Maçakizi (The Hospitality Collection) – Libri e DVD

Descrizione

For nearly five decades,Maçakızıhas defined theBodrum summer. Unquestionably one of the most influential hotels onTurkey’s Turquoise Coast, the original iteration was founded in 1977 by Ayla Emiroğlu, who was once nicknamedMaça Kızı, which is the Turkish name forQueen of Spades. Thehotelwas initially a bohemian retreat and hideaway for local writers, artists and travelers. Ayla’s son, Sahir Erozan, later relocated Maçakızı toGöltürkbükü, as it outgrew its humble beginnings, but he stayed true to his mother’s signaturerustic charm, with the design rooted in theAegean landscape, featuring whitewashed architecture integrated into the hillside.

Maçakızı: Everlasting Summerby Assouline presents the chronology of thehotel’s evolutionfrom hidden hideaway to holiday pilgrimage. Written by Melinda Stevens, former editor in chief ofCondé Nast Traveller, withphotography by renowned travel photographer Oliver Pilcher(alongsidehistorical shotsfrom Sahir and Ayla’s private archive), the title highlights Sahir Erozan himself and the people who run the property with him, as well as the hotel’s blend ofnatural charm and modern glamour. Showcased in the book are the property’s seventy-plus rooms, its separate private villa available for rent and the several culinary options, including a Michelin-starred restaurant helmed by Chef Aret Sahakya.

Reinforcing the sense that Maçakızı is a home first, a hotel second,Maçakızı: Everlasting Summerillustrates Erozan’s definition of Mediterranean hospitality: asoulful, food-centric and artfully designed escape, a definition that shines through on every page.

Foreword by Sahir Erozan.

Edition: 2026