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JANUARY 2020 TURKISH OPULENCE by Andrew Harris A spiky take on what’s hot for 2020 Originally conceived as a beach club, this Bodrum hotel will make you feel a part of the jet-set Anyone forming their impression of Turkey’s Mediterranean coast solely from the news reports of recent years might end up slightly terrified. But […]
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The afternoon sun slants low; hazy as a dream, and paints the water gold. Out in the stillness of the hay a group of girls and boys swim, heads slick as seals, their laughter skipping over the sea hike a song. It is known as the Turquoise Coast but here, where the Aegean meets the […]
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MAÇAKIZI Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey Maçakızı is, in a word, hot. Its hip-hotel credentials have endured since its opening in the Seventies, when it established itself as a favorite summer escape for the super-chic. This glamorous ‘beach restaurant with rooms’ is made for a good time, with daybeds and a pavilion decked out with comfortable sofas […]
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Fix mindset, movement, nutrition and sleep at Bodyism at Maçakızı Want to work out like an A-lister? Maybe in an outdoor studio by the ocean? With their ruthlessly effective personal training and high-luxe locations, it’s no wonder many of Hollywood’s elite blaze a trail to Bodyism. If you’re interested in a full-body reset with a […]
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GOLD LIST 2018 Maçakızı Hotel At this little-known treasure it’ll be just you and beautiful Turkish models and actors you won’t recognize sunbathing and taking dips in the Aegean.
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MIDDLE EAST GOLD LIST 2018 Maçakızı Hotel At this little-known treasure it’ll be just you and beautiful Turkish models and actors you won’t recognize sunbathing and taking dips in the Aegean. Macakizi.com
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THE GOLD LIST 2017 Maçakızı Bodrum As the far end of the town of Türkbükü, an unmarked path meanders up into the hills to the Maçakızı a regal hotel and classic beach club (the name translates as Queen of Spades) on Bodrum’s most exclusive bay. Hidden behind a riot of bougainvillea, the terraced wooden decks […]
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Maçakızı Bodrum, Turkey Tucked away in a glittering corner of the Bodrum peninsula, Maçakızı does the chic-seaside-scene thing to a T. Yes it’s glamorous and sexy and fabulous. But it’s also very laidback, which means the charming staff couldn’t give a monkeys if you’re Kate Moss (a regular) or just an average Joe. The beach […]
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HIT THE DECK – TURKEY Preface On the north side of Bodrum in the village of Türkbükü lies the Maçakızı hotel, nestled in the hills. Family run, it was founded in 1977 as a place of inspiration for artists and intellectuals. It’s also the perfect spot to get that first bit of spring sun in […]
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Like Rick’s Cafe, everybody—or so it would appear during summer’s long, sun-drenched days and jasmine-scented nights—comes to the Macakizi. Here, in this once inconsequential Aegean port on Turkey’s newly discovered southern coast, Sahir Erozan has created more than just another hotel or fashionable beach dub but rather a world of in own, splashed against the […]