Amanruya

Class: Deluxe

Style: Contemporary classic

Rooms: 36

Amanruya will open August 2011. Please check back for updates.

Amanruya offers 36 cottages, each with private pools. Each cottage offers a bedroom with four-poster bed and writing desk; a dressing room and bathroom with soaking tub and garden views; an exterior terrace with a covered dining and lounging pergola and private swimming pool. The swimming pools vary in shape from cottage to cottage, a number are heated. All cottages are fitted with outdoor showers, underfloor heating and a fireplace. The resort's central buildings include an arrival pavilion, a three-story library, a terrace and wine lounge, a boutique, an art gallery, two spa suites and four dining pavilions. A marble swimming pool, tennis court and beach club round out the facilities.

Surrounded by pine forests and olive groves, Amanruya is set on a hillside offering views of the Aegean Sea and a winding pathway leading to a protected beach. Inspired by the region's traditional architecture, Amanruya incorporates a series of courtyards and terraces to invoke the feeling of a village, while local materials including stone, acajau wood and Turkish marble form a timeless natural palette.

Just 30 minutes by car from Amanruya lies the popular holiday town of Bodrum, the South Aegean's most attractive seaside village, and its international airport. Amanruya also provides excursions to nearby classical sites in the region, including the ancient ruined cities of Didyma, Miletus, Priene and Ephesus.