Turkey’s Secret Mountain Paradise: Olympos Mountain Lodge

Some places feel like they’re hiding in plain sight. High in the mountains above Antalya on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, we found Olympos Mountain Lodge: a small boutique mountain hotel that feels like a luxury mountain paradise and hardly anyone seems to be talking about. In this video we share our honest review of Olympos Mountain Lodge, show what it’s like to stay here in winter, and break down what our mountain escape near Antalya, Turkey actually cost. We leave Antalya behind for a few days at this beautiful stone-and-timber retreat tucked into the hills. There’s a pool with views down to the sea, log fires, home-cooked food that feels suspiciously Michelin-worthy, and the kind of stillness you don’t realise you’ve been missing until you arrive. We’re not sponsored and we paid for this stay ourselves: we just completely fell for the place and wanted to bring you with us. In this video we: • Drive up from Antalya into the mountains towards Olympos • Check in at Olympos Mountain Lodge and explore the grounds and pool • Settle into our room and talk about what makes the lodge feel so special • Linger over slow breakfasts and long dinners with views over the valley • Wander the quiet lanes and terraces around the lodge • Take the Olympos cable car (Tahtalı Dağı) up above the snow line for a “white Christmas” moment • Share what we loved, what surprised us and whether we’d come back • Break down what our stay cost and how it compares to other trips we’ve taken ABOUT US – THE FLOATING NOMADS We’re Adam & Rick, a married couple travelling slowly, usually by boat, train and other slightly odd routes rather than flying when we can. We live aboard our UK narrowboat Serenissima and, when we’re not on the water, we slow travel our way around the world. If you like: • Slow travel • Off-season adventures • Boats, ferries and waterways • Actually being in a place, not just ticking off sights …you’re in the right place. WHERE WE ARE • Base: Antalya, Turkey • Mountain stay: Olympos Mountain Lodge, in the hills above the Turquoise Coast • Nearby: Olympos / Çıralı and the Tahtalı (Olympos) cable car MUSIC All music in this video is original, written and performed by Adam, apart from Lily Allen’s “Somewhere Only We Know”, which is used under licence. 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co. Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen, https://t.lickd.co/l/42WJyDb7lLa BUY US A COFFEE (OR A SPRITZ) If you’d like to support the channel, you can buy us a coffee (or a spritz) here: https://buymeacoffee.com/floatingnomads SAY HI ELSEWHERE Instagram: @the.floating.nomads Bluesky: @floating-nomads.bsky.social TELL US IN THE COMMENTS Have you ever stayed somewhere in the mountains like this? Let us know where... we want another adventure like this! #olymposmountainlodge #antalya #turkeytravel #turquoisecoast #mountainlodge #slowtravel #floatingnomads #luxurytravel #luxuryescape Chapters: 00:32 Checking In at Olympos Mountain Lodge 02:16 First Impressions of Our Mountain Suite 03:55 Exploring the Grounds & Lodge Story 05:31 Forest Walk & Cinematic Lodge Views 06:36 Goats, Wildlife & Having the Place to Ourselves 09:43 Sunset, Fizz & Cosy Mountain Evening 13:28 Epic Turkish Breakfast Feast 15:16 Cable Car to the Snowy Summit (Christmas Day) 23:07 Christmas Tasting Menu at Olympos Mountain Lodge 30:08 What It Cost, Getting Here & Final Thoughts