Oludeniz is not a beach club resort in the way Bodrum or the western Mediterranean are. The headline beach at Belcekiz is free public shingle, so the comfortable day usually means hiring a lounger and umbrella from one of the bars along the front and ordering food and drink, rather than paying to enter an exclusive club. That keeps the cost honest and optional.
Where you do find a proper club feel is on the lagoon side, where Sugar Beach Club runs a Blue Flag setup on the sand beside the calm water, and at the resort hotels such as Belcekiz Beach Club that open their beach service to guests. Long running beachfront names like Buzz are more restaurant and bar than club, but they own the sunset and the long lunch.
We name only places we can stand behind and describe each honestly, whether it is a club, a hotel beach or a bar that rents loungers. Where current charges, day access or any minimum spend are unclear or shift by season we say to be confirmed rather than print a figure, and we always point out when the free public beach is the better value call.
Ranked by how good and how reliable the day is, from the Blue Flag club on the lagoon to the bars and loungers along the free open beach.
Photo: Sugar Beach Club Ölüdeniz via GoogleA private Blue Flag beach club on the sand in the lagoon area, with loungers, umbrellas, a kitchen and calm, sheltered swimming, the most club like day in Oludeniz. Verdict: the pick for a comfortable serviced day beside the calmest water, so confirm any day entry and lounger charge directly before you go.
Photo: Belcekiz Beach Club Hotel via GoogleA five star resort hotel on the Belcekiz seafront with bars, restaurants and its own beach setup, an easy comfortable base in the heart of the village. Verdict: the all in one option if you want service on the lively side of the bay, so check day access for non guests and any spend in advance.
Photo: Buzz Beach Bar via GoogleA long running beachfront institution open more than forty years, set above the sand with sea views, a broad menu and famous sunset cocktails. Verdict: more restaurant and bar than club, and the pick for a long lunch or a sundowner rather than a lounger day, so come for the food and the view and check current hours.
Photo: HΞЯMΞS via GoogleInside the protected lagoon park, sunbeds and umbrellas are hired by the day beside the still turquoise water, the simplest serviced spot on the calm side. Verdict: pay the small park fee then the lounger hire on top, both modest and to be confirmed, for the famous calm and the postcard view.
Photo: Olga Polyakova via GoogleA quiet pine backed cove a few kilometres south inside the nature park, with loungers to hire and a simple cafe, the value pick for a calm, shaded serviced day. Verdict: a small park fee and basic facilities buy you space and quiet away from the resort, so bring your own water and snacks to keep the day cheap.
Photo: Balibey via GoogleThe free open beach is backed by a row of independent bars and hotel clubs hiring loungers and umbrellas, the everyday serviced option in the heart of the resort. Verdict: an easy day in the action and optional, since the public shingle is free, with charges set by each venue and to be confirmed.
Tell us the date and the kind of day you want and we will help arrange a serviced day at Oludeniz, whether that is a lounger by the calm lagoon or a sunbed on the lively open beach.
Yes, though fewer formal ones than the big Turkish resorts. The most club like day is at Sugar Beach Club on the lagoon, while the resort hotels and a row of beachfront bars hire loungers along the free open beach. Long running names like Buzz are more restaurant and bar than club.
Sugar Beach Club is the pick for a proper club feel, a Blue Flag setup on the sand beside the calm lagoon water. For a long lunch or a sunset rather than a lounger day, Buzz Beach Bar is the long running favourite above the front. Both have charges to be confirmed.
Not necessarily. The open beach at Belcekiz is free public shingle, so a lounger from a bar is optional rather than required. The lagoon and Kidrak charge a small park fee, and clubs hire loungers on top, so you can spend as much or as little as you like.
Less so than the smart clubs of Bodrum or the western Mediterranean, partly because the main beach is free. Expect to pay for lounger hire, a park fee on the lagoon and Kidrak, and food and drink, all to be confirmed, rather than a steep entry charge.
For the busiest weeks of July and August it is wise to arrive early or check ahead for a lounger at the popular spots, especially Sugar Beach Club and the lagoon. The free open beach is easy to walk onto, though prime loungers there go early too in peak season.