Hotel Yesil Ev
- April 2, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
dmzammit from Brooklyn, New York
We were travelling on a budget, but decided to splurge on this top-end hotel at the end of our trip. The Yesil Ev, or Green House, is housed in an 18th-century Ottoman mansion with a lush garden and green-house enclosed dining area in back. We arrived after an exhausting 12 hour, overnight bus ride from Bodrum. We were tired, dirty and not scheduled to check-in for a couple of hours. Housekeeping was still busy cleaning our reserved room, but a very generous concierge checked us into a ground floor suite with a king-sized brass bed, mahogany furniture, and antique decorations. I felt like I had stepped right into an Agatha Christie novel! The accompanying bathroom was large and comforting with plush bath towels and robes, and fantastic water pressure. I should note that this shower, unlike many showers in the Turkish hotels where we stayed, was glass encased. (Some showers are small and outfitted only with a plastic curtain and a cheap hand-held nozzle. They also have only a small lip to keep water contained, leading to flooding.) Breakfast was also fantastic, with a great spread of fresh fruits, cereals, breads, and eggs.
From journal Two Weeks in Turkey in 10 Days or Less