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Ten million tourists visited Turkey in the last year......2.5 million were from Britain..... many fewer from America.... Turkey is a wonderland.......

Following is the description of our hotel in Bodrum. After touring Turkey we will unwind here for our last few nights. I include the description to give you a sense of the exquisite properties we choose for all our travels.

The Maramara is a perfect place to unwind after two weeks of touring. The town's most exciting hotel, The Marmara Bodrum wryly itemises the ruins of a watchtower dating from the fourth century BC, a stump of historic masonry standing just behind its panoramic restaurant terrace, on its list of facilities. One of a chain of nine (there are seven other Marmara hotels in Turkey and one in Manhattan), this 96-room hotel opened at the beginning of 1999 and still looks contemporary. Created by Turkish architect Ersen Gursel and French designer Christian Allart, it is a visual feast of a place. A central pool is neatly sculpted into the hillside; behind it is an artfully furnished bar and lounge with a shady, cushioned, outdoor chill-out area to one side. The airy restaurant, lit by skylights, has tiled walls that give it a Turkish feel. Elsewhere, corridors are hung with wrought-iron objets d'art, the passageways framing vistas of the gardens and town. The bedrooms, all with a terrace or balcony, are supremely comfortable, their marble bathrooms dramatically punctuated by large picture windows with views of the grounds beyond. There are squash courts, tennis courts, and a half-size Olympic pool.

Our trip to Turkey offers the traveler warm hospitality in stunning settings.

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