We spent 3 days in this hotel. This small bed and breakfast has a delightful open courtyard enclosed-- with flowering trees, vines, a garden and patio area where they serve breakfast. It was a lovely respite after spending a wonderful but chaotic 6 days in Istanbul. The proprietor was a bit gruff but I was able to use the computer of one of the staff and left that person a good tip. The breakfast was simple but very good. Service was a bit slow but the lovely courtyard made that a non issue for me. It is located on a side street about 4 blocks from the ocean. Pretty easy walking distance to most everything you would want to see. The rooms are simple but very clean with a good shower and windows that open for a cool cross breeze and . I would definitely stay there again. Very reasonable rates.

Hotel Gulec is in a great location. Rooms are simple and very clean. The man who runs the place speaks English very well but he's grumpy and pushy. When we arrived, he put us in the hotel across the street (which is a different hotel entirely) without any choice and charged us the same rate. At breakfast, which is in a very nice little courtyard, we struggled to get any service after the plates were put on our table, which was disappointing given the service we'd received elsewhere. We booked a room for one night a week after our first stay and then decided not to stay in Bodrum. We arrived to cancel our reservation and were not given back our deposit of 30 turkish lira. In fairness, the policy is no refund for cancellation less than 72 hours prior but we came by 60 hours before our reservation time and the manager was quite gruff and rude to us. Great location but not impressed with the manager, who is the person interacting with the public the most. In addition, we were only able to get wifi in the lobby and thus were subject to sitting under the gaze of the grumpy manager while online.

You can find better value for your money elsewhere.

It is an easy walk into the centre of Bodrum from this hotel and there is a taxi rank very close as well.The hotel is very quiet and, although the furnishing are very simple, everything was spotlessly clean and there was air con in our room. We slept really well every night. The hotel management are excellent and very helpful. It was lovely to eat breakfast in the green, shady garden. Breakfast was quite substantial, too! Very good value for money.

I stayed one night at Hotel Gulec on my way from Kusadasi to Kos, Greece and really wish I'd had a few more days to spend there!

The hotel is located less than five minutes from the waterfront and five minutes from the bus depot and has a lovely garden with plenty of places to sit and relax. The rooms are very, very basic, but clean and air conditioned. There are no TV's (not that you need one, go to the beach!) but the wifi internet is free and speedy and the A/C is heavenly.

The reception is extremely laid back. When I arrived, the owner showed up in swimmers to greet me.
I arranged a ticket for the ferry to Kos, Greece through the hotel owner and was very pleased with the ease of the whole process, and unlike other people I met on the way, I was not scammed over the price. The owner even arranged for a sandwich for me to take with me the next morning when I departed as I was leaving before the complimentary breakfast would be served.

Note: Walking to the ferry port is doable, but if it's hot out and you have a bit of luggage, or if you're traveling with children you'll definitely want a taxi. (It won't cost much.)

All in all, a great little haven at a fantastic price. If I'm ever in Bodrum again (and I hope to be, it's a great place for a holiday!) I will definitely stay at Hotel Gulec.