Tuvana Hotel, Antalya, Turkey

A beautiful Ottoman-style inn on a quiet street only two minutes' stroll from Kalekapisi, the very center of Antalya. Is that possible?

It's certainly possible, and it's certainly the Tuvana Hotel, in a prime location close to all the sights in Kaleiçi, but also just steps from Kalekapisi, the very center of Antalya sightseeing, transportation and shopping.

It's even on a quiet side street with very little pedestrian traffic, and no vehicle traffic.

The six restored Ottoman houses of the inn have 23 comfortable, atmospheric standard rooms, eight suites, two family suites and two "Pasha" rooms that are larger, with many windows, and views of the garden, terrace restaurant, and pretty swimming pool surrounded by palm and fruit trees. In season, feel free to pick fresh oranges, tangerines, bananas, plums, medlars, and pomegranates right from the trees!

All rooms have satellite TV with Turkish, European and American channels; direct-dial phones; minibars; and modern private bathrooms.

Enjoy a book from the small lending library if you don't intend to log on to the free Wifi wireless Internet access available everywhere in the hotel.

There are also two dining rooms for days when it's better to dine indoors. One of them has a fireplace to chase the chill on winter evenings.

Rates usually include a full Turkish buffet breakfast as well as a generous table d'hote dinner, which may be a special event such as a Turkish barbecue: a seemingly endless succession of appetizers, salads, and grilled meats brought right to your table, sizzling from the grill, until you can eat no more. But then, dessert arrives! Oh, and coffee. Oh, and then a liqueur.... (Delicious alternatives are available for vegetarians.)

Don't be alarmed: your comfy bed is not far away....

Clientele is usually a congenial mix of Britons, Europeans and North Americans. Special rates are available for diplomats, academics and journalists with credentials. Mention TTP when you reserve your room and you may be upgraded from a Standard to a Superior room if one is available. There are also seasonal discounts. Ask!

Mr Aziz Tankut, the hotel's owner, and Ms Nermin Sümer, the General Manager, are usually much in evidence around the hotel, assisting guests, sharing a story, a joke, a cup of coffee, or information and advice on how best to enjoy Antalya and places nearby.

The hotel staff will be happy to arrange a private transfer from Antalya International Airport directly to the Tuvana Hotel. More...

When you contact the hotel to ask about rates and room availability, please be sure to mention TTP. In addition to the normal reasons, you'll receive real bonuses for being a TTP user. Your room will have fresh flowers, an assortment of fruit (fresh and dried) and nuts to snack on, and a bottle of quality wine. Aziz Bey and Nermin Hanim tell me that TTP users are the best guests, so they want you to come.

The Tuvana Hotel has its own car parking lot behind the hotel (a rare thing in congested Kaleiçi). Finding it can be tricky, but no worries: the hotel will send a staff member to assist, or even pilot your car if necessary. Contact the hotel for details.

Tuvana Hotel
Tuzcular Mahallesi, Karanlik Sokak No. 18, Kaleiçi, 07100 Antalya, Turkey
info@tuvanahotel.com
www.tuvanahotel.com
Tel +90 242 247 6015, Fax +90 242 247 1981

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Tuvana Hotel, Antalya, Turkey

Above, the quiet courtyard among the six Ottoman-era houses of the Tuvana Hotel in Antalya, Turkey.
Below, the pretty swimming pool framed by palm trees and bougainvillea.
Bottom, Ms Nermin Sümer, General Manager, and Mr Aziz Tankut, Owner of the Tuvana, share a laugh with guests.

Ms Nermin Sumer & Mr Aziz Tankut, Tuvana Hotel, Antalya, Turkey