# Ahãma: Forest Wellness on Günlüklü Bay > Ahãma is a wellness-focused hotel on Günlüklü Bay near Fethiye and Göcek, on Türkiye's southwest coast, set inside a protected sweetgum forest. It suits couples and friends who want yoga, sound sessions and spa time alongside a proper beach holiday. Source: https://www.retreatvacations.net/ah-ma-living/ Last checked: 2026-10-20 Location: Günlüklü Bay, Fethiye, Muğla, Türkiye Type: wellness, spa, yoga, meditation Official website: https://ahamaliving.com/ Best for: Couples, friends and solo travelers wanting wellness with a seaside break Setting: Bay-front, surrounded by a 20-hectare protected forest of liquidambar trees Programs: Sunrise yoga, breathwork, tai chi, qi gong, sound sessions, forest bathing, spa treatments Rooms: 30 cabanas, 29 guest houses and one private villa Food: Six restaurants, with herbs from the hotel's organic garden Nearest airport: Dalaman, about 45 minutes by car As recommended in: - Outside, "Best Wellness Destinations in the World for 2026" (2026-02-01) https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/best-wellness-destinations-2026/ ## What it's like Ahãma sits on Günlüklü Bay, a sheltered stretch of the Turkish coast between Fethiye and the yachting town of Göcek. What sets it apart is the forest. The hotel is wrapped in about 20 hectares of protected liquidambar, also called Oriental sweetgum, a rare tree that grows in only a few places in this corner of the Mediterranean. You get the sea in front and shady woods behind. Accommodation is spread out rather than stacked up: 30 cabanas, 29 guest houses and a single, more secluded private villa. Outside picked Ahãma for its 2026 list of the world's best wellness destinations, and the wellness side is clearly built into the place rather than bolted on. ## The programs The wellness offer runs through a few distinct spaces. - **The Sky Shala.** An open-air platform above the bay where most days start, with sunrise yoga, breathwork, tai chi and qi gong. - **The Sound Temple.** A building in the forest above the property, designed by Mexican architect Héctor Esrawe. Sessions use gongs, crystal singing bowls and other instruments, sometimes paired with guided movement or breathwork. Some ceremonies led by visiting healers run only seasonally and by invitation. - **Forest and land.** Guided forest bathing walks through the sweetgum woods, and herbalism sessions on local plants and how they've been used in Anatolian and Mediterranean traditions. - **Spa Soul.** Massage, body rituals, facials and hammam-style cleansing, using local botanicals, especially sweetgum resin. You can book single treatments or ask the team to build a sequence for your stay. There's also a wellbeing circuit that's free to use without booking: steam room, sauna, a red light therapy lounge, a cold plunge and a magnesium resting area. Each season brings a rotating group of visiting teachers, healers and movement guides, plus some multi-day intensives. The hotel shares the current calendar on request rather than posting fixed dates. ## Food There are six restaurants on site, named Ay, Ege, Glasshouse, Mezkla, Umi and Karşı Koy. The cooking leans on Aegean and local Göcek traditions, and the kitchens use herbs grown in the hotel's own organic garden. ## Who it suits (and who it doesn't) Ahãma works well for couples, friends and solo travelers who want a beach holiday with a real wellness thread running through it: yoga at sunrise, a sound session in the afternoon, a swim and a good dinner. It's also a good base if you want to explore Ölüdeniz, Kayaköy or the Lycian rock tombs nearby. If you want a strict, structured program with set meals and a fixed daily timetable, this probably isn't it. It's a hotel first, with wellness you dip into as much or as little as you like. Check the season too, as some offerings are seasonal. ## Getting there The closest airport is Dalaman, about 45 minutes away by car, with several flights a day from both Istanbul airports taking around an hour and a quarter. By road, Marmaris is about an hour and a half away, Antalya about three hours and Bodrum around four. You can also arrive by sea, with yacht or tender access from nearby marinas including Göcek. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Ahãma in Bodrum? No. It's on Günlüklü Bay near Fethiye and Göcek, roughly four hours by road from Bodrum. ### What is the Sound Temple? A forest building above the hotel used for gong and singing bowl sessions, breathwork and seasonal ceremonies. ### Do I need to book the sauna and cold plunge? No. The wellbeing circuit, including steam room, sauna, red light lounge and cold plunge, is open access. ### Which airport should I fly into? Dalaman, which is about 45 minutes from the hotel by car. Check current seasons, programs and visiting practitioners on the [official Ahãma website](https://ahamaliving.com/).