Ayvalık
The gorgeous courtyard garden and upstairs terrace with panoramic view are the major draw at this family-run B&B, which has seven cramped rooms with…
Must-see hotels in İzmir & the North Aegean
İzmir & the North Aegean
Occupying a promontory above Akkum's main beach, this huge resort has spacious, well-equipped rooms, a beach club and a huge array of spa and leisure…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Named after the 200-year-old hünnap (jujube) tree in its garden, this group of three restored stone houses in the village of Adatepe offers 22 rooms,…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Opened in 2015, this designer B&B in the Turkish quarter near the castle offers five rooms with white walls, minimal furniture and pretty but cramped…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Çeşme
A 120-year-old mansion near the marina, this old-fashioned place offers 12 rooms with dowdy decor, basic bathroom, fridge and satellite TV. They're…
Ayvalık
This friendly pension offers three pretty rooms with shared bathroom in the main house and four far-less-pleasant rooms with single beds and basic…
İzmir & the North Aegean
An old Greek school that has been reinvented as a hotel and restaurant, Les Pergamon has a huge garden that is both a major asset and a potential problem …
İzmir & the North Aegean
İyon's pretty garden is planted with mandarin, plum and almond trees, and is a tranquil retreat from the waterside mayhem in summer. The 10 rooms are…
Alaçatı
The belaboured pun of its names notwithstanding, this former wine house built in 1864 is worth considering because it is cheaper than most other boutique…
İzmir & the North Aegean
‘Nine Rooms’ is a friendly no-frills option occupying two renovated buildings on a cobbled street near the Church of St Mary. Room 301 is relatively large…
Ayvalık
Desperately in need of a facelift, this hotel is only notable for its sea-fronting upstairs terrace and huge car park (₺15 per night); the latter is a…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Yıldız (the Star) offers rooms with brightly coloured walls, small double beds with clean white linen, fridge and decent bathrooms. Those off the…
İzmir & the North Aegean
One of cheapest pensions, ‘Passion’ is centrally located, opposite a popular wine house and a few streets back from the water. It has five small, simple…
İzmir & the North Aegean
This simple but clean place in the upper village fulfills the basic pension requirements, and even though the eight rooms face away from Behramkale’s…
İzmir & the North Aegean
This dowdy 18-room place right on the quay is popular with Turkish family groups, who all aspire to score the top-floor family room with its kitchen and…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Above Babakale's harbour, the Balikçi Motel has seven simple but sea breeze–fresh rooms with tiny bathrooms; two have small balconies overlooking the…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Upgraded from a pension in recent years, this friendly hotel near the marina has simple rooms equipped with a kettle; some have sea views. Its main…
İzmir & the North Aegean
The three-room ‘White House’ is a popular and friendly pension located slightly inland but with a huge terrace overlooking the seafront. Rooms are…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Overlooking Eski Emekler Park in the old part of town, this business hotel opened in 2015 and offers comfortable, well-sized rooms with hard beds, kettles…
İzmir & the North Aegean
No sign of an evil conspiracy at this very basic but friendly pension, which offers six cramped rooms over the restaurant of the same name. It’s the best…
İzmir & the North Aegean
This pretty basic pension above a cafe opposite the beach has 15 small and very basic rooms; wi-fi is in the lounge only. But the price is right, and some…
Alaçatı
This humble pension is one of a few budget options in the town, offering seven decently sized but frayed stone rooms. The main drawcard is the huge shaded…
İzmir & the North Aegean
A location facing the beach is the main draw here, as the rooms are ugly and pretty basic; some are cramped, too. Fortunately, the staff members are very…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Above a gift shop and restaurant near the Alibey mosque in the Turkish quarter, Efharisto offers seven simple but pleasantly presented rooms.
