TESSERA HOTEL

The very friendly and helpful staff add so much to the authentic beauty of this historic building in the heart of the old city. The rooms are ample and well appointed with a modern bathroom and great shower. The breakfast is fantastic. Five minute walk from Balikligol and the bazaar, I couldn’t have wished for better.

First time stayed at this hotel and loved a lot . Great ambiance with clean rooms. Fantastic location for historical sites as well as friendly Staff . Wi-Fi is available everywhere at hotel and also have free parking near hotel .Highly recommend 👍

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful little hotel in the heart of old Sanli-Urfa. The host was very welcoming and informative, personally making sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Rooms & beds were lovely and comfortable, breakfast was delicious, the hotel was truly an oasis with a lovely courtyard and terraces overlooking the town. Designated parking lot was a real plus!

This is is an amazing hotel. It was by far the least costly of all our hotels across Turkey and by far the best in every possible dimension. Set in a restored Armenian enclave away from the bustle of Sanliurfa city life, this is an oasis of tranquility and hospitality. The rooms are tastefully and elegantly furnished what seems to be the result of a meticulous renovation of a 500 year old property, with comfortable beds, modern plumbing and so many places in the various inner courtyards to just relax. It reminded us a bit of a Moroccan riad but with a unique style and history that is only from this ancient city of Ur. Madame the owner cares so much about your experience and her staff were far more attentive than the butlers of the St Regis or any five star resort globally. It feels like an extended family at which you are guest of honor, simple yet elegant. Proficiency in English is not as common in this region, but phone translation filled any gaps. The hotel arranged tours of Gobekliteppe and Karahanteppe with a real archeologist who would take us through museums or nearby caves and point out with great humility what he had personally excavated. There is so much to see in Turkey its perhaps hard to spend time here, but this would be a great winter retreat for groups small and large. For dinner, they just ordered in our favorite dishes, and breakfast was a lengthy and delicious affair each morning.

I had a wonderful stay at the Tessera Hotel. My room was excellent and very clean. The mattress and pillows were perfect. The daily breakfast was delicious and so generous, and Yasemin who runs the hotel, as well as her staff, are extremely helpful and kind. They went out of their way to help us with anything we needed. This is a unique hotel. It was formerly the Armenian Catholic Church in the city. It still retains some the original feature. Yasemin graciously gave me a tour of the property. The hotel is situated right in the old Armenian Quarter, close to many of the historic and tourist sites.

My family and I had a wonderful stay at this stunning hotel. The hotel itself is so wonderfully decorated, with great attention to detail. The architecture of the hotel (an old Armenian house) is stunning, and respects the painful memories that occurred to the Armenians in this quarter of Urfa a century ago. The room and bathroom are impeccably clean, and comfortable, and nicely updated. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The breakfast is amazing. The location is very central and walkable to the museums and sights, in an old neighborhood with quaint, narrow alleys.