Charme Hotel

A small gem in Old Town! Excellent rooms, great service and a wonderful breakfast!!! We loved the experience

Spent a lovely week at Char Me in October run by Nurcan and her family. We have rarely encountered such a friendly and helpful team in our years of travelling. Set in the heart of the vibrant Old Town, you are literally transported back in time in the winding, narrow streets built on the old Roman city. It was so nice having breakfast by the pool every morning. Great coffee and lots of local Turkish dishes to enjoy. Thanks to everyone for helping to make it a memorable holiday.

At first everything seems fine with this "boutique hotel" but the room we were put in was very small, the bed was fine but the pillows were pretty useless for comfort. The place is a bit run down, the shower head needs replacing about 6 months ago. The breakfast is ok, it's the same thing every day a basic Turkish breakfast. The service was good in the mornings and the room was always very clean. One night it rained heavily and the room smelled of sewage from the shower drain for a couple of days. You can't keep the light out of the room as the blinds are rubbish, meaning you can never really sleep that well. Also the pool pump was running constantly while we were there so you could never relax by the pool or at breakfast because of the low hum constantly. There was one day where this wasn't running and the courtyard area was bliss. Also the tourist goods they sell are at an extortionate price compared to the shop less than 100 metres away which is a bit of a let down. Points to note is that the hostel next door is very noisy and often late into the night, then the mosque is on the other side that has the call to prayer at sunrise every morning. There's nothing the hotel can do about this of course but the location isn't a relaxing one. This hotel is very aesthetically pleasing but it's very noisy and not very relaxing at all. The staff were all very friendly though, they spoke good English / German / russian too.