The Mehmet Ali Aga Mansion - an intimate Mediterranean retreat (where relaxed elegance engages the cosmopolitan traveller)
Located near the ancient city of Knidos on Turkey’s rugged Datça Peninsula but just a short hop from the Greek island of Symi, the Mansion is nestled in the midst of pine-covered hills in the village of Reşadiye. The Mansion’s guests are as eclectic and iconclastic as the Man
sion itself – many of them choosing unconventional methods of arrival that include seaplanes, yachts, sailboats and even the bicycle. Stepping through the front gate into the opulent garden, guests are reminded of an era when Ottoman hospitality was elevated to an art form. Personal service, attention to the smallest detail and a customized experience for each guest are a hallmark of the Mansion. Recommended in Conde Nast Traveller’s 20 Top Trips for 2009 and a Fodor’s Choice 2009 hotel, the Mansion has been lauded for its pervasive charm by travel writers across Europe. Welcoming guests seeking privacy, relaxed elegance and pampering, the Mansion is a destination in and of itself for the globe’s most discerning travellers. Built in 1809 as a home for the landed-gentry, the Mansion is a luxury boutique hotel restored in 2004 to its original architectural detail. Eighteen rooms, including two suites, are surrounded by a lush garden containing citrus and pomegranate trees, medicinal herbs and fragrant jasmine. A guest can choose between the timeless elegance of the rooms once occupied by Ottoman gentry in the historic main building or retreat to the relaxed luxury of the contemporary rooms that stretch around the perimeter of the property.
