Sometimes it pays to be spontaneous... When we went with our instincts and followed a concierge’s suggestion to leave Istanbul’s Sunday traffic and spend the day a short flight away on the Bodrum Peninsula, it really paid off. We sampled a totally different side of Turkey from the city mosques and palaces. The peaceful bays, beaches and villages of the southwest have attracted a thriving high-end resort and yachting culture. Jet setters come from all over Eastern Europe to relax on the coastline by day and party in the town of Bodrum by night. Well-heeled Turkish and Russian resort visitors have transformed this once sleepy fisherman’s town into nightlife where you hook and reel in a different kind of catch!
Being on a family holiday, for us the real find was the unique (my personal obsession) beach club hotels that we discovered. The CASA DELL’ARTE is all about the personal touch of its charming art lover owners - a tranquil haven with stunning minimalist accommodation stocked full of original art. It’s a very special hotel that has become one of our hidden gems…
MACAKAZI is the perfect companion beach resort where the mood is cranked up and the beautiful people in this part of the world are at play. This is the new, thriving side of the country and Bodrum is a fantastic base to stop down for a Turkish style summer holiday.