GuleviSafranbolu Hotel — Hotel in Safranbolu

My family of four stayed here for one night during our visit to Safranboulu on our way to Amasra.||The entrance is located on a narrow street and to get to the hotel lobby we walked through giant leather type flaps- perhaps this was the keep the heat in and cold out. Large beautiful keys hung behind the counter and when you leave the hotel to visit Safranboulu you are asked to return the keys.||We stayed in a family suite located on the second level above the breakfast dining area. We were the only guests staying that weeknight as far as I could tell. The suite consisted of a living area with a traditional looking L shaped couch, one bedroom, and a bathroom with two sinks, a toilet and a tub. The water pressure and temperature was good, the rooms were well heated, and the staff set up a cozy baby bed for our baby. I was a little scared of ruining the wooden bathroom counters and wooden bathroom floors, considering all the water that’s naturally in a bathroom. The bathtub could have been a bit cleaner, but we scrubbed it a bit and my toddler took a quick bath. There was something wrong with the lighting in the living area of our suite, but the staff quickly came to set up alternate lighting so it didn’t bother us. ||The hotel consists of at least three separate buildings with character, from creaky wooden floor, traditional wood locking mechanisms, and charming windows looking out onto rooftops. On the bottom floor of one building there was a lovely art exhibit featuring photos of saffron. We didn’t learn much of the history of these specific buildings, but we didn’t ask. There was also a beautiful garden/patio area with couches and green space. Classical music gently played in the background which was relaxing. ||I booked this stay online at the hotel’s website, at a price of 140 euros per night. This price includes breakfast. ||Breakfast consisted of Turkish style scrambled eggs, an assortment of breads, four jams, olives, cheeses, honey, yogurt, juice, coffee and tea. It would have been nice to have had some additional items, or made to order omelets. Still, we were satiated. It also would have been nice if the hotel offered complimentary bottled water and extra towels. There was a coffee maker in the room, but no bottled water. My husband walked to a local market to buy us bottled water. ||For a traditional Ottoman house, this was a good, pleasant stay, although I’d be curious to see what other types of lodging...

Magical! THE very best hotel we stayed during a 14 day around a Turkey trip. We are only staying for one night in Safranbolu so we chose to stay in one of the iconic Ottoman houses and that was a good decision. Walkable to the museum and shops on pebbled street. We felt like living in history. All the period features has been very carefully preserved. So many things to look at and appreciate, the wooden windows, the fabric, the metal clutches and the heavy key. What amazed us is how useable of these historic items. The door just closes itself very smoothly and locks with a satisfying clunck. The bedding is super comfy with high count weave of cotton and goose down pillows. The bathroom is sufficiently modernised. Everywhere around the house and garden is a framable picture. Love how the decorations are put in place. Not too busy or too instagrammable but relaxed and artistically arranged. We had an amazing stay and the staff are so lovely and helpful. Asam guided us from the car park and carried our luggage up the stairs and showed us the cool wine cellar. Sofia’s breakfast is delicious with the best home made saffron jam and ginger jam and apricot jam. We would definitely recommend to our friends and family if they are visiting Safranbolu. Also the classical music in the garden is...

We loved our stay in Gulevi Hotel Safranbolu. Hassan and Sofia were very welcoming, attentive and helpful. The hotel is a traditional Ottoman three story building. It has a lovely garden area to relax in and where breakfast is served. Breakfast is locally oriented with eggs, bread/toast, olives, cucumber, tomato, yoghurt, cheeses and a selection of jams made by the wonderful Sofia. The hotel is in a great location within a short walk to the main shopping and restaurant area. Safranbolu is a local Turkish tourist town and as Australian’s we utilised Google Translate quite a lot. There are people around that speak English but we felt like we experienced more of Turkey in our 3 days here and absolutely loved it. Be prepared for lots of steps in the hotel and the steep cobblestone roads but this is Safranbolu. We were in the front building on the top floor and the room was lovely but keep in mind this is a 220 year old building with amenities that match this period. Bring good walking shoes and maybe some earplugs as there is music and the call to prayer that may wake you. Hassan and SOFIA were truely wonderful and really made a great impression on us. Safranbolu is worth the trip off the...