Mandarin & Mango Boutique Hotels

Rooms

The rooms are spread across both villas, and the décor is typical of Mediterranean Turkey’s traditional style. Every room benefits from a private balcony or garden, plus a Jacuzzi for 2.

Mandarin has 6 Deluxe Double rooms, while Mango has 8 Superior Deluxe rooms (6 doubles, 2 twins) and a Penthouse Room that spans the entire top floor. Each flaunts bespoke, hand-carved furniture (some made from cedar wood, shipped down from the Black Sea), antique rugs on marble floors and fresh flowers. The bathrooms are contemporary, with marble and glass showers, and glass basins. Be careful of the glass doors in Mandarin - we kept walking into ours! The saloon-style swing doors in Mango, are no more effective at providing privacy.

There are also 2 suites in Villa Mandarin: both have a cool, airy living room, bedroom and a terrace. The Deluxe Suite on the upper floor sleeps 4 and has a generous private terrace with fantastic views of the sea; the Junior Suite on the ground floor sleeps 3 and has a secluded private garden.

For an extra splurge, there are 2 Pool Villas, which are open plan and very spacious. Each has a small private pool, a downstairs living area with a single bed, and an open staircase leading up to a bright and airy main bedroom; we loved its huge panoramic window, which acts as a picture frame for the beautiful views out to sea.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Hairdryer
• In-room treatments available
• Minibar
• Mosquito net
• WiFi

Eating

Your day starts with a leisurely breakfast – fresh fruit and juices, a plate of traditional Turkish cheeses, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, eggs to order, pastries and crusty bread. The jams and marmalades are homemade; eggs are courtesy of Mandarin’s own chickens.

At lunch, guests usually fend for themselves (though there is a simple lunch menu), but most drift back to the hotel in time for afternoon tea and cakes: a little pick-me-up of traditional Turkish pastries, savouries and a pot of tea or Turkish coffee.

The star of the show, however, is the candlelit, 5-course evening meal served on a rooftop terrace or (in cooler weather) inside in one of the villa’s cosy lounge-dining rooms. Prepare to unbutton your trousers as you tuck into a Turkish feast: usually traditional mezze followed by soup, a hot starter, a meat or fish dish with fresh vegetables, and a homemade dessert. Courses are set each night, though vegetarian meals are available on request.

If you want to eat out, your best bet is to take a taxi, or a dolmus, to Olu Deniz. There are also a few small, local family-run restaurants nearby. One of the best is the Olive Tree – on a cliff-top terrace overlooking Kabak beach.

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Dinner by arrangement
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• Simply lounge around by the pools, on the low sunbeds or in a little shady corner of the gardens. Some guests barely leave the hotel
  
• Others come here specifically for the walking and the hotel has immediate access to some wonderful walks: beautiful Kabak beach is a 45-minute hike along cliff paths. Aktas (20-30 minutes' walk) leads to a tiny beach/ rock shelf, where you can swim in clear water
  
• For a more challenging walk (more of a climb) try Butterfly Valley, an hour-long descent along steep, stony goat tracks to a glittering bay and sandy beach
  
• For a more accessible beach experience, head for Kidrak (10 minutes by car or dolmus). There is an entrance fee, but it’s a peach of a beach, with fine sand, sun-beds for hire and a cafe. And off-season, it’s less crowded and more civilised than Olu Deniz
  
• Visit Fethiye (21km) for shopping, sightseeing (Lycian tombs, Roman theatre, the Archaeological Museum), hanging out in harbour bars or lunching in one of the town's many excellent restaurants; there's an International Culture and Arts Festival mid-May
  
• Explore one of the region’s ancient cities - the ruined remains of the Roman and Lycian civilisations are everywhere. Our favourites are Tlos and the lesser known Cadianda, near Uzumlu, in the hills north of Fethiye

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Boat trips
• Hiking
• Historical sites
• Horse riding
• Kayaking
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Paragliding
• Private guided tours
• Rafting
• Sailing
• Scuba diving
• Scuba diving courses
• Shopping / markets
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Waterskiing
• Wildlife
• Windsurfing

Kids

The hotel is designed for coupled-up adults and operates a no-children policy (over 12 years only).

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Mandarin and Mango are set in a quiet, rural hamlet in Faralya, across from each other on the cliff-top coast road between Olu Deniz and Kabak in southwest Turkey.

By Air
The closest airport is Dalaman (80km). It’s served by a good choice of airlines. The hotel offers transfers from here (approx an hour) but we'd suggest you hire a car for your stay - a good idea if you plan to explore the region.

Detailed directions will be sent when you book through i-escape.