More about hotels in Trabzon
Trabzon does something most Turkish coastal cities don't: it puts the Black Sea on one side and mist-covered tea terraces on the other, sometimes in the same view. This is Turkey's tea country, bright green rows climbing the hills right up to the edge of town, and on a clear day you can watch fishing boats working the coast from a hillside plantation.
You'll find stays to match that mix, from simple city-centre hotels to resort-style properties with a pool and a sea view. Here's where to look and what you'll actually get for your money.
Where to stay in Trabzon
- Ortahisar: the old town and city centre, narrow lanes, a lively bazaar and the main mosque and museum buildings packed close together. Good pick if you want to walk everywhere and skip the taxi fares.
- Akçaabat: a short drive along the coast, best known across Turkey for the grilled meatballs that carry its name. Quieter than the centre, with a proper seafront promenade for an evening walk.
- Yomra & Kaşüstü: the beach strip near the airport, where most of Trabzon's bigger hotels and resorts have set up. Handy if you're landing late or want easy access to the outlet mall and the coast road.
- Uzungöl: about ninety minutes inland, a long lake ringed by pine forest and misty peaks. Wooden guesthouses and lakeside cafes rather than big hotels, and the pick if mountain scenery matters more than city convenience.
How much is Trabzon accommodation?
A comfortable double room in Trabzon averages around AU$90-100 a night, good value next to Turkey's bigger coastal resorts. Here's roughly what each price band gets you.
- Backpackers/Hostels: from AU$35 per night. Simple guesthouses around Ortahisar's old town. Usually a shared bathroom and not much else, but you're a five-minute walk from the bazaar.
- Budget hotels/Guesthouses: from AU$55 per night. Small, family-run hotels in the city centre. Clean, no-frills rooms, sometimes breakfast included.
- Mid-range/Apartments: from AU$90 per night. City hotels and serviced apartments with a lift, decent wifi and usually breakfast. A step up in comfort without the resort price tag.
- Boutique: from AU$130 per night. Smaller, design-led properties, often with sea or mountain views and more character than the chain hotels.
- Luxury/Resorts: from AU$220 per night. Full-service resorts along the coast with pools, spas and sometimes private beach access.
Top-rated hotels in Trabzon
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Trabzon: a resort feel without leaving the city, with indoor and outdoor pools plus a hammam if you want to try the real thing.
- Zorlu Grand Hotel Trabzon: a city-centre favourite for families, with a kids' pool and a buffet that actually caters to fussy eaters.
- Park Dedeman Trabzon: out at Yomra near the coast, a short walk from Kaşüstü beach and handy if you're flying in or out early.
- Sera Lake Resort Hotel Spa & Aparts: set inside a national park by Sera Lake, a genuine escape if you want greenery outside your window instead of traffic.
- Vadi Uzungöl Otel: right on Uzungöl itself, the pick if you're basing your whole trip around the lake and the plateaus above it.
Tips for finding the perfect accommodation in Trabzon
- Book ahead for July and August. Domestic tourism to Uzungöl and the tea-plateau tours peaks in summer, and lake-view rooms sell out first.
- Planning to drive up to the plateaus above Uzungöl? Ask whether your hotel has secure parking. Central Ortahisar hotels often don't.
- Staying near Yomra or the airport shaves real time off an early flight, but you'll want a taxi or hire car to reach the old town and the bazaar.
- Filter for "breakfast included" before comparing prices. Most mid-range Trabzon hotels build a proper Black Sea spread into the room rate: fresh anchovies in season, local cheese, tea grown just down the road.
- Heading inland to the tea factories or the cliffside monastery south of the city? A hotel with its own tour desk or shuttle saves a lot of hassle versus arranging transport yourself.
Trabzon also makes a good base for day trips. Sumela Monastery, built straight into a cliff face in the mountains south of the city, is one of the most photographed pieces of architecture on this coast. The tea country around Rize and the misty plateaus above Uzungöl are within a couple of hours' drive too, so it's worth building an extra day into your stay either way.
