Helvacılar Konağı

Location: 8 36. Sokak, Karacasu, tr

Star Rating: 9.6 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• Non-smoking throughout
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  The double room offers air conditioning, a dining area, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Yilmaz (10/5): -
• Lisa (10/5): Close to Afrodisias - Beautiful historic place to stay close to Afrodisias. Emin bey was super helpful and enthusiastic. He also lent me a more appropriate walking stick. Breakfast was lovely!
• Globetrotter_CZ (8/5): -
• Ingrid (10/5): Experiência imperdível. - Essa acomodação na realidade é uma experiência. O dono do hotel tem muito orgulho da história do hotel, e com razão, trata-se de uma herança familiar. A casa onde se localiza o hotel tem cerca de 300 anos e inúmeras historias, cada objeto tem uma razão de estar ali. A barreira da língua foi facilmente resolvida pelo próprio dono do hotel com um tradutor. Em resumo experiência sensacional. Foi tudo ótimo.
• Danilo (10/5): Situata a pochi km da Aphrodisias, comodissima sistemazione - Tutto perfetto in una casa antica e tipica della regione, grazie anche alle premure del proprietario, una persona davvero deliziosa. Da restare più a lungo ma il tempo è tiranno!
• Alain (9/5): - Un hôte très agréable, qui prend le temps de partager.
• Salvador Fdez. Toro (9/5): - Muy amable el propietario y muy buen desayuno.
• William (10/5): Amazing place. - The host was very friendly. He served homemade halva from a centuries old family tradition
• Daniel (10/5): - I was just looking for a place to stay for one night to visit Aphrodisias the next day, and it turned out to be one of the best experiences of my trip. The house is an historical 300 years old mansion, comfortable, very charming and special, renovated with a lot of love and care into a small hotel, and with a lush garden in front. The room is nice and comfortable, full of history and charm as well, and the bathroom is not big but it's functional and does well the job. The best part of my short stay was to meet Emin, the gracious host and owner of the guesthouse, such a kind, charming and sweet gentleman. He welcomed me on the street, offered me some tea and cookies in the living room while he was doing my check in, and then we had a little chat using the phone's translator. The next morning he prepared a plentiful local breakfast, it was delicious and homemade, he and his wife themselves make the halva, the cherry jam and grow the olives. While I ate breakfast, Emin sat with me with his tea and we had a lovely conversation (with the translator) about diverse topics, like local history, Aphrodisias visiting tips, his family, mine, his hobbies, his olive trees and his love for antiques. He also told me about the house's renovation and his garden and plants. It was such a lovely time and it was hard to leave! I hope to return again. I only wish I had stayed more than just 1 night, it was such a great experience.
• patricia (10/5): Séjour à Karacasu pour visiter le site d'Aphrodisias - Le propriétaire de cette maison (vieille de 300 ans) a été exceptionnel. Nous étions les seuls clients. Il échangeait avec nous via Google Translate et a été aux petits soins avec nous. Il nous a parlé de sa maison, de son village où il a été maire pendant plusieurs années, nous a donné les bonnes adresses de restaurant ainsi que la boutique pour acheter du Helva "maison". Il nous a servi un petit déjeuner copieux, nous apportait des plats, des olives de son jardin et des confitures confectionnées par sa femme. Un régal ! Le village n'est pas touristique mais aucun problème de sécurité. La pension est située en plein centre-ville. Le vendredi soir, le bar juste à côté est un peu bruyant ... . Chauffage avec une pompe à chaleur dans la chambre (il faisait frais la nuit !) et couette très chaude. Au moment de nous quitter, il nous a offert en cadeau un objet en terre cuite car il y a de nombreux potier dans la région. Rencontre très riche avec cet homme. Rien
• Darlene (8/5): Comfortable and lovely historic home, perfect for visiting nearby Afrodisias - Perfect for visiting Afrodisias. The owner was incredibly hospitable and helpful. So much history in that house and more than happy to share. Also made great suggestions about where to grab some dinner and to check out the local pottery. Really a relaxing delightful evening . Lovely to be able to learn a little history and be surrounded by all the house had to offer. Plus breakfast was great. Highly recommend. A little hard to find but might have been us not navigating well.
• Steve (10/5): -
• Steve (10/5): Three very nice nights - It was a beautiful property on the inside full of antiques an charm. The host, although he did not speak English, and I do not speak Turkish, was a wizard on the translation app. Breakfast with homemade jam and olives (amongst other things) was fine. Nothing
• Alain (8/5): Een unieke locatie met een fantastische gastheer. - Een unieke locatie met een fantastische gastheer. Een historisch pand dat je terug laat gaan in de tijd maar je een unieke ervaring bezorgt.
• pierre (9/5): - Accueil de l hôte, maison typique et côté brocante antique, petit dejeuner copieux
• René (10/5): - Cet hébergement chez un particulier affable et accueillant est exceptionnel. La nuit passée restera dans nos mémoires. Une maison de famille typique, âgée de trois siècles, magnifiquement aménagée qui a une âme. Très bon pet- déjeuner. Excellent rapport qualité/ prix.
• Daniele (10/5): - Casa meravigliosa host accogliemte
• Stefania (10/5): Esperienza indimenticabile in una casa ottomana di 300 anni - Meraviglioso trascorrere una notte in un’antica casa ottomana, ristrutturata con cura dal gentilissimo proprietario Emin, professore di fisica in pensione che da qualche anno ha reso disponibile ai turisti questa esperienza unica. Le camere sono semplici ma accoglienti, con l’aria condizionata, il bagno è nell’armadio, come nella tradizionale dimora ottomana, ma ha tutto ciò che serve. La posizione è comoda per la visita del sito archeologico di Aphrodisia, a pochi chilometri. Colazione buonissima con marmellata e dolci fatti in casa. L’atmosfera davvero particolare e la gentilezza e la cura con cui Emin ci ha accolti ci lasciano un ricordo splendido. Nulla
• richard (9/5): Immersion dans la tradition turque et une ancienne maison typique - Chambre dans un « konag » ancien et traditionnel turc (l’équivalent d’une ferme familiale ou maison de maître de campagne), dans une petite ville aussi traditionnelle turque. Accueil chaleureux dans la tradition turque par le propriétaire et ancien maire de le ville. Petit dej produits locaux. Rien en particulier
• LYNNE (10/5): Perfect Aphrodisias Base - This guesthouse is in an authentic historic house, full of atmosphere, hosted by a charming gentleman who adores his town (he was once the mayor). Great common spaces, excellent breakfast. Nearby Aphrodisias is a knockout. The town itself is pretty ordinary. But it's in wonderful surroundings.
• Jaka (10/5): Çok teşekkür ederim, Emin Mete, unutulmaz! -
• Davis (10/5): Absolutely lovely, home-like stay with genuine Turkish hospitality - We had the best time at Helvacilar Konagi. From the moment you walk in, Emin Bey treats you like family - indeed, the hotel is his lovingly restored family home! The house is absolutely stunning, full of antiques and interesting touches. The room was very comfortable. Emin is a kind-hearted and fascinating person, we had many great conversations. The breakfast was personally prepared by Emin and was so delicious, especially his homemade helva. I will remember our stay here for a long time. The bathroom is a little small, but perfectly functional.
• Gerar (10/5): I would return to Karacasu just to stay there and converse with Emin Hoca. - Beautifully restored and maintained historical house with a beautiful garden. The owner, Emin Hoca, is a very sweet, friendly and wise person. The floor drain in the bathroom should have an S installed to prevent smells from emerging.
• Gabriel (10/5): Amazing home with beautiful antiques and furniture. Emin is such a gracious host, I highly recommend spending a night! - Such a cool old house that has been beautifully restored.
• Fen (9/5): Superb - The host is very friendly and wait for our arrival. He provide an excellent breakfast for us.
• Andrea (10/5): Emin was the best host ever. - The guest house was incredibly beautiful, full of antiques. It was like traveling in time. Emin was completely delightful, very attentive and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed having a chat with him through google translator. The town where is located is definitely not a touristic spot, people don’t speak other that Turkish and it’s not great to walk around. I’d recommend just as an overnight stop when traveling between places, as we did.
• Nicolás (10/5): You won’t find a better place to stay ❤️ - Everything! This has been one of our best stays ever. Emin, the owner, is a jewel of a person. The conversations with him during the evening, accompanied by a tea, are a true experience. The house itself is a piece of history, and was renovated in a very intelligent and sober way. The balcony is just so much more than that, and overlooks the beautiful garden/patio in which Emin serves a great breakfast. We will definitely stay there again if we go back to the region. We had the best of the times!
• Carolina (10/5): Great historical mansion, incredibly welcoming - This was one of the best stays of our trip! The hotel is an antique ottoman mansion, right in the center of the small town of Karacasu, near Aphrodisias archaeological site. We were very well greeted by Mr. Emin, a former school teacher and the hotel owner, who was friendly and sensitive to all of our needs. We arrived in the night, very hungry from our road trip, and he promptly recommended a nearby pide restaurant (whose staff he knew by name, as well!). The mansion is beautiful. You can feel the history pouring out of the walls, the (very well-preserved!) mobilia, as well as the 300 year-old room doors (!!!). Mr. Emin is clearly in love with this house in which he spent his childhood. Even though it is an old mansion, every modern addition worked perfectly - from the air conditioning, to the hot showers, to the internet connection. But the best thing about our stay was the breakfast. Everything was fresh and locally made. Mr. Emin told us the butter and the helva were made on his own farm. We literally ate everything, to the crumb. What also made it most special was Mr. Emin's friendliness and nice chat. The night before, having noticed Mr. Emin's love for history, we asked for books he could recommend about the history of Turkey; in the morning, he told us he had contacted a fellow history teacher and brought us a full list of books, from pre-historical to modern day Turkey! It was amazing, and we are very grateful for our stay there. Nothing, literally everything was great :)
• Jonathan (9/5): Superb - The authentic room is part of an historic building and very nicely presented. The facilities were excellent, including an upper tier veranda for guest usage with lovely furniture. The owner Emin is simply a charming man and the feeling of being looked after doesn't begin to describe the care he goes to. Thoroughly recommended Nothing
• Euroexpat (9/5): Lovely host and a great base for Aphrodisias - Emin is a lovely host and a font of knowledge about the region - his kindness and generous hospitality made me feel at home despite the language barrier (he is highly adept at his phone's translation app!). Karacasu makes a fine base for visiting Aphrodisias (my favourite of the ancient Aegean sites), fuelled by a wonderful home-grown breakfast.
• Oscar (10/5): Exceptional - The kindness of the host and the incredible atmosphere of the place. Nothing at all.
• Peter (8/5): Very good - Emin is a very friendly and accommodating host. The building is historic but recently renovated.

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