Hotel Bella Selcuk

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4.50

Ataturk Mah., St. John Street No:7 Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey, 0090-232-892-3944-

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Matt and Judy on the Hotel Bella Rooftop
Selcuk, Turkey
 
The view from Hotel Bella terrace
Selcuk, Turkey
 

Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at the Hotel Bella Selcuk

Home sweet home

No visits today, just travel, and it was tiring. I got to imagining Paul's itinerant life. He moved so often and made a home in so many different cities, that today I just marveled at that fact. I headed southeast to a town called Selcuk, next to ancient Ephesus. Paul spent at least two years here, and quite possibly longer. I got to wondering how much different life might have been then, such that it seemed-at least for Paul-that easy to pick up and move around so much. My Navy days notwiths...

Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey jimmyrh
Rainstorms and Rental Cars

Today was probably the most travel-oriented day of my sabbatical, with the exception of leaving and coming home. I got up and packed and ate breakfast. I checked out of the wonderful Kelebek, sorry to leave there. I made the 45-minute drive back to the airport in Nevsehir with a stop for gas. When I got to the airport, the gentleman who was supposed to meet me wasn't there, but he had sent someone else to pick up the car. Once we had that straightened out, I went in and waited for flight numb...

Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey jimmyrh
City number 6

Selcuk is a nice little city. Just down the street from my hotel, there is a little pedestrian area with shops and restaurants and lots of friendly people. I was thrilled to discover last night that a couple I had met in Goreme who are Episcopalians from Oregon had left a note inviting me to dinner. After the crazy, exhausting day, it was so wonderful to have dinner with them. They had already been here for a couple of days and were leaving; so I got some good insight from them about the area...

Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey jimmyrh
Another driving adventure

Today was a long, adventurous day. I wanted to visit four sites that are well over 100 miles from here. So I loaded up what I needed for the day: GPS, camera, water, rain jacket, hat, sunglasses, money, credit card, etc., and I headed west.

The maps in the GPS for Turkey are not that great, so it seems to be a bit of a stretch to get to remote places. I used Google maps to try to locate these four sites and then download those locations into the GPS.
Well, the first problem with tha...

Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey jimmyrh
Getting the hang of this

Well, it's been exactly four weeks since I left Denver. I'm heading tomorrow for the third country, seventh lodging (first apartment rented), seventh plane flight, and first subway, to count just a few things. I'm gallantly resisting the temptation to compare places and experiences, to say one place is "better" than another. That's really not the point, and each place has brought incredible blessings. I've gotten really, pretty good at the traveling necessities. I'm glad I packed so lightly, ...

Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey jimmyrh
Kusadasi & Selcuk

Kusadasi, Selcuk At last, we're in Turkey! After a short, sunny ferry crossing, we arrived in Kusadasi (Kushadasee), a sprawling modern city. We began walking toward the hotel referred to us by Costas in Samos, when a man pointed to the card David carried, saying, "That's my hotel!". It was Yusuf from the Anzac Golden Bed Hotel up the hill from the port. He popped our luggage into a taxi and met us at the hotel to check us in to two delightful rooms with balconies overlooking the city. Sandra...

Selcuk, Turkey noalarmclocks
Turkey

Flew to Istanbul and onto Ismir and then took a train to Selcuk. Must admit that I was getting nervous on the train ride in a very rustic train and very bleak countryside but was pleasantly surprised when we arrived in Selcuk. It is a quaint town with lots of shops and restaurants in a compact downtown area that we could walk to from our hotel. Turkish people are really friendly but guess I should say men since we really did not see or talk to any women!. Ephesus is the famous ruins nearby an...

Selcuk, İzmir, Turkey pathenger
Selcuk and Sirince

Selcuk From Foca it was only a few hours drive to our next destination - Selcuk, which is a small town or large village right next to the famous ruins of Ephesus. To get there we had our biggest driving challenge yet - getting through Izmir, the 3rd largest city in Turkey (around over 2 million people - a gnat compared to Istanbul, but still full of crazy Turkish drivers). Our maps showed a ring road freeway that would be perfect for us avoiding all hassles and cutting masses of time off our ...

Selcuk, Turkey tandc2007
Finally to Ephesus

Awake at 3 am again (but only for a short time!) - now that it is Ramadan, there is a guy who walks the streets around 3am, beating a drum rhythmically to tell all the good Muslims who are observing the dawn to dusk fast that they should get up and have a meal before its too late. Unfortunately he's also setting off a car alarm just down the road, so the noise goes on a bit longer than it should!. He comes around again at night, after the fast is broken for the day, beating his drum - this ti...

Selcuk, Turkey tandc2007
A Day at the Beach

Our last day in the Selcuk area. There are supposed to be some really nice beaches very close by, which get totally mobbed in the summer months (July & Aug), but should be less crowded in Sept, so off we go to find them. First stop is Pamukac Beach, only a few kms from Selcuk and really easy to find, Lonely Planet writes it up as one of Turkey's best beaches. We get there and its deserted - one guy fishing and a few people swimming at the far end. Plus the blokes with the digger dredging out ...

Selcuk, Turkey tandc2007

Historical Traveler Reviews of Hotel Bella Selcuk

Well worth a stay

from A TripAdvisor Member
A well run, well managed hotel in a pleasant location with a nice view of a fortress and ancient ruins.I stayed there because of the reviews I read on trip advisor

Loved the Hotel Bella and staff

from A TripAdvisor Member
My wife and I found the Hotel Bella on the Web and made our arrangements that way. Everything worked without a hitch, and the hotel staff were expecting our arrival. The manager and staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome, extending courtesies and services that you wouldn't find in a large hotel. The location was superb and the ambiance fantastic. The view of the storks feeding their young, in a nest atop a light standard across the street from the top floor open-air restaurant, was an unexpected and entertaining surprise! There was almost a family atmosphere, as guests met in the lounge area of the restaurant and exchanged stories of their experiences. This very-well kept and run, clean small hotel had a tremendous Turkish-flavoured charm, with Turkish rugs and artifacts in the public areas and the rooms.

We heartily recommend Hotel Bella to any traveller, for a short or an extended stay. Without a doubt, it was one of the highlights of our 3 weeks in Turkey, and our only regret was that we couldn't stay longer!

Hotel Bella was a gem

from jprice
We just came back from Selchuk Turkey where we stayed at Hotel Bella. It was just great and the owners went out of their way to make us at home including driving us to all the major sites and also recommending ideas for excursions. They were terrific. We also purchased a carpet from Nazi, and had a very positive experience. No high pressure. The breakfast was really good, and it was a great value. The rooms are small but spotless, and the hotel is only 3 years old.

The most remarkable travel experience

from A TripAdvisor Member
Our arrival into Turkey in October 2005 was one of the most memorible experiences of my life. After travelling over night on a ferry from the Greek Islands my husband, 4 friends and myself were approached at the ferry station by a young man named Savache. Savache encouraged us to join him for the beginning of our Turkey travels with a stay at the Bella Hotel Selcuk. Offering us taxi rides to the hotel with no obligation to stay if we were not 100% satisfied with the hotel and no payment would be required for the taxi's if we did not wish to stay. Our travel group had made the decision to travel to Turkey unexpectedly after a 2 week stay in Greece. We were rather unprepared, no travel guides to assist us with suitable accomadation and all the other vital information found in these must have travel accessories, therefore feeling very tired, hungry, and just a little irritable after the ferry trip from hell, we excepted Savache's offer to check out the Bella Hotel. From this point a friendship formed with not only some of the nicest people I met in Turkey but I would have to say the nicest people I have ever met in my life. On our arrival at the Bella Hotel we were greeted by the owners, Erdal Kahya & Nazmi Uyanik. Our bags were taken to our designated rooms and we were guided up stairs to the most devine rooftop terrrace that overlookd not only St. Johns Basilica and castle but gave a birds eye view to the larges storks nest I have ever seen. It was here that we were served apple tea and offered breakfast before we freshened up in the clean, well equipped rooms with private bathroom, then taken to a little village in the Selcuk area, the Seven Sleepers, for pancakes and a beer for lunch. The hospitality of our hosts just continued beyond all of our expectations, Erdal, Nazmi and all the staff at the Bella showed us the most outstanding level of hospitality I have ever experienced. They welcomed us, feed us, organised all our travel plans, educated us on life in Turkey but most of all gave us their friendship. A sign in the reception area reads Come as a guest leave as a friend. Words have never rung more true. If you happen to be travelling in Turkey, heading Selcuk way do yourself a favour and go and visit our friends at the Bella, you will not be disappointed. The Bella gets our recommendation along with a very nice wrap from Lonely Planet.

Lesley & Stephen Watson Atherton QLD Australia

Loved the Bella

from A TripAdvisor Member
This inexpensive and friendly hotel was a real delight. The owners Erdal Kahya and Nazmi Uyanik were gracious hosts, helping with touring agendas and shopping tips. The chef was incredible and breakfasts were a delightful way to start the day. His evening meal was only 10ytl and many locals came to enjoy the soup, mezzes, salad, shishs and fruit dessert. For 12 ytl one could have delicious and deboned fish. The dining and lounge area is on the top floor with a lovely view of nearby ruins and is where the hosts can often be found socializing with their guests, smoking a water pipe. Their website is hotelbella. (There is also a stork nest right across from the lounge.)

Great Hospitality!

from A TripAdvisor Member
We really enjoyed staying here. The owner treats you like you are a friend and like you are the only person staying there. Any time we needed something he arranged it for us in a flash. They gave us a few free drives as well. The hotel is great value. Bedrooms are clean. Dining area a delight and a great selection of books to browse through. The owner also seems very well connected (he seems to know everybody) so is a great resource. The hotel is centrally located with a great view of the ruins across the street.

Stayed at Hotel Nilya, but I wish I would have stayed here.

from blessed16
I stayed at the Hotel Nilya but had to pass Hotel Bella to reach Hotel Nilya. Hotel Bella is perfeclty situated. We had dinner here our first night in Selcuk. The staff was awesome. They even invited us to use the internet whenever we needed to, considering that Hotel Nilya does not have internet service. I witnessed how well they treated the guests, and was very jealous. They showed me one of the rooms and I must say they resembled the rooms at Nilya.

A gem in Turkey

from fldee
What a gem of a hotel we found in Selcuk,Turkey. The owners of the hotel

not only make you feel right at home,but do everything for you. They made calls to straighten out airline ticket problems, dropped us off at various places of interest and all with no charge.

We had a view of St. John's from our window and nesting storks were less than 100 feet away. Great showers and hair dryers were an extra touch you do not expect at a small hotel.

There is a terrace on the roof where delicious meals are served . A wood stove, TV and internet connection at your beck and call.

But it is the warmth and attention to every need that make this such an outstanding place to stay. All this at very moderate rates. We will always treasure the memories of our delightful stay at the Hotel Bella.

Comfort - Quality - True Value

from A TripAdvisor Member
Simply put our 3 day stay there was the B E S T .

Clean, newly renovated rooms, great rooftop view, internet, restaurant-bar, real bathrooms, wonderful location. Eddie, Nazmi and the excellent staff at the Bella qualify as true "Ambassadors" for Turkey. I would not hesitate to return.

Hotel Bella 100%-the best in town!!

from scrott
We had never experienced anything like this before and have never felt inclined to share our thoughts but this was amazing! Hotel Bella has the most accomodating hosts, who drove us around everywhere in the area, Ephesus, Sirene & the beach. Our room had a very comfy bed with a balcony, views of the castle & the storks nest plus the best roof terrace too. Excellent price too. We give it 100%!


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