After a long day of sightseeing in extremely high temperatures, the Hotel Kalehan truly was refreshing. Beautiful rose gardens, an inviting pool with bar, impeccable decor, and a gracious staff all greet the weary traveler. Sometimes it's the oddest things that make a difference. Swinging in a hammock, after dining on some of the best food we had in Turkey (in the hotel's air conditioned dining room) while looking up at the night sky and reflecting on the wonderous nearby site of Ephesus, capped off a perfect day. Our air conditioned triple room with three beds was small but adequate. The hotel is within walking distance to nearby shops, convenient for stocking up on provisions for the day ahead. The frent desk staff was very helpful and provided an excellent map for touring Selcuk and Ephesus.

I have to admit that I was apprehensive about my trip to Turkey. I did not know what to expect in terms of the hotel, food or reception. What a surprise when we found the Hotel Kalehan to have polite and helpful staff, wonderful food and clean, comfy rooms.
The hotel staff tended to our every need, and went out of the way to make our stay pleasant. A fire in the fireplace each evening, and Turkish coffee or an after-dinner drink was just right.
The food was, for me, the biggest surprise. A healthy breakfast with breads, hard-boiled eggs, fresh olives, cheese was very European. Lunch and dinner ranged from fresh fish, to kabob, to pasta.
The hotel owner, Hakan Ergir, is friendly and helped us to arrange a tour guide.
Internet access in the hotel lobby helped us stay in contact with family in the States. The hotel is close to ancient Ephesus (the large Citadel looms on the Ayasuluk Hill, just behind the hotel).
I am planning to return to Selcuk again this year to see our new friends at Hotel Kalehan.
The rates are very reasonable.

The hotel is in a lovely building with a beautiful rose garden and relaxing pool area. Rooms are small but nicely decorated.

We had dinner in the hotel restaurant one night and had a wonderful meal unfortunately the next evening we ordered the set menu which was a very bland, disappointing and over priced meal.

For the prices the hotel is charging and as its location outside the main part of town the hotel should offer free transfers to the bus station and to Ephesus rather than offering to order taxis with fixed, over priced rates.

The hotel also did not offer a 10% discount when paying by cash.

Kalehan is a fairly pleasant individual hotel located on the main road into Selcuk. Rooms are a good size, nicely decorated and arranged around a nice garden. However for the price, especially when compared with similar hotels in Turkey, the standard is not high. Our room was slightly dirty (door handle, key and surfaces were sticky to the touch), bathroom was very small and breakfast buffet was left uncovered for several hours; empty plates were not replenished. Swimming pool had no water in it, despite the fact that it was 25 degrees and prices had already been hiked to mid-season levels. We asked for brewed coffee instead of nescafe with breakfast and found afterwards that 5 euros had been added to our bill for this ´extra´. Nice enough, but could have been so much better with some attention to the details.