The hotel had the look of a private home with the owners themselves welcoming you. I'm really grateful to Kaya for getting us picked up from Izmir Airport and suggesting that for 25 Euro extra we see Ephesus on way to Villa Konak. This saved us one full day and may be 150 Euro that we would have otherwise spent for a separate full day trip to Ephesus. The evening tea with free cookies on the house was really welcome. This also gave us the opportunity to meet other guests in an informal setting. On the plus side, we had 24-hour self-service of tea, coffee and bottled water, free of cost. On the negative side, the location ensured that no tour company could pick us from the hotel and we had to trudge down to the main road to catch any tour. This would, however, take about five minutes. Breakfast was a problem as it started only after 8 am when most tours would start around 0815 hrs. At our request, the staff tried to serve us by 0745 but couldn't! There were also no toiletries (except liquid soap) in the bathroom. The shower area was quite cramped.