Kulube Hotel

After months of pandemic my husband and I wanted a quiet breakaway. We didn’t want a large hotel and sea views were important so we chose the Kulube. What a find!Perfectly positioned on a secluded bay with superb sea views. The staff are all very welcoming and friendly and really went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. We plumped for superior suite with sea view and it was well worth the extra money. All Covid 19 precautions are followed by the hotel and it was very clean. The steps down to the sea and private cove are not for the faint hearted and the hotel should maybe put sone ropes up to make it easier. So definitely not recommended for people with mobility problems. However once the steps were negotiated, to sit by the infinity pool amongst the pomegranate trees was sheer bliss.

We stayed in June 2019 for 10 days and had an amazing time. The scenery is simply stunning, amazing views, two beautiful pools and obviously the private decking and beach cove area. We actually got engaged there and with the help of the manager and staff my fiancé managed to set up the most beautiful, private and perfect proposal. Pics attached. The staff really went out there way to help change the sun bed decking area into something simply stunning. Good food and drinks, staff lovely. I’ve been to Turkey 8 time’s and this was my second visit to Kalkan. We will definitely return to the kulube. The only downside for us was booking a premium room but there was a bollard in the way of the sea view. Don’t really think this is there issue though it was Thomas cook who should probably have tiered the room prices into basic, restricted view and premium. The room itself was beautiful and you still had an amazing view - we just knew it wasn’t quite as good as some of the others. The staff did try to help and move us but due to the hotel being full and only a room with no balcony (but incredible view) was available, so we stayed put. The walk into town is up a hill but lovely, and cabs cheap if not. We mixed it up! I am sure there are places with grander rooms and decor but you won’t find somewhere as peaceful and serene! We hope to be back soon, thanks for an amazing stay x

Quirky hotel with stunning views across the bay. From what we were told by the regular returners,the hotel has undergone major renovation work and this is reflected in the different and obvious standards of rooms and apartments. Our room was in one of the older buildings. It was large, clean and comfortable tucked away out of the wind at the side of the hotel. True the furniture was dated and the sofa seats had collapsed but the shower was amazing and we slept well every night. More storage space would have been good but it wasnt really an issue as we tend to pack light. Our room was cleaned every day by a lovely lady who probably gets very little recognition for the great job that she does. The thought of cleaning all those rooms in that heat and having to trek up and down all those stairs every day must be exhausting. The pool and bar area is lovely. There are two pools on different levels with the main pool being salt water. The bar staff are lovely and really made us feel welcome. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the night reception staff who are simply rude.When we arrived at 1am it was all the guy could do to show us to our room. He barely spoke let alone smiled and left us standing outside the door! Not a great first impression at all. Breakfast is served quite late from 8am. This is fine unless like us you are early risers and need tea or coffee to kick-start your day as there are no kettles in the rooms. Thankfully the staff working the breakfast shift were happy to provide milk and hot water when they arrived and got used to seeing me at 7.30 waving my tea bags at them. Kalkan itself is lovely with literally dozens of places to eat. It is however definitely not a good choice of destination for anyone with mobility problems. "Cardiac hill"as it is known locally is probably the steepest road I have ever walked. The whole town is built on the side of some hills so apart from the harbour area there are virtually no flat roads. The local bus service is really good and super cheap. A single to Kas is 8.5 tl and to Patara inc the ruins 12tl. There are several tour operators in Kalkan so shop around as we found there were some quite big price differences when booking day trips.