Six Senses Kaplankaya

Overview

Six Senses Kaplankaya is a spa resort on the Aegean coast at Kaplankaya, in the Milas district of Muğla province. It opened in July 2016 under the Canyon Ranch name, and Six Senses took over its management in May 2017. It holds one MICHELIN Key.

Six Senses Kaplankaya in Milas, not on the peninsula

The resort does not stand on the Bodrum Peninsula. Its address is in Bozbük, within Milas district, across the bay from Bodrum. So Bodrum town is a separate trip by road or by boat, not a walk or a short ride.

Quick facts

• Good for: a long spa stay on the Aegean, away from the towns of the Bodrum Peninsula
• Best combined with: a day in Milas, and a day in Bodrum for Bodrum Castle

The Site and Its Story

From Canyon Ranch to Six Senses Kaplankaya

Kaplankaya began as a larger coastal project by Capital Partners, a Turkish developer. In 2016, it spread over five coves and included a 141-room hotel. That hotel opened in July 2016 as Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya. Then, in May 2017, Six Senses took over its management. After a renovation by Clodagh Design of New York, it reopened on May 1, 2018.

Low buildings among olive trees above the Aegean

OAB, a firm from Barcelona, designed the resort. Its buildings are carved into the rock above the Aegean, with olive trees around them. These low-slung buildings look modern without feeling monumental.

Where Six Senses Kaplankaya Sits

Kaplankaya lies between Bodrum and Milas. Milas-Bodrum Airport is about 50 minutes away by car, 30 by yacht and 10 by helicopter; we can book the flight as one of our helicopter transfers. Further north, İzmir's airport is about 105 minutes away by car.

Milas, the airport and Bodrum

The district town of Milas was once Mylasa. Before Mausolus moved to Halicarnassus, it was the seat of the Hecatomnid dynasty. The airport lies 17 km (11 miles) from Milas, but 37 km (23 miles) from Bodrum. Across the bay, Bodrum town holds Bodrum Castle and the remains of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. For the wider area, start with our Bodrum guide.

Who It Suits

The resort suits travelers who come mainly for the spa and the sea and will stay put for several days. However, Bodrum's castle and museums need a drive or a boat crossing, so plan those days with a driver. If you want to walk out of your hotel into a town, a base on the peninsula fits better.

Visiting or Staying at Six Senses Kaplankaya

Updated: October 25, 2026.

Spa and rooms at Six Senses

The resort has 141 rooms and a spa with 38 treatment rooms. The spa covers about 10,000 square meters (107,600 square feet) on two floors. Outside, a pool opens in season. We book your stay at Six Senses Kaplankaya.

Seeing Bodrum with Us

Would you like to pair a spa stay at Kaplankaya with days in Bodrum and on the water? Kaplankaya is a drive from Bodrum, so a driver matters; send us your dates for the hotel stay, our Bodrum tours and one of our blue cruise routes.