Not long back from a 2 week stay at the Mediteran. We went there last year and were so impressed that we thought we'd go back again, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. We've never been back to the same hotel on any of our other holidays, so it was with some trepidation that we booked again. Well we needn't Have worried, it was just as marvelous the 2nd time as it was the 1st. Obviously the view was still magnificent and the town itself is a hidden gem, but the Mediteran never fails to impress. Nothing is too much for the staff, both at the main hotel and the Indigo Beach Club which is free for hotel guests to use. The food was excellent, but if you didn't want to eat in the hotel, the staff where always prepared to give advice as to other great places to eat. Also a word about Simpson Travel, who we booked our holiday with. Jo, Vicky and all the Reps gave us fantastic service and were a mine of useful local information, the private airport transfers are definitely the way forward. After the early start and flight it was so nice to stretch out in your own chauffeur driven car, driven right to the door to be met by Memhet and the other staff who carry all your bags to your room. All in all a magical experience and needless to say this will not be our last visit.

Just returned from a week at the Mediteran.

Nice apartment, on 2nd floor with stunning views across Kalkan bay. Built in kitchen with fridge, for beers etc, which can be brought cheaper in the town than at the hotel. Nice balcony to watch the sun go down. Beds quite hard but, mattress toppers can be supplied if required. Excellent Simpson rep Vicky who is friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all things Turkey. Other staff all friendly and helpful also. Decent Turkish breakfast, and lunches where quite good as well. Plenty of eating choices in Kalkan for dinner.

Hotel situated on a hill so the less well able may find the stairs difficult, especially at night, when the lighting is not great. The walk to the town is not very pleasant and includes going down some steep hills and along and across a quiet dual carriageway, which takes about 15 minutes. The hotel provides a shuttle bus 5 times a day, one way to the town. There are plenty of taxi's available for the return priced 15TL, about a fiver. Plenty of comfortable sun beds always available around the nice pool, with great views for the backdrop.

The hotel also owns the Indigo beach club down at the harbour, where we spent most of our time. Some days it was busier than others but we always managed to secure a sun bed. Nice lunches in the bar situated above the beach club. The only negative comment, were the steps into the sea, which needed repairing. A number of the steps were missing which resulted in the less well abled struggling to get into the water safely. However, a nice touch was the buoyancy aids that were freely available which made the experience of bobbing about on the sea very nice.
Summing up, it was a really nice weeks holiday, and would difinitely return to the Mediteran.

We are just back from a great stay at the mediteran, where we really enjoyed ourselves.

We booked it through Simpson travel, who we could not fault. On arrival at Dalaman airport we were met by Vicky, our rep who took us to our taxi transfer to the resort. After our early start, and flight, it was a nice touch to be given a bottle of water and a cloth to freshen up with during the drive to Kalkan.

When we arrived at the mediteran we were met, and taken to our room where we were shown how to use the air conditioning and so on.

The rooms were large and spacious, and well maintained. It was nice to be in a room without a TV, but there was wifi there if you needed to check emails, or look things up on the Internet.

If you have read other reviews you will be aware of the fact that the hotel is up a hill, out of town slightly. We considered this a big advantage, as it meant it had the amazing views, and was nice and peaceful. There was a shuttle down to town, but when we were there in september it was fine to walk down in the morning in the morning sun, or late in the evening. If you don't fancy the walk back up the hill, then there are lots of official taxis in town, and the meters always worked out just under 15tl - we felt that was a small price to pay for the view. The main road you have to cross is quite a way from the hotel, and while it looks like it might be tricky, there is very little traffic, and you can see very clearly if there are any cars coming - so I would not really consider it an issue.

The food at the hotel was good, and the staff very friendly, but if you want to head out into Kalkan there are loads of restaurants to choose from, with many having roof-top terraces overlooking the harbour. Our favourites were 'Fez' and 'Doi Doi' - but there were plenty of others we would have tried if we had the time.

We also had a cracking day out on a gullet. These are easy to arrange by simply walking round the harbour. Most of the boats are on the town side, but we chose 'green and Blue' who was moored on the far side of the harbour - it was a great boat, we went to different bays than all the other boats, the food was excellent, and it was cheaper than most of the others too. The skipper Erol, was very friendly, and helped to make it a great day out.

Breakfast was nothing too fancy, but cereal, fresh bread, cheese, jams, fresh fruit, and occasionally a spicy Turkish dish were all there. There was a choice of juices, and going for the one that was NOT orange was always the best bet, as this seemed to be a fresh juice.

I think the other reviews and photos all cover the pool area, which was very nice.

In summary, we really felt this was one of those holidays where you look at the brochure, see the pictures, and that is what you get. If you don't want to be up a hill, or you want to be in the middle of town then this is not the place for you, but if you want a bit more peace and quiet, amazing views, and comfortable clean rooms then well worth a look. We could see why many people return year after year.