Aşiyan Yalısı

Het ontbijt was ongelofelijk uitgebreid. Het personeel ontzettend gastvrij. En het hotel is zeer smaakvol ingericht en de hygiëne was uitstekend.

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The location is great, right by the lake and close to city center and many main attractions. The hotel itself is a jem, a very beautiful old building which has been nicely renovated and greatly decorated with a very green and calm back yard. Our room was very spacious with a beautiful balcony to the lake, very clean and well decorated. The breakfast was perfect and served in the beautiful backyard. The staff and the owners were very helpful and always there to make sure everything is good. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back again

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Loved everything about it…

A well-maintained and carefully designed hotel converted from a yalı (summerhouse) once owned by the local wealthy family of Kumcu. Everyone here is so welcoming and makes you feel at home! Kemal Bey introduced the salon, old dining room and every item that the current owner collected over the years. There should be an original imperial decree (ferman) ! Also there is a good collection books (academic books in archeology, fine arts, history), extremely helpful to learn the history of İznik (at least). Have to mention that some of the articles in the edited volume (İznik: Tarih Boyunca) is very difficult to get in the English world. Pelin hanım is a marvelous and thoughtful chef, she prepares everything here herself. The menu changes seasonally. Don’t miss the catfish dish, as the fish is from the İznik göl. Interesting fact: you’ll see the family tomb of the Kumcus if you visit Çandarlı Hayreddin Paşa türbesi (exactly next to the Grand Vizier’s tomb) in the civil cemetery outside Lefke Gate — supposedly the townsmen would like to become the Grand Vizier’s protégés in the afterlife.