Collesium Garden

Our little cabin was spotless, and staying in it felt like a fun change from an ordinary hotel. The place sits by a pomegranate orchard, with lovely mountain views. The concierge was friendly and really useful, ordering food and taxis and translating for us. The restaurants nearby were delicious and just as welcoming. I’d love to come back. Special thanks to Mehmet and Sara for being so kind and helpful.

We gave it two stars for the quiet atmosphere, garden and the fact that pets are allowed. The rest of our birthday stay was a letdown. The towels weren’t refreshed, there was little soap or tissue, no plate or spoon in the room, and the toilet paper had already been used. We’d asked before booking whether the jacuzzi worked, since it was the deciding factor for my wife’s birthday, and staff said it did. We were assigned Room 108, but the jacuzzi was filthy. We tried to clean it and start it, then it shut itself off after ten minutes. Reception said there was a switch problem. At 9 pm they called to say the hotel’s main electric switch was in our room and they urgently needed to work on it. It was unpleasant, so we moved to Room 101, which smelled strongly of cigarettes. That jacuzzi had hair and mess in it too. We cleaned it ourselves, but it stopped again after ten minutes. We were told to press a switch on an electric panel somewhere at the back of the garden. After a few tries, we gave up. It wasn’t the cheapest place or the most expensive, but for a birthday stay you might expect a kind word or perhaps a complimentary fruit plate. We don’t usually look for extras, but the basics were lacking.

The pictures make the place look better than it is. Our bungalow wasn’t fully clean, there was a horrible pipe smell in the toilet, and the jacuzzi looked like it had never been cleaned. The sofa was wrecked, breakfast was very poor, and there were cigarette butts all over the garden.

The private garden and tiny house are a beautiful idea, and the place looks lovely. We liked the breakfast service and the staff were very nice. But our shower was quite cold and the jacuzzi didn’t work. They moved us to another garden for our second night so we could use a working jacuzzi, but that one was ice cold too, so we couldn’t use it. We booked two nights and left with a sense that the place has potential, though these issues are worth knowing about.