travellinggrace
July 1, 2021
I am just back from a 10 day stay at the hotel and cannot say enough good things about the experience. From the arrival and management of COVID protocols to the beautiful and restful setting of the hotel to the truly wonderful staff, it really was kind of magical. We were in the room with the stained glass window (if you look at the photos) and it had everything we could want including a wildly comfortable mattress, AC and something beautiful to look at in every direction. There is a high level of attention to service and design so that while the furniture is lovely, it is also full of storage nooks and thoughtful ways to organize your space. The pool is amazing - incredibly clean, just the right temperature and surrounded by comfortable seating for a lazy day. The staff were incredible. We were celebrating a big anniversary and little treats would appear in the room throughout the stay in acknowledgement of the specialness of the trip. The hotel is about five minutes walk to the Marina and one of the bazaars. It's nestled to one side of old town so you can walk to Hadrian's gate in about ten minutes but you aren't in the middle of the old town shopping/restaurant busyness. We worked with the hotel to book a couple of day trips (many things were still closed due to COVID) and had great experiences working with their partners for those excursions. The food at the hotel restaurant (breakfast every day and occasional dinners) was really lovely. As a vegetarian, I found Turkey to occasionally be challenging but the hotel worked to provide me with options and choices that were tasty and filling and didn't just rely on salads.