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I'm a bit scared to say too much about this hotel in case it gets too popular for us to return! We would rate this gorgeous hotel as genuinely EXCELLENT - stayed for a week start of July 2024 (02.07-09.07.24). 5 Star review coming!!||Room: family suite was really fantastic - large - beautifully decorated - views out on the beach - spotlessly cleaned each day - really comfy beds - free Wifi - air conditioned refuge when the sun baked at its hottest - fridge - small bottles of water replenished daily! I want this bathroom at home! It had a great (easy to operate!) shower & enormous bath - large bathroom - lots of towels and great toiletries! Dreamy!||Food: we ordered lunches and drinks every day from the gorgeous billowing curtained day beds on the beach - total luxury - everything brought to us - so lazy. Everything was so tasty & it was so easy to relax - the hotel staff all made our holiday sooooo relaxing. Food was always delicious - high standard - freshly made tasty light snacks & Turkish coffee or ice cream! Then evening meals that were beautifully presented and also fresh and delicious - seated in the (I think quite new) open, covered dining area overlooking the beach. As we are vegetarians we did go through every single one of their veg options! But as these were really yummy, this wasn't too much of a hardship. |We did taxi to Guluk to sample port-side Turkish mezzes one evening. But we were mostly happy to be lazy and stay at this fabulous hotel - it was just so beautiful kicking back on the comfy cushioned sofas, drinking a cocktail and gazing out to sea as the sun went down!|Some reviews said the breakfasts were not to their liking. I LOVED them! Really good coffee/juices - lovely spread from a buffet in the light-filled top floor dining room. It was such a great way to start the day, so beautiful up there with all the friendly sparrows on the balcony. We had watermelon every day so there was always some fruit (plus apples to take for a snack later) - and thick yoghurt, nuts, berries, halva. Also, a wide range of cheeses, olives, fresh fruity toms, pastry of the day, cold meat cuts for those who wanted. Or on the spot ordered & freshly cooked for you - omelettes/eggs etc. Luscious!||Service: This was outstanding! From the moment the staff welcomed us with a cold drink they were then always happy to help out with any queries - also most spoke very good English and were very charming. I ran out of a reading book - no problem...shown into a mini library to find another! Help ordering taxi to nearby Guluk and info about trips (which we could have done but were just too lazy to do!)|The Manager & Reception staff (sorry did not get all names) - and all the waiting staff were very friendly, professional and helpful - without their service ever being invasive. Rooms cleaned daily and fast - like magic sprites - high standard of cleanliness and presentation - makes this all feel very luxe without being clinical or pretentious. Such a skill - such a warm, but professional level of service - made our holiday feel effortless (for us...not them - they worked so hard in intense heat - sorry and thank you!)|Overall Value: Understandably all of this does not come at the most budget or 'cheap' price or like the kind of up front all inclusive package. But I really think that this hotel is extremely good value for what you get and absolutely worth every penny for the totally amazing experience of just being in this stunning place in a lovely hotel and being looked after by a great team for the whole holiday. I don't think I've ever had such an easy, relaxing holiday in such a gorgeous place. I think people pay a lot more and wouldn't get this level of care and service. The ease of the beach being literally a tumble out of bed and head downstairs makes things very special indeed. Early morning dips and late evening cool-offs par for the course - bliss!|The beach is sandy and beautiful, the water clean & crisp and there was never any crowding round the pool or in the different areas around the beach so no unseemly jostling for sun beds! The wooden jetty makes it feel like you are in the tropics or the Maldives and when there was some wind causing waves on a few days made getting in and out easy.|We loved that there were lots of Turkish families and some locals used the beach on Sundays - but mainly small numbers of hotel guests meant it always felt peaceful and calm. Even small children seemed to be awed and soothed by this place - any play and noise felt happy and not chaotic!||Tips on the area (e.g. restaurants, activities, getting there)? Very quick and easy to get from the airport - took 20 minutes! Nothing much else of interest to holiday makers where the hotel is or within walking distance - except a couple of little mini marts 5 mins walk away - v friendly - got extra water and extra sun tan lotion there. Beware the wild boar by the roadside! ||Guluk is a short taxi ride away and lovely to visit for a stroll and for its cafes/ice creams etc. |We did not even get to Bodrum this time - although we had intended to visit ruins etc. Just too lazy and in love with the chilled vibe in the hotel to venture far in the July heat! But if you want more adventure and action or history/culture you could use the hotel as a base and jump in a car/taxi. We just wanted to swim and laze - this hotel is absolutely PERFECT for that! So happy i-escape introduced us to this true gem!||Not really anything much to fault here. Some afternoons the wind got up a bit - creating more waves after the still chilled millpond of the morning. But this was actually quite fun. Oh and the cicadas could get a bit raucous!! Honestly can't think of anything much I'd want to change!||We would genuinely LOVE to go back to this hotel any time and hope to do this - I can see us becoming regulars! So I will be keeping an eye out for different prices at different times of the year as I'm sure it would be lovely again.