Meltem Guesthouse & Backpackers Inn

There are many good things about this hostel -- it is as cheap as they come, the rooms and pool are nice, good location, and the hotel manager was quite friendly. On the negative side, the hostel appears to have gone downhill since its high recommendation in Let's Go 2003. The only guests we saw when we stayed there in late June 2006 were a number of women of questionable profession. And if you stay there, don't order the "bottled water" at their restuarant as they'll serve you tap water instead (which will make you sick).