4Reasons

a Friendship Houseparty

This delightful boutique property was a great discovery last year. The friendly owner, Esra, explains the unusual name of this upmarket little haven by saying there are four reasons to stay here:

Serenity – the hotel enjoys a peaceful setting, with marvellous views over tangerine groves to the sparkling Aegean. The peaceful pretty beach is a gentle walk or short bus ride away.

Design – each individually-designed room or suite creates a real haven of style and relaxation to refresh and lift the mood.

Quality – Akins is proud of the high standards of service and the extra little touches you’ll find here.

Attitude – the hotel staff are great fun with a really positive attitude – everyone wants you to have the best holiday ever!

We have exclusive use of the 4Reasons this summer, adding a fifth reason to stay – the Friendship houseparty atmosphere created by our resident host.

At the heart of the hotel is the lovely pool surrounded by sun terraces complete with sun-beds and umbrellas, the whole complemented by carefully-tended gardens and an olive grove.

Celebrate your first morning with a champagne breakfast, after which each day’s breakfast is a buffet while dinner is a set menu with bottled water and half a bottle of wine per person all included. For lunch, choose between a snack from the hotel’s Bistro or a beach-side restaurant.

Every stylish, comfortable room is different, but we have based prices on standard doubles for sole use, with reductions for smaller twin rooms and supplements for the suites – please refer to What’s Included for details and ask the Friendship office for more information about sizes, facilities and availability.

Wellbeing Weeks

Yoga is a wonderful way to de-stress and tone your body. This ancient therapy is suitable for men and women and it can change your life! Two weeks, those of 26th May and 29th September are Friendship Wellbeing Weeks, when our UK-based, qualified yoga master will be on hand to teach and support. We provide yoga mats and blocks, 3 yoga sessions and 1 reflexology treatment during the week – at no extra cost. Any questions, please call the Friendship office before the holiday.

Why not combine a week at the 4Reasons with a week’s Gulet Cruise? Sail from Yalikavak harbour for a fabulously different two-centre holiday – see our Gulet pages for details and prices.

Turkey – Bodrum

The Bodrum peninsula is almost entirely surrounded by the beautiful Aegean, its picture-postcard villages – including our choice, Yalikavak – clinging to the hillsides above hidden coves. At the base of the peninsula is Bodrum Town itself, with all the facilities you’d expect from an established resort.

Yalikavak’s pretty harbour is home not only to local fishermen but to visiting yachts, the town’s welcoming fish and Turkish restaurants a step away. There’s a weekly market and – of course – two lovely beaches which are perfect places to enjoy the spectacular sunsets.

Across the peninsula, 50 minutes by local dolmus, Bodrum’s semi-circular bay is backed by white-washed houses that crowd the steep streets of the old town, the whole overlooked by the Crusader Castle. Here you’ll find nightlife to suit everyone, from cosy bars to lively clubs.

The 4Reasons in Yalikavak – voted one of the top boutique hotels in Turkey – was a huge hit with Friendship guests last year and we are very happy to return to it. You’ll find full details, dates and prices on the following pages.