SHAMANA HOTEL & SPA: A new boutique hotel on the sea in Bodrum, Turkey!
The Shamana Hotel and Spa opens its doors this Spring on one of the loveliest bays on the Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey. Owned and operated by Adviye Bergemann, a Turkish native who has run her own boho-luxe tourism company for years, Aida Tours, Shamana is sure to fulfill a traveler's needs and wants on every level. After she helped Mary and Napper with their trip to Turkey last summer, we can attest to the immaculate level of her taste, and can't wait to return to the Bodrum Peninsula and see what she has created at Shamana.
With just 31 suites and 2 beach cottages (rates starting at around $170/USD in the low season which includes breakfast and taxes) all with terraces and sea views, the property is intimate, yet between the pool and the private beach club, there is plenty of room to relax. There is also a Vodka and Caviar bar, a Sisha (waterpipe) Bar, Beach Club, full restaurant, spa, hamam and butler service. The hotel can also arrange for trips into historic old town Bodrum and yachting excursions. The boating experience Mary and Napper had was one of the highlights of their young lives-- don't miss it! See if the hotel can arrange a few nights on a "gulet" (traditional Turkish sailing yacht) for a few nights before or after your stay at Shamana. Enjoy and bon voyage!!