Grand Aygun Hotel

Only 180 metres from the beach, between the hills and the sea, this family-run hotel overlooks fruit orchards and beautiful, lush gardens, creating the perfect family destination.

With a beautiful Mediterranean beach only minutes away, the Grand Aygun Hotel prides itself in offering great hospitality and activities for its guest, with a focus on ecotourism holidays.

There are 16 bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms, balconies and air conditioning. The ground-floor bedrooms have direct access to the gardens. Rooms on the first and second floor have views of Cirali and the Mediterranean Sea.

The substantial gardens and orchards contain traditional Turkish sitting platforms, hammocks, a green house, rabbits, pigeons, table tennis and mini-football. The hotel is great for families, thanks to its friendly atmosphere and good facilities.

The beautiful, tranquil setting also makes the hotel an excellent choice for those seeking peace and quiet and nature. Many guests find themselves returning again and again.

Rooms: 16
Rate: 38 - 89 EUR

With onsite gardens and a greenhouse, the hotel grows its own organic vegetables and greens for use in the kitchen.

Breakfast is a selection of breads, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, jams (made from their own fruit trees) and honey (from a local village).

Main meals - mother Muazzez prepares all the main meals - usually to Turkish and local recipes, but not limited to them.

There are many places you can choose to eat your meals - under the palm trees, by the rubber or citrus trees, under the grape vine arbour or in the informal dining room. If you like the idea of lunch on the beach, picnics are easily arranged.

The hotel is situated in the village of Çıralı, a one hour drive from Antalya, and boasts a beautiful 3.5km secluded beach, and is a protected area by the WWF for the nesting of Loggerhead Sea Turtles.

In close proximity of the hotel are a variety of interesting sites, including the ruins of the ancient city of Olympos, and the fire-spitting Mount Chimera.

For Hikers, there are various hiking tours, such as the one from Çıralı to Tekirova along the coast, or to the summit of Mount Olympos.

Daily boat tours are also organised to the surrounding islands and bays. A drive along the beautiful coastal road takes you to Demre, with its famous church of Saint Nicholas.

Weekly markets and unique shopping opportunities also exist in the village centre and surrounding areas.

By Bus:
Cirali and Olympus are 76 km from Antalya. If you are coming by bus, there are regular departures from the main Antalya bus station. These will drop you at the Cirali turn off. From there, in the warmer months, buses will take you the 7 km down to the town.

By Car:
If you are coming by car, take the Kemer / Mugla road. After 60 km you will pass Phaselis and Tekirova. Another 10 km or so will bring you to the Cirali turn off and the road down to the beach.

By Car (from Finike):
- If you come from the direction of Finike's, take the beach road. You will come to Antalya on the D-400 road. Finike is nearly 45 km from Cirali’s main road. From Cirali, the main road is 7 km to Cirali.