Trabzon Hotels

Hotel Nur

Hotel Nur lured me in, not because it had lots of prostitutes (it did not...a strictly 'madame yok' establishment!!), but because it offered me the privacy of a single room with private bathroom, hot shower, great view over Ataturk Alani (Meydan) and breakfast, all for 15 Million Lira a night.
It wasn't the cheapest place in town...undoubtably there are some very cheap hotels down by the port area, but these are the domains of the Natashas (Russian prostitutes), and not really recommended for women travellers, or those who want uninterrupted sleep! The Hotel Nur did not allow prostitutes to operate there, and for a city centre hotel, it was extremely cheap.

Unique Quality: The rooms were clean, had a TV and a fridge, a private bathroom with constant hot water, and breakfast is included in the price. Oh, and don't bother bringing an alarm clock...even the heaviest sleeper could not fail to wake up with the dawn call to prayer...you can almost touch the loudspeakers on the minaret next door! (see main picture!)

### June 2005 Update...the Hotel Nur has gone upmarket in price while not changing the rooms at all. The same room (with same furniture, same motheaten carpet, same dysfunctional TV) now costs 35 YTL, which is a considerable increase on the 15 it used to cost. When I stayed, it was full of tour groups, and I think people must be willing to pay over the odds for a budget hotel with a no natasha policy, unusual in Trabzon. For real budget beds without whores knocking on your door, head over the road to the Hotel Benli.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Budget Travel, Backpacking, Road Trip
• Written August 26, 2002

Ataturk Alani from Hotel Nur

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