Hilton Garden Inn Hotels in Eskişehir

This was a six night booking, chosen on the location and by studying reviews of hotels in the area (of which there were quite a few). So we got there via the High Speed Train from Ankara, I guess many others will come from the Istanbul direction. Whichever, the hotel is 0.6 miles from the station; we walked and it took 12 minutes as the queue for taxis at the station made us believe we would be there for some time! If driving, there is a car park under the hotel. Check on was efficient, friendly staff with a good level of spoken English, and with two fairly high speed lifts, I was soon in my room. The room was large, with a huge and very comfortable bed, aircon, and enough storage for my stay. The adjoining bathroom was also large with a great hot shower and oodles of hot water, clean and restocked every day. Sleeping was not a problem with the comfortable bed and my room was facing a quiet direction. Sadly the free wi-fi was a bit slower than that I have become accustomed to, but was perfectly workable, although this had made the difference from a score of five to four in this review. Breakfast is from 06:30, useful for those on business, and found on the Mezzanine floor. Large room, easily enough tables, and lots of food from an extensive choice common to this sort of hotel: cereals, fruit, yoghurt, pastries, hot options and eggs and of course all the traditional Turkish options. The breakfast staff were very efficient. So location. Well of course that depends on what you are town for! For us it worked perfectly for work, but directly opposite the hotel is a modern medium sized mall fronted with a Starbucks (debate whether this is a good or a bad thing) and with a terrific selection of places to eat and drink inside, most with optional outdoor seating. While these may be defined as primarily western eateries, within minutes are more traditional (albeit modern) venues. The centre of Eskisehir is walkable, but I guess a taxi might be the preferred choice, and there were always taxis on tap passing outside. I was really pleased to have booked my stay here, as were my work colleagues who followed my lead. Recommended, and if returning next year, will stay again.