Hawthorn Karaca Resort Bodrum - Turkey (5*)

Officially Gay Friendly Accommodation in Bodrum, Turkey

Hawthorn Karaca Resort has a stunning panoramic view over the Mediterranean sea, exceptional quality and style, it is the perfect destination for those seeking natural beauty, deluxe accommodations, fine cuisine, and a world-class spa. The romantic setting is accentuated with luxurious accommodations and a wealth of facilities to pamper every guest.

The hotel located on the hills of Turgutreis with breathtaking views overlooking the Mediterranean sea and surrounded by Olive trees, symbol of the area. This hotel is alive by the tranquility, elegance and service it provides.

Hawthorn Karaca Resort offers its guests all year round, an unmatched personalized service in an exclusive atmosphere. Mixing aspects of contemporary design with traditional personalized service, the hotel is ideal for long aspired breaks in a tranquil yet lively environment.

Facilities

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General facilities:
The resort offers a wide selection of activities such as scuba diving, guided cultural tours of the main archeological sites of Bodrum with experienced guides, daily blue voyage, trekking facilities around the hotel and daily pass to a private beach.

Restaurants :
Olea restaurant is the place to enjoy a wide variety of gourmet dishes from all around the Mediterranean all prepared with fresh natural ingredients.
The Moon restaurant enjoys a stunning sea and sunset view, impeccable service and offer a special menu of Asian concept cuisine.
Moon bar is the perfect place to enjoy the view from the roof and sip special exotic cocktails at the end of the day.
The longue is an elegant bar serving premium cigars, single malt scotches and a wide selection of Champaign 
 
Meting Room:
There are 3 contemporary spaces for meetings and receptions. The business center is fully equipped with the latest technology, work stations, audio-visual equipment, high-speed internet, and video conference, all backed up by a multilingual staff.
 

Olea Restaurant	The hotel has  a world-class spa	Hotel's lobby

Spa & Fitness: 
Designed to meet the personal needs of each guest, The Spa and Fitness center offers an extensive selection of therapies and treatments to revive your body, mind and spirit.

Guests can indulge in customized facials, mineral baths, aromatherapy and anti-aging treatments as well as countless massages and body treatments. Or just relax and enjoy the traditional Turkish hammam, the sauna, the steam room, the large Jacuzzi and the fully-equipped gym.


About Hawthorn:
Hawthorn Karaca Resort is managed by Hawthorn Hotels & Suites Brand Management USA, under a License by Hawthorn International, Inc. USA. Hawthorn is part of US Franchise Systems of Atlanta, who also direct the Microtel Hotels & Suites Brand. Hawthorn was founded by the Pritzker Family (Owners of Hyatt), and is today a brand of Global Hyatt Corporation.
 

Rooms 

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Each of the 90 rooms and suites are furnished with stylish contemporary decoration reflecting the charm of beautiful colors and are complemented by the panoramic sea view from the terraces. The hotel features 46 deluxe rooms, 16 studio suites, 26 executive suites and 2 presidential suites.

The romantic setting is accentuated with luxurious accommodations and a wealth of facilities to pamper every guest. The guests feel truly ensconced in an elegant private residential atmosphere, served by a discreet and polished staff and featuring world-class dining and entertainment. The luxurious suites have a sitting room either in the same area as the bedroom or in a separate area and enjoy a large bathroom. Our sophisticated Executive suites with private terraces and jacuzzi will offer the guest the ultimate luxurious retreat. Each room captures the morning air and evening sunset over the Greek islands and the Mediterranean Sea.

 

The rooms have all kind of luxury and technology you can imagine.

Guestroom amenities and services include:

In terms of luxury: Newspaper delivery, pillow menu, 24 hours in room dining, laundry & dry cleaning services, parking / Valet parking, babysitting service, multi-lingual staff, airport transfer service, services for the disabled,

In terms of technology: air-conditioning, hairdryer, mini-bar, newspaper delivery, high speed internet connection, pillow menu, electronic door locks, LCD screen satellite TV, voice mail, direct telephone line, In room safe, fax connection line and smoke detector & sprinkler, voltage plug (110-220)


Non-smoking rooms are also available if requested.
 

Location

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Address: Prestij Sokak Karabag Mevkii 48400 Turgutreis - Bodrum - Turkey,

Hawthorn Karaca Resort is 53 km from the airport and 19 km from Bodrum city centre. The Hotel is a unique way to experience Bodrum, one of the most vibrant cities on the aegean coasts.

Located on the hills of Turgutreis, the resort is a short walk (2 km) from both the D-Marina and the village center of Turgutreis a small charming village with a bustle of restaurants, bars, shops and just 15 minutes from Bodrum city center known internationally for its dazzling nightlife.

Arrival to Bodrum: There are regular bus connection to Bodrum from all major cities and towns of Turkey. Bodrum-Milas airport is 35 km away from Bodrum and there are very frequent scheduled flights from Istanbul. Many flight companies operate charter flights to Bodrum in high season from some other cites of Turkey and Europe. From the airport there are Havas Shuttle services in accordance with each planes' arriving to the domestic lines of Bodrum Milas Airport. (approximately 10 Euro pp). Click here for the shuttle schedule of HAVAS for Bodrum airport. Bodrum is also reached by the sea from Greek Islands of Cos and Rhodes. Daily ferryboat services from/to Cos and Rhodes to Bodrum are available during the summer season.

For our private transfer options, click here.  (Tour #11)
 

The pool and outside restaurant	The rooms open to flower gardens	L'Ambiance's Defne Restaurant

Location with respect to gay venues: The day ends with morning lights in Bodrum. In this most popular holiday town of Turkey, although there are not many specific gay venues, anywhere can be cruisy and all bars and clubs can be considered as gay friendly. (Bodrum is also cynically referred as 'bedroom' due to its vibrant and very liberal night life). In the summers, it might be considered as the most gay frequented town in Turkey after Istanbul's Taksim district. Click here for Bodrum Gay Guide

Other recommended activities in Bodrum:

Blue Cruises: Bodrum is also a base for boat trips called "blue cruises" There are reasonably priced weekly gay-friendly cruises to Gokova bay everyday Saturday: Bodrum-Gokova-Bodrum Cruise ; and to neighborhood Greek Islands every Sunday: Bodrum Greek Islands Cruise in mid summer, which you can book from our agency.

Bodrum Daily Tours: There are many daily tours and activities you can join while you are in Bodrum such as daily Ephesus and Pamukkale tours, daily boat trips, village tours, diving, fishing, jeep safari tours, horse riding, Turkish night shows.  Please click here for booking these daily tour from our agency. Note that we make 5 Euro pp discount for all tours if you book your hotel from our company
 

Room Rates

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SPECIAL RATES FOR PRIDE TRAVEL- ALL TAXES INCLUDED.

Half Board (breakfast and dinner included)

Half Board (breakfast and dinner included)

Reservation

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Only 1 night advance payment

PAYMENT and CANCELLATION:
We will e-mail you to confirm the availability first. Then, we will send you a reservation contract which you should send us back by fax or e-mail as PDF document after signing it. 1 night cost of room price will be requested as advance payment.

We do not request you credit card information with this form !