27 Best Hotels in The Turquoise Coast, Turkey

Charming, friendly, and brimming with old-world character, this hotel has larger-than-usual lodgings and a good location in the old town, with many high-ceilinged rooms located in a 250-year-old mansion. Paintings by the owner are prominently displayed throughout, giving the whole place a heartwarming guesthouse feel. The property also includes a large central courtyard with orange trees, tables, and a small pool. Be sure to ask for a room in the historic building—the modern building doesn't have nearly as much personality and charm.

This hotel boasts great views of the castle, its own section of beach, and attractive accommodations; guest rooms have tasteful contemporary furnishings and private balconies (most with sea views). At the center of the property a large green space—complete with a pool and piece of ancient stonework—leads down the waterfront. The Barbarossa restaurant serves good, simple Turkish fare.

This boutique hotel is as good a reason as any to stop in Tarsus: it occupies a three-story restored mansion and has buckets of character (wooden floors, Turkish carpets, and antique-style furnishings). The well-sized rooms are attractively done up, each with its own personality, and the whole place has a homey feel. There's a leafy courtyard, as well as an on-site restaurant and café.

This modest, family-run hotel is in a shady garden on the banks of the Dalyan River, with breathtaking views of the ancient Kaunosian rock tombs from the large and comfortable riverside terrace, where you can enjoy a traditional buffet breakfast in absolute tranquility. The rather cloistered rooms are simply decorated in wood and terra-cotta-style tiles with white stucco. You can swim in the river off a small jetty in front of a splendid row of cypress trees or wait for a boat to pick you up and take you to the nearby beach.

A lovingly restored mansion with a gorgeous shady terrace and an unbeatable view offers some beautiful, refined rooms. The rooms vary widely in both size and views, but all are beautifully decorated, and one impressive suite has its own large terrace. There's a small pool and a lush garden where some of the food used in the delicious breakfasts is grown. The owners also have a separate two-story villa nearby that can rented by a family or small group.

Two Ottoman homes just above the Red Tower have been transformed into this boutique hotel, which retains many original architectural elements, such as stone walls and wood-beamed ceilings. The cozy rooms have a traditional aesthetic, and those in the upper building are a bit airier and lighter, with more minimalistic decor. The stone basement (once a barn) makes for a pleasantly cool breakfast room. There's also a café-restaurant in the pretty front garden, bedecked with grape vines, fruit trees, and bougainvillea.

The first boutique hotel in town, located in a restored 1920s mansion, is showing its age a bit but is still an attractive blend of the traditional and the modern. Tasteful guest rooms have reproduction antique furniture, traditional floor tiles, and modern bathrooms. Top-floor rooms are a modern addition and have less character. The restaurant is in a pleasant courtyard, which has a retractable roof to accommodate the weather. Downstairs by the lobby, a bar often features live music.

This popular, eco-minded stopover for Lycian Way trekkers and artsy types is on a lagoon with a private beach between Phaselis and the less attractive resort town of Tekirova. The owners zealously guard the property's alternative atmosphere, so there are no direction signs on the highway. You shouldn’t expect luxury, but the bungalows are comfortable and the vegetarian food quite decent. Camping and caravan sites can also be rented. Horseback riding is available, and the Lycian Way passes through the area; a hilly day's hiking west will take you to Çıralı.

All rooms have a sea view at this pretty hotel overlooking the Greek islands of Symi and Rhodes. Guest rooms are attractive, with splashes of bold color. A five-minute walk down a steep path leads to Villa Aşina's pebbly beach cove; there's also a small but nice outdoor pool. The owner is passionate about the peninsula and can provide lots of information.

This cozy, central option just back from the Göcek waterfront offers simple, well-kept accommodations in a modern two-story house with a large front patio that serves as a café-restaurant. Rooms are small but clean and comfortable, and the service is warm and helpful; a reading nook by reception adds to the homey feel.

This hotel—a cluster of restored mansions with a contemporary aesthetic—strikes a great balance between atmosphere and comfort, with tasteful rooms set around two shaded courtyards. One courtyard houses a restaurant, bar, and tiny pool; both feature original wooden columns and various pieces of carved Greek and Roman capitals. Rooms vary considerably in size and quality, but the decor offers a modern twist on classic Ottoman style in the heart of Kaleiçi.

If you want a few charmed days on the Side seafront, the Beach House, built on the grounds of a Byzantine villa, is a great place to book. The villa's ruins are used for a garden and the tiniest of pools, and although its current rooms are on the modest side, this is where Rudolf Nureyev and Simone de Beauvoir bedded down in the hotel's glory days. On the sand across the quiet street are deck chairs and umbrellas for guests. At the time of writing in October 2024, the hotel is underdoing some archaeological excavations in some areas.

Surrounded by greenery, the Dardanos has well-decorated guest rooms, each with a balcony, that mix modern European style with traditional features—think Ottoman fixtures and fittings coupled with woven Turkish textiles. The friendly staff are happy to arrange excursions in the area—once you've tired of lounging by the garden pool.

Every room is tastefully decorated in this family-run establishment, made up of four restored houses, with a pretty garden and pool. The ceilings are somewhat low, but Ottoman-style details help compensate. A handful of rooms on the top floors have good views of the harbor; others, have charming views of the garden. Staff members are pleasant and accommodating.

This relatively quiet, clean, and modest hotel is right on Alanya's Cleopatra Beach—a short walk from the center of town—and is particularly well suited for young families. It has large, rather plainly furnished rooms, with the nicest options on the ends of the corridors overlooking the sea. Although the main attraction is the beachfront location, the property also features a pool, sauna, hammam, and an outdoor terrace.

The slickest hotel on Cleopatra's Beach has bright, airy guest rooms, all with balconies, though only half face the water, and you need to be on the upper floors to see over the trees. The hotel has its own section of beach with umbrellas and sun loungers. On-site you'll also find the usual range of resort amenities, and guests praise the restaurant.

Despite the unimaginative concrete-block architecture and simple accommodations, this well-run hotel set amid wild olive trees overlooking Kalamar Bay is a good option—it's great value, functional, and has beautiful natural surroundings. All of its large rooms feature balconies; about half provide stunning sea views. A shuttle is available to get into Kalkan four times a day. There is a large, pleasant pool terrace, too.

An intimate, well-run boutique hotel occupying a restored 19th-century mansion in the heart of the old city. A rooftop terrace overlooks the town, from the Roman bridge and medieval minarets to the new Sabancı Mosque. Though it's clear to see that the hotel is proud of its heritage, little of the building’s original ambience survived the hotel remodeling, but some rooms do have old carved-timber ceilings, and the modern fittings and furniture are tasteful.

Just a 10-minute drive from the Netsel marina takes you to Joya’s serene, secluded bay, a world away from the bustle of central Marmaris. The spacious rooms are comfortable and tastefully decorated, with a full range of amenities; some have sea-view balconies. In addition to the private beach, there’s an outdoor pool, and an indoor spa. The on-site restaurant has beachside seating, and there’s a cozy reading area inside by reception.

Right in the middle of Antakya’s old town, this friendly little hotel has pretty rooms decorated with art and antiques in two buildings, one a historic stone mansion, that share a reception and breakfast area. A beautiful restored, two-story home behind the hotel is perfect for families or small groups.

Be sure to get a sea view room at this modest but well-run hotel (one of the many that line the seafront road east of the harbor), which has a friendly and helpful staff. It has a small pool and its own waterfront terrace with swimming platforms over the rocky coast across the street. Rooms are small but most have views and are well maintained. 

This city-center standby is functional and professionally run, with large, comfortable—if rather characterless—rooms at a good price-to-quality ratio. It’s between the old city and the newer part of town, but closer to the historical sights and the bazaar. 

One of the larger hotels in Patara is run by a Turkish-English couple who are a good source of information on the area. The rustic-style rooms are good by Patara standards, though nothing exceptional; about half have views over town. There's also a large pool area, an "Ottoman terrace" for meals, and a mini museum of traditional village life. The hotel's hillside location means you'll be able to catch a breeze, but daily transportation to the beach is provided if you're craving sun and sand.

One of the older lodgings in the gorge (est 1990), Saban is popular among travelers of all ages, and Olympos regulars say it has some of the best food in the valley. It has one of the largest plots of land, too, which means the many bungalows aren't jammed together, as at some of the area's other options. Space, trees, and a large area with chairs and tables, where you can sit by the campfire at night, make this a hospitable place to stay.

On the sleepy west end of Fethiye’s waterfront, this midsize, mid-priced hotel is comfy and pleasantly quirky, with compelling photographs taken by the owner dotted around the lobby. The pool out back is a big plus. Rooms (and bathrooms) are generally small and a bit dated, though well-kept. Those on the side can be dark and stuffy, while those in front, overlooking the water, are lighter and a bit bigger. Quiet rooms facing the garden courtyard are also available.

On Göcek's main shopping street, this small hotel has rooms shielded from most noise and benefits from an ideal location for access to the harbor, restaurants, and shops. Rooms are on the small side, and the furniture is a little tatty in places, but there's a lovely, if a little small, pool area.

This family-run boutique hotel is a 10-minute walk from the yacht harbor, and its small but bright rooms all have large balconies overlooking either the garden or the water. The two suites also have a cooking area. Run by a friendly Turkish-German couple, it's a pleasant place, with tasteful architecture and decor and a lovely back garden where a restaurant beside the pool serves light snacks.