Ankara, Turkey, June 22-23

Hotel Devran, room 246

We stayed in Ankara 2 nights to apply for an Iranian visa (we already had a code; got our visa one day later, despite the embassy not having received the code). This hotel is one of the many cheapies accessible from Ulus metro station, and offers good value for money. Pink is a popular interior decoration colour here, as you can see. The room was clean, reasonably spacious, and had a clean, good-sized private bathroom. It got late afternoon sun, which made it a bit of a sweatbox, but with the window open it cooled down quickly, and besides, we appreciated the heat from the sun for drying our handwashing. Management were friendly, although reluctant to discount. Wireless is available in common areas, although not in rooms, it appears. No breakfast was provided, but the restaurant under the hotel does a cheap Turkish breakfast (this is also a good option for a cheap dinner – their lentil soup was one of the best we had in Turkey).
Bathroom: private. Good shower.
View: Cityscape
Cost: 40 YTL
Recommended: Highly
Contact details: Opera Meydani, Gazi Lisesi Karsisi, Ph: 0312 311 04 85