Gulevi Safranbolu

Magical! THE very best hotel we stayed during a 14 day around a Turkey trip. We are only staying for one night in Safranbolu so we chose to stay in one of the iconic Ottoman houses and that was a good decision. Walkable to the museum and shops on pebbled street. We felt like living in history. All the period features has been very carefully preserved. So many things to look at and appreciate, the wooden windows, the fabric, the metal clutches and the heavy key. What amazed us is how useable of these historic items. The door just closes itself very smoothly and locks with a satisfying clunck. The bedding is super comfy with high count weave of cotton and goose down pillows. The bathroom is sufficiently modernised. Everywhere around the house and garden is a framable picture. Love how the decorations are put in place. Not too busy or too instagrammable but relaxed and artistically arranged. We had an amazing stay and the staff are so lovely and helpful. Asam guided us from the car park and carried our luggage up the stairs and showed us the cool wine cellar. Sofia’s breakfast is delicious with the best home made saffron jam and ginger jam and apricot jam. We would definitely recommend to our friends and family if they are visiting Safranbolu. Also the classical music in the garden is a nice touch!

Room is small, not clean

Special place to stay in three 18th century Ottoman Houses beautifully restored around a lovely garden. A lot of the timber throughout has been restored. But there are lots of stairs to manoeuvre. Lots of lovely nick nacks throughout. Much love and attention has been put into this place with the Owners rightly proud. It’s in walking distance to the downtown markets and shops. The rooms are large with a comfortable big bed and a modern bathroom. There is airconditioning but no TV. There is reasonable wifi throughout. Breakfast was included in my stay which is a fixed meal of cheeses, boiled eggs, bread / toast and condiments. This is a very special & lovely accommodation.

What a lovely gem of a hotel. Three mansions surrounding a lovely garden have been lovingly restored and modernised. It's a bit hard to find despite being on the road to a huge mansion and the large police station, but that's part of Safranbolu! On street parking is fine, as is the otopark almost opposite. Great location. Be prepared for the hills and unevenly paved roads, though. Bring good walking footwear. Our room was eccentric. The ensuite is in a cupboard! And the hot water took a couple of decades to arrive, too. That ought to have dropped a star, but the rest was so much fun that it earned it back. The heating worked well, and we needed it. This year was unseasonably cold. Breakfast was plentiful and well presented as usual in Türkiye. All in all a great place to stay.

Gülevi Safranbolu'nun en iyi, en merkezi, en otantik yerlerinden birinde 3 tarihi konaktan oluşan kaliteli bir işletme. Neden? İşletmecisi bayram şekeri bir adam. Görevliler, her zaman pozitif, kibar, güleryüzlü ve profesyoneldi. Otelin bahçesi çiçekler ağaçlar ve konularla çevrili nefis bir köşe. Müzikler ve içecekler eşliğinde uzun ve keyifli gündüz saatleri yaşıyorsunuz. Odaların dekoru tamamen otantik-yerel malzemelerle döşenmiş. Kahvaltı önemli. Bir çok otelde özensiz kahvaltılar varken Gülevi kahvaltısına da özen göstermiş. 1 dakikalık yürüyerek safranbolu çarşısını esnafını lezzet dükkanlarını gezdik. Neden 5 değil 4 puan: biz ramazan bayramında gittik ve hava akşamları soğuk oluyor ve Safranbolu kömürle ısınan bir yer. Akşam yakılan kömürün kokusu kazan dairesinin bacasına en yakın oda bizimki olduğu için odamızın içine biraz koku geldi ve rahatsız olduk ve odamızı değiştirttik. Ama yeni odamızın da soğuktu, biraz üşüdük. Ama Gülevine kısmetse kurban bayramında yine gideceğiz havalar ısınınca. Otel görevlilerinden Esra'nın tatlılığına, turizm bilgisine ve kibarlığına da 10 puan.

Gülevi 1790 lardan günümüze ayakta kalmış bir konak. Bugünkü harika durumunu Canbulat ailesine borçlu. Konaktaki tüm orjinal çözümler korunmuş. Lobideki sıcak karşılamadan sonra bizi bahçede nefis klasik müzik eşliğinde şahane bir kahve ikramı karşıladı. Odalar ferah ve aydınlık. Kimlik hiç bozulmamış. Doğal olarak ahşap yapının ses geçirgenliği var.