We have just had a 7 night stay at the 'Excellent' Taskule hotel in Yalikavak.
The staff could not have been more frienly, and we will definatly look to stay here again on our next visit.
As professionals from the airline industry we stay in fine hotels all over the world and expect a very high standard, this one is of a very high standard and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a high standard of comfort.
I especialy enjoyed sitting outiside the hotel on the sofas with a cool drink wantching the sun go down over the sea.
Please ignore any of the negative reviews about the staff, this hotel is exceptionaly friendly and they could not do enough for myself my wife and my 2 year old Georgina.
The only one comment I would make for improvement is that the stairways could do with better railings to the front upstairs 2 delux rooms as it is not that child friendly (If you are taking your child ask for a downstairs room, our was 102 which was ideal).
Thank you to the staff for an excellent stay.

This past June, our family of four stayed at the Taskule Hotel in Yalikavak. This was our 2nd trip to this area (and Turkey) in 15 yrs. Oh -- so many changes!! We decided to stay in Yalikavak because we were aware of how developed Bodrum had become since our last visit. Yalikavak is a beautiful and low-key resort town. We had originally booked another hotel, but was disappointed by its location. Luckily, the Taskule had availability as the "season"had not yet begun. The location is perfect. -- directly across from the beach and close to several restaurants. The hotel is beautifully maintained and spotless. The design is clean and contemporary. The pool was clear and clean. Breakfast was generous -- typical Turkish fare w/ eggs cooked to your liking. Best of all, the owner, Julia, is extremely delightful, interesting, and well-traveled. She is also a wonderful source for local information. Kudos to the staff as well. They were not only attentive, but personable as well. They are a fun bunch! We stayed in a very comfortable poolside suite (actually, the only poolside suite). The suite had all the amenitites, including a fabulous bathroom w/ sauna and multi-jet shower w/ steam! (Americans are very fond of their bathrooms!! :) ) Very tastefully decorated. My girls (ages 12 yrs and 5 yrs) loved the room -- especially the hi-tech shower and its poolside location! We had some problems with the air conditioning and although the new closet doors looked nice, they were ill-fitted. However, compared to our overall experience at the Taskule, we found these problems to be minor AND I am confident that all has been resolved. We loved our stay at the Taskule and Yalikavak. Thank you, Julia and staff for a very memorable visit!

As said below, very, very nice location. Close to the action, and at the same time very relaxed. Indeed minor probs like hot water, electricity, quality of the water in the swimmingpool and "smelling of the sewer" but this is acceptable as Yalikavak is 30 years back from Spain or France but with all the advantages as such: small scale, friendly people, no hassle, relaxing. Nice cats and dogs within reach. Fully recommended.

Stayed in Taskule for 7 nights, Sept 08.

Hotel rooms very nice, furnished to quite a high standard. Bathrooms well laid out, good size. Full shower cubicle with variable head and body jet shower. Unfortunately the pressure and temperature of the shower varied throughout the week from very good to pretty poor, but this may be a water problem in the area rather than a fault with the hotel ? Large beds, digital tv.

Small swimming pool, nice sun beds - a real sun trap , located between the accommodation block at the rear and the restaurant/balcony at the front which is situated right on the beachfront promenade, steps from the shingle beach with more beds, beanbags and in the evening dining tables.

Staff were nice although communication was a bit difficult due to the language barrier.

Breakfast was basic Turkish - cheeses,olives,boiled eggs, tomatoes,cucumber, bread,honey, tea,coffee,juice.

Good value for money and situated only 50 yards from the start of the main shopping lane in YK, with about 10-20 restaurants within a 50-100 yard distance

Only negatives were the very low powered air-con and the refusal of the receptionist to grant us a room to change on our day of departure. The hotel was at about 50% occupancy and we had a 7 hour period from checkout at 12 noon until evening airport transfer. A pity.

Paid £45 UK per night per room