Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Porsuk Konukevi — Hotel in Tepebaşı

i made a last minute weekend trip to eskişehir and decided to stay at the porsuk hotel because of an article in the turkish airlines in-flight magazine. the hotel is quite lovely; it is a historic building that underwent recent renovation. it is located on the porsuk river (its namesake), close to many restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and stores.||||the front desk staff were friendly and spoke english. the rooms were on the small side but had great views of the river. it was clean, the internet worked, and the bed was comfortable. turkish breakfast was included (see picture). there is also a turkish hamam (bath house) where you can get a vigorous scrub and massage for 30 TL.||||i would definitely return to eskişehir for a weekend and stay at the porsuk! it is a little bit more expensive than the other hotels in town but its location and history...

What a great Hamam! |TL25 fee gains entrance to a generous and comfortable changing area leading to two big hot rooms on different half-floors. The lower room is the hotter and is dominated by a chest-deep piping-hot pool the size of a small swimming pool and is wonderful for immersing yourself in. Especially if you have just been soaked by a surprise summer thunderstorm prior to arriving.|I opted for the scrub + massage and along with my entrance fee and lots of water and soft drinks the whole came to around TL75 before tip.|Thoroughly recommended and wish I'd stayed in...

The hotel was good and located in the city center. Walking was possible to restaurants and cafes. The rooms were adequate and quite. The view from our room was very nice (overlooking the river and bridge). The bathroom was rather tight. Space was note used efficiently. If you have a car, reaching the hotel was very hard due to street structures and closures. May be my navigation system was not updated. Services by staff was superb and breakfast was delicious. The internet connection was acceptable and free. The hotel has a Turkish bath and...