Maçakızı

Bodrum Peninsula


Ground zero for Göltürkbükü's chic summer crowd and the last hotel on the inner bay, this monument to the high life combines a resort feel with boutique trimmings and minimalist decor. Rooms, all with balcony or terrace, are huge and some have glassed-in showers with sea views. There's a sociable restaurant, a lively bar and a huge hamam and spa.

The real eyecatcher is the long wood-slatted boardwalk extending into the sea, replete with cosy pillow-beds. At night, its famous happy hours slip effortlessly into one of Göltürkbükü’s best parties.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bodrum Peninsula attractions

1. Dibeklihan Culture & Art Village

5.76 MILES

In the all-but abandoned village of Yakaköy just off the road between Yalıkavak and Ortakent, this complex contains an art gallery, shops, the Dibek…

2. Ancient Theatre

7.03 MILES

Ancient Halicarnassus' theatre was built in the hillside rock in the 4th century BC to seat 5000 spectators but that capacity was increased to 13,000 for…

3. Myndos Gate

7.03 MILES

These are the restored remains of the only surviving gate from what were originally 7km-long walls probably built by King Mausolus in the 4th century BC…

4. Mausoleum

7.19 MILES

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum (originally 44.8m high) was the greatest achievement of Carian King Mausolus (r 376–353 BC),…

6. Tepecik Camii

7.35 MILES

This small whitewashed mosque is right on the waterfront on Bodrum's main drag.

7. Ottoman Cemetery

7.46 MILES

This Ottoman cemetery stands just above the marina, and contains the tombs of two famous Turkish seamen (Mustafa Pacha and his son). Part of the enclosure…

8. Belediye

7.54 MILES

The city hall is in the centre of town.