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Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum
Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey · Kempinski · Core Luxury
Kempinski opened this clifftop house in May 2005 above Gökova Bay, on a stretch of the Bodrum peninsula the brand still calls the most untouched. The Barbaros Spa covers 5,500 square metres, with a Watsu pool, two hammams, and 15 treatment rooms, a scale the hotel claims is the largest spa in Europe.
- 173 rooms
- Opened 2005
- Neighborhood: Kızılağaç Mahallesi
- Rooms from 376 sq ft (35 m²)
- Architect: Prof. Dr. Cengiz Eren
- Interiors: Metex Design – Sinan Kafadar
About Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum
- Barbaros Spa covers 5,500 square metres, a footprint the house claims is the largest hotel spa in Europe, with a Watsu pool, two hammams, and 15 treatment rooms.
- The resort spreads across 62,000 square metres of clifftop above Gökova Bay: 173 rooms, 24 suites, and a private blue-flag beach.
- A Private Spa Suite runs as a spa within a spa, a self-contained wellness apartment bookable apart from the main floor.
- Entry-level rooms start at 376 sq ft (35 m²).
History
Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay opened in May 2005 on a clifftop above Gökova Bay, on what the brand describes as the most untouched stretch of the Bodrum peninsula. The house is tied to seaside wellness: a 5,500-square-metre spa, a private beach, and the adjacent Kempinski-managed Barbaros Reserve residences.
The setting
Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum occupies a clifftop position on Hacıgiden Caddesi in Kızılağaç Mahallesi, overlooking its own private Barbaros Bay on the eastern shoulder of the peninsula — the most untouched stretch of the Bodrum coastline, as Kempinski describes it. Every room commands unobstructed views across the blue-flag Gulf of Gökova, whose crystalline waters rank among the Aegean's finest. The resort's deliberate seclusion, roughly 25 minutes from Bodrum town, is a core appeal; a 5,500-square-metre spa, in-resort marina, and cliff-edge dining ensure complete self-sufficiency. Milas-Bodrum International Airport lies approximately 40 minutes away. 16 km from Bodrum Castle. 18 km from Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
Restaurants and bars
- Barbarossa Beach Restaurant — Poolside · Aegean
- Olives Restaurant — Restaurant · Modern Turkish, multi-cultural
- Saigon Restaurant — Restaurant · Pan-Asian / Asia-Pacific
- Bar Blue — Bar
- Villa Rossa Restaurant — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Gazebo Lounge — Bar
- Mammadrau Restaurant — Restaurant · Southern Italian fine dining
- Chill Out Lounge — Bar
- Sundeck — Restaurant
Experiences
- Barbaros Farm agro-tourism — Chemical-free farm in Bodrum Karaova with farm tours, product collection and farm life; the menu uses farm organic ingredients.
- Kempinski Alchymia Wellness & Spa — Spa with Watsu pool, indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, two Turkish baths, 15 therapy areas and fitness centre; Far East therapies.
- Private blue-flagged sandy beach — Private sandy beach with Blue Flag certificate, with water sports offered.
- Silence Beach — Beach designed for a beach experience without mobile-phone rings.
- Art collection — Collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures, developed with Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Fine Arts.
Amenities
- Sanitas Spa
- Unobstructed Aegean Sea views
- Cliffside resort setting
- Personalized concierge services
- Five-star luxury resort
- Event spaces including ballroom, poolside, beach, lounge, and marina stone area
- Kempinski-managed Barbaros Reserve Bodrum Residences nearby
- Hair salon services at the spa
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Hammam
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Yoga
- Private beach
- Pet-friendly
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