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Divinely Divan By Sandra Scott |
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It is said that the three most important
aspects of a property are “location, location, location.” Both of
the Divan Hotels we had the pleasure of staying at have excellent
locations. The Divan Hotel in
From Antalya
we traveled by bus up the coast and stayed at the Divan Palmira
Bodrum where the location is also excellent. The hotel is located on
a beautiful little bay in the town of Turkbuku. The
Even though both Divan hotels had extremely low occupancy the service was excellent. On our last evening at the Divan Palmira Bodrum, John suggested, “I think that even though it is our last night we should end our stay with a ‘Welcome to Palmira Cocktail.’ I agreed.
“Let’s try one of each,” suggested John. Both exceeded our expectations. Huseyin created delicious cocktails with incredibly beautiful presentation. John opted for the Divan Mojito made with Bacardi Rum, Bodrum Satsuma mandarin oranges, fresh mint, brown sugar and mineral water garnished with an orange and a sprig of mint. My Welcome to Palmria was a rainbow of Bamboga Vodka, a local vodka; cherry and orange liqueurs; pineapple juice; and grenadine. It was bountifully garnished with grapes, apple slices, and an orange peel. Huseyin raised the straw through the three colored levels of my cocktail, “Take a sip at each level. Each color has its own special flavor.” What a divine idea. John and I agreed that the luscious cocktails were just as beautiful to view as the views from each of the Divan hotels. John said, “We need to come back some day so we can have a Welcome to Palmria at the start of our visit and stay longer.” Agreed! Visit www.divan.com.tr . |
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Antalya is perched on a cliff
overlooking the Mediterranean. When we walked out onto the balcony
of our room the view
took our breath away. Across the bay the
snow-covered Taurus Mountains towered over the city and bay. From
the Divan Antalya it was a nice walk to the old city where we
visited the beautiful Kaleici Museum, which highlights Turkish
lifestyle of the late 1800s.
tourist season doesn’t start
until the end of April so everything moves at a slow leisurely pace.
“Just our speed!” commented John, as we wandered along the shore,
stopped to talk to the local people, and John made friends with all
the dogs. We took the bus into Bodrum and toured the Bodrum Castle,
home to the Museum of Underwater Archeology, which is considered one of
the world’s best.
The bartender, Huseyin, suggested, “You should
try our Divan Mojito. It is not the usual mojito because it is made
with Bodrum mandarin oranges called Satsuma. They are very special.
You will love it.”