Hotel Oykun Reviews

Stayed at the Oykun for two weeks in August with my husband and our son and his friend - both 15 years old and our daughter, 21, who decided tojoin us for a family holiday. It is our fifth visit to Turkey - once to Ortakent on the Bodrum Peninsula and then three years running (2004-2006) in Olu Deniz (which is about 45 minutes from Calis). Did not think I could beat Olu until visiting Calis. Calis is still so traditional and it was a pleasure to be holidaying alongside so many Turkish people and not just the British. There are still traditional places to eat in Calis - we particularly loved the tented restaurant which was full of local people and Turkish holiday makers dancing to a live band every night and next door a very basic turkish eating place where you were welcomed by a local man who spoke hardly any English but made you feel so at home. Another fab place to eat is Enya's - the owner calls himself Ian Rush and is great fun. Still found loads to do even though we have holidayed in this area several times before - highly recommend the canoeing day out - seven hours canoeing down a river - worth every blister and the boys had a fab time - mostly upside down in the canoe as the best fun was capsizing!! Jeep safari a must and hire a private boat from Calis Boat Company (down by the bridge) and enjoy a day out around the blue bays just swimming in beautiful turquoise waters.

The Oykun Hotel is fantastic. The staff are so friendly and cannot do enough for you. My daughter made lots of English and Turkish friends whilst away with us and the bar staff, in particular, would always go out with them all once they had finished their shifts and they all had such a great time. Every area of the hotel is spotless and they literally hose down every bit of the swimming pool area every single night - including all the sunbeds and cushions. The pool was actually emptied and refilled three times whilst we were there. We only had Bed & Breakfast so our review on the food can only be based on breakfast and a few snacks at lunchtime but all was delicious - fab omelettes every other morning and pancakes every other lunchtime. Oykun, the owner's son,was so helpful, as was Oykun himself and Goldie on reception. Nothing was too much trouble. We all loved our stay at the Oykun and we loved Calis - definitely our best stay in Turkey so far. Yes, Olu has the beautiful lagoon and beach but it lacks the traditional feel of Turkey that you get in Calis.

yhis hotel is the best in the resort the stsf cannot do two much for you .were to eat on the sae front is sekel 2 ask for denis the best meals in the resort and you get good rate to change your cash we was getting 240 to the pound. do not miss yakapark lovly day out came back on the 23 june 2008 will go back next year 10 out of 10

Great family run hotel that deserves more than its 3 * rating. Clean and comfortable with air-con and the staff can't do enough and nothing is too much trouble. The advantage of Calis is that it is still Turkish and not yet overdeveloped. A good choice of restaurants and bars and mainly Brits on holiday as well as a fairly large contingent of ex-pats which shows the appeal. Not a great beach -stones and pebbles - but that didn't distract, and that's from beachbums. Been to Marmaris, Gumbert and Side but would place Calis and the Oykun in the top spot.

Just returned from another brill holiday at the Oykun , yet again , and yes we will keep returning like so many others do year after year, spotless hotel most excellent owners and staff great resort,
enough said try it yourselves and you will see what so many say , ITS BRILL

A great Hotel,pools,bar and Restaurant spotlessly clean and the staff were all extremely friendly.The bars and eatries on the beach front are to numerous to mention but we tried several and didn't find a bad one, our Favourite was Bella Mama's but beware you need to be very hungry to eat here as the meals are huge and very good value, The sunsets are amazing.This was our 3rd visit to this area and the Oykun was the very best we have stayed at.

All in all a brilliant holiday.