Konfor Palas Hotel
Comfortable enough if you overlook the stained carpets and minor design flaws.
Comfortable enough if you overlook the stained carpets and minor design flaws.
Who says you have to pay imperial measures to stay in an Ottoman house? This restored mansion is one of the best in Turkey, eschewing false luxury in favour of authentic-feeling, characterful rooms.
While the new young owners bypass customer service and cleanliness in favour of good live music and keen young fans, it's still one of the more authentic and quirky Ottoman-style places to stay. New rooms were being added at the time of research.
Whatever your taste, the two Emin Efendi properties seem determined to cater for it - the new hotel building (Emin Efendi Pension) offers an intelligent interpretation of traditional style with modern comforts, while the original pension down the.
Amasya's solitary four-star hotel lives in splendid isolation on the hillside south of the river, overlooking the town and the Pontic tombs.
Away from the river but near the museum, this tall, narrow hotel-guesthouse is crammed from top to bottom with rustic artefacts.
Well-maintained and comfortable though the old house, backing onto the Yeşilırmak river, is the real star.
A sweet family choice with simple, cosy rooms set around a courtyard, Şükrübey is a winner for its genuinely warm and welcoming atmosphere. Rooms lead out to narrow balconies with views of either the courtyard or the Yeşilırmak river.
Brought to life by one of Amasya's oldest families, the Emin Efendi is the hot hotel for northern Turkey's weekend elite.
The enclosed tree-lined courtyard is the selling point of this cute pension in a line of many Ottoman houses with heavy beams and dark wood furniture.
Antique farming equipment decorates the courtyard while Ottoman curios swing from every nook in the little restaurant, adding lots of local character to this family-run hotel.
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