We are taking a 3N gulet from Fethiye to Demre in mid-September 2024. There are a few places we would like to see near Demre and along the coastline on the way to Antalya (our next stop), so we'd like to stay in the area a couple of nights. I've been searching along the coast for a place to stay and mostly find collections of cabanas offered (basically groups of tiny houses). While we're not looking for luxury, it would be nice to have a bit more space and easy access to the beaches. I don't see rental cars offered in Demre or anywhere nearby via Kayak.com (we are a bit leery about just walking into a place to rent a car), so our ability to get around will be limited to either buses or taxis. We originallly had hoped to stay near Kaş as there are many lovely places shown there and it looks nicer than Demre, but it would mean backtracking and would take us away from the places near Demre we'd like to see. The huge resort near Demre - Andriake Beach Club - just seems like both overkill and a blight on the landscape, so we're reluctant to patronize them. Azur Hotel looks nice in Çıralı, further around toward Antalya, but getting there will be a bear. If any of you have experience staying in the area and/or getting around, I would love your input. This is one of the last places we have to book and it's not clear how best to balance sightseeing, transport, and lodging for those couple of nights. THANK YOU!
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Have you looked on Airbnb for a place to stay? J
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We're in Kaş as a group of five visiting family in August. I went through AirBNB and VRBO and for us it was cost effective.
Several of my inquiries never responded, one sent me an immediate bill to pay, and two responded and answered all of my questions in a timely manner.
Many places had no reviews.
There were a lot of smaller apartments available for 2-3 people too. It looked to me that there were also some nice, mid-range hotels there. Renting through VRBO was a better plan for us instead of 3 hotel rooms.
I don't know if this is of any help to you, but I was somewhat in the same boat as you wondering what to do.
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Hi @melrowgo! I stayed in Demre last summer at a small family-run hotel called Kale Hotel, about 15 minutes walk to the beach. It was basic but clean and the owners helped arrange local taxis for sightseeing. For car rental, have you tried contacting your gulet company? Our boat operator in Fethiye (https://deyachting.net/) helped arrange a rental car through their local contacts - might be worth asking yours!