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Amanruya
Bodrum, Turkey · Aman · Apex Luxury
Designed on land purchased in 1970 by Aga Khan Award-winning architect Turgut Cansever, the only architect to win that prize three times, Amanruya was built by his daughter Emine Öün and her husband after Cansever's death, realising his vision of a traditional Turkish village for Aman. All 36 freestanding cottages are hand-built from locally quarried Çilek rose stone, each with a private diabaz-granite pool and mahogany-ceiling interiors, on 60 acres of Mandalya Bay pine forest.
- 36 rooms
- Opened 2011
- Neighborhood: Gölköy
- Rooms from 807 sq ft (75 m²)
- Architect: Emine Öğün and Mehmet Öğün
About Amanruya
- The land was bought in 1970 by Turgut Cansever, who won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture three times — a record no other architect has matched — including for work on this very site at Mandalya Bay.
- Every structural wall is built from Çilek ('strawberry') stone, the rose-coloured local slate, grouted with pink mortar; all stone and marble was quarried and cut within the region.
- The property's name fuses 'aman', the Sanskrit word for peace, with 'ruya', the Turkish word for dream.
- Female artisans hand-lay the cakil stone that defines the pathways and windowsills throughout the resort.
- 40 km from Milas–Bodrum Airport.
History
Amanruya opened in 2011 on Mandalya Bay, on the northern coast of Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula, as Aman's first — and only — property in Turkey. Its name combines the Aman prefix with "ruya," the Turkish word for dream.
The resort's 36 freestanding stone pavilions, each with a private pool and garden beneath terracotta roofs, were designed by architects Emine and Mehmet Öğün in a style drawn from Aegean stone-cottage vernacular and pre-Ottoman Selcuk architecture. The land was originally bought in 1970 by Emine's father, the celebrated Turkish architect Turgut Cansever, an Aga Khan Award winner. Built almost entirely from local stone and wood, and centered on a 50-meter green-marble infinity pool, Amanruya brought the Aman standard to the Aegean.
The setting
4-minute walk to a pebble beach on the Aegean Sea. 14 km from Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
Restaurants and bars
- Pool Dining Pavilion — Poolside
- Sushi by Amanruya — Restaurant · Japanese-inspired
- Ottoman Lounge — Bar
- Wine Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Cruising and gulet cruises — Gulet cruising route past secluded coves, beaches and ancient ruins, with snorkelling, diving or exploring en route.
- Ancient cultural sites — Day trips to classical ruins including Ephesus, Didyma, Miletus, Priene, Labranda, Herakleia, Euromos and Pamukkale.
- Countryside activities — Forest trails for hiking, mountain biking or horse riding, beach or forest picnics, and access to a nearby golf club.
- Mumcular pottery village — Visit to Mumcular, a pottery centre upholding craftsmanship dating back to Ottoman times.
- Bodrum town visits — Visit to Bodrum, with its medieval castle housing a marine archaeology museum, marina and meyhanes.
- Non-motorised watersports — Complimentary non-motorised watersports on the pebble beach, included for pavilion guests.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Private pool
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Private beach
- Water sports
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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