Hotel Lycia

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : We had booked the Lycia hotel for 4 nights in Kas but ended up only staying for 1 night. After traveling all night to get to Kas, we arrived at the hotel and were very disappointed with the room we got. Cleanliness was a major issue. We were given a room on the basement kinda floor (you had to walk down some steps from the main entrance) which hardly had a view. As advertise in their pictures. You could see pool the rest was obstructed by the hotel in front of Lycia. You really had to stand at an angle to see the waters. The private terrace was not at all private - we were right next to the restaurant and everyone could look into our terrace/see us. The terrace also had open access to the restaurant so anyone could walk onto it. Our entrance door looked into the janitor cupboard as soon as you go out you would see the stuff lying right in front. Welcome fruit basket had rotten banana! The rest looked stale. The main lights in the bathroom didnt work, which made it hard to use the bathroom especially at night - There was mold around the shower area. One could see the wetness kinda mold under the wooden flooring next to the shower. The bidet tap was dirty and so was the dustbin, without any liner. The towel rack was full of dust on the ends. We requested to fix the light in the bathroom, someone came to check but after that nothing! The bathroom mirror had corrosion marks all over. The room itself wasnt cleaned properly and there were chips crumbs on the floor. Door handle had loud creaks. For $300+ per night we expected better. It was completely misrepresented. Their cabanas and water access is a steep path down, its not on the the property. We asked if we could cancel our reservation and were told we would be able to, so we spent 4 hours going around Kas to find another place to stay. When we asked to move out, we were told that we would still be charged for the night stay. We would not recommend anyone staying there for this price.

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : A family-owned somewhat isolated boutique hotel, the location was absolutely worth it! Breathtaking views by the beautiful Mediterranean Sea and a quiet atmosphere to it, this is only a 10-minute drive to the town despite it being in the inner part of Kas Peninsula, which does have a long beautiful walkway (better advice is to walk that in a different season other than summer though). Also and seriously, hats off to the Chef!!! Lunch/Dinner in Lycia Butik is exceptional- homemade and yet, fine diner quality. You shouldn't bother and have lunch/ dinner in town. The Chef who's helping Merih (owner of the hotel) is amazing and he pays attention to all the intricate details in any dish he makes for you! Their breakfast is also recommended- very rich and diverse.
  : What we didn't like about the hotel is lack of some of the amenities, like iron/ iron board in the room. Safety deposit was not working as well. Also, this hotel isn't your typical boutique/ ordinary hotel, where you expect to see a lot of people in a lobby area and/or easily dial a reception number. This is more of like a beach house kind of vibe, where it's very serene and quiet. So, we have never seen a landline phone in our room; however and to be fair, Merih does have a number and she herself responds rather usually promptly to any request you have! One more thing to add onto the location and for people with leg issues/ problems is the fact that this boutique hotel is positioned a bit uncomfortably (even sometimes hard to spot on the first time) on a very steep incline, so watch your step as some cars (especially tourism/ safari cars) don't go down, so you'd have to walk up the incline and down on the way back when you get dropped off.