Azka Hotel Bodrum

Spent two nights here on a bicycle trip around Turkey. The hotel was beautiful on a part of the waterfront away from the center of town. But there is a water taxi that shuttles back and forth. The hotel itself was quiet at night. But the place next door rocked on fairly late. Whether this is a plus or minus depends on one's preferences. There's a very steep hill leading down to the hotel. And while this proved challenging with fully loaded bicycles, it shouldn't matter much to "normal" vacationers arriving by car or taxi. Of more general concern was a protracted discussion at checkout concerning some items they insisted we'd taken from the minibar. (We hadn't). At the end of the day, the issue was resolved. But it took some time and left a bit of a bad taste to what was otherwise a very pleasant stay. I would still recommend the hotel. But since the minibars don't have locks or seals on them, you may want to take an inventory when you arrive and bring any "shortages" to their attention right away. It may save you a hassle at checkout.

The room and patio were very nice and the beach was absolutely gorgeous. Swimming in the sea water was terrific. The sandy beach was nice on the feet. The pool was very nice and pleasant to swim and sit around. The lounge chairs were comfortable and had umbrellas for each two chairs so the sun could be gotten or avoided as desired.