This "Hotel" offers great value, but is very much in need of love...and lots of it! Currently the hotel is decorated with lots of artificial flowers...trying to brighten the place up (but struggling to do so) We booked a room with 3 single beds, all very comfortable...but cold at this time of year. Sadly the shower wasn't much warmer. Breakfast... More

Stayed one night, didn't expect much. Yeah the rooms aren't much, but it was clean, the bed was super comfy and the staff was uber helpful and friendly. The garden terrace is the highlight, best place for a late night beer or early morning coffee. It's about 2 blocks from the Basmane train station, which made it perfect for a... More

My friends and I visited Izmir for one night and didn't have a good experience. Vatan looked like the best option compared to other unattractive offerings in the area. Our room was on the front street which made for good people watching but at night you got to hear live music, something like a clarinet, played in the local bars... More

Clean, comfortable rooms, and good value for the price. Reasonable turquish breakfast. The bathroom was very small, and the water flowed out trough the courtain so the floor was always wet when we had a shower. Don't ask the staff about restaurants, because they will send you to the next door rest and they'll charge you lots of money for... More

I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone. When you arrive you're welcomed warmly and are offered drinks for free. The reception gives you a good - but wrong - impression. It's nice and clean which is contrary to the rooms. From the Turkish we'd understand we were offered the best double room, but still it was very poor and dark.... More

Arrived at the Vatan in Izmir hot and tired after a long journey from Istanbul. We initially were impressed by the hotel foyer and were offered drinks but should have become suspicious when we were asked to pay up-front for our two night stay. Proliferation of staff who could have been better employed carrying out basic repairs and maintenance rather... More