I think it is a good choice . The room was tidy and clean, the service was good. But the room rate seems to be a little bit expensive. Generally the hotel seems good!

The hotel location is in center of Antakya on the river side my room has nice view of mountain and river the room is very clean bath also and its have LCD TV and separate AC

Receptionists speak English and they are very kind, wireless INTERNET is free
The breakfast was nice kinds of local delicious chess the waitress is smiling and helpful

I check in 6:00 morning they don’t mind instead of 12:00 they charge me 100 TL (67 $) for one person in double room including breakfast (additional breakfast is 15 TL)

I recommend hot chestnut and also sahlaap (made from milk) cost 2 TL each you can find it near the river

In January there are winter sales in the market like www.lcwaikiki.com and www.ykm.com.tr about 50% to 70%

The facilities at this hotel seem able to handle tour groups, meeting participants, and families. The lobby is quite large although somewhat dark and has a separate sitting room (with Internet) that could seat around 30 people. This is not a fancy hotel despite four stars on everything from brochures to soap, but it was comfortable. Our room had adequate surface space and traditional dark brown wood furniture that one might see in an American hotel (I’m mentioning that because one guidebook described it as "tastelessly furnished," which perhaps it was earlier). The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet. The only complaint was that the tub (there was no separate shower) was in need of a scrub and the bathroom could have used some updating. Breakfast featured some local dishes in addition to the usual Turkish breakfast items. Staff was helpful.

The Buyuk Antakya Hotel has the air of aged dignity. The building is a distinctive two winged ziggurat that dates itself with an abstract gold leafed frieze.

The service here is simply amazing. The staff materialize out of nowhere with cups of tea, and are always happy to answer questions with a smile.

The hotel is situated in the heart of the city, catty-corner from a nice urban park where the locals promenade at twilight. Happily for me, it is also in the patisserie epicenter of the city, and the baklava and dondurma (ice cream with orchid root flour) are to die for. The Mado right next door is very popular with locals for coffee and dessert.

There really is not much in Antakya for the independent tourist except perhaps the amazing mosaics in the archeological museum. If you find yourself here, for whatever reason, the Antakya makes for a nice travel rest stop.