TAV Airport Hotel Izmir

We were surprised that this hotel is actually in the building of the airport. Therefore we didn't have to move our rented car from the airport's rental car parking to the hotel's parking. Since we arrived at night it was easier not to look for the way to the hotel's car park. If you arrive at night like we did, you could start your rented car's booking the next day to save money. The walk to the hotel within the building (I think it was located on the 3rd floor) took about 10 minutes or less, from the arrival hall / rental cars hall. Please note once you leave the airport building it is not so easy to get back. It took us some time to find the entrance to the hotel from the outside. This is the only place we were allowed to enter the building again. We were happy to be able to use the hotel's WiFi as we haven't purchased a SIM card and mobile data on our arrival at the airport. In hindsight, we regret this decision because one of our mobile phones was left unnoticed on mobile internet and this occurred in extra costs. The fees at the airport seem to be high because one pays not only for the data but also for the SIM card. As for the hotel room, it was surprisingly quiet. We thought we would hear the planes taking off and landing but we didn't. We stayed one night and the facilities were very comprehensive. We have found the twin beds very comfortable. The design of the room and bathroom was modern and stylish. We did not add breakfast to our booking so I can't give feedback about that. I want to mention that the rental car company (GreenMotion) was happy with our UK Driving Licence and did not require an Internation Driving Licence, contrary to the gov.uk website's information. There was one unpleasant surprise though at our first attempt to fly to Turkey. When we dropped off our suitcases at the airport in the UK, I was denied boarding because my passport was only valid for 3 months from the date of arrival.

TAV Airport Hotel Izmir, unlike most of other airport hotels, which are usually located in front or by a terminal, is located inside the terminal. One may leave the hotel and go directly to check in. At Turkish airports, including Izmir, apart from the security check after check in there’s an additional security check while entering the airport, so staying in TAV hotel on the departure day one skips this check. And upon arrival to the hotel there’s a separate entrance for the hotel guests with own security check, so no need to wait in a queue. We selected Deluxe room, which is bigger than Superior, and has a window. Unfortunately, there’s a flyover few meters just in front of the window, so there’s no view at all and people passing there may see what’s going on in the room if curtains are open, but at least some sun light makes it to the room. The room is of sufficient size, same as the bathroom, in the room one can find a fridge (unfortunately it was broken), an electric kettle, a safe box and a TV. The room is not completely soundproof, some outside and inside noises can be heard, but since the hotel is facing the approach to the airport, while planes are on the other side of the building, then fortunately landing or starting planes can’t be heard and don’t disturb in sleeping. The breakfast is served in one of bars in the terminal, which is close to the hotel’s entrance and lobby, and which is closed to the public at the time of breakfast for hotel guests. It’s rather basic, but if one needs just to grab something before the flight it’s sufficient. We have no reasons to complain about the staff, in fact we had to shorten our stay by one day due to an accident that we had and although it was already after the period of permitted changes the staff positively reacted to our request. If one needs to go to the centre of Izmir then there’s a modern, quick suburban train (similar to German S-bahn) connecting frequently the airport to the city.

We had a comfortable nights stay before our 6am flight. Convenience to the airport was obviously outstanding and the front desk staff was nice enough to leave us a box breakfast even though we left so early and did not have breakfast included in our room rate. That was a really nice touch and helped us have a good start to the day. The room was comfortable and a cot was provided for the third person. With some rearranging of the chairs the cot fit surprisingly well! Very happy with our hotel choice to make the early morning flight more comfortable.

Clean, comfortable room, friendly, professional staff, delicious breakfast, very convenient location for an early morning flight, and reasonable rates. Although the room was a bit too cold for my taste, it became toasty because I had total control of the thermostat. Electric outlets were well-placed and the hair drier was powerful. Good choice of toiletries and nice towels in the bathroom.

The hotel’s convenient location within the airport terminal made our stay seamless. We joined a day trip with a pick-up point directly from the hotel. After flying in from another city and spending the night, it was easy to catch the early morning tour and continue our journey with a flight to another city right after the day tour. The hotel was perfect for smooth transfers and transit!