We recently returned from our first visit to this hotel and booked it based on the previous reviews. The position is beautiful, but to get there you have to go from the airport to the top of a dirt track in Faralya and then transfer to a four wheel drive to take you the rest of the way - the track down to the hotel is beautiful but very, very rough, and even in a 4 wheel drive is extremely uncomfortable. That said, the site itself is lovely - the rooms are set in gardens on the edge of the sea and surrounded by pine forest. The only trouble with all this is that there are loads of insects, a large number of which bite, so take a very efficient insect repellent. The bedroom, which was in a semi detached building, was very clean and had insect screens and a mosquito repellent plug in device, so we did not suffer in bed at night. The bathroom was spotless, but very run down and the shower head was broken. The towels were almost threadbare, although replaced every other day, as was the bedding. The swimming pool overlooked the garden and the sea and was kept clean. The staff were wonderful and could not do enough for us. The only drawback was the food, which was very average, although the staff tried hard. There were only a very few guests, and I think they found it difficult to come up with a menu for everyone. The meals are taken on the terrace overlooking the sea, which is a lovely position (despite the ants). Overall, it was not value for money for us, although it depends what you are looking for - one couple from Switzerland had spent a week in Faralya, gone to Kas and come back a couple of days later as they could not tear themselves away from the Beyaz Yunus.

We travelled in June with EE for 2 weeks for a 2 centre holiday.We were advised (in our opinion wrongly) to stay at BY fiirst due to its remoteness, we felt that the hotel we stayed at after a, although lovely could not live up to BYF. We only wished we had stayed there for 2 weeks. The setting, the food, the ambience, service were absolutely perfect, completely away from the crowds and civilisation. We are normally the type of people who like to expereince various eating places in back streets of charming buzzing towns and villages, at BY F there is none of this,but we did not miss it. Last year we holidayed with EE in Kalkan,again a fabulous holiday with all that we would normally want, but in our opinion BYF holds it's own unrivalled position. The rooms are effectively stone huts adeqately and charmingly furnished. The shower rooms are a little antiquated and would benefit from a makeover, but this is rustic shabby chic so I suppose what is to be expected. The whole hotel is kept pristine, an extremely arduous task given the surrounding environment. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff. Yavos, the manager is ery accomodating and anxiious to please nothing being too much trouble.

We went on the Dalyan Delta trip with EE, highly recommended, a fabulous day out, extremely good value with the most fabulous 3 course lunch at a riverside restaurant. We were the only couple on the trip and so had the whole boat to ourselves- absolute luxury and all for £29 each We lost count of how many turtles we saw. We can not wait to return there again next year

We wanted to get away from *everything*. At Beyaz Yunus we found a place where the night sky is properly dark, where no traffic can be heard, where the sea breeze catches the terraces and dining room enough to soften the (very intense) August sun. The manager was charming, couldn't do enough to make us feel relaxed and welcome (even having dinner, on the open air cliff-top terrace, ready for us on very late night arrival).

The food is excellent (and very plentiful) - wonderful breakfasts (omelettes, pancakes, fresh and preserved fruits, cereals, yoghurt, honey, bread, cheeses and olives...). Much of the food is from the hotel garden, or local. The dinners are set three-course feasts - one can ask to swap something in advance, if the menu doesn't suit.

The grounds are quite extensive, and lavishly tended (lots of 'wow' plants, bananas, avocados...); the loungers and deckchairs are arranged around and about in a way that makes it possible for guests to see no-one all day, if they want, but there are (I think) only 7 rooms, so in fact it never feels crowded.

There are lovely walks locally (we did one very long and quite arduous one, and one short one to a nearby cove to swim); there are paths down the cliff to rocky swimming places (crystal clear water). The pool is not huge, but just right for a cooling dip (and there's an open-air shower).

The rooms are quite spacious, with a reasonable sized bathroom (shower only, no bath). The beds are large and comfy, and beds and rooms are cleaned/tidied every day, with full changes of towels etc every couple of days. Each room (they're like little chalets) has a terrace or patio, although we hardly used ours, there were so many places to sit and relax. Our room had a fridge and safe (don't know about others, but assume so).

One day we watched the cook making flat bread on the open air griddle; on Fridays a masseuse visited (advance booking); every day there was a different 'cake' at tea-time. The outdoor bar area (with 'honesty bar') was idyllic in the sunset hours - and we met some really interesting people. It was our best fortnight's 'total holiday' ever.

This hotel used to be called Oyster Residences as did its sister hotel a few miles along the coast in Olu Deniz. Reviews of these hotels have been mixed-up on Tripadvisor, but both hotels are now under the (same) new management and re-named.
Beyaz Yunus Faralya is accessed via an unmade (very unmade!) road which plunges through a pine forest to a clearing by the waters edge.
There are only 7 rooms - simple bungalows skirting a vegetable garden looking toward the sea. The coastline along here is very attractive - see pictures.
All 7 rooms are sold through Exclusive Escapes in UK so fellow guests are all likely to be British. There are walks through the woods in both directions along the coast - the one hour walk to The Olive Tree restaurant above the beach at Kabak is particularly recommended.
This is not a place for people who like the creature comforts & the amenities of a 4 or 5 Star hotel. It has the remote feel of a retreat. The food is good, but variable - breakfasts are uniformly excellent. There is no beach as such here, just a rocky foreshore accessed by steps at either end of the property - but it is possible to swim in the nicely protected area in front of the hotel. The Manager (Yalcin) is also low-key and relaxed and speaks the perfect English of a man who has worked for Dutch companies all his life (Philips & Shell) - he was a mine of useful information without the usual tourist bull.
Eating on the terrace a few feet above the crashing waves was delightful - when it rained (as it does in October!) there is however nowhere under cover to eat or drink. Emergency crowding into the small kitchen area wasn't a joy.
If you are after a low-key, relaxing, peaceful retreat which will feel miles from anywhere, this could be for you - but luxury it's not and once here 'popping-out' is not easy.