Holiday Calbis Hotel

My Husband and I stayed here last August and were very impressed, so much so that we rebooked for this year whilst still there, we never normally go back to the same place twice. This was unfortunately through Thomas Cook but luckily managed to rebook with TUI. The hotel is a short drive from the Airport and perfectly situated close enough to the town and river but far enough away for quiet and relaxation, not that the town is full nightclubs and noisy bars anyway. We arrived in the early hours, and found our room albeit a little wet as we got caught by the gardens being watered, we found it funny but perhaps when guests are arriving at that time perhaps these could be turned off temporarily until they get to their room. We did 2 of Captain Ali’s trips, one in the day and one in the evening both were fantastic and very reasonably priced considering the quality of the food. We were told about a restaurant in the mountains which was amazing and the manager arranged our transport there, we went there twice during our stay and watching the sunset was just stunning. The manager also arranged a visit to the local Turkish baths on our first day with transport included. The breakfast was a typical Turkish breakfast which was plentiful and fresh, but plenty of places a short walk away if you really crave a full English. We appreciated the adults only pool but to be honest there were very few children despite it being August, The room we had overlooked a quiet road, It wasn’t huge, but had all that we needed and a lovely balcony to catch the last of the days sunshine. Mosquito spray is a must for the evenings, especially if you walk along the river to get to the town, but it’s a lovely walk, and with no high rise hotels plenty of nature all around I can only liken Dalyan to a Turkish Norfolk Broads .... home from home 😍 Hopefully with the devastating COVID 19 doing it’s worst around the world, we will still be able to return this August.

This is our second time at the Calbis Hotel. We stayed early October 2019 and we had a fantastic holiday. All the staff were excellent. They all work so hard, always smiling and nothing is too much trouble. Nizam and Ruzaliia who run the bar are a lovely couple who made us feel very welcome. On a day of a thunderstorm it rained so much and they never stopped mopping the floors. Ozan (Tom) is a popular lovely guy, always has a smile at breakfast time and enquires what your plans are for the day. The lady who makes the pancakes and omelettes (sorry don’t know her name) always has a smile and the hotel manager is very efficient and helpful. We had some great chats with Aygun the night time security guy who had some interesting fishing stories and he is a real gentleman. We did a boat trip to the markets and mud baths on Captain Ali’s boat which we would definitely recommend. We would recommend the BBQ trip on the boat too. Captain Ali is a great guy and makes the trips fun. Also the two Thai ladies who did the massages and facials were great. Would really recommend a massage to de-stress. Anyway, back to the Calbis Hotel - the grounds are beautiful and there is now a third swimming pool. We mainly used the adult pool and there was no problem getting a sun bed in a morning. We had lunch at the hotel a few days and the food was fab. The room was spotlessly clean. Dalyan itself is a really lovely place. There are so many restaurants and bars. The beach is about 15 minutes on the bus or about a 40 minute boat ride but well worth a visit. There is a turtle hospital near the beach where volunteers look after turtles who have been injured and they do some great work. Can’t wait to go back to the Calbis Hotel next year xx