Black Sea Coast
A good-value budget option: the 17 compact rooms have been given a cute, fresh makeover and are far more appealing than the hallways and box reception…
Must-see hotels in Turkey
Safranbolu
With every nook and cranny crammed with curios and Ottoman paraphernalia, the Mehveş brims with authentic character. Rooms have intricately carved wooden…
Van
One of Van's newest hotel openings, the Taht Palace offers some of the most stylish rooms for this price in town, decked out in neutral tones and complete…
Turquoise Coast
This is a beautiful place, offering the quintessential Çıralı experience: warmth, friendliness and homemade honey. The main house rooms are comfortable…
Sultanahmet
The Uyan's quietly elegant decor nods towards Ottoman style, but never goes over the top. Rooms are comfortable and mostly of a decent size; the…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Recently remodelled as a spa resort (a hamam, sauna and massage treatments are available), the Nazlıhan occupies three buildings at the western end of the…
Safranbolu
Although a bigger hotel than many of Safranbolu's other offerings, the friendly, on-the-ball staff here create a homely atmosphere. Common areas are…
Antalya
Named after the Roman emperor (the city's first bona fide tourist), this good-value 11-room hotel is set in a 750-sq-metre garden: a veritable oasis in…
Edirne
The location next to Selimiye Mosque and the 14th-century Sultan Selim Saray Hamam is the most obvious reason to stay at this 15th-century Ottoman house…
Beyoğlu
Budget and boutique aren't concepts that sit comfortably together, but this hotel on the edge of Galata and Karaköy can legitimately claim to be both. The…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
A friendly pension with six simple but cheerful rooms in an older building and 11 two-bedroom self-catering apartments – No 3 is a favourite – with…
Beyoğlu
Part of the fashionable House Hotel group, this property is a stylish and evocative meld of old and new. Occupying a grand bank building, facilities…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Across the road from the harbour, this charming pension has rooms around a lush garden. A couple of rooms give on to the pool in the centre, but we prefer…
Çeşme
Right on the waterfront and close to the entertainment action, this B&B above the Penguen Restaurant is run by the same ultrafriendly owners. The seven…
Eskişehir
Resembling a salmon-coloured Flatiron Building, the İbis has six floors of slightly dated but good-sized rooms jazzed up with orange accents and light…
Southeastern Anatolia
Right in Karadut village centre, the charming Işık has just four large, bright, well-maintained rooms, kept spick and span and jazzed up with colourful…
Ankara
Check Inn brings swags of contemporary cool to the capital with the large, white, brick-walled rooms home to yellow and grey accents, floor-to-ceiling…
Black Sea Coast
Rooms aren't quite as grand as you might imagine from the private boat launch, outdoor swimming pool and arcade of white arches, but Northdoor is…
İzmir
A sound three-star choice, the Baylan has a loyal business clientele so you'll need to book in advance to snaffle a room. One of the cleanest and most…
Southeastern Anatolia
Stone-walled rooms are offset with kilims (pileless woven rugs) on the floor and colourful Suzani bedspreads at this high-walled sanctuary. While standard…
Edirne
Named for its daffodil-yellow exterior, this unassuming place offers simple rooms with single beds and satellite TV. Shared bathrooms are clean, with 24…
Gaziantep
Bed down where traders once slept when they pulled into town; you can't beat the historic ambience of this old caravanserai. Rimming the internal…
Bursa
This small family-owned hotel is a great alternative to Çekirge's larger spa hotels. Rooms are relatively compact but stylish and well kept, and there's…
Sultanahmet
Mr Ahmet's House has an appealing home-away-from-home feel and is a great choice for those travelling with children, with a warm welcome from hostess…
Antalya
All of the city's delights are a short stroll away from this little pension, where rooms are named after fruit and have a fresh, minimalist appeal …
Sultanahmet
It may lack a backpacker vibe, but the compensations at this comfortable hostel include four-, six- and 14-bed dorms with curtained bunk beds, lockers,…
Sultanahmet
This modern hotel has memorable views of Aya Sofya, the Blue Mosque, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara from its rooftop bar-restaurant, and other…
Bursa
Newcomer to the Bursa hotel scene, B Loft offers up contemporary style with rooms decked out in dark grey and lemon yellow, modern art prints and…
Şanlıurfa
The beige-on-beige room decor (topped off with red carpets) won't rock your world but keen-to-help, English-speaking staff and well-maintained facilities…
Pamukkale
Everything is so clean here it shines. This friendly and very homely pension has 10 white-and-cream rooms over two floors, all big, bright and spotless…
Turquoise Coast
This rustic, backpacker-oriented camp has basic but very real tree houses, camp sites and some snazzier bungalows for those who don't want to rough it…
Dalyan
This well-shaded site offers rustic bungalows in three sizes, with stone floors and basic furniture, as well as space to set up your tent. Smaller…
Göreme
We've whinged about Göreme's backpacker digs trussing themselves up to cater for the boutique crowd, so a big thumbs up to Ali's as it's aimed squarely at…
Çanakkale
In an Ottoman house once owned in the early 20th century by a judge, the Kervansaray is one of Çanakkale's more historic accommodation options. The smell…
Marmaris
This 22-room pension has been a backpacker's favourite for decades, and though rooms are small and perhaps in need of updating, the shady garden is a…
Eskişehir
A favourite with the suited business crowd, Black features well-appointed rooms that veer towards compact but are stylishly furnished in minimalist style…
Ürgüp
Bah – who needs boutique style when you have pensions like the Elvan, where Hasan and family dish out oodles of homespun hospitality. Set around an…
Amasya
The family that owns this six-room riverfront guesthouse is a genuinely welcoming bunch that goes out of their way to help. Rooms are spotless and very…
Göreme
Kismet's fate is assured. Guests consistently rave about the intimate experience here, created by welcoming, well-travelled host Faruk. Rooms (some in…
South Aegean
Kapıkırı's largest pension with 15 rooms and wooden cabins is like a mini village on the road down to the beach. Double 101 and triple 102 have sweeping…
