Welcome to D Maris Bay on the beautiful Datça Peninsula in Turkey. If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury, you have found it! The ideal relaxed getaway is created by six private beaches, an on-site Dior boutique, and decadent hammam treatments. Some locations require you to check your phone signal to make sure you haven’t entered a parallel, more aesthetically pleasing realm.
And the best among them is D Maris Bay, which is surrounded by the sea and mountains and perched atop the pine-clad cliffs of Turkey’s Datça Peninsula. It is easy to find follow the D400 road past Marmaris and you arrive at the Datça Peninsula. View the Map to see the magnificent coastline this location offers. As soon as you get to D Maris Bay, you can escape. Behind you, the roads are hazy. Deadlines, commitments, and the grind of everyday existence are all part of a different you that is still bound by the norm.
The beach resort reopens for the season on April 25th. Its fans—tanned, well-tailored, and wealthy—will probably come back, and newcomers will arrive, ready to get rid of the ordinary. Nobody takes a vacation here. They just escape, leaving the chaos of real life behind.
Six fabulous beaches to choose from
A hotel in the traditional sense is not what D Maris Bay is. A private kingdom with six beaches, each tuned to a distinct frequency, it is a universe unto itself. There is a kids’ club close by, and Bay Beach is a great place for families and water sports.
Silence Beach embodies its name: there are no phones, kids, or noise—just the contented sighs of people who just how lucky they are!
With private cabanas and palm trees, Maris Beach is a haven where visitors can enjoy spa services.
No one dares leave their seat before dusk at Manos Beach, which is home to the long-lunch crowd, where tables are laden with plates of grilled octopus and cool ouzo.
La Guérite Beach ups the ante with a French Riviera vibe, complete with luxurious lounge chairs, ice-cold rosé, and waiters who appear just when you need them most.
Paddleboards, wakeboards, and sailing are all available at the water sports centre for those who require more than just a reclining chair and a well-balanced drink. For those who would rather enjoy a glass of something pleasant while seeing the coastline from a teak deck, yachts glide in and out of the bay.
First class hospitality
D Maris Bay’s already amazing dining scene will be enhanced this year with the arrival of a culinary titan. With its famous dish of paper-thin pizza to silky lobster linguine, and pappardelle with black truffle, Capri’s renowned Aurora, a favorite of Italy’s glitterati for more than a century, makes its way to southwest Turkey.
Aurora is the latest addition to a strong group of culinary titans. Zuma, the popular Japanese Izakaya around the world, offers well-cooked sashimi and perfectly charred wagyu beef tataki that are wonderful for sharing. Delicious cuts of steak are the specialty of Nusr-Et Steakhouse. And D Maris Kitchen proves that simple done properly is the ultimate treat by keeping everything local and fresh.
The resort’s partnership with LUX Tennis delivers ATP and WTA-level coaches to the court for those who want their luxury with a dash of effort. Private sessions are customized to your ability level, whether you’re still learning how to knock the ball over the net or chasing a Federer forehand.
Beyond the basics, D-Gym provides a variety of top-notch equipment, bay views, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Open-air yoga terraces are waiting if lifting weights indoors seems like a violation of paradise. Keep in mind that “balance” means maintaining a tree position when the wind whispers, “you could be at the bar instead.”
Mytha Spa offers what you need if you’re looking for a haven. This resurrection chamber guarantees that your body is steam-treated, cleansed, and shaped into something beautiful. Be transformed by Turkish hammam with contemporary health magic potions.
Then there are the holistic excursions, which are such extravagant immersions that they may even reset your karma. While the treatments soaks you in Himalayan salt, the Aegean Journey envelops you in lavender scrubs and sea extracts, maybe bringing you back into harmony with the earth or at the very least making your skin incredibly smooth.
D Maris Bay is nestled in lush gardens offering spectacular views
With 196 rooms overall, including 37 suites, a duplex presidential suite, and an exclusive villa, the selections here tend to be more opulent when it comes to bedding.
With its own 80-square-metre pool, two guest rooms, a dining room, and a dedicated butler, the expansive 310-square-metre home with 454 square metres of lush, private garden is an excellent getaway for anyone seeking complete isolation.
Beyond the infinity pools, D Maris Bay makes no pretense of being anything but exclusive. Dior makes a comeback this season, sprinkling Riviera glitz all over the Turkish coast like breadcrumbs for the subtly sophisticated. The Dioriviera Boutique, which offers everything from silk scarves to sun-kissed nonchalance, allows visitors to polish their resort style on location.
This is beyond Luxury
Although there are several upscale resorts, the five-star D Maris Bay stands out for defying convention. This area of the Datça Peninsula, which offers both high glamour and untamed beauty, is unspoiled and far from the crowded beach clubs of Bodrum or the influencer circuit of the Côte d’Azur.
It all boils down to this area making you feel, absolutely fabulous. The assurance that you are right where you should be, stretched out on a lounger, the air thick with salt and rosemary, the ice in your glass swaying like wind chimes, the real world little more than a distant dream.
It is a request to slow down, to appreciate the present as much as the surroundings, and to temporarily vanish—possibly the rarest pleasure in a world.
Source: The Times / Image: pexels.com – Yasin Batir
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