Very nice and modern hotel. It is located just a stone's throw from the metro station. Nice rooms with panoramic windows. The room has everything except bathrobes, but they are not really needed in a city hotel. The staff is very friendly and helpful. A special mention should be made of the panoramic restaurant with a magnificent view of the Bosphorus, on the 7th floor. The only oddity is the frosted bathroom doors, without a lock and with a centimeter gap between the door leaf and the jamb.
A wonderful hotel with a very convenient location. Nearby, across the metro road, around the corner of Cafe Klementino, there is a tunnel, on it, after passing one stop, you will get to the tram stops that will help you get to the ferries and visit many interesting places in Istanbul. Galata Tower is also 500 meters away. It's nice to have breakfast and enjoy the view of the Bosphorus and the tower.
The hotel is located on Istiklal Street, there is also a tram, number 3 - Tunnel, which will take you to Taksim Square. There are many shops on Istiklal Street, including: Mapdoo, Zara, Mavi.
Separately, on the street, I will note the historical confectionery of 1864. The cakes and pastries there are very tasty.
I rate the hotel with the staff 5+. In the morning, breakfast is served at the hotel on the 7th floor, which is very convenient. Omelette, baked vegetables, French fries, onion rings, sausages are standard. Pastries, including pancakes or fritters, buns. Muesli, many different nuts, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, cheeses, dried apricots, greens. The juice is certainly not fresh, but not bad, the main thing is without sugar, coffee, there is milk. Calm music is playing, French chanson, it was nice to listen to "black eyes", Italian music.
I definitely recommend it. Thank you for the good reception.
We got to the airport by taxi, it is better to call a taxi through our website, it will cost 2 times cheaper than 46 €. The driver will call the hotel and inform you of arrival, and you will be informed from the reception desk that the driver will be there in 5 minutes. It took 49 minutes to get to the new airport. You can also take the subway, with transfers. It will take an hour, but there are a lot of crossings and escalators, which is very inconvenient, besides, you will not be able to sit down and go, there are too many people in the subway, the seats will be occupied, and it is not accepted to give way there. Besides, you need to keep an eye on the bag of money, all sorts of things happen.
Great hotel, I really liked everything. If I'm ever going to Istanbul again, this is the only hotel. Now about the advantages!The metro is two steps away from shishkhane. The hotel is located on the most touristic Istiklal street. There are solid sights around, shops, cafes, exchangers (it helped a lot.)Galata Bridge is nearby. Taksim Square, almost all mosques and temples are within walking distance..Not far from Fenerbahce Stadium, we walked to the Sultan's Palace. The cost is not small 1200 liras per person For 3 people comes out not a little if converted into rubles. .The markets are very colorful and full of abundance .You can take a ferry across for a few stops there, it will be cheaper to walk there than in the very heart of the tourist area. The hotel itself is quiet and peaceful. We got a room with a view of the courtyard because of this it was very quiet. They cleaned every day, and the towels were also changed every day. Everyone is smiling and glad to see you. The bar has a water tea coffee maker for free..The staff does not speak Russian, but this is not critical. We already understood everything.The room is small, but you only come there to sleep. That's why everything is cool.