Dalyan Resort Spa

We had the most excellent stay at Dalyan Live and would absolutely return again.

Location A peaceful spot next to the Dalyan River. You can see the ancient tombs from outside of the hotel! It is a short 10-15 min stroll into town where you'll find restaurants, bars and shops. It has a perfect balance of lively and relaxed - you can find a restaurant or bar to fit your mood. The hotel is a located just 1 min to the pier where you can catch a boat to Turtle Beach. Just ask reception to call the boat for you. It costs 400TL each, return.

Atmosphere The hotel itself is lovely. The staff are so friendly and we spend many evenings chatting away to the bar staff. Special mention to Meltem and Ati who were so lovely to spend time talking to! The bar is open until 2am but its not loud or disruptive. Great drinks menu, reasonably priced, including the cocktails. Nice to stop for a relaxed drink after an evening out. It would be an excellent hotel as 'adults only' as the relaxing vibe of the hotel was sometimes not the same during the day when there were many children playing (or whinging 😆) in the pool. As a quiet spa hotel with no real facilities for children, it would suit adult only much better!

Facilities The pool is big and a perfect temperature. The area around to pool could just do with a little upkeep - bit of a sweep and tidy more regularly. The sunbeds were a bit of an issue. People reserving them at breakfast and then not using them until hours later. We did always manage to find a sunbed, but often at the back / behind a row of empty ones with towels on! Later in the week several big family groups who were the worst culprits did leave and the situation improved. It shouldn't be for the hotel to police, people just need to be better! The sunbed cushions look a bit tired and need a bit of an update to feel a little more like 4*. We didnt use the spa or gym. We intended to hire the golf buggies but forgot our driving licenses, so make sure you have this if you want to hire them.

Food The breakfast is simple. I thought it was delicious the first few days and then it did get a little bit repetitive after a week! If staying for longer we may have headed out for breakfast for a change. For example there are about 15 different types of jams in huge bowls (that were delicious!), but just 1 type of bread everyday. The food menu at the bar is excellent serving pizza, pasta, wraps, chicken, Turkish cuisine, meze, burgers etc etc. Every meal we had there was delicious. There is no set lunch/dinner time or menu, so you can eat anytime you like until about 730pm. It's s really convenient to fit in with your day.

Rooms Room was a good size, quiet, clean and well kept. However, you can see there is some general wear and tear that again would benefit form a bit of updating and maintenance to truly feel 4*. The room was quiet at night (which I value greatly!) and we got a good night's sleep on the huge comfy bed. Air con was lovely!

This was an excellent holiday overall. Highlights of the hotel are the staff, pool and quiet location. Improvements would be updating the sunbeds and making the breakfast a little more varied.

Second time visiting Daylan Live Spa Hotel and we absolutely love it, rooms are to a high standard cleaned everyday, breakfast is lovely especially the eggs cooked freshly, no hassle for sunbeds always plenty available, and a really chilled vibe at the hotel leaving a relaxed feeling, staff can't do enough for you, we will be booking again for next year.

We absolutely loved our stay here and, having read some of the previous comments, our experience was completely different. We were recommended by others on this website, and we’re so glad we took their advice.

The staff were fantastic — so warm, friendly and welcoming, and nothing was ever too much trouble. The lady who cooked the eggs at breakfast was particularly lovely and even remembered our names each day, which was such a lovely personal touch.

The food was excellent — fresh, tasty and beautifully prepared. Breakfast had a lovely selection of homemade options, alongside plenty of other choices to suit all tastes — even my fussy 12-year-old! We also really enjoyed the food and drinks around the pool.

We can understand the comments about the sunbeds, as people were clearly getting up early for their preferred spots which I wouldn’t expect the hotel to have to police! However, this didn’t mean there were no other beds available. We always found an alternative around the pool which was still convenient and enjoyable.

The hotel has a lovely, relaxed atmosphere, our room was clean and comfortable, and the location was perfect for us — an easy walk into Dalyan whilst still being peaceful.

We genuinely couldn’t fault our stay and would happily return. Fantastic staff, excellent food and a lovely atmosphere — we’re so glad we chose to stay here!