Yacht Classic Hotel

Striking terraced grounds, clear blue pools, and a fantastic waterfront location give the Yacht Classic a romantic and luxurious feel -- yet rates, especially on entry-level rooms, are a surprisingly good value. Smart, shrubbery-lined cobblestone paths connect the unassuming main building and whitewashed freestanding villas. The posh lobby has chandeliers dangling from vaulted ceilings with intricate murals, handsome mismatched armchairs and ottomans, and gallery-style displays on white-brick accent walls alongside statement mirrors and floor lamps. There are wallpapered alcoves, elaborately framed TVs, and a sleek curved, brown-marble-topped front desk beneath elegant pendant downlighting. Outside, the open-air restaurant, beside a gorgeous boardwalk, adds to the romance and inclusive intimacy that attracts both couples and families.

The Yacht Classic is nestled between a quiet road and the Fethiye Harbor. It’s a short walk to Fethiye’s main harbor and old-town area, but farther to the city center. Restaurants, bars, shops, and cafes are all within a close walk. 

• Seven-minute walk to Fethiye Harbor
• Nine minutes to Pazar Alani market by car
• 11 minutes to Fethiye bus station by car
• 17 minutes to Fethiye city center by car
• 18 minutes to Kuleli Beach by car
• 21 minutes to Calis Beach by car
• 40 minutes to Butterfly Valley by car
• 64 minutes to Dalaman Airport by car

Spacious rooms come in numerous styles. Standard Rooms and Deluxe Suites have tall button-effect headboards, elaborately framed mirrors, and low bedside tables. Some Standard Rooms lack balconies, while pricier units feature small tiled balconies with simple furniture and excellent sea views. Three-person Deluxe Suites have bigger balconies, with armchairs, sunbeds, and pebble-finished whirlpools.

Penthouse Villas feature handsome dark-wood flooring, four-poster beds with white drapes and ottomans, and cream armchairs. High white-marble-topped sideboards sit beneath long pendant downlighting, and there are separate desks. Tiled balconies have armchairs, sunbeds, and similarly good views.

Amenities include flat-screen cable TVs, air-conditioning, phones, free Wi-Fi, safes, minibars, coffee- and tea-making facilities, hairdryers, miniature toiletries, and slippers. Pricier rooms add bathrobes, Nespresso coffeemakers, and iPod docks.

Serene bathrooms have distressed-wood, gray-marble-topped vintage vanities with extravagant pendant downlighting. Wet-room-style showers have more gray marble, and impressive royal-blue geometric accent tiling backs rainfall and power showerheads. There’s a separate water closet, and some rooms have Turkish baths with ornate brass taps (others have in-room whirlpools). Standard, Deluxe, and Penthouse bathrooms feature sleek wood-paneled ceilings, green-brown walls, and beige mosaic-style floor tiling. Elegant marble-topped vanities have submerged sinks. Penthouse bathrooms also sport flat-screen TVs.

Features here are luxurious, convenient, and thoughtfully executed. Extensive facilities include four beautiful pools (one communal, one adult-only, one for kids, and one for Water Villa guests), plus a whirlpool. Sunbeds and stylish thatched cabanas are set throughout the pool decks and on the small pebble beach. The alfresco Turkish and international breakfast buffet offers fantastic variety and water views, but costs extra. Popular Turkish-Mediterranean Mori Restaurant serves lunch and dinner, there’s 24/7 room service, and half-board packages are available. There are three bars, including the swim-up and poolside Blue Bar. The chic spa offers excellent treatments, Turkish bath, and sauna, but no gym. There’s also free private parking, reliable free Wi-Fi, elegant meeting rooms, yacht rental, and day use of facilities for passing boaters.