| Accommodation in Turkey In general, always ask for a discount: tell them you are working on an archaeological site, pull out any kind of student ID or, if you are teaching somewhere, an university ID. The worst they can do is say no.
 Ankara
 King Hotel
 Guvenlik Caddesi No: 13 Asagiayranci, 06540 Ankara
 Telephone: (0312) 418.90 99 Fax: (0312) 417. 03 82
 Angora House HotelKalekapisi Sok. 16. Ulus, Ankara
 Telephone: (0312) 309.8380; (0312) 311.1609 Fax: (0312) 309.8381
 
 Amasya
 
 Ilk Pansiyon
 Gumuslu Mahallesi, HItit Sokak No.1
 Telephone: 378.81689 Fax: 378.86277
 (Old Ottoman House, the owner is an architect and lives in the building, in town)
 
 Antalya
 
 Kleopatra Pansiyon
 Kaledibi Sokak No. 6
 Telephone: 243.4721 Fax: 242.6418
 (Cheap, but there are always rooms)
 
 Tuvana Hotel
 Tuzcular Mahallesi, Karanlik Sokak, No.18
 Telephone: (242) 241.1981; (242)247.6015
 Fax: (242) 241.1981
 (Moderately priced, restored old building, AC, swimming pool, very nice)
 
 Aphrodisias
 
 Aphrodisias Hotel
 Geyre, Karacasu (near the site)
 Telephone: (256) 448.8132 Fax: (256) 448.8422
 (Reasonable and workable, the only choice near the site)
 
 Ayvalik
 
 Taksiyaris Pansiyon
 Ismet Pasa Mahallesi, Marasil Cakmak Caddesi 71
 Telephone: (266) 342.1494
 (Inexpensive, old house, very friendly owners)
 
 Datca
 
 Hotel Dorya
 Iskele Mahallesi, Esenada
 Telephone: (252) 712.3593; (252) 712.3614
 Fax: (252) 712.3303
 (Beautiful setting in the middle of town, moderately priced with private landing on the sea and swimming pool;
 closest thing to Knidos.)
 
 Izmir
 
 Otel KIlim
 Kazim Dirik Caddesi, No. 7
 Telephone: (232) 484.5340 Fax: (232) 489.5070
 (Located at Pasaport on the water; great location, moderate prices, recently jazzed up, AC.)
 
 Otel Marla
 Kazim Dirik Caddesi, No. 7
 Telephone: (232) 441.4000 Fax: (232) 441.1150
 (Right behind Otel Kilim, about the same quality, double room in 2001: ~$55; bonus: great modern sculptures on the facade.)
 
 Kusadasi
 
 Koken Hotel
 Turkmen Mahallesi, Istiklal Caddesi No.5
 Telephone: (256) 614.1460; (256) 614.3243
 Fax: (256) 614.5723
 (Nice, family run, near the port but not too close, near the water)
 
 Pamukkale
 
 Konak Sade Hotel
 Pamukkale Kasabasi ( you can't miss it)
 Telephone: (258) 272.2002 Fax: (258) 272.2175
 (NIce pool with mineral water flowing through it, low to moderate prices.)
 
 Selcuk
 
 Kalehan Hotel
 Izmir Yolu
 Telephone: (232) 892.6154 Fax: (232) 892. 2169
 (Moderately priced, AC, swimming pool, for when you need a blast of comfort after the sites.)
 
 Urgup
 
 Hotel Elvan
 Istiklal Caddesi, Barbaros Hayrettin Sokak, No. 11
 Telephone: (384) 341.4191; (384) 341.4291
 Fax: (384) 341.3455
 (Very nice people, moderately priced, a short walk to the center of town, great roof deck.)
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