AMANRUYA

This is Aegean Turkey, and the hotel's architecture blends Ottoman design with Aman's gift for sense of place. For a resort with just 36 cottages the facilities are delightful, including a small spa, a beach bar with canoes, a private yacht, a cigar bar, and a well-equipped fitness centre. With the Temple of Apollo at Didyma and the Roman city of Ephesus within driving distance the invitation to explore may prove irresistible.

Suitable for:

• Couples
• The historically minded

Things to do at Amanruya:

• Swim, sail, play tennis and backgammon
• Enjoy perfect privacy in the Pool Terrace Cottages
• Sample the cigar bar
• Explore lightly executed Turkish cuisine

Things to do near Amanruya:

• Sail the enchanting Homeric coast in a blue water gulet
• Dance until late in Bodrum town
• Make an expedition to the astonishing 15,000 seat amphitheatre at Miletus
• Join the party bunnies at Maçakizi beach club
• Hitch a ride in the annual Bodrum Cup Regatta for wooden sailing yachts

Nota bene:

• Late July to early September can be too hot for British tastes
• While children aged 12 and over are accepted disturbance is not
• The beach, while excellent for swimming and sunbathing, is of pebbles, not sand
• Motorised watersports like waveriders are strictly controlled under a recent law