Amanruya Resorts

We enjoyed 3 nights here after staying at the Mandarin in Bodrum. While we enjoyed both places, the two hotels offer completely different experiences and the Aman was a little more our style. The overall sense of tranquility was palpable the second we stepped out of the car and were escorted to our room to check in. Every interaction we had with the team was really exceptional. There was a genuine enthusiasm for making our stay pleasant and relaxing. Oya, in particular, made our time at Amanruya memorable. The room was quite large and had a very big private outside area with a pool. The hotel grounds were expansive with many areas to explore, including a 50m infinity pool. We often saw no other guests except at meals or at the beach. We loved the beach area and spent most of our time there, although some other people have commented on the lack of a sandy beach similar to the Mandarin. We actually liked the set up (it is sort of a pine forest on the water and a swimming area that almost felt lake-like) -- again it was super chill and quiet. There are two restaurants -- the Mediterranean one has an expansive menu and there is a sushi restaurant. We had originally planned to leave the hotel for meals, but opted to stay on the property and found the restaurants more than sufficient and quite good with only limited exceptions (the tuna sashimi wasn't that great). We would go back in a heartbeat and this was a little more our pace and style than the Mandarin (at least in peak season in August).