Puding Marina Residence

Eight historic mansions with red-tile roofs and original stone walls give this hotel its rustic, homey atmosphere. The lobby, with its white desk, high ceilings, and stone wall accented by soft lavender wallpaper elsewhere, look mostly elegant, especially with the blend of antique and velvet chairs. Some of the space feels a bit slapdash, with oddly placed table lamps on floors and exposed cords around the front desk -- this in-a-hurry look carries over to guest rooms too. Vibrant colors accentuate the traditional wood and stone of the restaurants, while the modern spa, with its wonderful scent of sandalwood, mixes metallic wallpaper and Buddha sculptures in its treatment rooms with lots of fresh flowers. Greenery and fountains embellish several outdoor courtyards, which have table, day bed, and lounge seating. With the hotel's age restriction on children, couples make up most of the clientele here.

The Puding Marina Residence is on a narrow street in the heart of Antalya’s old town (Kaleici), with restaurants and traditional Turkish carpet stores a one-minute walk in either direction. It's a charming, authentically Turkish part of town, with plenty of cafes and coffeeshops, and the old town's historic bazaar is a five-minute walk from the hotel. Antalya Harbor, the famous Mermerli Beach, and Hadrian's Gate are also a five-minute walk from the hotel, and Hidirilik Tower and Karaalioglu Park are about a 10-minute walk. Konyaalti Beach Park is a 15-minute drive, and Antalya Airport is a 25-minute drive.

The 70 contemporary rooms at the Puding Marina have a simple elegance, with purple drapes and bed runners adding color to walnut-tone wood laminate floors and off-white lacquer furniture. High ceilings make the spaces seem larger than they are, and chairs with retro silhouettes and curved edges on everything from the wardrobes to mirrors add a little design-conscious flavor to the rooms. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, electric kettles, minibars, and free bottled water. Some rooms have balconies with exceptional Mediterranean Sea views. Bathrooms have stylish antique tile floors, wood vanities with contemporary raised sinks and fixtures, and narrow rainfall showers with toiletries. Some rooms come with bathrobes and slippers. The bathrooms look a bit haphazardly constructed, with sloppy caulking or paint jobs around some of the tile work and molding. Most of the rooms suffer from some amount of noise, whether from the street outside, or from noise in the hallways or neighboring guest rooms. 

A small, unusually shaped outdoor pool has blue tile from end to end, and is surrounded by a wood deck and walls giving it a private, exclusive atmosphere. Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine is in the hotel's restaurants, and the pool and lobby bars offer cocktails, wine, and beer. Breakfast, which is included in the room rate, includes cheeses, breads, cakes, yogurt, along with extra a la carte options. A Turkish bath and sauna, plus massages and other body treatments, are offered at the Royal Spa, and the fitness center includes free weights and a few cardio machines. On-site parking is free, as is Wi-Fi, but the signal can be slow.