Six Senses Kaplankaya, Bodrum, Turkey

Luxurious, contemporary beach resort with an exceptional spa and wellness programmes

7 nights from around £1,180pp sharing a Seaview Ridge Villa, including breakfast, transfers and a daily mind/body class

Set on the sweeping Aegean coastline, with 3 private beaches, Six Senses Kaplankaya is luxury personified and perfect for an active or relaxing beach holiday, or for one of their excellent wellbeing programmes. This magnificent resort is uber stylish and contemporary - think white cubic architecture against verdant hills and wild olives and cypress trees - and the facilities are as extensive and first-rate as you would expect

from a Six Senses property.

Accommodation

There are 141 rooms at the Six Senses Kaplankaya, 75 of which are ocean-facing (of varying size and opulence) in the main building, while a further collection of 66 Ridge Villas are available. All equipped with en suite bathrooms, televisions and spectacular views, expect a contemporary design and light-filled interior in keeping with the resort’s distinctive style. Of the six suites available, the Kaplankaya Suite is the most decadent, featuring a private pool, palatial bed and open-plan dining-lounge area. The villas come kitted out with kitchen and dining rooms, with the larger two encompassing a garden and swimming pool, adding the extra element of complete privacy, perfect for families or large groups wishing to truly escape it all.

Activities & Experiences

There are plenty of places for submerging yourself in water, including the Aegean, an indoor therapy pool, a Watsu pool, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor lounge pool, a kid-friendly pool and an outdoor sports pool. The spa has a rooftop infinity pool overlooking one of the resort's 3 private beaches. In addition to world class spa facilities, you can enjoy a fabulous choice of indoor and outdoor activities, including daily fitness and mind/body classes (one complimentary each day per person - and many more at a charge of approx €30 each), guided hikes and bike rides and water sports. There's also yoga, pilates, tennis and fitness training.

Six Senses Kaplankaya has 3 bars and 3 fabulous restaurants, with plenty of healthy options.

Don’t miss a trip to two of the ancient wonders of the world, on the hotel’s doorstep. Ephesus, where you can see where the Temple of Artemis once stood, and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus are some of Turkey’s most popular archaeological sites.

Spa & Wellness

The enormous 10,000 sq.m Spa, Fitness and Wellness Centre offers guests a truly integrative approach to optimal wellness through spa and fitness facilities, a skincare treatment centre, salon and Health & Healing programmes. Highly accomplished wellness professionals, such as physicians, nutritionists, exercise physiologists and certified fitness instructors, offer integrative healing services and packages combining the best practices of traditional and eastern medicine with the latest advancements in wellness and prevention.

Weather & Seasons

The region is warm and sunny from late Spring to early Autumn. Expect highs of 30C from June to September, and 25C in May and October.

Getting Here

The flight from London to Bodrum takes approx. 4 hours. On landing, you can complete your journey by car, yacht or helicopter - the trip takes 50, 30 or 10 minutes respectively.