In general, the hotel is excellent, located on the beach, near a shopping center with a large number of restaurants facing the embankment. But there is a big disadvantage- it takes an average of 1h.40min to drive from the airport, but I arrived at 17.00 and drove for just 3 hours. The hotel is also very far from the center of Istanbul, so either take the subway or not at all. At best, you'll drive 1.5km, at worst 3.5km. The rooms in the hotel are clean, the interior is standard for business hotels. The spa and gym are good, the hammam doesn't smell damp, which is rare. The only thing was that the quality of the food was disappointing, and the coffee, like in almost all hotels, was disgusting. The staff is attentive, everyone speaks English.
A good option for work conferences:
- The hotel is located about 40-60 minutes drive from Istanbul Airport by the sea. But this is not a beach area.
- near the hotel (within walking distance) there is an aquarium, a shopping center, cafes and restaurants with sea views, hookah bars, a park area and a pleasant promenade along the sea
- a spacious and bright reception area, a taxi can be ordered at the counter or security, the car arrives in just a few minutes
- the room is medium in size, there is everything you need inside - slippers, bathrobe, all necessary shower accessories, hairdryer, drinking water, balcony with sea view, a choice of pillows
- the bed, mattress, pillows are comfortable, towels and bed linen are clean, without stains and odors
- daily cleaning
- all the staff is very polite, friendly, always ready to help, prompt
- breakfast is a buffet. Vegetables, herbs, fruits in the assortment, scramble and you can order an omelet / scramble with additives to choose from, but I was too fried in butter, cheeses, sausages, various spreads, hot dishes, including vegetables. Pastries, sweets, muesli are also available. There is oat milk for coffee (the waiter brings it). In general, everyone will be able to find something to suit their taste.
- Gym and spa - a good gym and a swimming pool - modern exercise equipment, several treadmills, it's not hot in the gym, there are towels, a view of the courtyard with a swimming pool. The only drawback is that there is no drinking water in the hall.
- the conference room is spacious, with high ceilings, but no windows. Sound, lighting, projector - everything is fine. The chairs in the hall are comfortable. The air conditioner is working well. Large coffee break area.
It is a very comfortable hotel for working sessions / meetings/ conferences.
The hotel itself is 5, a good room, cleaned every day, everything is clean and comfortable, except for the pillows, which made my head and shoulders ache for 6 days. There were a lot of pillows, but none of them fit.…
As for the service, it's 3. Yes, everyone is smiling and polite, but on the very first day they were disappointed. Upon arrival on 31.12. we asked if there was an NG program for guests, to which we were answered positively and given a flyer: an evening with a famous singer is planned. In the evening, we cleaned up and went down to the lobby, waiting for the event to begin, but as soon as we started to let into the hall, it turned out that the whole celebration was paid (about 25 thousand for one)))) it is very strange that the hotel staff did not warn us in advance, it is strange that the premium hotel did not prepare at least a small celebration for its guests…
We went to the hotel restaurant and decided to have dinner there. In my risotto, something was constantly grinding on my teeth, and then something larger came across and almost broke my tooth... the risotto was removed from the bill, but the impression deteriorated even more.
In general, I recommend the hotel if you are isolated from it.