First Radisson Collection hotel in Turkey

Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum, located in Aspat Bay to the south of the Bodrum peninsula. With a prime seafront location and panoramic views of the Aegean Sea, this luxury hotel offers the ultimate setting for a peaceful, relaxing, and entertaining vacation, and invites guests to discover the region’s natural beauty and historical sites while enjoying exclusive services and unparalleled facilities.

Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum is located in one of the most tranquil bays, stretching across 400 meters of pristine coastline with its own private beach. Opposite Kos island, the hotel offers stunning views of the Aegean Sea, promising a hidden paradise which can be enjoyed with the microclimatic characteristics of Aspat Bay, and proximity to the city’s vibrant social life.

The hotel features 80 luxurious rooms and suites with sea view balconies or terraces overlooking the spectacular seaside coastline as well as the adjacent Anthaven Marina and Town Hall. Hotel guests can make use of first-class leisure facilities, including direct access to a private sandy beach, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a beach restaurant, hotel restaurant and bar, fitness center, meeting and event venues, and a holistic spa spread over 1,150sqm, all with Aspat Bay views. The extensive spa facilities include a couple’s room with indoor shower and jacuzzi, traditional hammam, steam room, sauna and a heated indoor pool.

Bodrum is peppered with historical sites, including the renovated Bodrum Castle, Museum of Underwater Archaeology, and Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The glitzy Bodrum marina is balanced by quaint cobbled backstreets. The multitude of restaurants, bars, shops, and cultural events make this location a year-round destination.

Yılmaz Yıldırımlar, Area Senior Vice President, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey commented: “We are delighted to announce the opening of our first Radisson Collection Hotel in Bodrum, the so-called pearl of the Aegean coast. Our guests will discover a serene oasis on the turquoise shores of the Aegean Sea. With this opening, we are not only expanding our footprint in Turkey, but also strengthening our position further as a leading international hotel group in the region, with 31 hotels open and currently under development.”

Located 12km west of Bodrum town and 46km from Milas-Bodrum International Airport, the hotel is a 30-minute drive to Bodrum city center, and stands apart with its beautiful natural backdrop, Mediterranean architecture, and a small inner harbor where boats can dock and enjoy the hotel’s prime location and amenities.

Within the three restaurants and two bars, Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum offers casual international cuisine at Café Haven and for an eclectic dining experience, BARranco takes guests on a culinary journey to discover the unique flavors of Peruvian cuisine.

Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum is part of the original Anthaven Aspat housing project by Ant Yapi and will be managed by Access Hotel Management Tourism Investment and Consultancy Company with more than 30 years of sectoral experience.

Mehmet Okay, Chairman of the Executive Board of Ant Yapı says,"Radisson Collection, the premium brand of Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel chains in the world with which we have been working for many years, came to Turkey for the first time via us. Radisson Collection Hotel Bodrum is the 5th tourism investment that we realized so far. As a result of mutual trust, we plan to continue this cooperation in different projects. We truly believe that Radisson Collection Hotel Bodrum, which is part of our Anthaven project in Bodrum, will soon take its place among the world's leading hotels. As Ant Yapı, apart from the projects we have implemented with the Radisson Hotel Group, we have made extensive tourism investments, including creating our own brand and operating a boutique hotel. From the first moment that we started our tourism investments, we continue our work by considering customer satisfaction at the highest level in all infrastructure and technical processes of the facilities."

With the health and safety of guests and team members as its top priority, Radisson Collection Hotel, Bodrum is implementing the Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol program. The in-depth cleanliness and disinfection protocols were developed in partnership with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, and are designed to ensure guest safety and peace of mind from check-in to check-out.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

YEŞİM DOĞUKAN, District PR and Communication Manager, Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Radisson Hotel Group
yesim.dogukan@radissonhotels.com 

SOPHIE CLARKE, Director, Consumer PR & Social Media EMEA, Radisson Hotel Group
sophie.clarke@radissonhotels.com

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ABOUT RADISSON COLLECTION

Radisson Collection is a premium lifestyle collection of iconic properties located in unique locations, providing immediate access to the local culture. While the character of each Radisson Collection hotel feels authentic to its location, all of them offer the ultimate template for contemporary living – united by bespoke design and exceptional experiences across dining, fitness, wellness and sustainability. Designed for guests and locals alike, each Radisson Collection hotel is defined by the guests who visit them and the team’s personalized service hospitality. Guests and professional business partners can enhance their experience with Radisson Collection by participating in Radisson Rewards, a global loyalty program offering exceptional benefits and rewards.

Radisson Collection is part of Radisson Hotel Group, which also includes Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Radisson Individuals, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, and prizeotel brought together under one commercial umbrella brand Radisson Hotels.

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RADISSON HOTEL GROUP

Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with nine distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,500 hotels in operation and under development in 120 countries. The Group’s overarching brand promise is Every Moment Matters with a signature Yes I Can! service ethos.

The Radisson Hotel Group portfolio includes Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Radisson Individuals, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, and prizeotel brought together under one commercial umbrella brand Radisson Hotels.

Radisson Rewards is our global rewards program that delivers unique and personalized ways to create memorable moments that matter to our guests. Radisson Rewards offers exceptional loyalty benefits for our guests, meeting planners, travel agents and business partners.

Radisson Meetings provides tailored solutions for any event or meeting, including hybrid solutions placing guests and their needs at the heart of its offer. Radisson Meetings is built around three strong service commitments: Personal, Professional and Memorable, while delivering on the brilliant basics and being uniquely 100% Carbon Neutral.

More than 100,000 team members work at Radisson Hotel Group and at the hotels licensed to operate in its systems.

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ANT YAPI

Ant Yapı was founded in 1991 and has put its signature on a wide range of projects in the construction sector with its reliable structure, consistent quality, professional management, and the responsibility to complete its commitments in full and successfully.

With its activities that started in the 90’s and continued after its restructuring in the 2000’s, ANT YAPI has successfully implemented various housing, residence, hotel, school, as well as cultural, business, shopping, and entertainment center projects, both at home and abroad. ANT YAPI has its signature on over 10 million square meters of projects since its inception, with its positive approach, professional team, and an emphasis on following modern technologies and innovations that lie behind the successful realization of projects and commitments.

ANT YAPI continues to provide services by delivering the most appropriate solutions in line with the needs of ANT YAPI’s friends, which it considers its business partners, with its high IQ commitment weighted works abroad and high IQ+EQ investment projects in Turkey.

ACCESS HOSPITALITY

Access Hospitalty assists investors in developing and operating their hotel or mixed use development projects with the aim of getting optimum return on investment. Access is currently providing asset management, owner’s representation, hotel management and hotel / branded residence / mixed use project development services to 25 projects in Turkey, South East Europe, CIS, Middle East and Africa; in cooperation with leading international hotel brands.

What sets Access apart is over 30 years of experience and expertise in international hotel operations, to support efficiency starting from the planning phase of the project. For further information please visit access.com.tr.