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Macakizi

Bodrum, Turkey, Bodrum. Opened: 2000, Rooms: 74
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The cool beach club is St Tropez meets Turkish riviera.

— PK, StayGrand Hotel Expert

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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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