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Boutique hotel & smokehouse · Suriçi, Lefkoşa

Hotel Valide Hanım
Konak

A yellow-stone mansion built for Akile Hanım, now a small hotel inside the Venetian walls of old Nicosia.

The konak

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The house · Konak

A father’s gift to his daughter, Akile Hanım

Mehmet Küçük, father of Dr. Fazıl Küçük, built this yellow-stone mansion for his daughter Akile Hanım. Its materials and furnishings came from Egypt, and it was finished in 1931.

Akile Hanım married the teacher Turgut Arca here, raised four children and lived here until her last years. Known for her hospitality, she always had a house full of guests. Her brother’s mansion, now the Dr. Fazıl Küçük Museum, stands on the same avenue.

Her great-granddaughter Sümer Siber and her husband Cemal Gülercan restored the konak true to its original and opened it as a boutique hotel in 2019.

The brother and sister’s conversations over coffee in this house still hold a special place in the family’s memories.
The entrance hall with its staircase and tiled floor
The entrance hall
Framed family photographs on the stone wall of the konak
The family, still on the walls
A century in the stone

Four dates in the life of the house

1921

Building begins

Hand-cut yellow stone rises on Girne Caddesi, with materials shipped from Egypt.

1931

Akile Hanım’s home

The mansion is completed and becomes a family home full of visitors.

2019

Doors open again

Restored by her great-granddaughter and reopened as a boutique hotel.

2021

Recognised

Awarded a Recognition of Excellence for its guest reviews.

The stone courtyard with teal shutters, lanterns and set tables
The courtyard · Avlu

Teal shutters, warm stone, lanterns at dusk

At the heart of the house, the courtyard is where breakfast is served in the morning and the grill comes to life at night.

Front door

Girne Caddesi
One house

Two doors, two streets

A rare Nicosia mansion with two faces: arrive from busy Girne Caddesi, or slip out the back into the quiet lanes of Samanbahçe, where guests can park.

Back door

Samanbahçe
Rooms & stays

Rooms in a family home

Every stay includes breakfast. All rooms have air conditioning, LED satellite TV, minibar, shower, hairdryer, Wi-Fi and daily housekeeping.

Breakfast included
Oda 2

The Stone Room

Warm walls and a calm double bed, a quiet place to land after a day in the old city.

€70 / night · 2 guests
Private balcony
Oda 3

The Balcony Room

First floor, with its own balcony over Girne Caddesi. An extra single bed can be added for €15.

€80 / night · 2 guests
Extra bed available
Oda 4

The Family Room

Room to spread out, with space for an extra bed when you travel as three.

€80 / night · 2 guests
Breakfast included
Oda 5

The Girne Room

Named for the avenue at the front door, a few steps from the Kyrenia Gate.

€70 / night · 2 guests
Breakfast included
Oda 6

The Samanbahçe Room

On the quieter side of the house, toward the old Samanbahçe lanes.

€70 / night · 2 guests

Not sure which room?

Message us on WhatsApp. We’ll help you choose, arrange a transfer from Ercan, or plan a longer stay.

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Restaurant · Smokehouse

Fire, smoke & slow meat

The konak’s restaurant is a smokehouse: Argentine-style asado, brisket and steaks from the grill, served at tables on Girne Caddesi.

House special

Unlimited Meat Menu

1750₺
House special

Fırın Kebabı

1100₺
Asado menu
Menu

Asado

Brisket menu
Menu

Brisket

Dallas steak
Steak

Dallas Steak

T-bone steak
Steak

T-Bone

Argentine menu
Menu

Argentine Menu

Asado burger
Burger

Asado Burger

Sausage with halloumi
Starter

Hellimli Sosis

Asado salad
Salad

Asado Salata

Hungry yet?

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Looked after, quietly

Daily housekeeping

Your room is made up once a day.

Room service

Complimentary for every guest.

Dry cleaning

Available on request, for a fee.

Airport transfer

From Ercan Airport, for a fee.

Inside the walls

Old Lefkoşa on your doorstep

The Kyrenia Gate, built by the Venetians in 1562, stands at the end of the avenue. Its arch still carries Venetian and Ottoman inscriptions.

Old walled city of Lefkoşa
The walled city
Then & now
Old city
Kyrenia Gate
Venetian · 1562
Old city landmark
Old streets
Ottoman & Venetian layers
Dr. Fazıl Küçük MuseumSelimiye MosqueBüyük HanArastaKyrenia Gate
Find us

Girne Caddesi No. 87

Suriçi, Lefkoşa
+90 392 227 43 55
+90 533 872 62 25
info@hotelvalidehanim.com
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
12:00
Pets
Not allowed
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