Aya Butik Otel

We adored this small inn and would love to go back. It is tucked onto a quiet side street on the hill above the ferry landing on Büyúkada. There is a beautiful garden with tables for enjoying the hotel's sumptuous breakfast, or you might relax on your room's balcony if it has one. Our room was tastefully, thoughtfully decorated with an ample closet for putting things away, good lighting, and a large comfortable bed.The highlight of our stay, though, was the hospitality extended by Gürkan, who is in charge at the hotel. He treated us like family, starting with our arrival when he came to meet us at the ferry dock upon arrival, and carried our bags up the hill. When I thought I had lost my wallet, he went to the police station and the ferry terminal to search for it. He patiently answered all my small daughter's questions about the cats of Büyükada and other things, and began teaching her Turkish. In decades of travelling and staying at many hotels, I've never felt so warmly welcome and looked after. Thank you so much!