Hotels near Akyarlar Beach

Akyarlar has the only stretch of soft white sand on the peninsula, with most other Bodrum beaches running to coarse pebble or imported gravel. The 800-metre beach faces south toward the Greek island of Kos, just 6 km across the Cabo de Cos strait, and the shallow water means children can wade out 50 metres safely. Kitesurfing operations open at the western end (TRY 1,800 per half day with instructor in 2026) when the meltemi wind picks up between June and September. The seafront restaurants are family-run and inexpensive: a full lunch of meze, grilled sea bass, and salad costs TRY 600. Beach club loungers run TRY 200 per pair, and most clubs offer free wifi. Akyarlar village retains a few stone Greek houses behind the beach, evidence of pre-1923 Greek settlement before the population exchange.

Pro Tip: The far western end past the kitesurf school is free and rarely used. Spread a towel there for the same sand without paying for loungers.