Bodrum, TurkeyTurkbuku
Macakizi Bodrum
Bohemian Riviera outpost
Bohemian Riviera outpost
Tiered wooden decks host yacht tenders and afternoon DJ sets, descending past blooming bougainvillea straight into the Aegean Sea.
“Maçakizi may have resort-like facilities, but it oozes effortless cool. Minimalist rooms let the spotlight fall on sensational views...”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Sun-drenched wooden pontoons host yacht tenders, resident DJ sessions, and all-day lounging over the Aegean.
Remarkable
Attentive staff reserve your preferred sunbed unprompted, pairing Acqua di Parma toiletries with Michelin-starred dining.
Remarkable
A summer institution since 1977, drawing multi-generational crowds back for Sunday mantı rituals and familiar tables.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler
2026
Also in The 50 Discovery and Wallpaper*.
The décor is breezy and minimalist, but never harsh — this place is meant to be all about the good life, and on that it certainly delivers.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Sheltered Türkbükü Bay offers calm swimming waters, bakeries selling fresh börek, and waterfront tavernas just fifteen minutes from central Bodrum.
The rooms
Whitewashed casitas feature cool stone floors and pale timber furnishings, opening onto private balconies framed by wisteria and sea views.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A freshwater pool curves through bougainvillea on the hillside, beside a glass-walled gym looking onto green gardens.
The spa
Treetop pavilions and bamboo-lined cabanas host massages in the open air, backed by a glass-fronted marble hammam.
Maçakızı Restaurant
Chef Aret Sahakyan serves Michelin-starred Aegean seafood and wood-fired bread across open terraces looking out over Türkbükü Bay.
The hotel is a discreet sprawl of white cottages and stone pathways, hidden under bougainvillaea, that seem to tumble directly into the yacht-dotted bay.
At the table
Shaded waterfront bars mix cocktails along the timber deck as yachts drift across the bay.
How it began
Ayla Emiroğlu founded a bohemian artists pension in 1977 named after her nickname, the Queen of Spades, before moving here in 2000.
“The multicoloured installation, erected above one of Maçakizi’s many outdoor terraces, looks different from one gust of wind to the next, so prepare to stop, stare…”
Bodrum
More like this
Kuum Hotel & Spa Bodrum
“Terraced coastal enclave”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.