Gulluk holiday apartment in Gulluk

Carole and I arrived at Bodrum airport quite late in the evening; we were here for a one-week break looking for rest, relaxation and a little sunshine before the English Winter. Our transfer was organised by the owners, and was seamless - absolutely no hassle getting through the airport and we were on our way. It was past 10pm when we arrived at the apartment, and we were pretty hungry. Our taxi driver told us just to 'dump the bags' and get back in - he would take us to a local restaurant for a late meal. This he did (at no extra charge; the agreed fee of 40 turkish lira was honoured despite the extra mileage). We had a great meal at Kircin restaurant and the owner made sure we had another cab waiting to get us home. This first experience set the tone for what was an extremely friendly and happy break.

The pool area was fantastic. Plenty of sunbeds in a lovely setting and never crowded. I'm sure this was partly due to the time of year but nevertheless it added to our sense of relaxation. We met and chatted to quite a few 'regulars', overall a really friendly and welcoming bunch!

The October weather was perfect - warm enough to sunbathe all day if you felt like it without getting burnt. Evenings somewhat cooler but still not cold.

The apartment was spot-on. Clean, comfortable and containing everything necessary. The complex itself is not massive by any standards, just a really pleasant setting altogether. The walk into Gulluck is about 20 minutes so most evenings we just strolled down to the harbour for a meal and a few drinks. Then tossed a coin as to whether we would have a romantic stroll home or get a taxi back. Lucky I had a double-headed coin or my calf muscles might have let me down...

Gulluck itself is charming; a lovely little harbour lined with very friendly, simple bars and restaurants, perfect for watching the sunset. Eski Depo was our favourite, on one visit my wife was feeling the evening chill and our waiter brought out his jacket for her to wear. Also check out Ela bar, at which Carole could watch the sun go down while I faced the other way and watched the footy!!

We got exactly what we set out for - a relaxing break that was the epitome of 'value for money', a great combination.

Frank Pritchard

We decided to try Turkey for the first time this year to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and we weren't disappointed!! We arrived in the early hours of the morning via taxi from the airport- would recommend pre-booking through the owners at no extra cost.The apartment was well appointed, clean and the rooms spacious. Small problems were easily resolved by the management company. The beautiful pool gave us chance to read and swim to our hearts content and Gulluk itself was exactly as we imagined from the detailed description given by the owners-plentiful shops, bakers, supermarkets and fresh fruit and veg. with lots of lovely walks by the sea.

The locals were extremely friendly and made us very welcome even offering us lifts from the apartment into town in what ever they were driving including a flatbed truck ( in the cab of course). As we wanted a restful, stress free 2 weeks, we decided not to hire a car and to try the minibuses from the dolmus-pronounced sh.- for our sightseeing. Glad we did as the Turkish car drivers are a little reckless to say the least- driving on their roads is not for the faint hearted! We visited Bodrum and Milas partly for the markets where bartering is expected and part of the fun. Bus fares are very cheap too. The walk to Gulluk takes about 20 minutes at holiday speed and we managed that easily into and back from at least daily which gave us chance to see the beautiful scenery and tourquoise sea. The weather was beautiful apart from 1 day where we had a thunderstorm which the locals thought was a blessing from God- it just reminded us of home!

There are several varied restaurants for both lunchtime and evening meals. Would recommend the Broken Barrel for a cool beer, good company and any advice followed by a meal at Eski Depo- where the locals eat which is always a good sign.

All in all, our holiday surpassed our expectations and we will definitely make a return trip- Gulluk is obviously an up and coming tourist destination with a lot of appeal.

P.S- don't bother sending postcards- ours arrived home 5 weeks after us!

This was my first visit to Turkey arriving at Bodrum airport in the early hours to find a taxi waiting for me, arranged for me by the owners at a cost of 40 Turkish lira approx £16. I went to the apartment on my own having been reassured by the owner that the area was safe and the people in Beachside apartments and Gulluck were really nice and friendly. I was not disappointed and met some really nice people.

The pool and pool area are lovely and clean. The apartment is well equipped and has everything you need for a self-catering holiday.

A 10-15 pleasant walk into Gulluck and there is everything you will require, supermarkets, shops, bars and lovely food at nice places to eat, by the harbour is lovely promenade and a fantastic beach/decked seafront called Ozcan beach if you want something more lively , free sun loungers, bean bags a great bar and restaurant too. There is also a lovely secluded beach about 10 minutes’ walk in the other direction.
I would definitely recommend this apartment and will be returning later this year.