Macakizi Hotel

Chic white-on-white bayside hotel with a beach club vibe

Macakizi looks right out over the sapphire blue Mediterranean. Set against the cliffs of Turkbuku Bay – a cool little place just outside Bodrum – shady jetties perfect for lounging and lunching hug the water’s edge.

Know It All

Hit the spot
On the water in chic Turkbuku, just outside Bodrum.

Come here for...
● A pontoon-perfect pad right on the water. ● Staying in Turkey's version of St Tropez. ● Minimalist, white-on-white rooms.

Amenities
Macakizi boasts a state of the art gym, luxurious spa and private jetties. There is also a small boutique and jewellery shop.

Good to know
Designer shades, sarongs and bikinis are de rigueur.

Bedtime...

Bedrooms
81 rooms and suites.

Special features
White-on-white bedrooms are cool and inviting. Expect kingsize beds, LCD televisions and wi-fi. Sea View suites have a working fireplace and small kitchenette, though Garden View rooms also have a great outlook

Bedtime
Splash out on a Junior suite with sea views and a balcony for the best in space and comfort.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
Trad meets modern at Macakizi’s gorgeous bayside restaurant surrounded by olive trees, where chef Aret Sahakyan has won a reputation for first-rate Mediterranean fusion cuisine. Expect dinner favourites such as short ribs and risotto, and for light lunch a traditional Turkish buffet.

Breakfast
Breakfast is served until 10:30. Fill up on omelettes, pastries and fresh fruit. 

Room service
Available 24 hours.

Activities

See & Do
Hop on the hotel’s speedboat – or walk along the seafront – into Turkbuku, with its bars, shopping and nightlife.

Go Indiana Jones with some exploring at Bodrum Castle, once home to the knights of Saint John. Other sights not to be missed include the Myndus Gate and amphitheatre of ancient Halicarnassus, as well as the Mausoleum, one-time wonder of the world. There’s also a museum of underwater archaeology.

Explore the coastline with a private sailing trip or on horseback. There’s plenty of shopping – and haggling – to be done at Bodrum Bazaar, packed with clothes, leather goods and Turkish rugs. Or of course you just have a dip in Macakizi’s circular pool and lounge on the jetties.

Spa
Macakizi’s state of the art Vie en Rose spa offers everything you need for some serious us-time. Try a traditional Turkish hammam and body scrub, a full body massage in the sunshine, or stay in shape at the gym.

Diary Dates
August
Join in a week-long celebration of all things Mediterranean at the Aegean Festival at the Yalikavak Marina with feasting, folklore and music.

October
Sea dogs will love the Bodrum Cup Regatta, when traditional wooden sailing ships arrive from all over the world .