Boutique Villa Ilayda w/Traditional Style, Sea Views, Private Pool, Garden

Very spacious clean traditional Turkish property. Had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay.

Lovely villa, with character, in a pretty courtyard garden. Enjoyed a two week relaxing by the pool holiday there and would recommend it to all.

We had a perfect holiday and loved our stay at Villa Ilayda. The house was lovely & cool, very spacious and with the pool and gorgeous garden a pleasure to come back to everyday. Huge thanks to Paula & Metin for going out of their way to make our first visit to Kalkan so enjoyable. All their recommendations were exactly what we were looking for. Wouldn’t hesitate a second to recommend Villa Ilayda.

We had a great time at Villa Iladya. The place is very charming and comfortable. We traveled with preschooler twins who loved the pool and garden and inside space. It was enough space to let them play but keep them safe. The garden is really pleasant around the pool and makes it feel green. There are food shops and restaurants very close which are warm and friendly and tasty. Kalkan is a lovely seaside resort town.

We had a wonderful time. Paula and Metin went out of theit way to ensure that we had a special trip - ensuring we had a full fridge on arrival and even organising flowers on the day. The villa was lovely with lots of different areas in the garden to enjoy sun or shade and a pool edged by olive trees to cool off in. Lots of happy memories - thank you!

We would definitely come back to this wonderful villa

House close to center. AC in every room. Even a library of books to choose from. The stay was very comfortable. Owner left few snacks in the fridge and other necessities which was great.

Have stayed here before. Great location . Good restaurants nearby if you don’t want to go into town. Owners very helpful

We stayed at Villa Ilayda from 18 July to 01 August. The Villa is in a great location - a walkable distance to town shops and harbour but far enough out for peace. The pool and gardens are perfect and very well maintained with someone coming in every morning (early) to clean, sweep and check the outside area. The olive trees are beautiful and provide shade over the pool in the afternoon. The villa is a good size - larger than it looks in the pictures - and the downstairs is cool and airy. The kitchen is reasonably well equipped; could do with some essentials like a slotted spoon and spatula but plenty of pots and pans and crockery. The table outside the main entrance is always shaded and provides a lovely spot for lunch or dinner. The main bedroom is large and airy and the second bedroom is good for kids. The sun room is a nice space for quiet with its own roof terrace. Rooms are air conditioned although we experienced some problems with the aircon in the sunroom which meant that our daughter spent the first week of our holiday on a mattress on the main bedroom floor. There is an extensive book collection halfway up the stairs which we made good use of. The main doors out to the garden/pool need fixing or replacing - they have no secure hinges at the bottom and could easily be pushed in. The blinds in the main bedroom have really seen better days and the walls could do with a lick of paint. There are some nice restaurants nearby; Aqua is definitely worth a visit especially for cocktails - cafe vita is OK but I'd really stick to takeaway pizza's for the kids. The Elixir hotel has a pool table and a nice friendly bar - although drinks are a bit pricey. If you walk into town, at the bottom of the Kalamar road is a cheaper alternative 'Kaya' where we could eat with beer, cider & wine for about 40-50 pounds for a family of 5. The Kalamar beach club (turn right out of the villa and follow the signs downhill) is a good day out although the drinks are very expensive - the sea is beautiful to swim in, watersports (extra $) onsite, wifi, sunbeds and umbrellas and a taxi ride home for around 4pounds per person per day.

Great location for vacation in Kalkan, easy walk to lots of nice restaurants if you don’t want to go down to harbour. house was lovely & cool downstairs, no need for air con on & the top deck great for getting the last of the sun rays or for drinks with a view. Bathrooms clean & tidy & worked fine . Would suggest showers need to be up graded , ours For the main bedroom had v simple shower over the bath ( Had better in Kalkan for same price). It’s basically a quaint place with lovely old fashioned style & fine for groups who don’t plan to spend all their time there. Pool furniture needs an upgrade as you get burnet by metal on sun beds by pool. Take your own hair dryer as one provided was temperamental & not v effective. All that said it was v pleasant & owners helpful with all booking aspects.