Fodor's Expert Review Villa Ephesus Hotel

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.