Doga Sara Butik Hotel

The setting was beautiful and surrounded by nature, and the restaurant was lovely and attentive. The food tasted great, but breakfast wasn’t included in the price. I wasn’t happy with the room I got, so that’s why I’m taking off a star. It’s a great spot for a weekend, though, and don’t worry about the bungalows being cold, we were actually sweating inside! The value feels a bit low, but there are some gorgeous photo spots. I’d say go for two days and one night. You can take a taxi, and it’s 20 minutes to Gebze.

The location was nice, but pretty much everything else went badly. My girlfriends and I went there to unwind, and we’re both healthcare workers. Our food order wasn’t written down properly, so everything came wrong, and the chicken was undercooked. The bed felt like it was split down the middle, and we couldn’t sleep. At night, when the problems became clear, we couldn’t get through to reception. Then someone else tried to enter our room because it had been given to another guest while we were sitting there with the girls.

The owner personally looks after the guests, and the staff are friendly. It’s a lovely, genuine boutique hotel, close to Istanbul and a peaceful place for a weekend stay. Thank you.

The location is nice, but I didn’t like the stay at all. There were awful noises from the toilets, the rooms were dirty, and the service was basically zero. The rooms didn’t have remotes for either the air conditioning or the TV. They only provide service until late at night, and no one answers when you call. Nobody seemed interested in helping.