Afyonkarahisar is a province and city in western-central Turkey, on the inner Aegean plateau at around 1,020 m elevation. Known as Turkey's thermal-spa capital, it is famous for the mineral-rich hot springs of Gazlıgöl, Ömer-Gecek, and Sandıklı, a dramatic castle rising on a volcanic rock above the city, and a celebrated food culture of kaymak clotted cream, Turkish delight, and Afyon sucuk sausage. The region also guards the rock-cut monuments of the Phrygian Valley and key heritage of Turkey's 1922 War of Independence.
Accommodation overview
Hotels by budget
Find accommodation that fits your travel budget.
Budget-friendly (under $50/night)
Sandikli Hudai Termal Otel
The Sandikli Hudai Termal Otel is a municipally run thermal hotel in the Hudai thermal area of Sandikli, regarded as the district's original thermal hotel. With around 134 rooms and 270 beds, it offers straightforward accommodation with thermal pools and a hamam drawing directly on the Hudai springs. It is a budget-friendly base for the area's renowned mud-bath cures.
Check rates on Booking.comAs Otel Afyon
As Otel is a budget city hotel in central Afyonkarahisar, around one kilometre from the heart of the centre on Ataturk Caddesi. The hotel offers simple rooms with free WiFi and a complimentary breakfast, along with a lounge and restaurant. Its central location suits travellers focused on sightseeing and the city's gastronomy rather than thermal facilities.
Check rates on Booking.comMid-range ($50-150/night)
Grand Ozgul Thermal Holiday Village
The Grand Ozgul Thermal Holiday Village is a large thermal holiday complex in the Gazligol thermal zone north of Afyonkarahisar, opened in 2008 on a site of around 130,000 square metres. Its 552 rooms surround multiple pools, a cave pool, a Lotus spa, and a salt room, operating mainly on a half-board basis. The resort is a popular family destination drawing on the carbonated Gazligol thermal waters.
Check rates on Booking.comSafran Thermal Resort & Spa
Safran Thermal Resort & Spa is a large thermal resort in the Hudai thermal area of Sandikli, around 60 km southwest of Afyonkarahisar city. Spread over roughly 45,000 square metres, it offers ten thermal pools with separate men's and women's sections, an indoor aqua park, and a spa drawing on the famous Hudai mineral waters. The resort has around 352 rooms plus deluxe apartments.
Check rates on Booking.comSandikli Thermal Park Resort Spa & Convention Center
Sandikli Thermal Park Resort is a 5-star thermal resort in the Hudai thermal area of Sandikli, regularly rated the top thermal hotel in the district. The resort features indoor and outdoor pools, thermal pools, a mud bath, and a spa of around 4,188 square metres drawing on the Hudai waters. A range of rooms and suites includes thermal-bathtub and jacuzzi categories.
Check rates on Booking.comBasaranlar Afyon Gazligol Termal Otel
Basaranlar is a thermal apart-hotel in the Gazligol zone around 20 km north of Afyonkarahisar, where each of its 78 suites and villas has its own private in-room thermal pool. The complex adds an outdoor pool, an aqua park, a hamam, and a spa offering mud baths and massage. It suits families and couples seeking private thermal bathing in the carbonated Gazligol waters.
Check rates on Booking.comAfion Thermal Hotel
Afion Thermal Hotel is a thermal apart-hotel in the Gazligol zone within the Ihsaniye district, where each suite has a private four-tonne thermal pool. The property offers standard and deluxe suites of around 85 square metres alongside a hamam and spa. It is geared toward private, in-room thermal bathing using the local Gazligol mineral waters.
Check rates on Booking.comOmer Thermal Hotel & Holiday Village
The Omer Thermal Hotel & Holiday Village is a thermal complex in the Omer-Gecek zone on the Kutahya road, built around two enclosed thermal pools with separate men's and women's sections fed by very hot source water. Its roughly 95 rooms are supplemented by one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas and apartments. A large restaurant hosts live music in the evenings.
Check rates on Booking.comGrand Ozgul City Hotel
Grand Ozgul operates a city hotel in central Afyonkarahisar in addition to its Gazligol thermal holiday village, offering business-oriented accommodation close to the centre. The hotel provides comfortable contemporary rooms, a restaurant, and meeting space within walking distance of the old town and bazaar. It serves travellers who prefer a central base over the out-of-town thermal resorts.
Check rates on Booking.comLuxury ($150+/night)
NG Afyon Wellness & Convention
NG Afyon Wellness & Convention is the flagship 5-star thermal resort of Afyonkarahisar, a 428-room property set in the Sadikbey thermal belt northwest of the city. The resort is built around a roughly 9,500-square-metre thermal spa with thirteen indoor and outdoor pools, a water park, and extensive convention facilities. It is consistently ranked among the city's top thermal hotels.
Check rates on Booking.comKorel Thermal Resort Clinic & SPA
Korel Thermal Resort Clinic & SPA is a 5-star alcohol-free thermal resort and medical spa on the Afyon-Kutahya road northwest of the city. The property combines eleven pools and several wellness centres with a physical therapy clinic offering rehabilitation and hydrotherapy. It spreads across a large landscaped site geared toward family wellness and medical thermal treatment.
Check rates on Booking.comIkbal Thermal Hotel & SPA
Ikbal Thermal Hotel & SPA is a large 5-star family thermal hotel in the Dortyol area on the Kutahya road, with around 286 rooms. The hotel's MineraSpa centre features thirteen indoor and three outdoor thermal pools, a hamam, and an extensive aquapark popular with families. It has repeatedly appeared on the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice destination spa lists.
Check rates on Booking.comOrucoglu Thermal Resort
Orucoglu Thermal Resort is a 5-star alcohol-free family wellness resort on the Kutahya road in the Omer-Gecek thermal field, promoted as one of Turkey's earliest 5-star thermal hotels. Its roughly 306 rooms surround indoor and outdoor thermal pools, ladies-only pools, and three segregated spa centres fed by water emerging at around 76 degrees Celsius. The resort holds repeated Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice awards.
Check rates on Booking.comWyndham Afyonkarahisar Thermal & Spa
Wyndham Afyonkarahisar Thermal & Spa, formerly known as the Budan Thermal Spa & Convention Center, is a 5-star thermal hotel of around 157 rooms on the Izmir highway near the Afium shopping outlet. The hotel offers thermal and freshwater pools, a water slide, a full spa, and a performance hall for conventions and live entertainment. Its location places guests a few kilometres from the city centre.
Check rates on Booking.comAnemon Afyon Hotel
The Anemon Afyon Hotel is a 5-star spa and convention hotel of around 178 rooms on the Izmir highway, near the city's archaeological museum. The property offers indoor and outdoor thermal pools, a full-service spa, and a health club. It is in the process of rebranding under the Jura Hotels group as the Afyon Thermal.
Check rates on Booking.comAlusso Thermal Hotel Spa & Convention Center
Alusso Thermal Hotel Spa & Convention Center is a 5-star thermal hotel of around 300 rooms in the Dortyol area, roughly 10 km from the city centre. Set on a large site, it offers two outdoor and ten indoor pools alongside a comprehensive spa and convention facilities. It is one of the newer additions to Afyonkarahisar's thermal hotel cluster.
Check rates on Booking.comDoubleTree by Hilton Afyonkarahisar
The DoubleTree by Hilton Afyonkarahisar is the principal international-brand business hotel in the city centre, set in the Selcuklu district beside the Akarcay river. The hotel offers contemporary rooms, a restaurant and lounge, a fitness centre, and meeting facilities. Its central position makes it a convenient base for sightseeing in the old town and the gastronomy quarter.
Check rates on Booking.comBest neighborhoods to stay
Choose your base based on your interests and travel style.
City Center
The heart of Afyonkarahisar with easy access to main attractions, restaurants, and transportation.
Best for: First-time visitors, short stays
Old Town
Traditional architecture and local character. Walking distance to historical sites and authentic dining.
Best for: Culture enthusiasts, photographers
Our top picks
Handpicked recommendations for every type of traveler.
NG Afyon Wellness & Convention
NG Afyon Wellness & Convention is the flagship 5-star thermal resort of Afyonkarahisar, a 428-room property set in the Sadikbey thermal belt northwest of the city. The resort is built around a roughly 9,500-square-metre thermal spa with thirteen indoor and outdoor pools, a water park, and extensive convention facilities. It is consistently ranked among the city's top thermal hotels.
Check rates on Booking.comKorel Thermal Resort Clinic & SPA
Korel Thermal Resort Clinic & SPA is a 5-star alcohol-free thermal resort and medical spa on the Afyon-Kutahya road northwest of the city. The property combines eleven pools and several wellness centres with a physical therapy clinic offering rehabilitation and hydrotherapy. It spreads across a large landscaped site geared toward family wellness and medical thermal treatment.
Check rates on Booking.comIkbal Thermal Hotel & SPA
Ikbal Thermal Hotel & SPA is a large 5-star family thermal hotel in the Dortyol area on the Kutahya road, with around 286 rooms. The hotel's MineraSpa centre features thirteen indoor and three outdoor thermal pools, a hamam, and an extensive aquapark popular with families. It has repeatedly appeared on the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice destination spa lists.
Check rates on Booking.comOrucoglu Thermal Resort
Orucoglu Thermal Resort is a 5-star alcohol-free family wellness resort on the Kutahya road in the Omer-Gecek thermal field, promoted as one of Turkey's earliest 5-star thermal hotels. Its roughly 306 rooms surround indoor and outdoor thermal pools, ladies-only pools, and three segregated spa centres fed by water emerging at around 76 degrees Celsius. The resort holds repeated Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice awards.
Check rates on Booking.comWyndham Afyonkarahisar Thermal & Spa
Wyndham Afyonkarahisar Thermal & Spa, formerly known as the Budan Thermal Spa & Convention Center, is a 5-star thermal hotel of around 157 rooms on the Izmir highway near the Afium shopping outlet. The hotel offers thermal and freshwater pools, a water slide, a full spa, and a performance hall for conventions and live entertainment. Its location places guests a few kilometres from the city centre.
Check rates on Booking.comAnemon Afyon Hotel
The Anemon Afyon Hotel is a 5-star spa and convention hotel of around 178 rooms on the Izmir highway, near the city's archaeological museum. The property offers indoor and outdoor thermal pools, a full-service spa, and a health club. It is in the process of rebranding under the Jura Hotels group as the Afyon Thermal.
Check rates on Booking.comBooking tips
Get the best deals and avoid common mistakes.
Book the large thermal resorts on a half-board basis, as most include buffet meals and unlimited thermal pool and spa access in the room rate
Reserve well ahead for school holidays, weekends, and the winter season, when Turkish families fill the thermal resorts for wellness breaks
The premium thermal hotels cluster in the Sadikbey-Dortyol-Demircevre belt 5-14 km northwest of the centre, so a car or hotel transfer is useful for reaching the city
Sandikli's Hudai thermal area lies around 60 km southwest of Afyon city and is a separate resort cluster famous for its mud baths
Many thermal resorts such as Korel and Orucoglu are alcohol-free and family-focused, while others offer separate men's and women's thermal pools
Prices are quoted in Turkish lira and fluctuate with the exchange rate; mid-2026 rates are roughly 46 TRY to 1 USD
Alternative accommodations
Beyond traditional hotels, consider these options.
Guesthouses
Family-run guesthouses offer authentic local experiences and often include home-cooked meals. Great for cultural immersion.
Serviced apartments
Ideal for longer stays or families. Kitchen facilities help save money and provide flexibility.
Hostels
Budget-friendly option for solo travelers. Dorms and private rooms available with social common areas.