38 Best Hotels in The Central and Southern Aegean Coast, Turkey

This unique hotel was created by the conversion of a villa into uniquely decorated and furnished rooms with Italianate collector's items. The theme is Italian Renaissance with rich decorations according to the room name; guests feel they are sleeping in an art gallery. The main art rooms are upstairs, with two simple ground floor rooms opening onto the garden, and two rooms at the rear of the delightful garden and welcome pool. A generous breakfast is served with organic jams and vegetables. The location is beside the Michelin 1-star restaurant Vino Locale, and there are local tavernas a stroll or short drive away.

An institution on the İzmir hotel scene since the '60s and now under clockwork Swiss management, this swish lodging is a serene place to recharge, with most rooms overlooking İzmir Bay or the lush gardens and outdoor pool. Rooms are contemporary, with wood and leather paneling and a startling modern art collection enlivens the halls and grounds. The result, though, is that once inside, you might forget where you are.

At this cheerful, long-established, family-run accommodation placed right on the Bitez beachfront promenade and seafront, guests enjoy their breakfast on the seafront terrace, while the bright clean rooms overlook the quieter gardens and pool at the rear. Only five rooms overlook the bay from their balconies. The seafront terrace is also the all-day public restaurant, serving the sunbeds and shaded beach platform. This popular hotel welcomes families and couples returning year after year. 

This friendly spot right next to the beach has crisp, simple rooms and an attractive, well-kept pool area. Guests can enjoy their breakfast, or a sundowner, with a sea view under the outdoor bar's thatch umbrellas. Step over the public pedestrian way, and you find UzHan's section of the beach with sunbeds and shade.

Many steps bring you to the gate of carefully restored old houses making up the pristine, intricately decorated rooms named after the gods and ancient heroes, each with a theme, linked by courtyards and terraces. In Kaleici, the oldest part of town, the adult-only hotel is very close to the cruise port and shopping alleys, but being on the slope upper rooms have a balcony and views over town and ships, as does the terrace roof bar. A tiny mosaic-lined pool is greatly appreciated, as is a generous breakfast.

One of the first modern hotels in İzmir when it opened in 1927, this Kordon waterfront property has full sea views from half of its relaxing, attractive rooms. Its plush lobby (with complimentary tea and coffee) faces a bright square, and a splash of local color is introduced in the form of decorative antique typewriters and housewares.