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Istanbul's Hotel
Yunus Emre is an
excellent choice for budget-conscious
travelers
who want a hotel with a very convenient
location (map),
comfortable rooms, a friendly family
atmosphere, and very reasonable prices.
Mr Bülent Irem and Ms
Maria Irem,
managers of the hotel, have put a lot
of care into the renovation of their
hotel. I particularly like the cheerful
colors of the guest rooms
(even though I'm not one who usually
thinks much
about color). They've made the rooms
shine. (Their little daughter Yasmine's
favorite is the pink one, of course!
All the comforts are
here, of course, from modern
private bathrooms to TVs,
wireless Internet
and air conditioning in
all 14 rooms (mostly doubles, but with
a few triples for families). Make-your-own
hot drinks (coffee, tea, etc.) are
available 24 hours a day.
Stay at least three nights, and the
hotel will provide free
transport from
Atatürk
Airport to the hotel. Maria and
Bülent can also make reservations
for tours, transport and hotels in
other cities from the travel desk in
the hotel lobby.
For the very thrifty, the hotel has
a hostel section with several tidy
4- and 6-bed dormitory rooms, each
with
private
bath.
Take the elevator/lift to
the top floor to enjoy the roof
terrace for relaxing and enjoying
views of the neighborhood and Sea
of Marmara.
The Hotel Yunus Emre's location is
excellent: on a short, quiet low-traffic
street just
a
short
walk
downhill from the southwest end of
the Hippodrome.
Walk a just a bit further downhill
to get a good view of the Sphendoneh, the
Byzantine engineering
marvel of brick, stone and mortar arches
and fill that
holds up the southwestern end of the Hippodrome.
Just another short walk downhill from
the
hotel
is the Little Ayasofya Mosque (Küçük
Ayasofya Camii), a famous Byzantine church
later converted to a mosque.
Across the street is the Doy-Doy
Restaurant, with its own
roof terrace for dining, and other
restaurants (including Buhara
93 that
bakes its own fresh bread during
mealtimes) are nearby.
By the way, the hotel takes its name
from Yunus Emre, a
famous 13th-century Turkish mystic,
poet and troubador
whose poems
and
songs are still popular in Turkey today.
When you contact the Hotel Yunus
Emre, for room rates and
availability, please mention
TTP. Here's why.
Hotel
Yunus Emre
Ishakpasa Mahallesi,
Sifa Hamami
Sokak No. 30 (map),
Sultanahmet, Istanbul,
Turkey
www.yunusemrehotel.com
info@yunusemrehotel.com
Tel +90 (212) 638 4562
Fax +90 (212) 517 4389
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