3 Best Hotels in Selçuk, The Central and Southern Aegean Coast

One of Selçuk's best-located hotels, this older establishment has a spacious terrace overlooking the St. John Basilica opposite (and a stork nest in season) that makes a fine setting for breakfast only. All rooms are clean and some rooms have balconies, but all are quite plain and spare with very small bathrooms. Be sure to ask for a room with a basilica view—it's worth the small premium you'll pay. The hotel front is beautifully covered in ivy, but the reception door is easy to miss beside an independent Ottoman decorations shop. Overnight parking is free, but available until the tour buses arrive in the early morning.

The old gate opens to reveal a charming small courtyard where on the terrace, and above along the shared veranda of the restored building, are the twelve clean, comfortable rooms—each beautifully decorated with an Ottoman flourish and ornaments. Views over the plain behind Selçuk can be enjoyed by guests coming upstairs, while the courtyard is the place for breakfast and relaxed drinks. In cool weather, meals and drinks move indoors to the lounge decorated with more items from the hosts, Erdal and Nazmi's shop around the corner in front of St. John Basilica. Short walks also lead to the museum, shops, and restaurants in the old town and transport points.

The owners built on the site of their century-old farmhouse and decorated the reception areas with relics of traditional Anatolian life, antique furniture, carpets, and dark timber beams, but the spacious rooms are modern and refurbished regularly. The hotel has a large landscaped garden between the reception block and rooms, with a pool that's very welcome after a day of sightseeing. The on-site restaurant serves a small menu of mezes, salads, and grilled meat and fish. Parking is available in front of the hotel, and shops and sights are within walking distance.