We were only staying one night, but weren’t left impressed.
In terms of positives, whilst basic, the room was clean and actually quite large. The hotel was also in a good location for the main tourist attractions.
Negatives started from when we arrived, as the receptionist wasn’t very friendly and didn’t make any effort to engage with us.
Our room was on the same floor as the reception and we could hear everything from walking on stairs to the phone ringing, which didn’t make for a good nights sleep.
A transfer from the airport was arranged for us and cost 55 euros. We were disappointed to find that the hotel had obviously charged a significant mark up, as we found from our transfer back to the hotel and others we spoke to that it should have been closer to 40.
Better value can be had in other areas of Istanbul and utilising the excellent tram network rather than paying a premium to stay in a hotel that is in a good location, but isn’t as good quality.