Lara Barut Collection

Lara Barut Collection

Lara Barut Collection sits on Lara beach in Antalya, 14 kilometres from the city centre, on the same stretch of sand as Lara Public Beach and Titanic Beach Lara, with its own private beach for guests. Run by Barut Hotels, a Turkish family company that has operated hotels since 1971, the property covers 465 rooms across ten floors. What sets it apart from the other big names along this coast is the mix under one roof: an aqua park next to an indoor pool and a heated outdoor pool, a Thalaso bath built around seawater treatments, and an on-site cinema, a combination that doesn't show up together at the neighbouring resorts. Families get a kids club, a playroom, a children's pool and babysitting on request, and the staff work in English, German, Russian and Turkish, so communication rarely becomes an issue. There is also real sport on offer, tennis, squash, archery and a gym, alongside quieter corners like a library and a mini-golf course for afternoons away from the beach. Rooms range from a 431-square-foot Deluxe Double with a sea view to a 786-square-foot Deluxe Family Suite and a 753-square-foot Penthouse Double Suite, and a Corner Suite adds its own jacuzzi and sea view. Check-in runs from 2pm, check-out by noon, and the hotel keeps a two-night minimum stay. Anyone hoping for a small, quiet boutique stay should look further along the coast; this is a resort built for people who want a full week of activity without ever needing to leave the property, and on that count it holds up. A 465-room beach resort on Lara's sand, run by Barut Hotels, the family chain founded in 1971, with a private beach, aqua park, Thalaso bath and its own cinema. Good for families and long stays, not for those wanting something small and quiet. Two-night minimum stay applies.