Description of hotel: Ducale Lara in Antalya

This exclusive luxury hotel enjoys a spectacular setting on its own beach with fine, golden sand, just outside of Antalya. With a Venetian theme in accordance with its name, the hotel offers an impressive range of facilities and services including 24-hour reception and room service, currency exchange, fitness centre, games room, kid's club and playground. There are five restaurants and several bars to choose from offering everything from simple, tasty snacks to traditional Turkish and Italian cuisines, and the hotel puts on its own daily and nightly entertainment programme. Guests may lounge in the sun by the outdoor pool while younger guests play on the waterslides, play a rousing game of tennis or beach volleyball, or find adventure in windsurfing or diving lessons at the nearby beach. For a carefree holiday in the Mediterranean sunshine, this hotel provides the ideal base.