Maproom

It's close to public transportation

It was ok, but 3 major things to consider: 1- it's extremely noisy: it's on a very busy street with many restaurants and loud music until 1AM 2- there is a construction project few meters away and they start work at 8 AM. 3- it's right next to a mosque and the first pray is at 5 AM So no sleep at all there.

The location is great. It is close to the main attractions like Taksim, Modern Istanbul Art Gallery, Eminonu, Galata Tower. It takes 2 stations to get to the Dolmabache palace and 10 minitues of walking to the old city centre and the Egyptian bazaar. There are also many cozy and fansy cafes and restaurants nearby. Being guite a lively and bustling area, it is very safe at night. It is perfect for solo or couple tourists or a big companies.

We've been in the Rome room, which is quite small and not suitable for tall persons. The breakfast was also poor and there is no option to get more tea or coffee as the breakfast is served to the room. They do not provide any tea bags or coffee although the tea pot and sets are available. The bottle water is served upon request. The host doesn't speak English. On the first day, they cleaned the room with too much bleaching powder and we asked to re-do the cleaning.