Hilton is the tallest building in the historic city of Izmir. It is situated in the center of the town and 18 Kilometres from the airport. It is a five stars hotel with 381 rooms. The hotel offers a wide selection of business and leisure facilities and indoor swimming pool and fitness centre. A Ballroom and banquet room can house up to 1000 guests.
well, we (spanky and i) stayed here our first several days here while i went flat-hunting. the staff was very professional and accomodating. although a little pricey it was nice to go to the gym to work out, lay out by the pool to relax or go to the spa to get a massage.
I stayed at the Hilton for 2 nights. The nice part is that it's the tallest building in the city, so you get the views. I was on the 18th floor, so the view was great. Also, the room had windows facing 2 directions -- so I had a sea view as well as a view of the city. I don't know if all the rooms have this, but it was a good idea. The hotel itself is a little run down; it could do with a renovation. We had some yellow carpet in the room with some stains. The staff is very helpful and customer service savvy though. I checked out the gym and the pool, both were acceptable but not exceptional if you know what I mean. The tennis court on the 10th floor is pretty cool, but it gets pretty windy up there! Breakfast was good. The restaurant, called Windows on the Bay, is very expensive. I was once in Paris on New Year's Eve and didn't pay as much for a drink as I did at this hotel. My Pina Colada was 28 YTL (about 14 Euro!!!) -- it was good though. All in all, it's a nice place to stay, but probably too pricey for what you get.
