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Idylle Hotel
4.2/554 Reviews

Idylle Hotel

Sirkeci Istanbul|0.08km from Bab-i Ali
Getting to the hotel. - take a cab from the airport we paid around 700 liras which is an average cost. We took a yellow cab. - The hotel staff were actually really amazing and very responsive. I was coordinating with the staff in the hotel via text and requested them to keep my room keys ready as I just needed to crash due to long travel. When I arrived they already had the keys ready and within 5 mins I was in my room. So amazing job for checking me in it was super easy. -The room is not very big atleast the one which I stayed in barely any space to move around in the room so you can just sleep. - The location is the highlight as you can just walk around to the main attractions. And the tram station is just next to the hotel. - Travelling around was very convenient which I always look for before booking any hotel. - Now The reason for me to give 3 stars is because of the toilet being dirty broken and also leaking toilet bowl the toilet cleanliness is the major requirement for me due to Hygiene purposes however the one in my room smelled bad and dirty which was a major flaw. Also on the first night the ac was not working and they informed us that they can’t fix it as it’s centralized ac which I understand as it’s technical stuff and can’t get a technician in the middle off the night , to our luck windows could be kept open and the weather was nice so AC issue didn’t affect us too much. BUT STILL THE TOILETS UHH I wish this could be taken care of. Apart from all this breakfast is ok not great not bad just ok. I would like to highlight the staff were really welcoming it’s just the wear and tear of the hotel. I hope this review would be helpful for whoever is about to visit.
The Print House Hotel
4.4/512 Reviews

The Print House Hotel

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Istanbul|0.09km from Bab-i Ali
1. I booked a room in this hotel with booking.com. Obviously the hotel prefers to get clients from booking, but does not want to pay their fee, so what they do is inform booking.com that the client's card is not working - in this case you get 24 hours to renew your card, after which the booking is cancelled. I tried to contact the hotel regarding the payment (my card was valid and active and had sufficient funds), but the hotel never replied. Later at check-in they told me that they never tried charging my card. Several hours after check-in the hotel confirmed to booking.com that my card still was not working, and my booking was cancelled - even though by that time I was already staying at the hotel! 2. Payment. The hotel states EUR as their currency, and the prices are fixed in EUR, and cards are accepted. Nevertheless, the hotel prefers cash - they keep up the show that the terminal is not working, then they insisted that if the payment is made by card it can be made in Turkish lira only (at their own internal exchange rate, of course). After I insisted that we call booking.com right now, the terminal magically started to work properly and allowed to pay in EUR by card. The whole experience was quite unpleasant. 3. Transfer. The hotel provides a transfer for 50 EUR from the airport to the hotel. I was planning to come to the hotel after a 13 hour flight, and I did not want to deal with ordering a taxi, or finding a hotel which may be tricky in Istanbul - but I ended up waiting for 40 (FORTY!) minutes for the transfer - there were 2 people meeting me at the airport, but they did not have my name on the list, so I tried to call the hotel (which by the way never picked up the phone during the 30 minute period I kept calling, and it was normal business hours). 4. When we finally got to our room, there was no water - neither hot, nor cold. I had to go back to the reception (4 floors, no elevator) where I was told that the hotel is having some repairs done, so the water would probably be working in 20 minutes (which it did, but it was really dirty with brown color for some time). The next morning the repairs started right behind our room which was awfully loud - and then they had some wall painting or something like that, so the smell was just unbearable. 5. Security. It is normal practice to leave your bags at the hotel after check-out - do not do this if you dare to stay in this place - the bags are left in plain view in 2 meters of the open front door with no hotel staff around. By the way, all the keys are also just laying around, so you might think twice before leaving anything valuable in your room as well. And definitely do not leave the key at the reception when you go out (even though they are heave and uncomfortable to carry with you). 6. There were also some small issues - like missing slippers (one pair instead of two), a weird burn on one of the furniture pieces, some ants in the room... 7. The only good things I can say about th

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Idylle Hotel
4.2/554 Reviews
Sirkeci
Getting to the hotel. - take a cab from the airport we paid around 700 liras which is an average cost. We took a yellow cab. - The hotel staff were actually really amazing and very responsive. I was coordinating with the staff in the hotel via text and requested them to keep my room keys ready as I just needed to crash due to long travel. When I arrived they already had the keys ready and within 5 mins I was in my room. So amazing job for checking me in it was super easy. -The room is not very big atleast the one which I stayed in barely any space to move around in the room so you can just sleep. - The location is the highlight as you can just walk around to the main attractions. And the tram station is just next to the hotel. - Travelling around was very convenient which I always look for before booking any hotel. - Now The reason for me to give 3 stars is because of the toilet being dirty broken and also leaking toilet bowl the toilet cleanliness is the major requirement for me due to Hygiene purposes however the one in my room smelled bad and dirty which was a major flaw. Also on the first night the ac was not working and they informed us that they can’t fix it as it’s centralized ac which I understand as it’s technical stuff and can’t get a technician in the middle off the night , to our luck windows could be kept open and the weather was nice so AC issue didn’t affect us too much. BUT STILL THE TOILETS UHH I wish this could be taken care of. Apart from all this breakfast is ok not great not bad just ok. I would like to highlight the staff were really welcoming it’s just the wear and tear of the hotel. I hope this review would be helpful for whoever is about to visit.
Le Safran Suite Hotel
4/519 Reviews
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
The hotel is particularly good, the pick-up is directly sent to the door, the boss is a handsome guy, help us take the luggage up the stairs, set the family suite, but I guess because of the baggage he directly gave us the first floor suite, Zhenghe Mind. Let's talk about the location of the hotel, just in the old town, walking to the Blue Mosque, Santa Maria Church, the underground palace (not recommended), and the Bosphorus cruise are very convenient, breakfast is also very good, in short, my room I am very recommended, when I left, I helped set up 7 commercial vehicles, 4 people 35 euros, very good, recommended!
The Print House Hotel
4.4/512 Reviews
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
1. I booked a room in this hotel with booking.com. Obviously the hotel prefers to get clients from booking, but does not want to pay their fee, so what they do is inform booking.com that the client's card is not working - in this case you get 24 hours to renew your card, after which the booking is cancelled. I tried to contact the hotel regarding the payment (my card was valid and active and had sufficient funds), but the hotel never replied. Later at check-in they told me that they never tried charging my card. Several hours after check-in the hotel confirmed to booking.com that my card still was not working, and my booking was cancelled - even though by that time I was already staying at the hotel! 2. Payment. The hotel states EUR as their currency, and the prices are fixed in EUR, and cards are accepted. Nevertheless, the hotel prefers cash - they keep up the show that the terminal is not working, then they insisted that if the payment is made by card it can be made in Turkish lira only (at their own internal exchange rate, of course). After I insisted that we call booking.com right now, the terminal magically started to work properly and allowed to pay in EUR by card. The whole experience was quite unpleasant. 3. Transfer. The hotel provides a transfer for 50 EUR from the airport to the hotel. I was planning to come to the hotel after a 13 hour flight, and I did not want to deal with ordering a taxi, or finding a hotel which may be tricky in Istanbul - but I ended up waiting for 40 (FORTY!) minutes for the transfer - there were 2 people meeting me at the airport, but they did not have my name on the list, so I tried to call the hotel (which by the way never picked up the phone during the 30 minute period I kept calling, and it was normal business hours). 4. When we finally got to our room, there was no water - neither hot, nor cold. I had to go back to the reception (4 floors, no elevator) where I was told that the hotel is having some repairs done, so the water would probably be working in 20 minutes (which it did, but it was really dirty with brown color for some time). The next morning the repairs started right behind our room which was awfully loud - and then they had some wall painting or something like that, so the smell was just unbearable. 5. Security. It is normal practice to leave your bags at the hotel after check-out - do not do this if you dare to stay in this place - the bags are left in plain view in 2 meters of the open front door with no hotel staff around. By the way, all the keys are also just laying around, so you might think twice before leaving anything valuable in your room as well. And definitely do not leave the key at the reception when you go out (even though they are heave and uncomfortable to carry with you). 6. There were also some small issues - like missing slippers (one pair instead of two), a weird burn on one of the furniture pieces, some ants in the room... 7. The only good things I can say about th
Palmera Hagia Sophia
4.3/56 Reviews
Sirkeci
The hotel is brand new. Interior is stylish and high quality. Rooms are not very big, but really comfortable, everything was placed competently and thought out. There's a special place for suitcases in the closet. Also there's an elevator so it's convenient to carry luggage. The location is amazing, between sultanahmet and sirkeci. Tram stop right around the corner from the house. It's also convenient that a taxi can drive up to the hotel. When I stayed in other hotels on narrow streets taxi drivers couldn't go inside and had to walk to the hotel. The staff is very polite and friendly. Thank you so much for making our stay so pleasant and comfortable! I really want to come back here again.
The Constantine Hotel
3.9/513 Reviews
Sirkeci
Very clean, excellent location, very friendly service. Rooms are small but more than adequate and quite comfortable. 10 mins walk from Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque, 20 mins walk to either Bazaar. 2mins to park, 20 mins to Bosphorus straight. Plenty of places to eat right there, and plenty of tourist shops. Venture a little further and you will find better priced meals than tourist areas. Would stay at this hotel again.
Minel Hotel
4/516 Reviews
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Ездила с мужем и ребёнком 4 лет в феврале. Жили в 3х местном номере. В номере очень тепло, горячая вода, чистая постель, полотенца. Хорошие матрас, подушки. Сам номер чистый, ухоженный, но старенький, сантехника тоже течёт местами. Но это не мешало. Была уборка каждый день, полотенца также меняли. Очень приветливый и отзывчивый администратор. Завтраки однообразные, но сытные (яйца, овощи, хлопья, кофе/чай, печенье), дополнительно были блинчики, булочки. По просьбе делали омлет. В целом спокойно и тихо, но звукоизоляция оставляет желать лучшего. Но так как сам отель находится внутри переулка, сильных шумов не было. Местоположение 10/10! В общем, так как отель нужен был только для сна, это отличный вариант.

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