Guzel Izmir Oteli

Helpful staff that speaks English. Within walking distance of Izmir's historic area and very close to the train station. I appreciate that they had an area to leave my bags since I arrived before check-in time. Good internet speed.

The hotel room wasn't ready at the promised check-in time. It wasn't a long wait, though, maybe a 1/2 hour late. When I first walked in the room, the bathroom floor was very wet and the bed sheets seemed a little damp. That wasn't a big problem since I planned to spend the day walking around town. Once I returned that evening, my room was dry and comfortable for sleeping. That evening, I was only two blocks away from the hotel and was stopped by a Turkish policeman. He asked what I was doing and warned that this wasn't a good part of town, especially at night. So I'll pass on that warning. Another warning, the taxi that picked me up at the Izmir airport had not heard of this hotel and spoke very little English. He asked for help (from his company?) over the phone. Even though my paper showed the name and address of the hotel, they somehow thought I wanted to go to another hotel with the same name. The picture of the hotel they found didn't look right on his phone, so I tried to explain that wasn't the right hotel. He figured it out once I said "Basmane".

This hotel is tucked away in a small corner of the city center about 100 meters from the historic Izmir-Basmane Train Station. For its price, the amenities are decent: hot shower, a fridge, air conditioner. The best selling point of this hotel is its location—it’s close to plenty of restaurants, cafes, and markets.

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Good price and location

Small room, not extremely clean