A very clean and well run hotel but the rooms need some money spending on them.
The shower stall and shower curtains need replacing with a more hygenic unit.I cant imagine what germs and debris have collected on the shower curtains/ugh


This place is well run and clean.
The bedrooms need some investment and the shower stalls are grotty with plastic curtains that must be covered with all kinds of debris.
The breakfast fare is laid out on trays covered with clingfilm that guests leave off after they have served themselves.Consequently there were flies crawling on the food.All I had was a boiled egg that I could shell myself and never went for breakfast again.
It's not expensive to buy a few hard plastic food covers !!
The manager is very efficient and so are the help but nagging repeatedly to come to Turkish night becomes quite annoying.
The roof top pool is a little haven of peace and makes a change from the annoying and loud music that most places churn out.
A cheap and cheerful place to stay but if the owners spent a few lira they may get guests returning but not me.

me and my boyfriend stayed in this hotel on the 23rd of July for two weeks, we were meant to be staying in the tur inn (turd hotel) but we got moved here and the staff are crazy they love making sure their customers are happy. the entertainment at night is provided by Denis who works in the hotel and he always ensure you are having a excellent time. and for the pictures people have put up of their room they aint even that bad our room was cleaned everyday and that's what u want its a 2-3 star hotel what do you expect!!! also all staff were very nice and so was the owner of the hotel :):)

book in on the 27th of july at around 10 - 30pm moved out early morning on the 28th.
the bathroom had all cracked tiles, the toilet when flushed water came up by the shower.
the shower curtin was very dirty. in the bed room there were electric wires hanging from the wall. when I pluged in the T.V. there were sparks from the scoket and I got an electric shock. the carpet on the floor was old and dirty. this room was so bad that I did not even use the shower, I thought that i would be cleaner if I did not use that shower.

I'm afraid I agree with much of what steveinmatlock (19 July 2011) has to say about Hotel Alp. I think the hotel maybe was actually 3 stars at one point (you can see 3 stars on the brass plaque outside, at top of steps), but that was before they lost their outside pool, etc. I think it has run down quite a bit since then.

The lack of English-speaking night staff manifested itself as a problem when 3 Irish girls, 18 years old, probably on their first holiday unaccompanied by their parents, turned up.
These girls were a nightmare: they played very loud music at 4 am from their balcony, shouted and swore at anyone who asked them to turn it down, vandalised the hotel with magic markers, and deliberately emptied crisps on the lift floor. I heard the manager, on their last day, threatening to call the police if they didn't behave. I wish he had, just to teach them a lesson. In any case, I think the management did pretty much everything they could to contain the situation, but they were hampered because the night staff speak limited English, so it was difficult for guests to explain what the problem was.

One more negative, before I move on to the positive points:
The rooms and corridors were floored in a horrible green carpet. I reckon they could lift the image and experience of the place instantly by replacing it with a clean tiled floor. Crappy polyester carpet is the last thing you want underfoot in 35-42 degrees heat. It doesn't feel or look clean, even if it is.

Positives:
Staff are very helpful and positive and do as much as they can to oblige. Admittedly, this is difficult if they don't speak English, but there are always English-speaking staff close at hand (during the day, at least). Staff work very hard and put in long shifts,

Deniz is a bit creepy with the ladies, but I think he is trying to be charming, in the same way that Italian men will kiss a women's hand, etc. He does speak at least 5 languages quite well, though, so he can move around all the guests, answering queries and helping out.
Isa, the manager, is very good. He originally trained as a History teacher, so is a mine of information about Turkey and its culture, traditions, etc.

The hotel’s (rather small) pool is on the rooftop, from where you can enjoy stunning views out to sea and of the town. It is also a good vantage point to watch the impressive cruise ships berthing and leaving port. The very best use of the rooftop, though, is to watch the sunset. (Oh, and you can sunbathe and dip in the pool there, too.)

The town is stuffed with any number of fairly good restaurants. One which is a definite cut above though, is Captain’s Place (NOT Captain’s Table, which you will pass on the way). Go to the bottom of the (admittedly steep) hill from the hotel until the main road, which runs along the waterfront. Turn left and walk about 15 minutes (depending how hot it is – you may walk more quickly or slowly!) and it is on your left. The food is absolutely exquisite. Although you will pay about 15% more than the standard, touristy restaurants you passed on the way, I promise you it is worth it. Enjoy good views of the harbour and of the sunset.

Still on the positive, Kuşadası is an excellent location from which to explore nearby Ephesus, only 20 minutes away by dolmuş (local bus) (this is why 2 - 4 big cruise ships dock each day in Kuşadası harbour).
Selçuk is just a few minutes further down the road, and is a fascinating town, stuffed full of history and architecture.

Finishing on a cautionary note:
Beware the market and local shops. Although the traders seem to like a bit of banter and haggling, if you don't offer them enough they are quick to turn aggressive, even potentially violent. We've travelled in Morocco, Tunisia and elsewhere in Turkey and have never come across shop keepers and traders as angry as at Kuşadası.

My top tip is to explain to them that you are not a rich tourist from one of the massive cruise ships in the harbour, but a poor holiday maker staying in Hotel Alp. That seems to help them understand where you are coming from!!