{"id":10294,"date":"2025-08-26T11:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/arrival-in-dalaman-turkey-and-a-secret-beach\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:22:27","slug":"arrival-in-dalaman-turkey-and-a-secret-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/arrival-in-dalaman-turkey-and-a-secret-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Rixos Premium G\u00f6cek Review: A Beautiful All-Inclusive Resort In Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For our trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turkey<\/a>, we decided to go for the &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/premiumgocek.rixos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rixos Gocek Premium Suite and Villas<\/a>. Another brilliant find by Lloyd, I must add. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>The hotel is actually located in Gocek and not in Dalaman but it&#8217;s a short 30-minute ride from the airport in Dalaman so we at the hotel before we even knew it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8852-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8852-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8852-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8852-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The welcome party were on the ball as soon as we arrived!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8853-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C1499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8853-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8853-s.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8853-s.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recognise <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2015\/02\/12\/7-unique-experiences-need-iceland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">those suitcases from our Iceland prep<\/a>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As soon as we checked in, we were whisked off with golf buggies to the suites! I&#8217;m not even gonna pretend, I loved having someone haul my luggage around (even though it was quite light).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8854-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (3)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8854-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8854-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8854-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8855-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (4)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8855-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8855-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8855-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8856-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (5)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8856-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8856-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8856-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8857-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (6)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8857-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8857-s.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8857-s.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fancy a little tour through the rooms?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8863-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (8)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8863-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8863-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8863-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The suite actually sleeps 4 people&nbsp;but we had no clue till we arrived.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8864-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (9)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8864-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8864-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8864-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8869-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (11)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8869-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8869-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8869-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8870-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (12)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8870-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8870-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8870-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8871-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (13)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8871-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8871-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8871-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Itching to see more of the place, the luggage was hurriedly chucked into the room, jeans and converses&nbsp;kicked off and swiftly replaced with swimming shorts and flip-flops and we hot-footed it out of the suites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8876-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (14)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8876-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8876-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8876-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salt water pool (below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8877-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (15)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8877-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8877-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8877-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh water pool (also below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8880-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (16)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8880-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8880-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8880-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at the harbour area where there was a boat waiting to ferry us off to the &#8216;secret beach&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8884-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (17)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8884-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8884-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8884-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8885-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (18)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8885-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8885-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8885-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Except it&#8217;s not much of a secret as everyone here knows about it. It&#8217;s only for guests of the hotel though so I guess it&#8217;s a &#8216;secret&#8217; of sorts (Don&#8217;t question that logic, just accept it cos I can&#8217;t really defend it. \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18421\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8887-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (19)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8887-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8887-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8887-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8893-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (20)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8893-s.jpg?w=1599&amp;ssl=1 1599w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8893-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8893-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8895-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (21)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8895-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8895-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8895-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8897-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (22)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8897-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8897-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8897-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A short 5 minute ride and we were at the secret beach&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8901-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (23)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8901-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8901-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8901-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where we noticed these amazing beach huts? Okay, I don&#8217;t really know what they&#8217;re officially called so I&#8217;m just gonna refer to them as beach huts. Needless to say, our first priority was making sure we booked one (for a different day though).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (24)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=560%2C840&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=1160%2C1740&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=1120%2C1680&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8909-s.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I forgot to mention at the start &#8211; everything is all included in the price here! We settled in very quickly at the beachfront with lunch and all the prosecco we could handle&#8230; before heading back to the hotel for a power nap (it was an early flight), dinner and a whole lotta cocktails!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8921-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arrival In Dalaman, Turkey... And A Secret Beach! (25)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8921-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8921-s.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8921-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XLQcYgwmBI\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Best Places In Turkey To Visit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#8220;15 Best Places In Turkey To Visit&#8221; &#8212; Hand Luggage Only\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/04\/03\/15-best-places-in-turkey-to-visit\/embed\/#?secret=XLQcYgwmBI\" data-secret=\"XLQcYgwmBI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our trip to Turkey, we decided to go for the &nbsp;Rixos Gocek Premium Suite and Villas. 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