Aslan Guest House

First of all, one should remember that everything is compared with price. So, for that price everything was ok and great. Very good host, thank you if you are reading this. The atmosphere of an ancient place is there. The house located in the old town of Sanliurfa and from there you can walk to the historical places (actually I think you ARE in the historical place staying there)). To the archeological museum, for example. So, we were ok and happy about staying there. And they love children so much! Many thanks for such a warm attitude for our babies!

The Konak is well located within easy walking distance of Balikli Gol and the museums. The staff were very friendly and helpful especially Leyla and Mehmet Aslan. Mehmet Aslan took us to Gobekli Tepe in the late afternoon when the temperature was cooler and the light was approaching sunset; this was a great time to go. He also took us the next day to Nemrut Dag leaving the Konak at 5am and arriving at Nemrut Dag at 9.30am via a superb Turkish breakfast in a little hamlet some 15 miles short of the mountain. After Nemrut we visited an old Roman bridge built by the Emperor Septimius Severus and then on to the Ataturk Dam where we had an excellent lunch of fish and salad. The whole trip including both meals cost us 40 Euros each which was excellent value for the four of us who travelled. I have included photos of Mehmet Aslan at our breakfast stop plus Balikli Gol, Gobekliu Tepe and Nemrut Dag.

I would have liked Nescafe to have been available with the breakfast. A small jar which we could have helped ourselves to would have been appreciated.

The lounge area is still quite nice though. It's a courtyard with grape vines above for shade. We stayed in private two bed room. The beds were comfy and aircon worked great. The owner also gave us free breakfast for the first morning.

We had to knock for a long time before someone let us in to check in. This was at 5.30am. The lounge area could also do with a makeover, and be a little nicer. The owner told us not to book through booking.com if we wished to extend our stay which we were fine with. The next day though, he tried to charge us a slighter higher amount than booking.com saying it was for the breakfast even though he said the day before it was free.

The guesthouse is in the old town, walking distance to Balıklıgöl, among historic houses of Eyyübiye. Parking was possible nearby for 15 TL a night. There’s a very beautiful shadowy silent place with tables to rest, right after the entrance, where you can drink tea or coffee. Overall the place is very interesting, with its authentic atmosphere. Our room was old-style, had a tall ceiling, with comfy beds (2 twin, 1 double), air conditioner, tv and a private bathroom. Everything worked fine. WiFi was good, staff was very friendly, helped us with everything we asked for. We had a free breakfast, which was good. A very kind woman at reception also offered us Turkish coffee. Highly recommended to everyone wishing to visit Şanlıurfa.

Room was a bit small for 3 beds. Also bathroom could be further improved for a better experience. Even with these minor shortcomings our stay was enjoyable. Could stay there again if I ever come to Urfa in the future.