Safranbolu Camlica Konagi

What a wonderful historic experience. This three hundred year old Ottoman style building converted to a boutique hotel is an easy stroll to the old town Safranbolu shopping district, restaurants and museums. This UNISCO building has been fully modernized with bathrooms and heating. Our bed was comfortable and we had instant heat in the shower. The furnishings and rooms stayed true to the Ottoman design with a long bench couch along the wall and intricate wood work on the floors, cabinets along the walls and ceiling. I loved the detail in the molding and the rose carvings in the ceiling. All floors were covered with wonderful Turkish rugs. Our host, Özlem, provides the most delightful local cuisine for breakfast much of which has been prepared and sourced locally. She is also a vibrant person that laughs easily and loves to visit with us. We left early and she prepared a sack breakfast for us as we traveled down the road. There are many motels in the area but this one has secure parking for our bicycle. She even has an area to securely park three vehicles, a benefit in this town. Many hotels in Safranbolu do not appear to have even street parking.