Oliviera Private Island Hotel

About Oliviera Private Island Hotel

Oliviera Private Island Hotel bills itself as Turkey's first private island hotel. It is the only property on Kalem Island (Kalem Adası), a small island just off the coast at Bademli village bay in Dikili, northern İzmir. Guests leave their cars in a 300-space car park on the mainland and cross from the hotel's jetty on its private boat, a ride of about two minutes; the boat is free on arrival and departure days, and the last regular crossing is at midnight. The island has a long story. The hotel notes traces of settlement going back to around 1700 BC in the region the ancients called Aiolis, ringed by the great Hellenistic cities of Pitane (Çandarlı), Pergamon (Bergama), Lesbos and Atarneus (Dikili). Kalem belongs to the Arginusae, three islets whose name means the islands that shine; the others are Garip Island and the Kane (Canae) peninsula. Ancient remains, planting and garden design are presented around the grounds almost like an open-air museum. The hotel is built in natural stone and wood to suit the island. It holds a special category licence and runs on an a la carte full-board concept. There is a sandy private beach on a Blue Flag shore, where warm thermal springs bubble up here and there in the sea, plus wooden sunbathing platforms, a lawn, cabanas over the water and an outdoor pool. The site also lists gourmet dining, a spa and wellness area, the Juju Beach Club, water sports, and weddings and events. Rooms range from Palm rooms and deluxe rooms to garden, terrace, duplex, tower and honeymoon suites and a stone house. Pets are not accepted because of Blue Flag rules. The hotel is about 130 km from İzmir Airport and 85 km from Edremit (Balikesir Koca Seyit) Airport; VIP airport transfers, helicopter and seaplane arrivals can be arranged. Reservations: +90 232 335 10 40. Hotel: +90 232 677 80 23, [email protected].