A huge "thank you" to Catherine and Darren for letting us stay in their fantastic villa at the beginning of August - all 8 of us had a great time. The villa was everything we hoped for - the rooms were great - air conditioning very useful, and the pool was amazing, with lovely views of the mountains. An added bonus was that a local cat had just given birth to a litter of 4 kittens, so they kept the entire family of animal lovers well entertained!!!
The villa management team in Turkey were great - we managed somehow to snap the key to the patio doors... within an hour of reporting it, we had a replacement key delivered to us. The pool was cleaned daily, and the lovely garden was maintained daily as well. Catherine arranged for a local company to provide transfers to/from Dalaman airport - very cheap, very punctual and a very comfortable journey.
Oludeniz and Fethiye were fantastic - Oludeniz is lovely, fairly small, but stylish. I was less keen on the Blue Lagoon... very crowded... a bit of a human soup...! Hisaronu, a 10 minute walk down the hill and to the left from the villa, was full-on - full of bars and restaurants, loud, lively (at night) and ideal for "the yoof". The walk DOWN to Hisaronu was lovely... the walk back UP less so... though I made sure that I did it at least 3 times a day... a fantastic work out!! Of course, if you don't fancy a walk in 35 degree heat, the dolmus buses are regular and cheap, as are taxis, which are convenient to call from buttons on lampposts. Closer by is Ovacik, a smaller area of bars and restaurants, just down the road and to the right of the villa. The nearest shop, handy to pop to for bread & milk, is just a three minute walk away, next door to the nearest restaurant.
The highlight of our holiday though was a boat trip around the local coastline. We were picked up from our villa and taken to Oludeniz, where we caught one of many boats sailing out of OD. The trip lasted from 09.45 - 16.30, and visited 6 different beaches/bays around the coastline, where we were given ample time to dive off the boat and swim in the gorgeous turquoise sea. Lunch comprised of barbecue chicken or trout and as much salad, pasta, chips etc... as you wanted. Upon arrival back at OD, return coach back to our villa. All of this for £12.50pp! Brilliant value!
We would really recommend Oryanda Daisy Villa H without hesitation. Thank you Catherine and Darren!