlette
Google
Absolutely amazing food and service! Very hot though so definitely bring your own fan as there’s is no AC (it’s outside) or fans
Kelsey Johnson
Google
My husband and I were here on our honeymoon. The setting couldn’t be more romantic, and our dinner server, Mehmet, was amazing. He made sure we felt exceptionally cared for during our time here. Additionally, the location was amazing- we swam off a beautiful swim dock, ate excellent food, relaxed, and slept so well every night . We will be back.
Azi Doost
Google
Booked the Mahal sailing Yacht 2-3 months in advance, and was in touch with the team up until the day of travel to order food and drinks. During the week of travel, they kept pushing back the date, until they said the Captain doesn't want to travel at all this week due to weather.
Weather is absolutely perfect. All other boats/tours are running. Unfortunately they gave us very little lead time to book another boat, as they were all fully booked. Don't bother :(
Alex Kennedy
Google
Lovely hotel. Great service. Amazing views. Lovely breakfast.
We stayed in the cliff house which was really spectacular. The other rooms looked nice too but lots of steps to climb. Very relaxing stay, amazing staff (Burak made our stay very comfortable).
Would recommend and can’t wait to come back.
Esperanza Costabella
Google
We went to dinner with our family. The place is beautiful but the service is terrible and the food does not correspond to the price paid. The person in charge of the restaurant for dinner was very rude and unfriendly. Only 2 dishes were good (Parmigiana and the beef fillet), but the rest were very bad. The risotto and the papardele were of very poor quality. We ended up paying 7,200 Turkish liras (200€) for 5 dishes. The worst place we have had dinner in Turkey, especially because of the poor treatment received from the person in charge of the restaurant for dinner.
Omar Anabtawi
Google
AVOID AND HORRIBLE ON ALL FRONTS...sadly Mahal used to be the top destination in Kalkan and unfortunately resting on its past and laurels. Review of the Beach Club and here we go...worst loungers of any beach club in Kalkan (of the plastic kind that you buy on the side of the road), only once (11:00-18:30) did anyone come and ask us if we needed a drink or anything else, outdated overpriced and tasteless food, staff wearing their normal clothes (no ability to distinguish staff from other guests), many of the staff spoke NO English (unacceptable at this price point), lunch table service was horrible. In a nutshell and IMHO totally one to avoid sadly
S D
Google
Incredible location with the best views. The whole hotel is very romantic, perfect for couples. Be warned, the hike from the rooms down to the restaurant / water isn't for the faint hearted (it's 181 steps) but the view is worth it. The food at the restaurant is delicious (we tried most things on the menu) and they do excellent cocktails. The way the sun loungers are set up around the water is particularly nice -- each couple has a private little area to relax. And eating dinner right on the water can't be beaten.