We stayed in Villa Ruya for a fortnight in August 2020, while the world was still in the grip of Coronavirus and quarantine for UK travellers was switching seemingly randomly between countries. Luckily, Turkey stayed as a safe destination for the duration of our holiday, and we were able to enjoy two fabulous weeks away from UK media's 24-hour coverage of anything vaguely pandemic-related.
Everything was great, from the weather, to Kalkan itself and the stupendous views over the Med. There were five of us staying in the villa, including our 12 year-old, 19 year-old and 21-year-old kids. And considering it's quite difficult to find somewhere that suits such differing ages (and us!), this holiday really hit the spot.
The villa itself is very high spec and has absolutely everything you could need. That makes it a great place to hang out both during the day and night. We spent several lazy days just lounging by the pool, enjoying staring out to sea or making use of the BBQ. There's also table tennis and table football on offer if you need some distraction.
There's plenty to do locally and we visited beaches, ventured to a gorge and really enjoyed whiling the day away at the fantastic choice of beach clubs. Kalkan has an astonishing choice of restaurants, bars and shops, all good quality from what we experienced, and you really can walk into town easily down the steep roads. Taxis back are only a couple of quid and well worth it to avoid the heart-attack inducing climb.
Janine, the owner, was very easy to communicate with throughout, and the whole booking process was seamless. While we were there, Omar from the agency looking after the property visited daily, bringing us bread each morning and stopping for a chat in the evenings. The cleaning crew also did a fantastic job in keeping the villa spotless.
All in all, a really enjoyable holiday - one of our best in years - and I'd highly recommend it.
