Amy Adejokun
Section editor
The Pomelan club is in a remote, natural setting with plenty of amenities. Its simple rooms, auditorium, and superior fitness club create a convivial space that is particularly well suited to families.
In Ciftlik bay, 4 miles from Cesme, opposite the Greek island of Kios. Apart from the Babaylon hotel just next door, it is set in wild nature. To reach the hotel from Izmir airport, located 56 miles away, allow 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Rooms with very basic furniture and tiled floors which, with their terraces, provide a bright and spacious setting. As for the view, half of the rooms overlook the sea. The other half overlook the gardens. They have a bathroom with shower, telephone, and centrally-controlled air conditioning.
Built in 1993 and renovated several times, the Ephesia Vista occupies a white 8-storey building (comprising 233 rooms) in rather dull architecture. It is located by a beautiful beach. Its main feature: a terrace pool on the top floor, next to a solarium, a bar and a tennis court. A small team of 3-5 people run the activities programme.
International and Turkish cuisine. Meals are served as a buffet in a canteen-style restaurant. Some a la carte restaurants (free, but reservation required) in a room with dancefloor.
Watch out for any fool who, dazzled by the beauty of Kios island opposite, might take it into his head to run onto the small private beach and dive straight into the clear water! For he would be heavily wounded by the concrete barrier that illogically separates the sand from the sea. By way of consolation, there are brand new equipment.There is also a large, quiet public beach just 1 mile away, but the water is very shallow. This is definitely not a place to play Tarzan!
The Club Pomelan was being renovated when we were rating it. It is easy to get lost in the long main building. Go for the bungalows, which are more intimate and probably less noisy. In July, Cesme hosts international competitions of sailors and windsurfers.
massage, sauna, hammam
tennis, water skiing, (paying), gym, aqua gym, aerobics, volleyball, basketball, mountain bike, (paying), paddle boats, canoe
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