For a taste of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, you cant do better than the luxurious yet laid back vibe of the uber hip Maçakizi boutique hotel. This wonderfully chic & glamorous seaside retreat offers a desirable 74 rooms and boasts a warm, avant-garde feel with its artistic, minimalist interiors and its splash of nautical features. Set on the Bodrum peninsula, the hotel looks over the Aegean Sea, offering breath-taking views – it’s an idyllic and relaxed environment to unwind in. Here you can be as active or as relaxed as you like, and as night falls the Maçakizi hotel attracts the hippest crowds with its cutting-edge music scene and stylish bar. Stylish in calming, neutral tones, the rooms and suites are outfitted with locally made furnishings, huge comfy beds, and offer luxurious rain showers with views out over the Aegean Sea. All boast private terraces, which are complemented by panoramas of the spectacular Türkbükü bay or the Maçakizi’s exquisite blossom gardens.

Unique to Macakizi is the wooden decking that juts out over the ocean, offering a relaxing space to sunbathe, recline under a canopy with a good book or dip into the cooling ocean. Be pampered at the Nuxe Spa, which is certain to impress with its outstanding, eclectic range of treatments where you can experience Ottoman tradition by relaxing Turkey-style in a Hammam bath. After a day basking on deck, spend your evening enjoying the finest combination of locally sourced Turkish and Mediterranean foods at the open-air restaurant. Charter the hotel’s sophisticated yacht for the day to take a dip in the beautiful coves and bays along the Aegean and Mediterranean coastline of Turkey.