The hotel is conveniently located at the edge of city center and is safe to get around the city from there. The city center is about 5-10 minutes walk. The old town Kaleici is about 15-20 minutes by walk. We did not need to use public transport or taxi to get around these places. The tour operators could pickup and drop near the hotel. There are good eating options near the hotel. The restaurant next to the hotel serves some very good typical Turkish food. There is a very good breakfast Brek place (Borekci Hasan) in a couple of minutes walk from the hotel. There is a nice Friday Bazaar that is held close to the hotel. The check-in and check-out process was smooth. The hotel arranged airport pick-up and drop for us at a convenient price of 25 Euros each direction. This was really helpful. The hotel staffs were friendly and communicative, and were always ready to help including ordering a taxi. The Turkish breakfast consisting of bread, cheese, cream, jams, honey, fresh salad, sausage slices, boiled egg and Turkish tea was reasonable. An omelette was made on request. There was also corn flake option. At the entrance, there were more hot drink options. The triple room was clean and had decent amenities. The wi-fi service was good. As a whole, our stay at Blue Marina Hotel was very pleasant.
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