Emagine Hotel

Mehmet Bey was a lovely host, friendly and attentive. The room had a few minor renovation issues, but they were more of an eyesore than an actual discomfort. It's right in the historic center, a great spot for taking in the sights, and I'd stay again. A good budget place for an overnight: clean, with hot water, a hairdryer, TV, refrigerator, air conditioning, and a kettle. The free WiFi was fast and had a good signal.

The location was the one good thing about our stay. The room was dirty, there were no duvets, and the sheets hadn't been changed and were dirty. The toilet leaked onto the bathroom floor, and although the manager was told, nothing was done. There were bad smells in both the room and toilet, and the bath towels were dirty, torn, and unchanged. Don't bother with breakfast unless that same meal every morning suits you. We stayed a week, and the menu never changed: fries, half a tomato, a hard-boiled egg, a tiny piece of sausage, jam from a tub, and a third of a cucumber. Orange juice and coffee cost extra, and you get a small cup of tea. Breakfast was mandatory unless you enjoy that. Despite the manager offering, the room wasn't cleaned once. Poor service. Sometimes paying a bit more for comfort is the better call.

We'd just arrived from the airport after a very long trip, and they cancelled our last-minute room reservation even though we were already there. At 11 pm, we were left stranded in an unfamiliar city.

For my eight-day stay, there was no proper way to reach staff, and nobody was available to help. My room and bed linens were dirty. Even after I asked several times, there was still no blanket in the room.