Arikanda River Garden Hotel♡

Wonderful experience

10.0

I just wanted to say that this was one of the most serene and relaxing hotels I've been to, the garden was lovely, the food great and the service very personalable. They also booked a boat ride to the islands that was also top notch. The food on the trip was amazing and unlike other boats that are annoying floating discos this trip was mercifully quiet and relaxing. If you are a solo lady traveler looking for an uncomplicated and low key but non-back packer vibe, this is your place. Finally for reference I went at the end of June, before high season so your milage may vary, lol.

The Idyllic Arikanda

10.0

The Arikanda had been on our radar for a while but due to the pandemic, this was the first time we could get here; it was definitely worth the wait! We arrived in the early hours and woke to a very different Arikanda to the one we were expecting! We soon discovered that most of the restaurant had been washed away a few days earlier during a short, violent storm. James assured us, however, that everything would soon be up and running and how right he was! The team cooked and served our breakfast and then during the day while we were out they put the Arikanda back together! This was the beginning of a wonderful holiday that will always have a very special place in our hearts. Firstly, James and his team are brilliant - we felt at home from the first morning. Everyone went above and beyond to make sure we had a great holiday. Secondly, the food - we ate a wonderful spread at breakfast and didn't eat again until the evening. We ate every meal at the Arikanda simply because it was faultless! Delicious, fresh food every day from a varied menu. Thirdly, the rooms are very simple which was fine for us. However, very importantly, the mattress was excellent. We had a fridge, tea/coffee making facility and our shower was always hot. We knew there was no pool but we had use of a beautiful pool over the road. We have been fortunate to visit Turkey quite a few times and stayed in bed and breakfasts in some beautiful locations with some great hosts but this was something different! The whole experience was unique and we would not have wanted to spend our 41st Wedding Anniversary anywhere else! We left the Arikanda looking even more lovely than it did before the storm. Thank you so much James and all the boys for a fantastic holiday and we really hope we can see you again soon!

Great experience!

10.0

Lovely hotel, comfortable rooms, great food. Relaxing environment and good location. Family owned and operated. And they speak English fairly well. So no language barriers for me. They were committed to providing great customer service always checking to make sure I had what I needed. Did I say great food? Some of the best food in Turkey. Portions were very large. Prices reasonable. Hotel sits on a beautiful river bank. River has ducks, small fish and gardens. The family offered recommendation for a boat tour that suited my family’s interests. Really offered great insider information on how to have the best experience while in Adrasan. I brought some work with me and was able to use their wifi for video calls when needed. Had a few issues with Internet but I never brought it up because I had backup and was not relying on the hotels wifi network. Overall I had a great experience at this hotel and will stay there again next time I am in Adrasan.

Home away from home

10.0

Arikanda River Garden Hotel is beautifully built over a river. The rooms are furnished properly and spotlessly clean. The food is excellent. The owners make the guests feel safe and the place a home away from home. Those are the qualities which make us to come back Adrasan every year.

A very special place

10.0

What makes the Arikanda special is its magical location and the family who run the Hotel and restaurant that make it a special place where you would want to go back to again and again. This year I meet up with 2 separate set of Brits who were back again from last year. Just speaks for itself. When most people walk over the bridge to the hotel you see the staff smile as they are usually welcoming back their known guests I’ve been travelling to an from Adrasan for 20 years now and it has slowly changed. Now there is things like a proper road and cashpoints but it still has a proper heart and the biggest part of that heart is found at this hotel. The Ozturk family make you feel as your at your own home. Simple hotel no frills but very clean and well turned out. Comfortable in any season. Summer and Autumn outdoors on pontoons eating dinner literally in the river ducks serenading you. Winter and spring in a cozy purpose built wood fire heated area. Food is the very best you eat in the whole bay. James and the guys that run the restaurant are amazing. Ferat bakes Turkish bread and and Turkish pide in an amazing wood fired oven. Mezes home made daily that come with dinner almost spoil the excellent choice of main courses. So much choice since good quality and taste and such big portions. Breakfasts are the best I’ve ever had in Turkey. In this current climate all care is taken for COVID measures as well. Nothing is too much trouble arranging boat trips and seeing lots of other sights locally. You can either chill or walk or explore the surrounding areas. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants the personal touch and somewhere to have the most marvellous holiday ever.

Dependable Magic

10.0

Three years since I last reviewed this magical refuge and how wonderful to be able to say it's better than ever! Though not the most luxurious rooms in Adrasan, Arikanda's accommodation is more than adequate and I'm confident that it remains the best value in the resort - comfortable beds, good air con, efficient double-glazing , lovely balcony, small fridge. The food here throughout the day is authentic and superb, the tables placed on decking beside and over the river where ducks and terrapins abound. The weather is glorious, but there's plenty of shade. All would be for nothing, though, if the management and staff were not as brilliant as they are - welcoming and considerate, funny and friendly and always willing to "go the extra mile". Adrasan itself is changing and covid has sped the change this year - fewer Brits and Germans, more native Turks. Precautions against covid are taken impressively seriously both at Arikanda and throughout the resort. Standards of tidiness and of road management in the resort have improved in the last three years but the magic of the beach - pebbly at the Arikanda end, sandy on the main drag - and of the many small hotels and restauarants remains undimmed. Wonderful days.