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Most people visit Edirne on a day trip from Istanbul, but there’s plenty of good accommodation to make it an overnight trip. There are a good mix of modern hotels as well as a few restored Ottoman homes.
Saray Hotel
On my first overnight trip, I stayed at the Saray Hotel. It’s centrally located near the pedestrian Saraçlar Street and just a few minutes walk from many of the important mosques and other historic landmarks in Edirne, as well as several restaurants. The room was a little disappointing for the price and the staff wasn’t the friendliest, but the breakfast room on the top floor had excellent views.
Edrin Hotel
On my second overnight trip to Edirne, most of the hotels I wanted to try were fully booked. I ended up having to settle for the Edrin Hotel. It’s a little further away from the historic city center than I had hoped, although it was still only about a seven minute walk. The hotel was also a bit disappointing.
We stayed in a standard room, which included a small kitchenette, separate living room, and bathroom. The room was comfortable but the walls were quite thin. We could hear our neighbors late at night and early in the morning.
Also, we weren’t satisfied with the service or housekeeping. First of all, they only put one towel in the room for a two person booking. We called the front desk to ask for another, but ended up having to go down an hour later to get the towel. Secondly, after returning from a full day in town, we noticed the room wasn’t cleaned very well.
Breakfast was included in the room rate. It was a mediocre buffet with cold food, but service was friendly. The breakfast room is in the restaurant located on the ground floor, Kahve Kültürü.
