The cool beach club is St Tropez meets Turkish riviera.
Maçakızı is the defining jewel of Türkbükü bay. The property has evolved into a glamorous boutique hotel that retains its enchanting, creative spirit and understated opulence.
Fodor's Travel, January 2026Dinners of grilled octopus, caviar, and just-picked vegetables stretch into the night. Bodrum has changed, but this is still its original grande dame.
Conde Nast Traveler, January 2026Maçakizi, the area’s most glamorous bolthole, which not only has personality and panache but also the most coveted beach-beds in town.
Tatler, January 2024On a peninsula with its share of opulent villas and over-the-top resorts, Maçakizi (pronounced mahcha-kiz-uh) is a standout, the sexiest hotel in all of Bodrum... During the summer, paparazzi float in Zodiacs just offshore, training telephoto lenses on Maçakizi's decks.
Travel + Leisure, July 2018Tucked away in a glittering corner of the Bodrum peninsula, Macakizi 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.
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When Ayla Emiroğlu arrived in Bodrum in 1977, the town was little more than a collection of simple houses, a few cars, and stray cats wandering its quiet streets. It had been thousands of years since Homer spoke of the "wine-dark sea" of the Aegean, but the peninsula—adorned with fragrant orange and lime trees—still retained its timeless charm. There was an air of faded elegance where the blazing sunlight met the deep blues of the sea and sky.
"Bodrum was my freedom," says Emiroğlu, the captivating owner of Maçakızı, the hotel that played a key role in turning this once-sleepy town into a hotspot for the global elite. Today, guests at Maçakızı can indulge in a menu lovingly crafted by the talented Chef Aret Sahakyan, offering a delectable array of fresh Mediterranean dishes alongside beloved Turkish classics.
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