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Want to escape from the
stress of travel for a few days and
just hole up on a beach somewhere—in
luxury?
The Renaissance Antalya Beach
Resort & Spa by Marriott
is the place, a 90,000 square-meter
(22-acre) pine-shaded
paradise in Beldibi, 23 km (14 miles)
southwest of the city of Antalya on the way to
Kemer, Olimpos and Phaselis.
Backed by dramatic mountains,
fronted on the azure waters of the
Gulf of Antalya, this
340-room hotel has 95 rooms in pretty
villas, and 57 suites,
as well as fine restaurant and a selection
of bistros:
Italian, Turkish Kebab House, Chinese,
Fish, even a Gardenhouse restaurant.
The Beach
Club and Sport House provide
equipment and lessons for active
exploits (including
lots of water sports, of course), the
Disco and Piano
Bar for
after-hours
fun. The Cigar Lounge is
where stogie-lovers can escape to enjoy
the fragrant weed away from others.
The 950-square-meter (1136-square-yard)
Harmonia
Wellness & Spa complements
the fitness center, indoor,
outdoor and
relax
pools, and the Kids'
Club.
After a day of utter relaxation in
the sun, by the pool,
on the sand-and-pebble beach or
beneath the pines, hire a
car and head north for Antalya, Termessos,
Perge, Aspendos and Side,
or head
south for Kemer, Olimpos and Phaselis.
They're all within a comfortable drive.
You can even use the Renaissance
Antalya Beach Resort & Spa as a base for day
trips to Finike, Demre (Myra), Kas and Kalkan.
When I first visited the Renaissance
Antalya Beach Resort years ago, I was
given a peek at the Presidential
Suite,
which is quite something, with its
conference room, servants' and guards'
quarters, etc.
You may not need a Presidential Suite,
but the smaller suites can
be just right for a family or small
group of
friends. Ask about suites when you
make your reservations through one of
TTP's recommended travel agencies.
A fine in-town boutique hotel alternative?
The Tuvana
Hotel in Antalya. More...
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