CLASS PAPER
Maçakızı in Bodrum is a must-visit for Istanbul’s elite, often called the “Turkish Marbella Club.” This chic hotel is where you might spot celebrities like Kate Moss or Mick Jagger lounging on its famous wooden deck by the Aegean Sea. Nestled in the stunning Türkbükü Bay, known as the “Turkish St. Tropez,” Maçakızı is surrounded […]
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER
VILLA MACAKIZI, BODRUM, TURKEY Villa Maçakızı is the expansion of a noble tradition of hospitality in Bodrum. Sister hotel Maçakızı opened in the 1970s and its success helped propel the peninsula into public consciousness (its founder, Ayla Emiroğlu, was nicknamed Maçakızı – Queen of Spades – for looks that resembled the playing card character). Emiroğlu’s […]
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It’s nearing midnight at The Maine Ibiza, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant hidden among theatmosnhere salt pansor Salings. bnt the tables of anietiv glamorons onesis or onlv iust setting started. In many waws, this moment encausulates biza’s long-held olace in the international travel scene. the crowd is a stone’s throw from super club MC10 vet the […]
FORBES
Bodrum’s Maçakizi Is Your Next Arty Party Our destnation is Macakizi, a boutique hotel on the north ot the peninsula. Today. Macakizi is svnonvious with Bodrum, thanks to Ayla Smiroglu, who ettectively put the Aegean escape on the jetsetter map in the 1970s when she opened Macakizi as sixteen- room, no trills beachside bed-and-breaktast In […]
GQ
How to Spend a Week in Istanbul and Bodrum From exploring Istanbul’s oldest Hammam to days spent lounging on the sandy beaches of Bodrum as the world goes by, here GQ Middle East lists the must-visit places to be at the top of your Turkish itinerary Originally a retreat frequented by artists, Maçakizi was founded […]
LE GRAND
le mag: Maçakizi: A glamorous retreat on the Turkish Riviera, famed for its unique personality and the most sought-after beach beds in Bodrum.
ROBB REPORT
When Mick and Bianca Jagger came to Bodrum in the 1970s, Maçakizi was a simple guesthouse. Today, whitewashed villas nestle into the undergrowth, the hammam is lined with light gray marble, and art installations from international galleries stand on the expansive grounds. In the newly opened restaurant ‘Ayla,’ star chef Aret Sahakyan reinvents Turkish specialties. […]
THE TIMES
5.Macakizi Bodrum This hotel is actuallv a collection of villas on one of the most beautiful of Bodrums peninsulas and was opened in the yos as a hangout for writers and artists. Times nave changed. as has Bodrum – these davs Macakizis Datrons include the likes of supermodel Kate Moss and anv number of sheikns […]
THE TELEGRAPH
Maçakızı has long been the chicest place to stay in the increasingly popular hotspot of the Bodrum Peninsula. The hotel’s elegant sundecks, Michelin-starred dining, and cascades of pink bougainvillaea are backed by the sparkling Aegean Sea, keeping the property as alluring today as when it was founded in 1977 by Ayla Emiroğlu.
THE TIMES
More great stays on the Turkish coast Macakizi, Bodrum In Bodrum, bohemian, laid-back luxury starts and ends at Macakizi, a family-run hotel that opened in the 1970s in Turkbuku, a private bay a 30- minute drive from the city centre. On a hillside amid purple bougainvillea and pines broken up by leafy paths, the vibe […]