Kirkinca Houses & Boutique Hotel

Nice staff and a typically good Turkish breakfast. The room we stayed in was on a average level and for the price we expected more. However, the location is perfect.

My husband and I spent 3 nights in one of the Kirkinca guest houses in late March. Our house - the Greek house - was spacious, rustic and charming with a small patio. The staff was so helpful - upgrading our room- helping us figure out the heater - providing directions, etc... The free breakfast is incredible - not only the food but the lovely room with views that it is served in. We ate all of our evening meals in the restaurant...which again was excellent!

My husband and I were in Turkey for two weeks. We mostly stayed in large hotels, but also wanted to experience a smaller, more family run place. Kirkinca Houses was just that. We were put into a room in one of their 250 year old houses. The room and bathroom were spacious but had that old farm house feel. The view of the village was spectacular from the room. We were just beside the mosque, so heard all of the prayer calls loud and clear. We were there during the winter so it got very drafty and cold in the house at night. Luckily there was a heater that kept us warm. Breakfast was delicious and fresh.

small mountain village, home made breakfast in arbor room overlooking village and hills. rooms simple

The hotel is a very old building which the owners have up graded a little--it is however fairly basic and rustic.Breakfast was good and the owners are pleasant.It is in the centre of the village and in beautiful surroundings

We chose to stay in this quiet little town as a base to visit Ephesus, the ancient Roman ruin. It is about 9 miles above Selcuk . A small bus running every half hour connects the two towns. We stayed in a two story room (bathroom on the first floor). With a private entrance and courtyard. The room was clean and well decorated. The lighting in the room was a bit dim. The shower, small, but with plenty of hot water. The staff was very helpful. Breakfast on the terrace was one of the best we enjoyed in Turkey. We ate dinner at their restaurant three times, it was that good. The dogs, roosters and the call to prayer insured that we were up bright and early every morning.

Due to our travel itinerary, we arrived at Kirkinca early and before they had the room ready. The host was very welcoming and served us refreshments from their terrace (which had excellent views of the mountain in which the village is hidden) and talked to us about the area and about where everything was around town, such as the "pool in the jungle" and where to eat. The next thing we knew, the room was ready and they helped us with our luggage to our room, which was clean and cozy. They provided for a reasonable fee a friendly driver/tour guide for our visit to Ephesus. One thing that really stood out was that our guide was not the type to push us to buy things like some others do, but just generally a friendly person willing to help out with whatever you wanted. The Turkish breakfast they served was very fresh and "homestyle." There is a limited selection of restaurants in the village, but the food, fruit wine, and service are memorable. Overall, Kirkinca provided the comfort and service we expected on top of the great memories we had of that area. Although it's hidden away in the mountains and is not as easily accessible as hotels in Izmir or Selcuk, this is a great place to get away from the ordinary and enjoy some of the finest that Turkey has to offer.