A hallmark of the Bodrum beach scene for years, Daze is actually part of No. 81 waterfront hotel more known for its ever-hip beach club and restaurant than its overnight accommodations. Unless you're the wily kind that needs their bed within a few feet of the bar, you know them, than you'll likely arrive to the waterfront tanning deck around 1pm arranged with calf-high, all-white mattresses and pleasant scene of orangey suntan oils. The sprawling terrace includes two separate bars, waterfront lounge area of sofas and cubist club chairs and main dining area arranged in bistro tables and more white chairs. By late afternoon the DJs hit the deck with a light dance music that's playful without being obtrusive. The crowd includes Bodrum elite, celebrities like Uma Thurman and Paul Allen as well as everyday social climbers in sexy Missoni sundresses or gent in all-white linen with fully unbuttoned shirts. By 8pm a full-on dinner scene emerges on the banks of the bay, slowly enveloping the bars before morphing into a late-night dance venue around 12am.
Tips
Bring your fashion-best, these beach clubbers like to dress for the occasion with guys donning dress shirt atop Vilebrequins and ladies with oversize hats or parasol.
Last Word
One of Bodrum’s most-famous beach clubs is also home to a waterfront hotel, beach eatery and late-night bar crawl.
