Of course, there are other ultra-luxury hotels in Turkey, but in terms of the quality offered and the price-performance balance, this one is surprisingly exceptional! You don’t need an astronomical vacation budget just to have beef carpaccio at breakfast or Chivas Regal by the beach. My wife, our 10-month-old baby, and I had an incredibly enjoyable and high-quality holiday. From housekeeping to waiters, from the concierge to the kids’ club staff, every team member is cheerful, attentive, and seems to compete in how helpful they can be to guests. The Candyland kids’ entertainment center is like a mini Disneyland. It’s massive, modern, and packed with countless diverse activities. To give you an idea: if the municipality of Bodrum had a Ferris wheel that size, they’d use it as the city’s new landmark :)) And everything is completely free of charge. Even though our baby is only 10 months old, Mr. Ömür, the kids’ club director, personally gave us a tour of the facility. And as he showed us around, we (who used to say, “We wish our child would never grow up”) suddenly found ourselves wishing he was already grown up just so he could enjoy it all!:) The specially designed white-sand kids’ pool was a fantastic experience for our baby. The beach and sea were just as beautiful. The food was outstanding. The main restaurant surprises you daily with different, high-quality dishes, and the à la carte restaurants are a culinary experience of their own. I tried my favorite cocktail, Lynchburg Lemonade, which is tricky to balance, at six different bars from about 8 or 9 different bartenders, and every single one made it perfectly. The sea has a clever, thin security line that doubles as a wave-breaker without ruining the view. Thanks to the hotel’s private bay, the water is usually calm anyway—but with this setup, it’s like a perfectly still sheet of glass. There’s even a D&R bookstore inside the hotel… need I say more?;) I’ve stayed at countless hotels over the past 20 years, but this is the first time I’ve ever felt compelled to write a review like this—because this hotel truly deserves it. I wholeheartedly recommend it and will definitely return.