Mediterra Art Hotel

Not as good as it looks

The larger rooms are lovely with great Turkish character however, the pool area looks much bigger than it is and the pool is in shade all day so if you are looking for somewhere to sunbathe this hotel is not for you. Also, our friends stayed there in a twin room which was tiny, had a table and courtyard right outside it which had people sitting in it and talking at night and in the early morning so if staying in a twin room make sure you request not to be in that room. On arrival the manager tried to get us (having prepaid for a twin and double room) to stay in one room together - not impressed!! Naturally we kicked up a fuss and got the rooms we had booked but beware - they seem to overbook the hotel on a regular basis as they told us that everyone did that!! Friends stayed at Alp Pasa and it was much nicer - I would stay there over the Mediterrea.

Vanilla has fab food - very close to the hotel.

Decent Hotel, Difficult Neighborhood

The Mediterra Art Hotel was a decent property--comfortable rooms, nice environs, good services. I had two problems with it: 1) our air conditioning didn’t work properly, but this wasn’t apparent until it was too late at night to do anything about it. When I reported this to the front dest the next day, their first reaction was to deny it, saying that a couple had just stayed there a week without complaining, and asking me to demonstrate how I had set the controller (which I had set correctly). They finally apologized and thanked me for reporting it, but I don’t know whether that resulted in the old unit being serviced. My other problem isn’t the hotel’s fault, but is something that travellers should be aware of. The hotel is located in the Old City of Antalya, which is extremely unfriendly for people travelling in their own autos. The streets are painfully narrow, and during the day you have to wait for merchants to pull their merchandise out of your way and for walkers to step aside so that you can proceed down these 10-foot-wide alleyways. It is nerve-wracking and slow, and it greatly compromises what would otherwise be the appeal of the Old City. For those using Antalya as a stepping-off point, I would avoid the Old City and find someplace more accessible.

Nice hotel, a shame about the quality of food served!

Great location, however rooms a little on the small side and breakfast was a big disappointment!

Traveller's tip on local attractions

Try to venture a little outside the old town as restaurants and shops do get better.