Our stay at Villa Asina was one of biggest highlights of our honeymoon trip to Turkey! From our check in - where we took in the blooming bougainvillea hanging overhead while being greeted kindly with cold lemonade - to finding a surprise celebratory bottle of wine in our room with flowers (see photo) we could not have been more charmed by this lovely place. The beautifully tiled pool provided refreshing swims and we enjoyed the small pebble beach just down the hill from the hotel. We felt truly cared for by getting to chat frequently with Mr. Bülent, the intriguing and kindly founder of the hotel. He shared with us some of the interesting stories behind the curated furnishings of this one-of-a-kind hotel. The views, the decor, the food… if magic is real, this place has it in spades. Last but not least, the level of the cuisine Mr. Bülent prepared for dinner each evening deserves its own raving review! We cannot wait to return to this oasis next summer and many more after that.