Introduction Disclaimer: I actually did not stay at this hotel, I just stopped by for lunch to check it out. I never stayed in an LXR brand hotel before; there are only four in the world at the moment so I was curious. LXR seems to be Hilton's attempt to compete with W at least based on this property. Location The resort is actually not on the Bodrum peninsula but rather half way between the airport and the old city so for visiting the old town it's about a half hour drive. The upside is that LXR is in a quiet isolated area, right next to a DoubleTree. Dining Based on the location, guests without a car are captive and menu prices reflect that especially for Turkey standards. The menu at Frankies' Beach club was nice, food was good quality and well presented. Service We only spend a couple of hours there but the GM and another manager stopped by to chat which was nice, and far better than the awful service we had during our stay at Caresse Luxury Collection (Marriott) so it makes me inclined to stay at this property to try it in the future. I would also note that upon entering the resort there was a health screening with temperature check outside the parking lot, the same which cannot be said of Caresse which had a more lax attitude towards covid. Room During the chat the the manager on site, I asked what are traditionally the room upgrades given to Hilton Diamond guests. If booking the entry level room (Deluxe Partial Sea View) we should get an upgrade to Premium with Balcony and Sea View upon availability, which in my opinion is nothing to write home about. If booking a Premium room, we can get an upgrade to a junior suite with private pool. If booking a junior suite we can get an upgrade to the Premium one-bedroom suite with pool which I believe is the sweet spot because the junior suite seems to be priced moderately above the entry level room so not overly onerous and you can end up in a large suite over 100 square meters with pool, which is not something you can easily find at other resorts in Bodrum. EDITION and Caresse only have a small number of rooms with a private pool and they are in a much higher price range than at Susona LXR and generally out of bounds for complimentary upgrades to loyalty program elites. So personally this is the room type that I would target. Pool The restaurant / beach club and the pool area looked nice. There was music and a generally pleasant and lively atmosphere during the afternoon. Overall While I did not see the rooms, based on our brief visit I had a positive impression and the welcome from the GM made me interested to stay there in the future. This resort might be better value for the money particularly for guests who would like to have a private pool.