A sad experience to be back after half a year and to see how much the place has been run down in the intervening months.
It is one of those hotels where clearly a lot of funds were put in initially only to be neglected afterwards.
The place is kept very clean, which is good, but the faucets are wobbly and loose, the toilet roll holder is about to drop out of its screwholes, only a selection of lightbulbs seem to function, rain enters in through doors and skylights, and so on, and so forth.
But really, all of this is forgivable and forgettable.
The real news is that the restaurant no longer serves beer and wine. The top floor used to be a lively and welcoming place after a long day of work. It's now silent as the grave.
For me this is a dealbreaker: I want to have a beer or a glass of wine with my food. Nothing excessive, of course. But whether it is a result of encroaching fundamentalism or just the same disengagement as the neglect of the rooms, it is not acceptable to drink tepid water or fruit juice with my steak or Turkish hors d'oeuvres.
I will have to find another place when staying in Kayseri. Which is a pity.