Istanbul Majatalot

Plussat: Comfy beds. Great location. Nice staff. Great breakfast spread with a view.

Miinukset: The AC didn’t work but I never complained because I just opened the window (it was winter). I was on the main floor and next to the laundry room so I would wake up to that in the morning but never too much of a commotion.

Plussat: Excellent hotel in a great location for the main tourist attractions

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Gokhan welcomed us and walked us through everything in the most calm and comforting manner. His communication was exceptional which really helped us when we really needed. When we checked out it was time for the Istanbul marathon and there were a lot of road closures. He explained exactly what we could do to avoid delays to our flight to the airport. He was also well versed in several aspects of the city. The breakfast in the hotel was decent but the view from the top was serene.

Miinukset: When we took some timeout during the day to rest there was a lot of construction which was noisy. Also, our bidet was not functional but Gokhan was happy to give us a spare room to use.

Plussat: Marmara Guesthouse is situated on a central location in Sulthanahmed. Ideal for visiting the Old Town. Public Transport (tram, boat, etc.) will take you fast and easy to the other districts in Istanbul. The room is decorated in a folkloric way, clean, has a airco and a small safe. The staf (family) is very kind and helpfull. Breakfast on the roof with a magnificant view is very good. We are definitely comming back.

Plussat: Marmara guesthouse was a wonderful home far away from home :) we got a cute, clean room for 3 girls and felt absolutely safe at any time. The location was great - only a few minutes walk to blue mosque etc. and Tramway-Station Sultanahmet. Breakfast at the rooftop was awesome, not only because of the fabulous view but also fresh and authentic Turkish food. The staff was always very friendly and helpful.

Plussat: Excellent breakfast on the terrace overlooking see. Ladies were cooking food directly on the terrace, everything was fresh and enough food to fuel you for exploring the city.

Miinukset: Little bit thin walls, so sometimes just little bit noisy - in our case from our neighbours above.

Plussat: Breakfast was superb.

Plussat: This place is great and is the best location if your visiting Istanbul Staff are very accommodating and very helpful for tours, transfer, and restaurants

Miinukset: Nothing to say

Plussat: It's a nice hotel very close to Galata Tower. Perfect for weekend getaway.

Plussat: The location is excellent , especially if it is your first time in the city , and the staff is very friendly .

Plussat: Clean rooms.

Miinukset: The staff is unfriendly. I spilled by mistake some cereals from the breakfast buffet and the old man who works there went angry and started babbling in Turkish! He was really annoying and unprofessional! It’s really difficult to take the luggage from the ground floor upstairs especially if you’re on the third floor. Location is fine but not directly on the main street. Rooms are not spacious.

Miinukset: Everything was perfect.

Plussat: Excellent location in a lovely, central part of Istanbul. Staff were friendly and eager to accommodate guests. Top floor rooms generally quiet and peaceful.

Miinukset: The hotel is only superficially clean: Bathrooms in both rooms I stayed at had a real mold problem, hair was found on bedding, kettle was not clean etc. I feel like the bathrooms, especially, would benefit from a deep clean on a regular basis. Bathrooms smelled sewage-y (but this might be an Istanbul problem, and a reality of staying in a historic neighborhood/building). On the first night of my stay I was assigned a room on the 1st floor, right above the street and reception, and this location proved to be very loud. Staff was responsive to my request to be moved to a quieter location, and I was reassigned to the top floor for the duration of my stay -- this location was much better. On many evenings the smell of smoke permeated the hotel and rooms: I am not sure if this is because guests were smoking in non-smoking rooms, or the way the smell traveled up from the lobby, but guests who are sensitive to the smell of smoke should keep this in mind.

Plussat: Very very nice staff! Good breakfast for such a small place. Cozy rooms with air-condition!

Miinukset: Would be so much better with an elevator, even for the luggage. They helped to bring our luggages upstairs, but we had to carry them down by ourselves. Shower could have been tidier.

Plussat: Without doubt one of the favorite hotels I stayed during my time in Istanbul! Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by the recepcionist Ahmad. The staff was extremely friendly, breakfast in the restaurant very flexible and the restaurant supervisor Faruk, deserves a special thanks. Hotel is very near Galata tower, Tunel carriage and Sishane metro station are literally 20 steps away Note, this is a 4 star hotel, but the atmosphere is so special that it really felt like home to me. All respect for the general manager who does a great job here; a true sample of excellent hospitality! Thank you for everything... Definitely will be back.. Greetings SILVIJA, Maja & Kristina

Plussat: The oriental setting

Miinukset: The fact that the room was on the third floor, without a lift, without help of a concierge for taking luggage up to the room and that the room bathroom bathing exit pipe had a stench

Plussat: Room cleanliness

Miinukset: No display board at prominent location, very difficult to find

Miinukset: Air conditioning didn’t work, food go out of the fridge.

Plussat: The staff & management are very friendly also they support all the time with all the needed data & Special thanks for Fourkan & Serdar

Miinukset: The room service & cleaning must be done on a regular basis (Daily) not on demand also the room need a small refrigerator

Plussat: Location and staff

Miinukset: No room cleaning

Plussat: Location.. Cleanliness... Staff.. All were excellent.. Especially Cem.. He would help you in everything including on how to get around the city..

Miinukset: Just the air conditioner remote. It wasn't working well. Rest everything was just excellent..

Plussat: location is good, stuff is supperfriendly and helpfull. 24 reseption desk was good point as we arrived arround 6 am. though we could not checkin earier or make late checkout - w ecould safely leave our bags at the reseption. rooms are equal to photos , showe is ok , bed was comformable and sheets were clean the room is more like appartments than rooms ( as there was not room cleaning) but in case if you are out of shower-gell/ touilet paper or need additional towel - you will be able to claim it at the reseption. Tea/coffe is available 24/7 Location is very close to main attractions but located itself in the quet street,

Miinukset: nothing in particular, everything was pretty ok , but could been slightly better :) in generally the place was worth its money

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Check in.

Miinukset: Thanks to Tenner,Mehmet not forgetting Hassan..lovely team and very helpful.Will definitely visit and stay again-Brian Kamoto

Plussat: The rooms are located very close (about 3 minutes) to the tram station and is between the historic center and the Grand Bazaar. I recommend staying at this place, especially if you are a couple. The rooms are very clean.

Miinukset: The walls of the rooms are pretty thin and we could hear a child crying in the room next to us. Other than this, everything was fine.

Plussat: Good location, close to the blue mosque, spacious room, friendly and helpful staff, there is a kitchen that can be used on the top floor. Best value for money!

Miinukset: - Only cash payment, no credit card

Plussat: 1. Great area in besiktas 2. Clean room

Miinukset: 1. WiFi is very bad (you barely can connect) 2. Was on 4th floor, stairs are really too tight to take bags up 3. Hot water takes 5mins to start coming down the pipes.

Plussat: Amazing location!

Miinukset: Everything great!

Plussat: It was nice and clean and spacious and close to all amenities

Miinukset: It had a lot of stairs and was difficult with heavy suitcases.. and at night it was very noisy as the area is full of bars that play loud music until early hours of morning..

Plussat: Everythink was ok :))

Plussat: Very good location

Miinukset: The lighting system was not working at all Curtains were not hiding lights and the street was very very noisy

Plussat: It was a nice, new hotel in a very good location.

Plussat: - New and Clean room, Internet speed is excellent, friendly stuff, excellent location next to the sea (full view from roof and side view from bed) and near to blue mosque and other historical places (5 Min), also near to tram station (Sultanahmet - 10 Min) so u can use tram to go to and to come from Airport.

Miinukset: Budget hotel so do not expect too much, they do not change the towl every day, the hotel is next to train which makes high noise, it will annoy u if you are sensitive, while for me it was not a problem.

Plussat: A small cosy hotel in touristy Ortakoy,near to the ferry landing about 5 min walk. Also close to the famous Ortakoy mosque and the Bosporus bridge. In a nice quaint neighbourhood with loads of fantastic restaurants. Big comfortable room with modern bathroom.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Nothing basically

Miinukset: The room is terrible dirty. Bedding is very old and dirty. The room is smelling and very noise in the night. It was simply a nightmare.

Plussat: Good location.

Miinukset: The staf doesn't speak english. No hot water and wifi conection. Not so clean rooms.

Plussat: The reception guy working at the night shift was super friendly and he could communicate in English and give us good advises. The room had refrigerator and considerably a good size room.

Miinukset: 1) Location its not easily accessible with Public transportation such as metro and tram, you need to take a bus and then change once again. 2) Communication only one guy could communicate in English, and we had lots of difficulty to communicate the basics 3) Bathroom were super bad facility, needs lots of maintenance work and were not clean at all 4) The district itself and the street were not a pleasant place to be full or rubbish and broken stuff in the middle of the street; in addition to that there was unpleasant smell unclean water sewage from street 5) The owner/manager treatment: upon arrival we had reserved a standard double room; the manager offered us super bad room just in the ground floor and directly in the street (which was very unpleasant you don't have any privacy because the windows are ground floor directly to the street); the manager had lack the basics of hospitality and ethics, we asked him to give us another room and he gave us a trip room upstairs and wanted to claim more price than it was Indicated in the booking prices.

Miinukset: The room was really dirty and the bath room was full of mold.