“Grenadine Lodge is an amazingly tranquil space. This is my 4th time here on a yoga retreat.”
Dalyan · Muğla · since 2005
Two generations. One family. A garden full of pomegranate trees.
just be and relax
A family-run boutique hotel inside the Dalyan nature reserve. Since 2005.
Welcome
One family, two cultures, one garden.
Latife and Hamdi Hüner founded Grenadine Lodge in 2005. They planted the first pomegranate tree, prepared the first rooms, served the first breakfasts.
Their daughter Aygül took over in 2008. Born in Switzerland in 1977, she grew up there between two languages, two cultures and two ideas of hospitality. Today she runs the lodge with her husband Ergün — while Latife still bakes her bread in the kitchen and Hamdi still looks after the trees in the garden.
What grew out of it is much more than a hotel: a family home of nineteen rooms where the Swiss sense of order and trust meets Turkish warmth. We never set out to create a concept — we simply did the things we love: planting trees, cooking and looking after people.
Little has changed since. The pomegranate trees have grown, the rooms have multiplied, guests arrive from all over the world. Our way of hosting has stayed the same — which may be why guests here feel like friends arriving at a house they have known for years.
What you feel here is Swiss reliability paired with the warmth of Turkish hospitality. Breakfast is ready. The rooms are cared for. Everything is as it should be — clean, orderly and sincere, with honest prices and promises kept. Hospitality offered from the heart.
And after a few days, most guests say the same thing: “We felt like we were staying in a family home, not just a hotel.”
- Yoga since 2008
- Inside the nature reserve
- A Swiss-Turkish family
- No television. Stars instead.
- Our own pomegranate garden
- Two separate children's pools
- Pets are welcome
For families
A house that keeps an eye on the children.
Small enough that the children find their own way around. Quiet enough that parents can finally unwind. Two separate children's pools — one shaded, one shallow for the littlest ones — leave the main pool free for unhurried lengths.
A place for families who love calm holidays: a garden to get pleasantly lost in, hammocks and çardak lounges for the slow hours, and a team that knows the children's names by the second day.
And the four-legged member of the family? Comes along, of course. Dog, cat, bird — whoever is family to you is family to us.
- Two separate children's pools
- Quiet, easy-to-navigate garden
- Family-run, now in its second generation
- Pets warmly welcome
Yoga since 2008
Yoga, where the orchard begins.
Two studios — the big one eight by twelve metres, with bamboo walls, a rubber floor and an open front onto the garden. English-speaking yoga groups have been coming to us since 2008. Bring your own group — or simply join in.
More about our yoga retreatsThe region
Dalyan, in four notes.
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Iztuzu beach
Eight kilometres of fine sand between the sea and a freshwater lake. Reachable by boat or by dolmuş.
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Loggerhead turtles
Iztuzu is one of the last nesting grounds of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean.
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Ancient Kaunos
Lycian rock-cut tombs facing Dalyan across the river, from the 4th century BC. Ten minutes by rowing boat.
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Sultaniye mud baths
Hot sulphur springs upriver. Half a day, best in the morning.
Kitchen
From the garden. To the plate.
Homemade jams, a mostly vegetarian menu shaped by the season, fresh fish and meat on request — and bread that Latife still bakes herself. Three cooks, one garden, one market next door.
The family
“My father planted the first tree. I plant memories now.”
Aygül Hüner
Aygül has been running the lodge with her husband Ergün since 2008. She knows every pomegranate tree by name — and every returning guest by their favourite fruit at breakfast.
More about usVoices
What guests say.
4.8 / 5 · 252 reviews · No. 2 of 68 B&Bs in Dalyan · Tripadvisor, July 2026
“What a lovely place this is — a small, family-owned hotel with caring and friendly staff.”
“A lovely peaceful haven with extra friendly staff and clean, spacious rooms.”
Frequently asked
Before you book.
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About 25 minutes by car. We can arrange the transfer for you.
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Yes — free, in every corner of the lodge.
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Every room has a modern shower — quick and refreshing after the pool, the beach or a yoga session.
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In a quiet, green spot on the edge of Dalyan, inside the protected nature area — about 2 km from the centre and harbour, a 20-minute walk. By bike, dolmuş or transfer, it's only a few minutes.
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Yes — especially for families who like things quiet. Two separate children's pools, a small house where nothing is far away, a peaceful garden and a breakfast children genuinely enjoy.
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German, Swiss German, English, French, Italian and Turkish.
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Yes — since 2008. The big studio holds up to 28 people, the small one up to 10. Groups can hire the studios for their own retreat, or individual guests can join one of our English-speaking groups.
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With pleasure — since 2008, and with no extra fee. Instead we ask for a donation of 2 kg of dry pet food per pet, per day of stay, given to the local animal shelter in your pet's name. A short note before you arrive is all we need.
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The rooms are deliberately television-free. Inside the protected area the nights stay properly dark — evenings belong to the garden and a sky full of stars.
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A generous buffet with homemade jams, fresh bread, cheese, olives, eggs and seasonal fruit from the region.
