The mosaic pool looking toward the Red Tower and harbor

Tophane, Alanya, Türkiye · EST. 1881

Since 1881 — the calm of stone and sea.

Coffee beneath the lemon trees in the morning; a glass of wine facing the Red Tower by evening. There is no rush.

The house · 1881

Not a rental apartment. A real home.

A stone house in Tophane’s streets, built in 1881. Restored in 1995 with local architects; the Mediterranean character kept: stone walls, high ceilings, shaded terraces.

Today the whole house is yours. The hosts live independently upstairs. Below: two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, terraces, and a private mosaic pool looking toward the sea and the Red Tower.

In the garden: lemon, citrus, olive, fig. Lavender and flowers. Neighborhood cats pass through as they please. Morning under the trees; evening as the tower turns red.

Hosts

The hosts, upstairs.

Airbnb Superhosts; two years of hosting. A warm welcome, keys, an optional brief tour of the house. After that, the stay is yours.

Privacy is fully respected. An independent stay, or tea and conversation — your choice.

We can help with airport transfers. You only need to ask.

Guest reviews

Twelve stays. Five stars.

From the Airbnb listing, as written. Names are shortened so full names are not published.

5.0 / 5 · 12 reviews · Guest favourite
★★★★★S********gAugust 2026

We can not say enough about how amazing our experience was. As super hosts ourselves our expectations are high and O***r as the booking and communications person and S****a kanum as host were outstanding. The communications from time of booking to arrival and throughout the stay were almost instant and perfect. Once we arrived, even though it was late, S****a kanum greated us with a smile and so much love, I felt like I was visitng my parents house. The view and the pool were beautiful and the place was super clean. Our experience was so wonderful that we want to come back just to visit S****a kanum and the kittes again. You will not regret a stay here if you are lucky enough to book.

★★★★★O***aAugust 2026

We’ve stayed in a lot of Airbnbs over the years, and this is definitely one of our favourites. The property is beautiful, with stunning gardens and peaceful surroundings that make it feel really private. It was perfect for our family, with plenty of space for the children to play and relax. O***r and his mum were honestly two of the best hosts we’ve ever had. They went above and beyond throughout our stay, always happy to help with anything we needed and full of fantastic local recommendations. Every restaurant and place they suggested was excellent. A special mention also goes to the driver O***r recommended - I think his name was S***i. He was reliable, friendly and made getting around so easy. We’d highly recommend using him if you’re visiting Alanya. We had such a wonderful stay that if we come back to Alanya, we wouldn’t look anywhere else we’d stay here again without hesitation. Thank you both for making our holiday so memorable!

★★★★★H**aJuly 2026

We had such a wonderful time staying with O***r and S****a. From the moment we arrived, they made us feel so welcome and were always kind, friendly, and happy to help. Their home is absolutely amazing, and we especially loved spending time in the beautiful garden and by the pool. It was the perfect place to relax, and we genuinely enjoyed every minute of our stay. O***r and S****a also went above and beyond by helping us arrange trips and sharing great local recommendations, which made our holiday even more special. Thank you both for your hospitality and for making our stay so memorable. We hope to come back one day and would highly recommend staying here!

★★★★★M****aNovember 2025

We enjoyed our stay at Ö***r's house very much. The villa has very beautiful garden with breathtaking views on the harbour, sea and Red Tower. The house was well-decorated, we especially liked the couch and the swing in the garden. The pool is really beautiful, though we didn't have a chance to swim due to the weather and cold water. The location was literally awesome - peaceful place far away from tourist noises, but there were some great restaurants really close. We used the kitchen to cook our own meals, it was convenient. One little detail for consideration - the place doesn't have a hair dryer, so bring your own, if you need it. We are very grateful for heart-warming welcome to Ö***r and S****a, thank you very much!

★★★★★J***oJuly 2026

Olimme erittäin tyytyväisiä majoitukseen. Kauniit näkymät merelle ja satamaan, oma uima-allas ja aamukahvit keinussa idyllisessä puutarhassa on tämän majapaikan parhaita paloja. O*******a saimme tarvittaessa heti apua kun sitä tarvitsimme ja häneltä saimme myös hyviä vinkkejä paikallisista aktiviteeteista. Tätä Alanyan helmeä voimme suositella kaikille.

★★★★★D****e-K*****nOctober 2025

Tak for et dejlig,hel fantastisk ferie i jeres hus. Vi nyd især gæstfriheden og udsigten fra terrassen, som ikke er til at slå! Ö***r og S****a var meget opmærksom på, at vi havde den bedste oplevelse. Ö***r delte gerne tips og tricks ud ift.mulige aktiviteter i Alanya og omegn og S****a,som er et meget hjertevarmt menneske, sørgede for at vi nyd vores ferie på stedet. Huset ligger i den gamle bydel på en lille brostensbelagt gade med panoramaudsigt på Alanya skyline,omkring liggende bjerge og havet. Haven/ poolen har morgensol og så forsvinder solen bag bjerget. Man ligger i gåafstand til midtbyen ( ca.15 min) og indkøb. Om natten kunne vi følge med i det pulserende byliv. Tak for en dejlig ferie!

★★★★★V******nJuly 2025

Highly recommend this place! The apartment is beautifully decorated, clean, and has everything needed for a comfortable stay. AC and Wi-Fi work great. Outside, there’s a stunning pool with a mosaic floor and an incredible view of the bay, plus a peaceful garden with swings and chairs. A few notes — not downsides, just things to be aware of. The host’s family lives upstairs, which wasn’t clear from the listing, but they were very respectful and never intruded on our space. The master bedroom has amazing views. The second bedroom has no windows due to the hillside layout, so for comfort, it’s best to sleep with the bedroom door open and AC running in the main room. If renting a car, choose the smallest possible — the home is inside an ancient fortress with very narrow streets. These are just nuances, not negatives. I truly enjoyed my stay and am very happy I chose this place. Thank you, O***r and family!

★★★★★S***aAugust 2025

Vi är så otroligt nöjda med boendet och värdarna. Lugn och ro med en helt otrolig uttsikt över hamnen. Ingen insyn alls utan man bor helt privat och så fort vi behövt hjälp har vi fått de blixtsnabbt. Vi kommer definitivt att återkomma! Lungt område med härliga restauranger och kullerstensgator. Rekommenderas starkt

★★★★★J****rJuly 2025

Villa Luna er en perle i Alanya. Beliggende helt privat bag slottets mure og med den mest betagende udsigt ind over bugten har man byens liv ganske kort fra huset og alligevel oplever man høj grad af privatliv. Huset er rummeligt til 5 personer, med skønne udendørs hyggekroge og med mulighed for at blive kølet lidt ned indendørs eller i den fantastiske private pool med udsigt. O***r er nem at kommunikere med og er meget villig til at komme med lokale anbefalinger. S****a , som bor i overetagen, er diskret og opmærksom på at hendes gæster får en god oplevelse. Vi boede hos S****a i 10 dage og havde en fantastisk oplevelse og kommer meget gerne igen. De varmeste hilsner familien S******n og J******n.

★★★★★J***aAugust 2025

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Vielen lieben Dank für tolle Gastfreundschaft. 👌

★★★★★K******eOctober 2024

Fantastisk beliggenhet med nydelig utsikt over byen og havet! Vertskapet var meget hyggelig og behjelpelig. Rent og hyggelig både ute og inne. Mangler litt utstyr for å lage egen mat, ellers koselig sittegruppe ute. Gangavstand til sentrum og strender på begge sider av Borgen i imponerende gammel byggningslandskap med steinbelagte gater og murer. Anbefales!!

★★★★★E*****rOctober 2024

What a great little place. Absolutely gorgeous views across the bays and an easy albeit steep walk to and from town. Fabulous family. Would 100% recommend staying here, we had a great time!

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House rules

Kept quiet, so the house can be itself.

Not a hotel policy wall. A historic stone house, a garden, and a street, living together.

Arrival

Check-in 14:00–21:00. Check-out before 11:00.

Names

By law, every guest’s ID or passport is recorded.

Air

No smoking, e-cigarettes, or illegal substances inside the house.

Animals

No pets. Neighborhood cats visit the garden on their own terms.

Quiet

No loud music, parties, or gatherings.

Guests

Only registered guests may stay.

Fire

No BBQ or open fire. A historic area, a dry garden, old stone — fire risk.

Pool

The pool is open 08:00–21:00.

Garden

Care for the plants, the trees, and the cats who pass through.

Tophane · an open-air museum

The older, quieter streets of the peninsula.

Alanya has a busy resort side. Luna’s guests live in the older, quieter stone streets of Tophane — not on the package-tourism strip.

A registered historical conservation area. Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman — five civilizations on the same cobbles. Bougainvillea, lemon scent, shade.

The sea and the historic harbor are about a seven-to-eight-minute walk. Nearby: the Red Tower, the historic Tersane, the crescent bay, Alanya Castle. From Esat Tower, a historic climb of about six hundred steps toward the castle.

Streets of Tophane, Alanya
The Red Tower, Alanya
Panorama of the Red Tower and Alanya harbor

Eat

Walk down through the bougainvillea. Sit by the water. Order slowly.

Kitchens and hours change. Ask us for tonight. We do not invent prices we cannot stand behind.

These places are real. No menu promises — atmosphere and a direction.

Walk from the house

Mahperi Restaurant

İskele Caddesi, the harbor — since 1947

Alanya’s oldest restaurant. Family-run, on the water, under the castle. Turkish and Mediterranean; known for fish and meze. A special evening, not a cheap snack.

Walk from the house

İskele Sofrası

Tophane Caddesi / the harbor — father and son

A traditional Turkish table: kebabs, meze, pide, lahmacun, Aegean-style fish. Family-run, walk-in friendly. Weekends can be busy.

Walk from the house

Kale Panorama Restoran

Kale Caddesi, Tophane — high on the castle road

City, harbor and sea together. Turkish and Mediterranean. Sunset is the reason to go. The view is honest; we will not oversell the food.

Walk from the house

Around the harbor and Tersane

Between tower and shipyard — gözleme, tea, small büfes

A simple Turkish breakfast, gözleme, tea in the shade of the castle walls. Right after a morning swim. We do not invent a café name; in Tophane these stands are simply there.

A day trip

Dim River trout houses

East of town — after Dim Cave, a half day

Lunch by the river. Not a walk from the house; the meal of a cave-and-valley day.

Boats in Alanya harbor
Alanya harbor from the castle

History

An open-air museum, from the door.

All of this is on the peninsula, walkable from the house. We do not quote ticket prices or opening hours; the hosts will have today’s facts.

A simple walk from the door

  1. Down through Tophane’s stone streets — bougainvillea, shade, the slope.
  2. The Red Tower. About seven to eight minutes from the house.
  3. Through the historic gate and down the stairs to Tersane Beach; along the old sea walls to the shipyard.
  4. The crescent bay, fishing boats, the historic harbor.
  5. If you wish: about six hundred steps from Esat Tower toward the castle — or the cable car from Damlataş to Ehmedek.
  6. On the west of the peninsula, Damlataş Cave and the Archaeological Museum; Damlataş Beach in front.

1226 · 7–8 min from the house

Kızıl Kule — the Red Tower

Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I; architect Ebu Ali Reha of Aleppo. Octagonal, about 33 metres high, 29 metres across. The symbol of Alanya — on the city flag; once on the 250,000 TL banknote. Ethnographic museum on the ground floor. It protects the harbor and the shipyard.

1227–1228 · a coastal walk from the tower

Tersane — the Seljuk shipyard

The only surviving Seljuk shipyard of its kind in Turkey. About 300 metres from the Red Tower along the old sea walls. Uneven historic stone; wear sturdy shoes. The natural companion to the tower.

13th century · UNESCO Tentative List, 2009

Alanya Castle

A Seljuk fortress on a 250-metre rocky peninsula, over Byzantine and Roman remnants. Walls about 6.5 km, some 140 towers, hundreds of cisterns. The inner citadel (İç Kale) is the hilltop. From Esat Tower, a historic climb of about 600 steps.

Inside the castle · cable-car upper station

Ehmedek

A historic fortification within the castle. The Alanya cable car (Teleferik) arrives here from Damlataş.

A walk · a millennial quay

Historic harbor / crescent bay

Fishing boats, gulets. The walk of merchants and sailors for millennia.

Outside the door · conservation area

The streets of Tophane

Ottoman-era stone houses, bougainvillea, a registered historic site. Five civilizations. The house is part of this fabric.

West of the peninsula · found in 1948

Damlataş Cave

Discovered during harbor quarry work. Stalactites and stalagmites, some 15,000 years in the making. A constant about 22°C and high humidity; long associated with respiratory relief. The first cave opened to tourism in Turkey. Damlataş Beach in front. We do not quote old ticket prices.

Near Damlataş

Alanya Archaeological Museum

Finds from around Alanya, Bronze Age to Ottoman — including the well-known bronze Heracles. We do not invent hours; ask your host.

The Red Tower, Alanya
Alanya Castle and its walls
The Seljuk shipyard, Alanya
The Seljuk shipyard, Alanya

The sea

Closest first. Then sand. Then the east.

In summer, go early or late. We do not invent secret coves. Boat trips from the historic harbor visit sea caves; Phosphorus Cave (Fosforlu) is a known stop. Ask the host for times and fares.

Tersane Beach

Closest · 7–8 minutes · pebble

A small pebble beach between the Red Tower and the historic shipyard. Clear, shallow water; you swim among castle walls. Reached through the historic gate by the tower, then stairs. It can be crowded in high season; there can be litter — better to say so.

Cleopatra Beach

About 2 km west · fine sand · Blue Flag

West of the peninsula. Golden sand, and the legend of Cleopatra bathing here with Antony. The most popular, the most developed. The western end is quieter. Combine with Damlataş Cave and the cable car.

Damlataş Beach

In front of the cave · a small bay

A smaller bay by the cave, dramatic cliffs, a more intimate late light.

Keykubat Beach

East of the peninsula · a long sandy stretch

Sand running east. Often calmer than Cleopatra.

Boats and river shade

From the harbor · or into the hills

Boat trips from the historic harbor go to the sea caves. The Dim area and the mountain valleys are not the sea; they are river shade and a cooler lunch.

Cleopatra Beach and the castle hill
Cleopatra Beach from the cable car
Keykubat Beach, Alanya

Days well spent

Three unhurried shapes. Not a tour.

Do not pack them into one day. The pool is yours until 21:00.

I

A harbor morning

Coffee in the garden. The pool, if you like. Walk down through the bougainvillea to the harbor. The tower, the shipyard, a short swim, gözleme and tea. Afternoon at the house. There is no rush.

II

A castle afternoon

Let the heat pass. Early evening, six hundred steps from Esat, or the cable car from Damlataş to Ehmedek. Walls, sea, quiet. Sit on Kale Caddesi at sunset. Come down slowly.

III

A Dim and mountain day

East, about 11–12 km, Dim Cave in Kestel: a long illuminated walkway, an underground lake, the Taurus. Then trout by the Dim River. For a fuller day, Sapadere Canyon — wooden walkways in a mountain gorge. Ask us about the road and tickets.

Dim Cave, Alanya

A practical stay

What you need to know, and no more.

In and out

Check-in 14:00–21:00. Check-out before 11:00. Pool 08:00–21:00.

Registration

Every guest’s ID or passport is recorded by law.

Airports

Gazipaşa–Alanya (GZP) about 40 km. Antalya (AYT) about 120 km. Ask the host for a transfer; we will not invent a fare.

In the house

Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace. An equipped kitchen. Hosts upstairs; you below.

Minimum stay

Seven nights as standard. Ten in the shoulder season, fourteen in deep winter. No stays under seven nights. Instant Book is off; a brief intro message is expected. A discount for returning guests.

License

Licensed tourism registration No: 07-4539. The entire independent historic stone house.

Shoes

Cobblestones and historic stairs. Closed, non-slip shoes for the castle and Tersane.

Summer heat

Climb in the early morning or late afternoon.

Help

Transfers, tickets, reservations: the hosts are upstairs and happy to help. We can help with airport transfers. You only need to ask.

Booking

Two ways to reserve.

Through Airbnb

Dates, pricing and secure payment — all on our Airbnb page. Superhosts; rated 5.0 by our guests.

Reserve on Airbnb

Directly with the hosts

Questions before you book — or unable to pay through Airbnb? Write to us. We answer quickly, arrange the stay directly and register everything properly.

Write on WhatsApp

+90 532 593 02 41

How it works

Write to us; we look at your dates together and see whether the house is free.

If it is, we send you the total and our bank details in writing.

Once the payment reaches us the dates are held in your name and we send written confirmation.

Luna Alanya
Since 1881 — the calm of stone and sea.

There is no rush.

Luna Alanya · Tophane