Sokullu Pasa Hotel - Special Class

✓It was recommended that I visit this store. Aggressive sales tactics, nothing is real. The men stand near the exit so you don’t leave until you buy something. When you finally do, they say their card reader isn’t working and they need to use the one next door. Then they charge you more at the Gold shop nearby. They do this because in Türkiye you don’t pay taxes on Gold. Once you figure it all out, they refuse you a refund. Try to find this “business” on the internet. They don’t exist. Total scammers.

✓It was recommended that I go shopping at Silk Road Gallery around the corner. These group of aggressive men are total con artists selling fake rugs in inflated prices. Once you figure out you’ve been duped, they offer no refund. I’m now part of a criminal and civil case with 7 other tourists, interestingly all women. Still don’t believe me? Try to find this store on the internet. You can’t because they don’t want to be caught! Absolutely cruel men. Attached is a picture of “Gustavo,” the one they send in to flirt with the single ladies. Just disgusting.

✓Location is great and staff friendly but by far the best thing about this hotel was the cat that visited our balcony(we were on the top floor with a balcony and a fire escape). She was there on the first morning asking for food (which we happily supplied as you can buy cat food in literary every shop in the city) and by the third or fourth day she was purring and sleeping on our laps on the balcony chairs. We never met such a sweet and loving cat and were really sad having to say goodbye - we sincerely hope that the next guests will "adopt" her as well - she loves her food ;) apart from the cat everything else was great as well :)

✓The hotel is like a hide away, there’s a beautiful garden over looking the breakfast area, and upstairs is another garden area where our group did yoga each morning before breakfast, the staff are so friendly by the time we were leaving it was like we were leaving family, the hotel is walking distance from blue mosque and other amazing attractions, we ate at different restaurants that our amazing host Berat took us too, the hotel is clean and staff were so willing to meet our needs, we will be back. Nikkipere Just breathe retreats.