Dalyan Live Spa Hotel

Our room was the only let down of the entire experience - nothing wrong with it at all, we just didn't have a nice view from our balcony. If you are ever in Dalyan you have to stay here - they only offer b&b but breakfast is really good. The pool is lovely, service is great, very relaxing. There isn't any entertainment but you're only a few minutes walk from everything and it's lovely going into town in the evening. Drinks at the hotel are expensive, it's much cheaper in town. The pool here is lovely and open until late, it was full when we stayed but we always managed to find a sunbed. Hotel staff are so helpful - we arranged a boat trip directly that only cost around £12.50pp and went to the mud bath, turtle beach and lake. Dalyan is much more relaxed than other parts of Turkey and there aren't any pushy people trying to sell you things, but there is laidback nightlife until late - some bars have live bands, others have pumping music, but also restaurants cater for children and some even have soft play areas. We will definitely be back - there are lots of regulars with repeat bookings who get the best rooms though, so you should request a room with a pool view.

Beautiful hotel, nice rooms, clean pool, friendly staff.
Only negative was our room was right next to the bar which stays open until 2am and it could get loud.
It's a 10-15 minute walk into town.
Bar and food prices are higher than in town.

This was by far my favourite hotel! I was greeted with such warmth and felt comfortable immediately. It was so peaceful and serene. The service was impeccable, and the people were so lovely. The massages were literally the best I ever had thanks to the lovely Siri. Elif was also very welcoming and helpful. It was located just a 5-10 walk away from the town as well so I was able to go out for walks and dine in fabulous restaurants. Definitely recommend!

Out of town hotel that's situated next to the river, and get the right room, and you can just get a glimpse of the rock tombs.
This is a clean, bright and cosy hotel. Friendly and helpful staff who spoke English if you're struggling with the language.
Only a small hotel so not overly busy when we visited mid April, with a large enough pool to swim in, that wasn't overly cold and plenty of loungers.
Breakfast is good, plenty to choose from and the omelettes are freshly made with your own choice of fillings.
We had lunch on one day here, pizzas, salad, hummus, fries, all tasty and well cooked and you can never go wrong with a salad in turkey, always fresh.
Rooms are clean, large comfortable beds with a large walk in shower which always had plenty of hot water.
It's a 10 minute walk to the town from the hotel with plenty of decent restaurants to choose from on the way.
If you want to get to turtle beach, it's about a 30 minute boat ride away. The hotel reception booked us a taxi boat to pick us up around the back of the hotel, but it never turned up, but there are boats parked up and if the owner is around, can haggle for a ride.
We managed to get one for the whole family which cost us around £35 for a return trip where the boat would wait for us whilst we visited the beach. You could probably get cheaper but it was handy.
Overall, a lovely hotel if you like Dalyan. Definitely recommended but if you want a hotel next to a beach, you need to stay in a different resort/town. But if you want somewhere quiet and out the way, with a short walk to amazing river views and local archaeology, then I'd stay here.

Lovely family run hotel
Very friendly
Would definitely recommend
10 min walk to town
We are planning our 3rd visit here 😁

Firstly, Dalyan is full of charm. I got home yesterday after staying at Dalyan Live Spa hotel for ten days with my partner. A lovely surprise for successfully completing my university degree. I can't fault this amazing hotel. The staff are incredibly friendly, and helpful. The room we stayed in was beautiful, and cleaned everyday. The service is excellent, and the food is great. The swimming pool is also very fresh and clean.

Only a ten minute walk into town, and it isn't expensive to get a taxi. The staff go above and beyond to make sure their guests are satisfied. I will definitely be visiting Dalyan Live Spa Hotel again.

This is a small family run hotel with the personal touch and it is also great value for money. We just stayed for 11 nights and were very happy with all the key aspects of our stay.
Everywhere was very clean, Kathy comfortable beds, great shower with loads of hot water, tv ( very limited English channels) fridge, good hairdryer. patio or balcony and all well maintained, and staff are really friendly and super-helpful.

I had a few WhatsApp chats before we came to clarify a few things and the manager Tunc was helpful and responsive. They do get a lot of repeat guests so rooms do get booked up well in advance - do note if you have particular requirements or preferences - but they did provide a ground floor room for me as requested. We were on the side which faces a very small quiet road - there’s no problem with noise.

You are a little way from the main town here so it is a beautifully quiet and peaceful location. Very close to one of the river ferry points, a 100tl quick taxi ride to town and easily walkable if you are fit.

There are nice seating areas dotted around with comfy seats, plenty sun beds - most people respected the not ‘reserving’ rule tho there’s always some who can’t bear not to!

The pool ( in October) WAS a bit chilly but in the still pretty hot weather it was a welcome cool off and ‘fine once you’re in!) . Easy access steps in hurrah!

I also had several treatments in the spa which were very good , made me feel tons better as I was in a bit of pain and feeling under par when I arrived. Spa has lovely friendly staff there too ( it is run separately and good to have cash to pay there ) and you should experience the traditional Turkish bath option - very refreshing! I didn’t try the indoor pool which is a bit basic, not so easy by to access if you have mobility issues, and didn’t feel heated - it’s in the basement spa area and so doesn’t have the offsetting benefit of the sun!

Breakfast is a mix of Turkish style and options like fresh fruit, yoghurt, oats, cereal, baked goods, lovely sourdough bread, cold meats and salad type veg, really fresh eggs for frying or omelette or scrambled and a few other hot items which change every day.
After a few days of the main fresh fruit being watermelon ( only other was grapes) I asked if they could vary it and sometimes then other melon was provided. If you want full English you’ll need to go elsewhere but you certainly have enough choice and won’t go hungry!

There is a bar food all day till 10pm and everything we had was well cooked, tasty, and good portions at a good price.

Drinks are also mostly reasonably priced and always served with a smile. The bar has a large tv and sometimes sport was being shown - fine but I really don’t want to hear footie crowds and commentary when I’m relaxing but they did turn the sound down or off when asked - at other times there’s some music which was varied but was occasionally a bit loud and thumpy - again they turned it down a bit when asked. It’s hard to cater for all tastes I know!

A few toddler age children when we were there, might be too quiet for teenagers but probably depends on individual child and what they expect!

Possible improvements:
- the pool towels are clean but really old and could do with being replaced

- a lot of the bar food is fried and more options that are healthier would be great

- more choice of fresh fruit at breakfast

- I had a couple of items ironed and wasn’t really happy with the standard of that but it was very cheap so I didn’t complain. It would be good to be able to borrow a steam iron and board to do your own!

- patio /balcony chairs are not comfortable - think upgrading these would be good

Would we return - yes certainly!

My partner and I just spent two weeks at this hotel and absolutely loved everything about it! The food was delicious, we particularly loved the Turkish style breakfast (have been craving it since we left!). Rooms were lovely and clean, we had a balcony with an absolutely outstanding view. The pool was always clean and had plenty of sunloungers, though we preferred to relax in the garden which was always peaceful. The spa was also fantastic, but most importantly the staff treated us like family and made every effort possible to ensure we had the perfect holiday. We were very sad to go and really can't wait to come back!

My partner and I stayed here in May 2023, we had such an amazing time. The staff were incredible, very friendly, going above and beyond to give us a good experience. I'd like to thank them because they made us feel so welcome, relaxed, and safe. We didn't want to come home! We will definitely be back at some point.
The room was immaculately clean, with very good facilities. The staff clearly work very hard to maintain the high standards. Well done, and thank you!!
Jess and stuart x

Beautiful hotel and nice staff. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. They have a big pool at good depth and a smaller pool for kids and they also have a decent sized indoor pool. The gym has hardly any equipment. Breakfast is plentiful. All in all a fantastic hotel of staying at Dalyan.