In Bodrum, a beach club is not just a beach where you rent a sun lounger. Most are an extension of a hotel, some are brands in their own right, and a few offer a full-day program that opens with breakfast in the morning and closes with a DJ at midnight. You don't find the same vibe in every bay on the peninsula: the Yalıkavak side is about design and ostentation, Göltürkbükü is about socializing, Bitez and Ortakent are quieter and more local, while Gündoğan leans heavily toward water sports.
In this guide on the peninsula 36 beach clubs region by region we collected. For each venue, we wrote where it is, which hotel it is affiliated with, whether it has a beach or a pier, and who it is suitable for. For entrance fees and minimum spending amounts Bodrum Beaches Guide‘You can check the 2026 price tables there; here, instead of prices, we tell stories of characters.
Beach club or public beach? Quick decision
Going to a beach club is an all-day plan, not just stopping by a beach. Almost all of them have either an entrance fee or a minimum spend; most require advance reservations for the weekend. In return, you find shade, clean showers, service, and generally a good kitchen ready for you.
If you just want to swim and get out, the peninsula's blue-flag public beaches and boat-accessible coves make much more sense — all of them in our beaches guide.
When choosing a beach club, look for three things:
- Beach or deck? Some of the best-known addresses on the peninsula do not have a real sandy beach; you enter the sea from a wooden platform. If you are going with a child, this is a determining factor.
- Is there an age limit? Some venues have an age limit of 16 or 18, and one does not admit children under 6. We’ve listed the details for each one below.
- Is it daytime or nighttime? Some return completely to the club after sunset; if you are looking for a quiet day, those addresses are not for you.
Yalıkavak: Tilkicik, Gökçebel and Küdür
The peninsula's densest cluster of beach clubs is here. Tilkicik Bay alone hosts half a dozen spots, while the Küdür Peninsula side is greener and calmer.
Bodrum EDITION Beach Club
Dirmil Neighborhood, Tilkicik Cove. The hotel has its own beach, featuring white sand, an infinity pool, and VIP cabanas. During the day, Morena and Inari Kujira share the kitchen; in the evening, it’s entirely Inari Kujira. Hotel guests may enter at 10:00 a.m., day-trippers at 11:30 a.m., and the beach closes at 6:00 p.m.—but the beach bar serves dinner until midnight. The 2026 season opened on April 16. @thebodrumedition
Xuma Village
Kudur Street, Kudur Peninsula. A bohemian-style address featuring large lawn and garden areas next to the beach, a wellness center, and massage services. Children under 6 are not accepted, visitors over 6 years old pay an admission fee. There are no same-day online reservations — the system operates 24 hours in advance. @xumavillage
Kali Beach Yalıkavak
Tilkicik Street, 101st Alley. The entrance fee includes the use of sun loungers, towels, and the beach. Its rules are clear: If you arrive after noon, your reservation will be canceled and there are no refunds. There is a dress code. It also hosts concerts throughout the summer. @kalibeachyalikavak
Villa Azur Bodrum
Dirmil Neighborhood, Flipper Street, Tilkicik. During the day, it features a large daybed and lounge chairs on the sand; in the evening, it transforms into a restaurant. The cuisine is French-Mediterranean; highlights include the raw seafood bar and truffle pizza. A minimum spending requirement per table applies. @villaazurbodrumbeachclub
Seaside Ruins
The beach of Ruins Luxury Resort is Tilkicik Bay. Golden sand and a modern wooden pier; the beach restaurant is open from 08:00 AM to 01:00 AM, featuring a separate breakfast menu. The hotel also houses an art gallery and a spa. The hotel opened on June 1, 2026. @ruinsbodrum
Miya Beach
Tilkicik Bay. Known for its fine white sand, stone-free and shallow sea, large wooden pier and cabanas with macrame swings; it features a sushi bar and an afternoon DJ program. Attention: the hotel it is affiliated with in 2026 The Sign Highlight Hotel It has been rebranded, and the beach is no longer referred to as “Miya Beach” in the hotel’s new promotional materials. Please confirm by phone before you go. @miyabeach_yalikavak
Moon Beach
Gökçebel Cove, Dirmil Neighborhood. The beach of a 40-room boutique hotel. On either side of the pier, there are hammocks set up on white sand, a grassy sunbathing area, a children’s pool, and a playground; water sports and a diving school are also available for a fee. Capacity is limited; reservations are required. @moonbeachhotel
AURA Beach Bodrum
Yalıkavak Marina, Çökertme Street. The Yalıkavak Marina Hotel’s pool and beach lounge—it’s not a beach club, but a pool-focused spot. The cuisine is a blend of Mediterranean and Japanese flavors. Pool parties are held on Sundays. It closes at 21:00, meaning it is not a nightclub. There is a day pass available for non-hotel guests. @aurabeachbodrum
Itzá Bodrum
Çökertme Street, Yalıkavak. By day it is for sunbeds and dining, and after 20:00 in the evening it turns into a cocktail bar. The cuisine is not Aegean, but world cuisine: ceviche, tartar, Far Eastern dishes, grilled fish. Except for Saturdays in August, walk-ins are also accepted. @itzabodrum
Göltürkbükü: Gölköy, Türkbükü, and Demirbükü
The social center of the peninsula. Most of the venues here are attached to hotels and most don't have a real beach — access to the sea is from a wooden deck. Note: officially Gölköy and Turkbuku These are two separate neighborhoods; “Göltürkbükü” is the name of the former municipality that was dissolved, but businesses still use it as an address.
Maçakızı
Kesire Mevkii, Türkbükü. The peninsula's oldest and best-known address. Tiered wooden decks, loggias, massage cabins, and a lunch buffet. It has no beach — guests dive into the sea from the sunbathing platform. There are two pontoons for those arriving by boat. The beach and deck are open from 09:00 to 19:00, reservations are mandatory. @macakizihotel
Lucca Beach
Demirbükü Bay, Seba Gölköy. For the 2026 season to this address Moved — Those looking for its old location should not be confused. White sand in a pine-shaded cove, 200 sunbeds, and a 150-seat restaurant; there is a padel court and a section reserved for those who want peace and quiet. Daily boat service is available from Türkbükü. Open every day from 09:00 to 21:00. @luccabeachbodrum
Gigi Bodrum
Cennet Koyu, within Mandarin Oriental. In Italian Riviera aesthetics, with a private sandy beach and the Bellini Bar by the pool. For families with children Gigi Circus It has a kids’ club by name — a rare feature in this cluster. The restaurant is open from 12:00 to 23:00, and the pool and beach are open from 10:00 until sunset. It opened on June 10, 2026. @gigi_restaurant_bodrum
Kuum Beach
Atatürk Street, Türkbükü. Approximately 2,000 m² of wooden deck, no natural beach, direct access to the sea. The hotel features a spa with a Turkish bath and a teppanyaki restaurant named Natsu. There are afternoon DJs and happy hour; if you are looking for a quiet day, this is not the place. @kuumhotel
WAM by KARMA
Demirbükü, Gölköy Neighborhood. Opened on May 1, 2026 — one of the peninsula's newest addresses. A sand-pebble mixed beach, outdoor pool and heated pool, sauna-hammam-fitness. It has two restaurants; the second one cooks over an open fire WAM Kebab. SUP yoga is being practiced. @wambykarma
Flamm Bodrum
Gölköy Neighborhood, 30th Street. 18-room hotel beach: approximately 200 meters of private coastline, lawn area, and two large piers. Sand-pebble mix. Wakeboarding, jet skiing, and ringo riding are available from the pier. Wood-fired pizza and Flamm burgers are the kitchen's well-known specialties. The season is May 10 – October 12. @flammbodrum
Divan Bodrum
Keleşharim Street, Türkbükü. It features a sand beach and a platform beach side by side, with the sea gradually getting deeper. Next to the outdoor pool, there is a separate children's pool, a basketball court, and a mini football pitch — making it one of the most family-friendly addresses in this cluster. The kitchen features Lokanta by Divan. @divan_bodrum
Lago Bodrum
Gölköy Bay, inside Babana Hotel. With its 280 m² pier extending towards the bay, 130 sun loungers, and private cabanas. A DJ plays every day starting at 13:00. It opened the 2026 season on June 13. @lagobodrum
Reana Beach
Sahil Street, Gölköy. An independent venue featuring beach sun loungers, wooden cabanas, and its own pier. It shifts to a pide-burger-salad setup by day, and a seafood and meze arrangement in the evening, with live saxophone and percussion playing at sunset. It is also used as a wedding venue. @reanabeachtr
Scorpios: What happened in 2026?
Scorpios Bodrum opened its season within Maxx Royal on May 30, 2026, and five weeks later, It ceased operations on July 4, 2026. The venue's own description says “operational issues beyond our control”; the commercial dispute that arose when Maxx Royal switched to the all-inclusive system was reflected in the press. As of August 2026, its own website still temporarily closed uses the expression and its opening calendar has not been announced. Scorpios denied in writing the noise penalty claim mentioned in the press. It is not a permanent closure — but do not make plans for this season.
Gündoğan and Küçükbük
North coast. Bays sheltered from the wind, the most suitable side for water sports.
Escape Beach & Lounge
Kızılburun Street, Gündoğan. The beach club of Cape Bodrum Luxury Hotel. It has a very large pier; it operates in two separate areas — one side is quiet and sandy, while the other side has music and is rocky. Even though its name suggests a “sand beach,” it is actually pebbled. The hotel's beach has a Blue Flag. @escapebeachlounge
Mivara Luxury Resort & Spa
Farilya Küçükbük Street, Gündoğan. Soft sand, shallow and wave-free sea entry; wooden decks with sun loungers built over the sea and ladder access. There are curtained VIP cabanas, a children's playground, and a kids' club. The facility is closed between November 1 and March 31. @mivarabodrum
Consult Bodrum
Küçükbük, inside Mare Deluxe Residence. Truly a two-shift venue: by day, Mediterranean-Italian and seafood; by night, a modern ocakbaşı—Antep and Hatay mezze share the table with Aegean mezze. Guest DJ nights are held. @danis_bodrum
Sail Loft Surf Shack
Lower Neighborhood, Yalı District, Gündoğan. Different from the others: a real one operating since 2000 windsurf school. Daytime wood-fired pizza, salads, and burgers; evening sharing plates and cocktails. There are jazz happy hours and DJ nights. Its mid-range pricing on a peninsula scale is also a distinguishing feature. @sailloftsurfshack
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Suyah Pool Club
Kaynar Street, Torba — Inside Susona Bodrum (LXR Hotels & Resorts). As the name suggests: this is a pool club, no beach. Panoramic infinity pool, three-person cabanas, and built on a pier. There is an age limit of 16. and it is open from 12:00 to 19:00. The cuisine is Italo-Asian: sushi, burrata, pizza, local seafood. There is a barbecue on Tuesday, a Sunday brunch, and a Friday program. @suyah.bodrum
Bodrum Center, Bardakçı, Asarlık, and Gümbet
Folie Restaurant & Sea
Eskiçeşme Neighborhood, Bardakçı Bay — Inside METT Hotel & Beach Resort. Between the restaurant and the sea, there is a fine golden sand strip, VIP net areas over the water, and private cabanas with pools. You can choose your fish and have it grilled. On Saturday nights Cabaret Chic parties, live saxophone and DJ shows are held. There is an 18 age limit on the decks, beach, and cabanas. From 11:00 to sunset. Opened on May 15, 2026. @foliebodrum
Buddha-Bar Beach Bodrum
Asarlık Locality — Located within Caresse, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa. White sand, a shallow and sheltered sea entrance, and pier cabanas. It features a floating stage built over the sea, where concerts are held throughout the summer. The cuisine is Asian-Mediterranean fusion: sushi, gyoza, ceviche. Open from 11:00 AM to 02:00 AM, making it one of the latest-closing spots on this list. @buddhabarbeachbodrum
Iconic Beach Bodrum
Kaşif Ertekin Street, Gümbet. InOne Mucho Selection Hotel's beach. Fine sand, shallow and stone-free sea entry, widely spaced sun loungers, curtained VIP cabanas, and a pier. Afternoon DJ and live saxophone. The affiliated hotel is adults-only (16+) and does not accept children. — if you are a family, take this into account. @iconicbeachbodrum
Bitez
Bitez is the quiet and local side of the peninsula. Water sports are serious business here; the bay is shallow and the wind turns regularly in the afternoon.
Sarnıç Beach Club
Çökertme Street, Bitez. Since 1993 in the same place — one of the oldest beach clubs on the peninsula. Wooden pier and beach sun loungers, a coastline with a fine sand and light pebble mix, professional watersports center. Pet-friendly. The kitchen serves mezes, grilled dishes, mantı, and dolma. @sarnicbeach
Coze
Atatürk Boulevard, Bitez. With its own compartmentalization as “Beach / Resto / Chill”. It offers a day-to-night transition starting at 10:00 AM and lasting until 02:00 AM, but keeps the music consciously at a level that doesn't overpower conversation. It has a sister branch in Çeşme. @coze.bodrum
Wonderful
Bitez beach. One of the new destinations for 2026. On the calmest strip of the bay, the seating arrangement faces the sunset. Modern Aegean cuisine — meze, grilled dishes, seafood. Scheduled live music takes place; more of a taverna vibe than a club. @harikabitez
Branco Beach Club
Pomelan Street, the western end of Bitez bay. Not a single venue, but four sections: beach club, brasserie, Pescador named fish tavern and a jazz club. Sunbeds operate with a minimum spend instead of a fixed entrance fee. There is live jazz in the evenings. 09:00–02:00. The fish section has its own Pescador account: @pescador_bodrum.
White Beach
Bitez Bay, Aktur side. Wooden docks built right over the water and macramé umbrellas — the sunbeds are on the deck, not in the sand. There is no pool or water sports; it has a peaceful routine that starts with daytime coffee service and transitions to sunset cocktails. @beyazbeach
Ortakent-Yahsi and Muskebi
Cio Beach Club & Restaurant
Müskebi Street, Yahşi. Stone-oven restaurant and Çökertme kebab As known, it also serves a Bodrum-style breakfast. It features widely spaced sunbeds, private gazebos, VIP lodges, a grassy sunbathing area, a pier, and its own parking lot. It is pet-friendly. @ciobeachbodrum
La Bohemme Beach & Restaurant
Müskebi Neighborhood, Sazlık Street — On Ortakent beach. Besides golden sand and sunbeds, it also has an indoor area. Its kitchen is extensive: Mediterranean, Italian, and South American. Both DJ and live music all day long. 10:00 AM–01:00 AM. @labohemmebodrum
Yula Ortakent
İskele Street, Ortakent. It describes itself as a “Beach & Chill”; open from 10:00 to 01:00. It has sister venues in Bodrum center and Yalıkavak. @yulaortakent
Yalıçiftlik
Kempinski Barbaros Bay — Barbarossa Beach
Kızılağaç Neighborhood, Barbaros Bay. The peninsula's most isolated beach club; there are no other facilities around. Blue flag private beach, natural coastline with a mix of fine sand and fine gravel, sunbathing docks, and VIP cabanas. Adults-only “Quiet Beach” section Available. Indoor and outdoor pool, kids' club, paid jet ski, catamaran, windsurfing, and diving. @kempinskibodrum
The side of the peninsula without a beach club
To be honest: There is no beach club fitting this description in Gümüşlük, Akyarlar or Güvercinlik. Do not take this as a gap in our research — those villages built their beach culture differently. Gümüşlük is known for its fish restaurants standing in the water, Akyarlar for wind and kite surfing. If you want a good beach day there, do not look for a beach club; to our public beaches and coves guide Look.
Turgutreis is known for its sunset and its marina; on the beach side there are Small Beach Hotel @smallbeachhotel and Tezgah Beach @tezgahbeach . Inside D-Marin, Juniper @juniper.marina also offers a pool and a beach area alongside its restaurant. For the whole town, see to our Turgutreis guide You can take a look.
Things to know before you go
| Subject | What to know |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Book a few days in advance for July-August weekends. Some places don't take same-day reservations, and one will give away your spot if you arrive in the afternoon. |
| Age limit | Suyah is 16+, Folie’s deck and cabanas are 18+, Xuma does not accept children under 6, Iconic’s hotel is 16+. If you are going with a child, ask first. |
| Beach or deck | There are no natural sandy beaches at Maçakızı, Kuum, and Beyaz Beach; access to the sea is from platforms. This can be difficult with a small child. |
| Closing time | Aura closes at 21:00, and the EDITION beach closes at 18:00. Buddha-Bar, Coze, and Branco are open until 02:00. Please plan your day accordingly. |
| Season | Most are open from May through October. Few provide specific dates—such as Flamm from May 10 through October 12 and Mivara from April 1 through October 31—and most facilities do not publish their closing dates. |
| Transportation | Most of them have parking lots, but they can fill up in July and August. Lucca offers a boat service from Türkbükü. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best beach club in Bodrum?
There’s no single answer, because different places are great for different things. For a social and glamorous day, try Maçakızı, Lucca, and Kuum; for design and cuisine, try The Bodrum EDITION and Gigi; for a quiet day surrounded by nature, try Xuma and Kempinski; if you’re traveling with family, try Divan, Gigi, and Mivara; and for water sports, try Sarnıç and Sail Loft.
Can you take a child to a beach club?
Some areas are accessible, while others are not. Suyah has a 16-year-old age limit, while Folie’s beach area has an 18-year-old age limit; Xuma does not admit children under 6. In contrast, Divan features a separate children’s pool and sports fields, Gigi has a kids’ club, and Mivara and Moon Beach have play areas.
Can I go without a reservation?
During the off-season and on weekdays, you usually won’t have any trouble at most places. Don’t go without a reservation on weekends in July and August—especially at places like Maçakızı and Scorpios, where reservations are required and walk-ins aren’t accepted.
How much are the beach club prices?
Admission fees, minimum spending requirements, and coat check prices vary widely by venue and are updated throughout the season. The tables we’ve compiled for the 2026 season Bodrum Beaches Guide‘you can find.
To be continued
- Bodrum Beaches Guide — public beaches, bays, and 2026 beach club price lists
- Bodrum Restaurant Guide — From Michelin to a local restaurant
- Bodrum's 10 Most Luxurious Hotels
- New Venues Opening in Bodrum in 2026
- Bite Guide
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