Six Senses Kaplankaya

Really enjoyed our stay. Hazal, Melis and from F&B Salih - Hilal were all so friendly, helpful and welcoming. They genuinely made our experience better. Thank you!

We rarely visit a resort for a second time, but Six Senses Kaplankaya is the exception. We stayed here last year and were blown away by the level of attentive service, the beautiful environment, the beach, the spa, the room cleanliness, and the amazing food. We stayed in a Ridge Terrace room the last time which was very nice to walk back to after a day at the beach. This time, we opted for a suite as I had some work to do while at the resort. It was spacious and private and was located in the main building. We were so happy to see the smiling faces of the employees whom we met last year. Each and every one made an effort to please all guests which is not always easy, From the initial greeting by Hazal at check in and Melis attending to our schedule via WhatsApp to Ozgur, Salih, Samet and Hilal who made a birthday celebration for my wife even more special with a destination dinner. Onur, Önder at the beach provided just the right personal touch to make the day even more enjoyable. Ahmet, Emel, Salih, Uğur, Şemseddin, Dilara at Sage and Sea were all wonderful in providing a great breakfast experience. There are just too many to name, but they are all hard workers and aim to please. And lastly, a huge thanks to Tolga bey who worked behind the scenes to orchestrate a great room and a lovely surprise dinner for my wife. It was greatly appreciated. I congratulate Can Göktaş for assembling such a great team. Attentive and warm service truly makes all the difference. We recommend the hotel highly and will definitely be back.

People usually write about hotels focusing on beautiful views, impeccable service, and delicious food — and all of that is genuinely present here. But that's not why I'm writing this. I'm writing because, for the first time in a long while, I felt that a vacation isn't about a perfect picture, but about the people who create it. A special, most heartfelt thank you goes to Angelika and Anastasia. These two amazing girls took us under their wing from day one and looked after us throughout the entire trip as if we weren't guests, but old friends they had long been waiting for. Every little detail, every request, every "could we possibly…" was met with such ease and genuine care that after a couple of days, we didn't want to go anywhere without their kind morning greeting. Thanks to them, our vacation turned into something more than just rest — it became a true feeling of home away from home. Kaplankaya also has its own guardian — a dog named Panda. We immediately nicknamed him "the hotel dog," because it seems the whole place runs on his good-natured face and wagging tail. He greets guests as if he's personally responsible for their good mood, walks them to the beach, lazily accompanies them along the paths — and at some point, you realize you miss him just as much as the sea. And, of course, I can't help but mention all the staff on the beach and throughout the hotel in general. It feels as if they specifically gathered the most beautiful people, both inside and out: smiling, attentive, genuinely happy to help, even if you simply want to know where to get a towel. It's a rare place where service doesn't feel like "work," but feels like real care. Six Senses Kaplankaya isn't just a hotel. It's a place where they'll remember you by name, where a dog becomes your friend, and the girls at reception become almost like family. We will definitely come back. We already miss it 💛 Spa, which turns even the wait for check-in into a highlight. We arrived at Six Senses Kaplankaya before check-in and decided to spend the time at the spa — best decision of the trip. Jamiya at reception welcomed us like guests genuinely expected, not "guests without a room yet." Instead of a price list, she asked how we felt after the journey and suggested starting with a hammam. Real care, not a sales pitch. In the hammam, Safiye and Chara took care of us. The body scrub felt like true craftsmanship — unhurried, precise, attentive. Quiet and delicate, leaving skin not just cleansed but renewed. Within a couple of hours, travel fatigue was gone. When told our room was ready, we almost regretted the wait was over. The spa is huge (reportedly the largest in Europe), but its real scale is in its people. Jamiya, Safiye, Chara — thank you. Hotel management: hold on to team members like these. They are your true luxury.

From 10/10 to a major disappointment – an unjustifiable approach to pricing We first stayed at Six Senses Kaplankaya in July 2022 for ten nights, and at the time we were absolutely blown away. The entire experience – the stunning setting, the atmosphere, the service and, in particular, the food – was exceptional. It genuinely felt like a 10/10 experience, and the price-to-quality ratio was perfectly justified. That is precisely why we were so excited to return to Kaplankaya in early September 2026, four years later. Unfortunately, this time the experience left us deeply disappointed, particularly when it comes to the restaurants and their pricing. The prices have not simply increased since 2022 – in some cases, they have risen to almost three times what we paid previously. Such an enormous increase might be understandable if it came with a corresponding improvement in quality, service and overall experience. Sadly, that was not our experience. Quite the opposite: some dishes felt average, portions were surprisingly small, and the overall value for money was simply no longer there. We live in Zurich, where prices are notoriously high, and we are therefore certainly not unfamiliar with paying premium prices. But in Zurich, when you pay a premium, you also expect exceptional quality, presentation and service. To pay significantly more than we would in Zurich at a luxury resort, while receiving smaller portions and, in our opinion, lower-quality food, was honestly difficult to understand. What makes this even harder to justify is that much of the produce is locally sourced. We therefore struggle to understand how such dramatic price increases can be justified. At this level of luxury, guests should feel that they are paying for exceptional quality and an extraordinary experience – not that they are being charged excessively simply because they are staying at a Six Senses property. And unfortunately, that is the impression we were left with. The contrast with our stay in 2022 was particularly disappointing. Back then, Kaplankaya felt like a truly special, sophisticated and authentic luxury resort where the entire concept came together beautifully. This time, we were left with the impression of significant commercialisation without a corresponding increase in value. The location remains spectacular, the resort itself is beautiful, and Kaplankaya undoubtedly has enormous potential. But luxury is not defined by architecture, location or branding alone. True luxury is also about quality, generosity, authenticity and a price point that feels proportionate to what is being delivered. Unfortunately, for us, that balance is no longer there. A resort we left in 2022 feeling was a genuine 10/10 and one we would have recommended without hesitation has, after our 2026 stay, become a place we would think twice about returning to. That is perhaps the biggest disappointment of all – because we were genuinely looking forward to coming back.

We had a very pleasant time staying in the six senses I’m glad we chose it. The resort is so beautiful and calm , our villa was so beautiful and spacious and the view is to die for. Every thing was perfect and the staff were so fiendly friendly and hospitable.