We stayed at Gallipoli Houses for 4 nights during October half-term with our 2 children and Father (in-law). It is such a wonderful place and Eric is a brilliant host. He is incredibly knowledgable about the battlefields and helped us plan our itinerary each day (including a stop at the beach for the children). The rest of the staff were great too and the cooking was wonderful. This place is a credit to Eric and his family and if you only stay in one place in the area you should make sure it's Gallipoli Houses.

Gallipoli Houses are situated in the village of Kocadere. It is well signposted from the main road running from Eceabit to Gabatepe and I had no difficulty at all in finding it.
My bedroom was of an adequate size, simple but comfortable, and had a patio with a pleasant view of part of the village and countryside. The bathroom facilities worked well. No TV or telephone (this is not a complaint!)
The dining room was attractively furnished in a rustic style. It was very pleasant to sit on the rooftop at sunset with a cold beverage after a strenuous day of walking. The food was superb, an excellant introduction to Turkish cuisine.

The Gallipoli peninsular is a beautiful place with its rugged hills and beaches but virtually all the visitors here are on pilgrimage to the battlefields. The host, Eric, has read extensively on the subject and is extremely helpful. He even printed out sheets from Google earth for me to match up with a trench map from 1915 to identify the place where my great-uncle was shot.
Gallipoli Houses contributed a great deal to the enjoyment of my visit to the peninsular.

Very different experience to visit the battle fields and feel the souls of thousands of soldiers. After a big day it was wonderful to go back to Gallipoli houses. Comfortable room, delicious food, relaxing atmosphere, very helpful information about the area. If you have found here never look for another place to stay!

Spent 3 nights here and loved it all. Wonderful service, Ozlem gave us 4 course gourmet food and Eric took us around to out of the way places. We had Ereic the owner organise what he thought we needed and it was perfect. Did a half day tour with Wilusa to gert oriented and then Eric took us north to Suvla bay to go nto Left Hook area. Then we walked upo the gullies into places like Plugges and then took the access road to Lone PIne. Next day went to Helles and then did the NZ track down from Chunk Beir.
If comomg to see the war sites saty here as Eric isa history buff, knowa the area and the accommoation is just proper. Highly recommended