Must-see hotels in Türkiye

  • Istanbul Place Apartments

    Beyoğlu

    Operated by a British-Turkish couple, this apartment-rental company has 12 well-appointed and beautifully presented properties in historic buildings…

  • İzethan Hotel

    South Aegean

    A kilometre northwest of the centre, this concrete colossus is decent value with a restaurant, bar, pool, and 88 rooms with all mod cons. Some also have…

  • Hotel Aldino

    Ankara

    Business-brisk, beige rooms just a hop from the cafes and shops of Tuneli Hilmi Caddesi. Everything is spotlessly clean though a spot of maintenance…

  • Pokut Doğa Konuk Evi

    Black Sea Coast

    The top choice in Pokut, complete with en-suite bathrooms, this wooden mountain house is a marvellous summer perch for surveying the Kaçkars or walking…

  • Hotel Güleç

    Bodrum Town

    This good-value 20-room hotel has a central location and simple but bright and clean rooms, though bathrooms are tiny. There is a sunny garden for…

  • Mustafa Hotel

    Pamukkale

    Simple spotless rooms, a rooftop licensed restaurant and a location slap in the heart of the village make Mustafa Pamukkale's most popular budget digs.

  • Comfort Anzac Hotel

    Çanakkale

    Well-established hotel almost always with English-speaking staff on reception. Weekends can be busy, so try to book ahead.

  • Tomsan Okaliptus

    South Aegean

    Self-caterers get great value at these fully furnished apartments; one's just 300m from the water.

  • Shantihome

    İzmir

    You'll feel as if you've teleported to Rishikesh c 1968 when staying in this hostel run by chilled-out, English-speaking host Veli. Located in an…

  • Timur Otel

    Black Sea Coast

    This decent value budget hotel offers a mixed bag of redecorated but slightly musty en-suite rooms. Toiletries are provided but breakfast in the wooden…

  • Ekodanitap

    Black Sea Coast

    Highly original if hardly luxurious, Ekodanitap is a roadless collection of tiny treehouses and simple wooden bungalows on an upland clearing overlooking…

  • Haşimoğlu Otel

    Black Sea Coast

    Steeply down below the main road, the 80-room Haşimoğlu is one of Ayder's more upmarket digs. The great attraction is the sound of rushing water, though…

  • Adelante

    Trabzon

    Trabzon's only hostel, Adelante is really more of a private home with shared bedrooms. Enthusiastically run by English- & Spanish-speaking Elif, it's a…

  • Anzac House Hostel

    Çanakkale

    Operated by the Hassle Free Travel Agency, Çanakkale's only backpacker hostel offers basic but clean dorms and private rooms, but is woefully short on…

  • Hotel Blue Sea Garden

    Antalya

    Blue Sea Garden's trump card is its fine pool and decidedly lovely outdoor area. Rooms are functional and a little plain, though kept clean and tidy. The…

  • Centauera

    Alanya

    A 10-minute (750m) stroll uphill from the harbour, the Centauera is a world away from central Alanya, with views across the elegant sweep of bay and only…

  • Cancik Pansiyon

    Black Sea Coast

    By the bridge in Çat village, this atmospheric pension features a variety of rustic but comfortable wooden rooms along with bungalows and nalyas (stilt…

  • Zirve Ahşap Pansiyon

    Black Sea Coast

    This very good budget option has three floors of spick-and-span rooms, all with bathrooms, and some with attractive kilims (woven rugs) on the floors…

  • Venus Hotel

    Pamukkale

    When prices drop outside of high season the Venus, with its garden restaurant and swimming pool, is a good deal. During peak season you get better value…

  • Barım Pension

    Selçuk

    This long-running pension stands out for its unusual wrought-iron furnishings, crafted by two friendly metalworking brothers who run Barım with their…

  • Konak Hotel

    Kars

    Handy for the bus offices, the Konak's rooms are pleasant and relatively new, if less smart than you might hope from the cosy little lobby. Overall it's a…

  • Kanuni Kervansaray Historical Hotel

    Çeşme

    Contained in a caravanserai built under Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent in 1528, this ‘historic’ hotel is novel and perfectly located. The Ottoman facade…

  • Beyzade Konukevi

    Şanlıurfa

    Built at the turn of the 20th century, this old house brims with rickety charm out back in the courtyard and on its balconies. The new top-floor rooms (a…

  • İzmir Palas Oteli

    İzmir

    Established in 1927, this well-priced 138-room hotel on the kordon has enjoyed wonderful water views for decades. Sadly, many of these have been blocked…

  • Village Cave Hotel

    Cappadocia

    This restored 18th-century stone house has rooms carved on two floors, directly opposite the gorgeous tumble of Çavuşin's village ruins. Decoration is…

  • Cheers Midtown

    Beyoğlu

    Located near the Tophane tram stop, this offshoot of the Sultanahmet hostel of the same name offers seven private rooms and four cramped dorms sleeping…

  • Otel Antik Han

    İzmir

    Though its glory days were long ago, this hotel in an 1857 building on Anafartalar Caddesi continues to offer cigarette-scented rooms of various types and…

  • Gül Konakları

    Cappadocia

    This Greek mansion, with its rambling buildings and rose gardens, is like a step back in time. Many of its chandelier-strung, painted-wood-ceiling…

  • Kardelen

    Black Sea Coast

    This small string of private bungalows sits at the far eastern end of the village, around 700m beyond the waterfall viewpoint, a quiet location above a…

  • Hush Hostel Moda

    Kadıköy

    Located in the thick of Kadıköy's entertainment district, this is a party hostel – expect plenty of noise. Private rooms with bathroom have air-con (dorms…

  • Osman Han Hotel

    Sultanahmet

    Amenity levels at this small and well-maintained hotel are high: rooms have comfortable beds, kettles, satellite TV and small bathrooms. The main…

  • Kit-Tur Otel

    Black Sea Coast

    Overlooking Gazi Caddesi, the very friendly Kit-Tur is a fair-value bolthole in the centre of Giresun, a short stroll up Gazi Caddesi from the main square…

  • Alavya

    Alaçatı

    Sporting more designer features than any style magazine, this hugely fashionable hotel is located smack-bang in the centre of the Alacatı action, so it…

  • Agora Guesthouse

    Sultanahmet

    The friendly Agora is worth considering for its comfortable bunk beds (with lockers big enough for backpacks underneath) and pleasant roof terrace. The…

  • Sinema Hotel

    Black Sea Coast

    Charlie Chaplin welcomes you to the box-office style reception in this movie-themed hotel which is central Ordu's plushest choice. Staff speak English,…

  • Akar Pansion & Restaurant

    Cappadocia

    The best option in Ihlara Valley, Akar's large rooms have cheerfully bright linen and are kept decently clean and well maintained. Grab one of the rooms…

  • Hotel Hal-Tur

    Pamukkale

    If you can bag one of the six front rooms, the Hal-Tur has the best view of the travertines in town – looking straight across the road at the calcite hill…

  • Hotel Uğur

    Şanlıurfa

    This backpacker joint has compact but decently clean rooms and a friendly English-speaking owner who's happy to fill you in on all Şanlıurfa has to offer…

  • Efe Hotel

    Edirne

    A time-warp feel dominates at this old-timer on busy (read: noisy) Maarif Caddesi. Rooms have nanna-esque decor with worn furniture and fittings, and the…

  • Öngen Country Hotel

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    It's attractive and extremely well maintained, but the addition of a huge electricity pylon next door hasn't benefited this guesthouse high above the…

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