Cunda Despot Evi

The award-winning Cunda Despot Evi (Despot House) is a boutique hotel located on Cunda Island, the largest island in the Ayvalik archipelago. Built in 1862 by Greek Clergyman Grigorios Gudohiras in a neoclassical style, the property is set on beautifully manicured grounds that offer panoramic views looking over the Aegean Sea.

Cunda Despot Evi’s 28 high-ceilinged rooms – including six suites – whisper regal opulence. Restful white tones, accented with gold, give the feel of stepping into a storybook queen’s bedchamber, heightened by gilt mirrors, stately furniture, high windows, and billowing drapes. Every room features a Bluetooth music system, allowing you to add the soundtrack to your perfect moments.

Facilities include a (seasonal) outdoor swimming pool, the mouth-watering Kosebasi Restaurant where local flavours are crafted with care, a bar, and the Yund Spa that offers a blissful array of treatments including a traditional Ottoman-style hammam, signature massages, and reflexology – all enhanced by the Aegean’s pure natural gifts of olive oil, sea salt, and local herbs.

Cunda Despot Evi’s small private sandy beach is a 15-minute drive from the hotel and can be accessed by the hotel’s shuttle service or by boat. A choice of outside restaurants and bars, as well as the charming Cunda village, are only a short walk away.