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Villas and Apartments in Bodrum

8 stays availablefrom $112 / night

Bodrum is Türkiye's best-known Aegean holiday peninsula, and on Homesta Stay you can book villas and apartments across it — whole houses for families and groups who want space and a kitchen, and apartments for couples and smaller parties who want a simple base near the sea. The town itself wraps around a castle and a yacht marina, while the peninsula behind it fans out into a string of bays, each with its own pace. Stays here suit long, slow trips built around swimming, boat days, market mornings and late dinners.

  • Whole villas for groups
  • Self-catering apartments near the sea
  • Aegean peninsula bays nearby
  • Bodrum Castle and marina
  • Dolmuş links across the peninsula

The peninsula, bay by bay

Bodrum is not one resort but a peninsula of small bays, each about half an hour or less from the next. Bodrum town is the centre of gravity: Bodrum Castle on its promontory, the marina, the bar street and the whitewashed lanes of the old quarter. West along the coast, Gümbet and Bitez sit in sheltered coves close to town, while Ortakent and Turgutreis face open water and long sunsets. Yalıkavak is the peninsula's superyacht address, with a large marina and smart waterfront dining. Gümüşlük is quieter and low-rise, with fish restaurants set right at the water's edge beside the submerged ruins of ancient Myndos. On the north coast, Torba and Güvercinlik look across calmer water towards the Gulf of Gökova, and inland villages such as Yalı and Kızılağaç keep an older, agricultural rhythm.

Villas or apartments

Villas work best for families, several couples travelling together and anyone planning a longer stay: you get a whole house, outdoor space and room to cook and eat at home, which matters in a place where the day is organised around heat and shade. Apartments suit couples, friends and shorter trips — easier to lock up and leave for a boat day, and usually closer to shops, bakeries and a beach you can walk to. Both are self-catering, which pairs well with Bodrum's weekly neighbourhood markets, fishmongers and roadside stalls selling tomatoes, figs and olive oil.

What people come for

Swimming and boats, first of all. Day gulets leave Bodrum harbour and the smaller marinas for the surrounding bays and islands, and blue voyage charters set off towards Gökova and the Gulf of Hisarönü. Beach clubs line the coves in the warm months; windsurfers and kitesurfers head for the breezier western shore. On land, the site of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, sits a few streets uphill from the harbour, along with the ancient theatre and the Myndos Gate. Bodrum Castle houses the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. Day trips reach Ephesus, the thermal terraces of Pamukkale and, by ferry, the Greek island of Kos.

Getting around

Milas–Bodrum Airport is the main arrival point, roughly a 40-minute drive from Bodrum town and longer to the far western bays. Intercity buses arrive at the otogar near the town centre. Shared dolmuş minibuses connect the town with almost every bay on the peninsula and run frequently, which makes a car optional if you are staying close to a main road. A car helps if you want to reach quieter coves, inland villages or a villa set above the coast, though parking in Bodrum town and Yalıkavak is tight in high season. Water taxis and short boat hops link some bays directly, and the town centre and old quarter are best explored on foot.

Frequently asked questions about Bodrum

What kinds of accommodation can I book in Bodrum on Homesta Stay?

Homesta Stay lists villas and apartments in Bodrum. Villas give you a whole house with outdoor space, suiting families, groups of friends and longer stays where cooking at home matters. Apartments are a simpler base for couples and smaller parties, often within walking distance of shops and a beach.

Which part of Bodrum should I stay in?

Bodrum town puts you next to the castle, the marina, the old quarter and the widest choice of restaurants and nightlife. Gümbet and Bitez are close-in bays with easy beach access, Turgutreis and Ortakent face west for sunsets and open water, Yalıkavak is the smartest marina address, and Gümüşlük is the quiet, low-rise option. Torba and the north coast are calmer and handy for the airport.

Do I need a car in Bodrum?

Not necessarily. Shared dolmuş minibuses run frequently between Bodrum town and the bays across the peninsula, and the town centre and old quarter are walkable. A car is useful if you are staying in a villa set above the coast, want to reach quieter coves and inland villages, or plan day trips inland — but parking in the town centre and Yalıkavak is limited when the peninsula is busy.

How far is Bodrum from the airport?

Milas–Bodrum Airport is roughly a 40-minute drive from Bodrum town centre, with longer journeys to the western bays such as Turgutreis and Gümüşlük. Torba and the north coast are among the closest areas to the airport. Intercity buses arrive at the otogar near the centre of Bodrum town.

What is there to do in Bodrum besides the beach?

Bodrum Castle houses the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, and the ancient city of Halicarnassus left the site of its Mausoleum, an ancient theatre and the Myndos Gate within the modern town. Day gulets and charters leave the harbours for the surrounding bays and the Gulf of Gökova. Longer excursions reach Ephesus and Pamukkale, and ferries cross to the Greek island of Kos.

Is Bodrum a good place for a long stay?

Yes. Self-catering villas and apartments make extended stays practical, with kitchens for shopping at the weekly neighbourhood markets, fishmongers and roadside produce stalls. The peninsula's bays are close enough together to explore gradually, and the town keeps year-round services rather than shutting down entirely outside the busiest months.

Stays in Bodrum