Fodor's Expert Review Hıdıroğlu Konak Hotel

In the old Christian Bey neighborhood, this mansion-hotel conversion makes sure you feel like a guest at a real Turkish home (shoes even come off at the door). The 130-year-old building has three floors of rooms, some with wood paneling and all with (slightly small) bathrooms and showers. Suites are on the top floor and get their own terrace. On the lower floors, you can explore a rock-cut cistern and a secret early Christian meeting room.