Alavya Hotel Review, Alaçatı, Turkey

If you aren’t of the persuasion that Turkish breakfasts are the best in the world, it won’t take long for Alavya's spread to sway you — sweet, savoury, fruits, pastries, it’s all here. Many menus declare themselves to be fresh and seasonal, but here at Mitu, the café/bar/bistro, these virtues are showcased care of a wooden table piled with salads, plates of cheeses, olives of all sizes, the sweetest tomatoes, just-baked breads, a wall of honeycomb and more. See that perfectly sloppy creamy San Sebastian cheesecake? Be sure to serve yourself a generous slice. If you still have room, their eggs with spicy sucuk sausage are also a winner.

Chef Melih Teksen lures you to the more formal, independently acclaimed Agrilia for a lunch or dinner you won’t forget, across from the main house. This restaurant, when it originally opened in 2001, is what helped put Alaçati on the map for discerning travellers.