Blue Istanbul Hotel Taksim

Since I wanted to get around İstiklal Caddesi and eat something in Hacıbekir or Saray, I did not get breakfast at the Hotel. The location was excellent, I like it very much. There is Metro near by, one can go everywhere. The square Taksim, is one stop from the Hotel (by Metro), but one can go there on foot as well; walking on İstiklal Caddesi is so enjoyable!! I like very much that they care of cats! that shows there are good people. One cat is sleeping in the Hotel -very nice!

There was no elevator, but according to the price this can be expected. As far as Wi-Fi is concerned, I used the computer of the Reception, there is no an extra computer for customers. But there were very kind to let me use the computer of the Reception.

The staff were good, the room was large and spacious, very clean.

Staff were very helpful, but a serious ommision, they don't have any printed cards or headed notepaper. The reserved car from the airport had difficulty finding it. No taxi driver new where it was, the area is a good location but it's in a small street off another small street. Could easily have been resolved using Google maps. Taxis are a nightmare either preordering 1 to 2 hrs, on the street well my min was 1 hr . I only say this because they were asked to book me a taxi just before 7pm for a show quite close by at 8.30pm and for the return journey. At 8.pm I went to reception and said I would be just outside taking a photo if the taxi came, nothing was said. At 8.20 I go inside to ask where it is, and he looked mystified and asked what I'm talking about. Stating it's Sat night there are no taxis available at short notice, I explained that's why I asked just before 7pm. Then he stated he phoned for someone else and there were no taxis , so I asked why he didn't tell me at 7pm when he phoned, and what did he think I was doing asking him at 8pm where my taxi was ?.instead of just saying sorry he made s mistake he kept insisting he hadent made a mistake ? So where wax my taxi. He did then go out on the street to find me a taxi to take me to the show, a famous show in TripAdvisor. Now it's 8.45 the show started at 8.30 pm. I arrive at 9pm. The show was short and finished at 9.40pm. The reception were to ask about the finishing time for the return taxi as I had spent over 1hr on the street the previous day and even then had to offer double . Of course no taxi was there.. No one knew the name of the hotel or even where it was using the paper I had them write the name and address of it, so I had to walk after 1 hr I was shattered and asked in a large hotel if they new it , they didn't but were kind enough to look on the internet and tell another taxi outside.

the location was excellent .

the room very small , could not even find a place for my bags or a place for prayer