Hotel Sirince Evleri

Quaint pension in Selcuk vicinity

by BlackSheeper about Kirkinca Pansyion

This is a beautiful pension in a small Greek village named Sirince, about 10 minutes by bus to Selcuk. It is set in the hills, and therefore is surrounded by beautiful mountains. In the winters you can snuggle in the fireplace in the upper room with other guests and eat chestnuts, in the summers you can enjoy breakfast on the open patio. The service, food, and location is unbeatable! Its the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring.

Sirince not Selcuk

by Tdiver about Nisanyan evleri hotel

Perched above the town this is a great place to get away from the madness of Kusadasi or the quieter Selcuk.The road up is unpaved so take care and there are no lights at night also it's narrow but you get the best views of the local area.Rooms are on the small side but the food,hospitality,general ambiance and views are more than enough to compensate. The views and the town will calm you down from nearby Kusadasi.

Disappointment in Sirince

by nicolaitan about Kirkince Evleri Hotel

The Kirkinca Evleri was recommended to us by one travel agent and confirmed by a second as well as receiving some decent reviews on the internet. We were fully aware that lodgings in the Ephesus area were of limited quality, yet were still very disappointed by this facility.

The staff was largely limited to Turkish ( our problem, not theirs ) but were kind and solicitous and did their best to be helpful.
Sadly, the facility itself was the letdown. There is a difference between words like spartan and basic versus words like rundown and in poor repair. The single lightbulb in the bedroom could not disguise the aged furniture in suboptimal condition. The incongruous pink plastic bathtub had not been assembled properly and " black stuff " was present at the non-apposed margins. The bathroom also suffered from having only a single light bulb and the single electric outlet was in the bathroom with none in the bedroom. There was no shower curtain - we were not too happy about that until we saw that the room next door had no shower head (image 5 )( which may explain why the occupants left early in the morning after their arrival ). As advertised, there was indeed plenty of hot water. The electric heater took the chill out of the room, I suppose.

The copious breakfast presented us included at least 15 small dishes of condiments, vegetables, and unidentified spicy things, supplementing a basket of very decent bread. An omelet for two was too spicy to be eaten ( which may be the closest we came to non-tourist Turkish food or may just have been too over-spiced ). Service, as always here, was gracious. Breakfast was served in an elevated room which contained the only television we saw - limited reception quality, just a few stations. The dining area itself could have used a thorough cleaning.

We had the opportunity to check out a few other facilities in Sirince and found most in similar states of disrepair. We took the opportunity to discuss the hotels with our guide who stated that the Kirkinca Evleri was among the best choices in Sirince. Many people on the internet recommend Sirince as the best choice for lodging in the Ephesus area - despite the kindness of the hosts, we cannot agree. We would stay in one of the seaside resorts in Kusadasi or even in Izmir. The hotel staff garner this facility one more star than it might otherwise deserve.

Beautiful historic holiday accommodation

by Erol21 about Honeysuckle House

We arrived in the beatiful mountain village of Sirince after visiting the ancient city of Ephesus. It was getting late so we looked for somewhere to stay in the village. We followed the signs for Hanimeli Pansiyon (Honeysuckle House) up the cobbled lanes and steps of the old village. The house was set in a beautiful position near the old church in a quiet peaceful part of the village. We were met by a very friendly Turkish couple who run the b&b called Erdem and Doursan. They couldn't have been nicer - a real Turkish welcome. They showed us the house which is 200 years old and has been restored with modern kitchen and bathroom facilities. There was no one else staying there that night so we chose the front double rooom which had a lovely view over the village and surrounding hills. The house has two double and one single. The house feels like a well looked after family home. The beds were new and comfortable and the linen new and clean. Erdem and Doursan made us Turkish tea and we sat out in the garden which was full of jasmine and honeysuckle. We spent the evening walking around the village which was beautiful. This house was a listed historic building and has loads of character and atmosphere. There are exposed wooden beams and wooden ceilings and all the doors and cupboards are carved from wood. Being up in the mountains meant it was cooler than down near the coast and we slept really well . It is very peaceful and completely quiet at night and waking up to the view of the mountains was spectacular.
The breakfast was a proper Turkish breakfast with the added novelty of the bread having just been baked in the village bakery.
It's very close to the historic site of Ephesus and the coast and yet has none of the over development of a tourist area. It has nice restaurants with wonderful views and cafes and some little shops and stalls. If we were to come back through here we would book beforehand.

Sirince

by dedeckerm.

"Follow the leader !"

SIRINCE
A little village in the mountains and around 400 m. height.
How to come there?
From our hotel we took a dolmus to Kusadasi centre. There you take another dolmus in the direction of Selçuk. In Selçuk you left the dolmus and you take another to Sirince.
In Sirince you have each half hour a dolmus back to Selçuk.
It is so easy and cheap but most important : you spend a wonderful day in this charming little village with nice and friendly people.
Enjoy your trip!

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"View inside the mosque at Sirince"

It is also know for its traditional 19th century village houses, some of which have been converted into guest-houses. Wine is produced in this small hillside Turkish village which itself resembles an 'open-air museum'. Not to be missed are the handcrafts for sale in this village.