Gaja Ayvalık

✓Excellent location, close to everything but not in the middle.

✓Sehr höfliche Besitzer, Mega zuvorkommend Zentral, sauber, lecker

!Alles war gut

✓The property is held by Demet, who is just a delight. She goes out of her way to help. The property is clean and prepared meticulously, with attention to every small detail, as already mentioned in other reviews. It’s clean, new, the facilities are good, AC works properly, and the bathroom is nice. She also makes available slippers, toiletries (shampoo and conditioner in addition to shower gel), some biscuits and a kettle for coffee and tea. There is also a minibar with small things if you have some cravings. I didn’t have breakfast but the backyard is lovely. Demet helped me get a taxi and, since I didn’t have any cash, exchange it for me. My parents run a B&B in Brasil, and I recognised the level of attentiveness and care. Thank you, Demet!

!The property itself is lovely, but I did not love the location. I booked this place because it was 10min walk to the port, which is true, but is not in a nice part of the town. To European and American tourists, notably solo female travellers like me, pls note that Ayvalik has not yet been y by international tourists. It’s mainly Turkish people and virtually nobody speaks English. They are all lovely and try to help, but this is something to bear in mind. The apartment is in a very authentic normal part of the city, which feels unpolished and abandoned at times. The actual touristic city center with a beautiful coastal promenade is around 10-15 min walk, and even there it’s not super polished. In a future visit to Ayvalik, I’d stay either in the super touristic center of Ayvalik or in Cunda Island, much more prepared for tourists. But this is simply a personal preference, and the reason for my 9 rating. The property itself is lovely.