Apartments
The best of both worlds?
You know how it is: you quite like the idea of having hotel facilities available to you… a lunchtime snack at the poolside... a friendly pre-dinner drink at the bar… an occasional breakfast prepared for you, to be enjoyed by the pool… but you also want the freedom, space and privacy of your own apartments, to which you can retreat whenever you want to and just do your own thing.
Well, with these apartments you've got it - the best of both worlds!
Location, location, location
Our apartments are set in a small block of 6 apartments in total. The block is adjacent to the Nur Hotel, a small family establishment owned by our friend Baris, a local who speaks perfect English, knows the area inside-out and is always on hand..."Just ask Baris" is the catchphrase here!
The apartments share a large swimming pool with a wide sun terrace overlooking Kalkan, with spectacular mountain views. The terrace is ideal for reading or sunbathing and each apartment (including the studio) has its own allocated sun-loungers and parasols.
This pool is exclusive to the apartments, but apartment guests are also welcome to use the hotel facilities, which include another large pool, a poolside bar for drinks and lunchtime snacks (room service available), and a beautiful rooftop breakfast terrace with spectacular views over Kalkan harbour. There is a supermarket almost next door to the hotel for essential provisions, together with a pharmacy and a doctor's surgery within a couple of minutes' walk - all speak good English - and the nearest restaurant is also right next door! Kalkan centre is just a five minute walk down a gentle slope. As we mentioned earlier, this was the most important criterion we had on our list when selecting our apartments in Kalkan!
Sunrise and Sunset first floor apartments both offer the following features:
Comfortably sleeps 4. One air-conditioned bedroom with king-size bed; lounge contains two single sofa-beds, both suitable for adults
Cot (or bed for small child) available on request
Separate shower room with shower cubicle, wc and wash basin
Kitchen area has all you need for a comfortable stay including hob, small oven, fridge with freezer section, microwave, kettle, coffee-maker and toaster
Small rear balcony with a clothes rack - great for drying wet swimwear etc
Main living area consists of air-conditioned open plan lounge/diner with two full-size single sofa-beds, dining table and four chairs
Large balcony overlooking pool (Sunrise) or secluded rear terrace (Sunset), with sea and mountain views to the side, table and four chairs - great for a leisurely breakfast or a quiet pre-dinner drink at sunset, plus a small barbeque
There are two separate air-conditioning units; one in the bedroom and one for the main living area
Mosquito screens are fitted to all opening windows
CD player - also plays MP3s via USB port
We haven't provided a TV in the apartment because, quite frankly, most visitors to Kalkan probably wouldn't use one! However, guests are welcome to use all of the hotel facilities, including the large, comfortable TV lounge
Towels and linen provided (but please bring your own beach towels). Apartment cleaned daily; towels and linen changed twice weekly
Maintenance: there is a general handyman available for routine maintenance - he also cleans the pool every day
Moonlight Studio is a self-contained garden studio that is set slightly apart from the rest of the block, but still shares the same outside facilities including the magnificent pool area. Air-conditioned and well-equipped, and due to be refurbished for the 2009 season, this cosy and welcoming unit is perfect for a couple wanting to get away from it all at relatively low cost. You can sit and read, or sunbathe on the secluded garden terrace, or join the other apartment guests by the pool - it's entirely up to you!
Comfortably sleeps 2 (+ cot, or bed for small child, available on request)
Air-conditioned bedroom with twin beds
Separate bath/shower room with bath & shower, wc and wash basin
Kitchenette – ideal for preparing snacks & drinks with fridge, kettle, toaster etc.
Mosquito screens are fitted to all opening windows
CD player - also plays MP3s via USB port
Towels and linen provided (but please bring your own beach towels). Apartment cleaned daily; towels and linen changed twice weekly
Maintenance: there is a general handyman available for routine maintenance - he also cleans the pool every day
"Just ask Baris"
Baris Gurses is a gem. He loves the British people and speaks English extremely well.
His father built the Nur Hotel in 1994 (Nur is Turkish for "moonlight" and was also the name of his mother). The apartments were built several years later. Baris is really proud of the fact that his family built one of the first hotels in Kalkan… if you show the slightest interest, he will whip out his photos of the construction… but his father is no longer involved in the day to day running of the business; it is now in the capable hands of his son.
The family recently decided to sell off the apartments so that they can concentrate on running the hotel, and we were the first to buy one – we now have three in all! Baris is happy for any of the apartment guests to use the hotel's facilities and he is always on hand to assist with local information, with transfers to and from the airport and with any problems that may arise.
The pool
The pool is very well designed, with gently graduated depths from 1.15m to 1.80m - ideal for less confident bathers but still big enough for the serious swimmer.
Sunrise and Sunset each have four allocated sun loungers with parasol on the pool terrace and Moonlight has two. The large shared pool is private from the hotel next door, but our apartment/studio guests are also welcome to use the hotel's pool, poolside bar, snack and breakfast facilities.
Distances
Supermarket: 1 minute walk
Gym: 1 minute walk
Nearest restaurant/bank/cafe: 1 minute walk
Pharmacy: 2 minutes walk
Other restaurants/boutiques etc: 2-10 minutes walk
Thursday market: 2 minutes walk
Bus station: 3 minutes walk
Local Beach: 10 minutes walk
Patara Beach: 18 minutes drive/bus
Kas: 20 minutes drive/bus (spectacular scenery on route!)
Fethiye: 45 minutes drive/bus
Olu Deniz: 50 minutes drive/bus
Dalaman: 90 minutes by road
Antalya: 3 hours by road
Travel
Dalaman airport, now open all year, is about 90 minutes away by private taxi transfer, which we can arrange for you - currently from £50 each way for 2 people. Car hire is readily available but not really needed for guests at these apartments as you can walk into Kalkan in 5 minutes; if you want to go further afield, the dolmus is a good bet, but if you want a taxi or really want to hire a car while you're here... "Just ask Baris".
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