RAW BEACH HOTEL: adults-only, with a private beach nearby

The hotel stands on Güzeloba Lara Caddesi, Sahil Yolu, in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya. Antalya Airport (AYT) is about 6.2 km away in a straight line, which matters for late arrivals: the latest check-in is 22:00, so a delayed evening flight can be a problem. The ancient site of Perge is about 13 km away, in a straight line.

A shuttle service is offered for a fee, and self parking is also paid, so both travellers arriving by air and those with a car have an option, at a cost either way.

All six room types look onto the garden, so the choice between them comes down to size and bedding rather than view. The smallest are the Design Double Room, at 23 m² with one king bed, and the Design Twin Room, also 23 m², with two twin beds; either suits a couple, with the twin working as well for two friends sharing.

A step up in size, the Double Room (24 m², one queen bed and one sofa bed) and the Twin Room (24 m², two twin beds and one sofa bed) each add a sofa bed to the mix. The Suite is the largest room at 36 m² and is furnished with one sofa bed. The Design Suite, with one queen bed and one sofa bed, is the only room with a stated capacity: it sleeps up to 4, making it the pick for a small group; no capacity is given for the other rooms, so judge them by their beds.

The hotel has a restaurant, a snack bar and deli, and room service, so meals and lighter bites are covered without going out. Table tennis is there for something to do between swims.

A private beach is nearby. Note that the hotel's facilities do not include a pool, so swimming means the beach rather than a pool at the hotel.

Check-in runs from 14:00, with a latest check-in of 22:00, and check-out is until 12:00. The hotel does not allow children and does not allow pets, which makes it an adults-only property in the strict sense: no exceptions for either.

Self parking is paid, and the shuttle service is paid as well.

For couples or friends travelling without children or pets, who want a garden-view room and a private beach nearby rather than a pool, the hotel fits well. The Design Suite, sleeping up to 4, covers a group of adults; the 23 m² and 24 m² rooms suit one or two people.

It does not suit families with children, since children are not allowed, nor anyone travelling with a pet. A traveller who expects a pool at a beach-area hotel will not find one here, and swimmers should be content with the private beach nearby. Late arrivals after 22:00 cannot check in.