Hotel Amira was the second hotel that I stayed in to get a different point of view. It is located…read moreon Sultanahmet's side which is within walking distance of Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. All of these sites are quite famous and usually take a long time to get in. But during November it is their low season so it was less busy than I have seen it before. Hotel Amira was also my first time staying at this boutique hotel which cost was quite reasonable. The only negative thing is maybe the stairs if you have heavy luggage you will need some assistance depending on which floor you get. We got the 7th room number which doesn't have an elevator to connect to that level. But besides that it was fine. The staff here is quite friendly and nice. If you have any questions just ask them and they will be able to help you out. The rooftop is closed though since it is cold but you can still go on top of it and take some photos of the view. It is fantastic to see the ocean on one side and also the mosque on the other. For a boutique hotel, the location, area, and being able to walk around at all the most famous places in Istanbul is quite nice!

My husband and I and friends stayed at Hotel Amira for three nights in May, 2026. We had the most…read morewonderful time and many thanks to all staff at Hotel Amira. They assisted us in reservations with a guide, Bosphorus Strait tour and Turkish Bath. Our guide, Josh was the best. He made our day together seeing the Old Town sights perfect. Hotel Amira is a perfect location. Their breakfast was excellent. I would stay there anytime!!

Had a great stay at Armada Hotel recently…read more Great location, a short walk to Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque. Near the water (Sea of Marmara), close to Kennedy Cad. walking through old archways to the shore. You can see the seas from the windows in your room (if you're lucky to get one facing that direction), from the great rooftop terrace or the breakfast area - one side views of the water (even spotted dolphins one morning), the other, views of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Nice lobby, with a small pond of turtles, memoiabillia, historical artifacts. The room (Queen size bed) was clean, comfortable, cutely decorated with nice touches (like paintings on furniture), nice colors, slippers, plenty of soaps in the bathroom, lots of storage, best bath towels (absorbent and big), teas, coffee, water bottle and another one in the mini fridge. We had room cleaning once and the lady did a great job, bringing more water, swiping the floors, making the beds, putting the bathroom back together. Nice touching gifts - like the nice bookmarks we found on the nightstand! Staff was nice and attentive, from the booking phase, to check in, they brought us lemonades till they finished cleaning our room, to every day help. At the end, they were nice to call for a taxi for the airport on our behalf and they helped with luggage and all, made sure we left early to make our flight due to road closures for May 1st holiday. Even if the hotel is lively, has a bar and a restaurant, it was quiet, no issues at night, got great night sleep. Comfy bed, pillows, comforter. The breakfast buffet is one of the best we ever had, they do put lots of hotels in US to shame! You can get your regular cereals, omelet, boiled eggs, but you have great fruits (best watermelon) and fresh vegetables, Turkish pastries, cheese-s, jellies (quince, apricot, orange), tahini, home made yogurt, local treats. Nice coffee, try the Turkish chai/tea and the Cherry juice is a must! Once again, nice service and great views all around. Great hotel to stay while visiting Istanbul. Affordable, pampering, nice experience. And since it's Istanbul, the hotel has its own cat that greets you! Wonderful location, staff, view, local touches!

This was a beautiful hotel with a breathtaking rooftop view of the Blue Mosque; clean, spacious,…read morenicely decorated rooms; and friendly staff! I enjoyed my stay for the most part, however there was one thing that made the stay extremely unpleasant. There's a fountain in the lobby where several aquatic turtles are kept, and all of them were sick due to improper husbandry (no UV lights or heat, no exposure to sunlight, lobby lights on 24/7). The turtles were pale and one of them had pneumonia (floating sideways in the water); another was extremely weak and minimally responsive. I own several aquatic turtles and am a veterinarian with special interest in reptiles, and seeing these sick animals with improper housing really upset me. The staff seemed receptive when I offered suggestions for improving their housing and welfare, but it's hard to say whether anything was done after I left. Also, there were several songbirds in dark, dirty cages, also with no exposure to sunlight or UV light, who looked depressed and did not appear healthy. Several other visitors I spoke with felt the same way about the welfare of the animals at the hotel. If these animals can't be housed properly, then I don't see the point of displaying them. It's a turn-off to tourists who care about animal welfare. Keeping reptiles and birds healthy in captivity involves specialized care and lots of research. I truly hope the hotel owners/staff can either improve their living conditions or rehome them altogether and avoid having exotic pets on display going forward. I've been thinking about these poor animals months after my visit, and I hope they're not still suffering.

This is a great hotel if you want to be a tourist in Istanbul. It's walking distance to some of the…read morebiggest attractions such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and is surrounded by hundreds of restaurants and cafes. You also have a subway and tram stations nearby to get to anywhere in the city without sitting in traffic. Moreover, it's not a typical Hilton / Marriott / Hyatt - the building used to be an old tobacco factory and has beautiful features. There's also a nice restaurant, a sauna, and a gym onsite. The staff at the hotel was incredibly welcoming and friendly. Our concierge Gökhan was very helpful and made sure our stay was memorable and smooth. The housekeeping personnel did a wonderful job keeping our rooms clean and tidy. Only reason for 4 stars is that both rooms we booked were quite small and needed some minor maintenance which could have been proactively done prior to our arrival. Other than that, it was awesome and I'd stay here again!

The boutique hotel is gorgeous. it's the staff at the reception desk that was the problem. My tip…read moreis to double check the type of room as I got stuck with a loft on the 4th floor (no elevator to that floor level) and the room had no window. I had booked it through my work portal for 6 nights and they charged me for the full amount when I checked in so was stuck otherwise I would have moved hotels due to poor quality of service. The hotel is centrally located in Old Town but for any small thing, the reception desk was not helpful from asking for restaurant recommendations to even asking if the restaurant in the same hotel was available, I was told I should go and check myself. The breakfast was pretty good but surprised by the surcharge for a Nescafe or even Turkish coffee. I would not recommend this hotel purely based on the staff that worked the reception desk, they ruined my experience but was there for work so barely had any down time.

I cannot say enough good things about hotel Neorion. It's located in the heart of old town…read moreIstanbul, within walking distance to most of the historical sites. I felt very safe walking at night. The service was top notch, they even packed me a to-go breakfast bag because my early flight was before the regular buffet style breakfast. So sweet of them! I stayed here in Dec, and the hot water was hot hot hot. So relaxing at the end of long chilly days. There is also an in house hammam. Definitely something to experience if you've never had a Turkish bath before. I would 1000% stay here again if I were to find myself back in Istanbul.

I am really glad that reviews of this hotel were spot on... this really is a great hotel with an…read moreawesome location! I knew this would be a really nice place when I checked in. Everyone was so kind and I could tell that they wanted both me and Camilla to feel comfortable during our 4 night stay in Istanbul. My room was on the 4th floor and was spacious. The room was also really really clean. I felt very safe and comfortable. There were places to sit and relax as well as a very comfortable bed to get my much needed Z's. What this hotel does really well is it goes above and beyond with the little things. When you enter your room you are greeted with delicious Turkish Delight and a sweet note. They also have a pillow menu and list of items that they can give you if you forgot something at home. The rooftop is awesome! I loved sneaking up there with Camilla early in the morning to watch the sunrise and bird watch a bit. At night it is a great place to have a glass of wine or bourbon while resting your tired feet. They don't have a bar up there so you can feel even better about bringing your own snacks or drinks up! There is a pool but I did not use it. I guess I'm just not the indoor pool sort of person. Breakfast in the morning is substantial. They have fruits, veggies, cereal, yogurts, pastries, eggs, and much more! The staff are really awesome and will hey you fresh juice or coffee right when you sit down. They have unobtrusive tip boxes where you can show some paper money love should you wish. In the afternoon there is a free snack time. I didn't take advantage of it. I wish that I had but for some reason I can only fit so much food in my tummy and I wanted to try as many places in the city as I could! I wouldn't have been able to eat much of anything if I filled up during snack time! Again the staff here are really super helpful. I woke up the last morning a bit ... hung over... and slow ... and when I called them to ask for late check out they were kind and told me not to rush. They also watched my bags no problem during the day of my flight and kept them safe in a locked area. Again the location is really good and they are more than happy to give directions. You won't have to walk very far to get to the main sites and I found the area to be very safe. In fact, Istanbul itself seemed pretty safe in the tourist areas. They have tourist police and I think that they really must do their jobs! I did get into one taxi that tried to cheat me ... on the mirror you can see the meter and the guy had it already started. I asked him to start it over (we hadn't moved) and he refused. So I got out of the cab. No big deal. Just thought I'd warn anyone who ends up reading this. My other tip is to go to popular sites right when they open. The crowds are much less and you won't have to wait in line forever. When I come back to Istanbul I will DEFINITELY stay at this hotel. They are worth the small hit to my backpacker budget (I spent a little over $100 USD with a very last minute booking), when I travel on my own thin dime i usually try to stay under $50 a night... Camilla said it was her favorite hotel of the entire trip and that if you have a traveling familiar or someone you want to impress with a value added hotel, you have found your place!

Extremely touristic but great location and the rooftop is one of the best I've ever seen for a…read morescenic panorama of gorgeous Istanbul. Hotel has a really great gift shop and also a very nicely done ultra high quality luxury bag (all fakes of course) boutique located in the lobby! Some of the best designer (like Hermès) copies I've ever seen... If you're only in Istanbul for a day or two, this is a great place to stay because the hotel is luxurious and in an ideal location for sight seeing + panoramic dining + a designer copy shopping extravaganza all in one place in Sultanahmet.

My husband went to this hotel this past summer. Our good family friend Mahmut Celik was also there…read moreto meet my husband and his friend. My husband was really happy with the hotel and said the Best food he had there was the hotels top Food dinner! Thank you again for your hospitality and service!

Location location location. It's in between visited places like Sultanahmet, Taxim square and…read moreGalata but far enough from most of the tourists. Meaning you won't pay an arm and a leg on lodging and food. It's less than 10 mins to the tramway Speaking of food, theres a LOCAL bar, cafe, restaurant area just 1 and 2 alleys down. One of them is umbrella covered. Its pretty bohemian. Also, you don't get the usual guy hassling you to eat at their restaurant. Turkey is a secular country but I feel it's getting more conservative in a religious way. The Art work on the lobby at the Sub Karaköy announces its secularism. The continental breakfast here is quite impressive but it's not fully ready until 8Am I almost took a star off for that. They have a roof top bar and the rooms are neat especially the sound system. Highly recommend.

This was our first visit to Istanbul and we found this hotel on one of our favorite travel sites…read more It has only been open for a year or two, so we were unsure if we made the right choice before arriving, but within minutes we knew we had. The hotel is small, the lobby is the size of a small hip coffee shop, and is decorated as such. But that just adds to the charm. We love boutique hotels and have stayed in many throughout the world. This somewhat reminded us of a mini version of the Standard in NY. The Sub is now on our favorite list. The rooms were small as expected, but decorated cool and comfortable with all the amenities you'd expect. The thing that we enjoyed the most of our four night stay was the customer service. My wife and I traveled with our 3 year old, and from arrival the staff went above and beyond to make us feel at home. (Although we were the only guests we noted with a child, I'd still categorize the hotel as kid friendly because of the accommodating staff. They even offered us a baby crib in the room, which we didn't need or accept). Upon arrival the manager saw us pull up in a cab and ran across the street to help us with our bags. He proceeded to offer us tea when we walked into the lobby and sat down with us for about 20 minutes. He gave us a map, highlighting where we should visit and eating recommendations. That type of service was standard throughout our entire stay. The location was also a nice surprise. The Sub hotel isn't located in the middle of the touristy spots, but in a small neighborhood in the middle of many must-visit destinations. The "tram" was only a two minute walk and that got us everywhere we needed to be. Overall our stay was great and I'd recommend this hotel to anyone.

I'm being generous with my stars mostly because the staff is lovely…read more My room average but big for Europe. Upon arrival my toilet did not flush ‍ They fixed when I went to dinner. My bed - comfy lots of pillows to choose from. Shower - adjustable height and rain type and deep tub! Luxury in Europe! The AC I couldn't get to turn on but the window opens! So I slept with my window open. It was 25.5c regular in my room which is too hot for me. Breakfast much to choose from. I enjoyed the honey cut off the comb! I think 3.5 stars for quality add a half star for the staff. They really carry this hotel.

I have traveled a lot and have stayed in many great hotels but Point hotel in Taksim was something…read moredifferent. They had the most amazing customer service I have had. Their breakfast was highlight of the day and how they treat their guests is even more impressive. The detail of their service is what has amazed me. The two floor managers are beyond professional. I truly suggest this hotel to anyone who is traveling to Istanbul and looking for an amazing place to stay. Say hi to the managers of the restaurant on the 9 th floor from one of their satisfied guests.

I stayed here for about ten days! And I've had a great experience during my stay…read more What I loved most about this hotel is the employees! All of them were friendly and very accommodating! Then location was very convenient! walking distance to all the major sights literally 5 to 10min walk. Tram station about 3min walk. All the restaurants and supermarkets are just steps away... The room was pretty small, not enough space to put all our stuff and move around but it was super clean.. and if we needed anything the staff were always there for us. The beds were comfortable. They have a small terrace with a beautiful view. Where you can take your breakfast or drinks and enjoy the view.. The staff at the reception were very helpful! we've had breakfast included in our room,,, as we were fasting we asked to have our breakfast for sohour instead... and the overnight guy was kind enough to accommodate us and make us a plate with cheese, eggs, vegetables and fruit at 3am. I highly recommend this hotel!

A hotel in a newer building. Conveniently located close to all major tourist attractions in the…read moreSultanahmet part of town. Walking distance to the tram. Good pricing including breakfast - good spread of cold cuts, fruit, bread along with a few hot items. The rooms are a reasonable size for Istanbul. There is a very small fitness Center in the basement with a treadmill, bike and elliptical. Rooftop terrace has breathtaking view of the Sea of Marmara. Can also see some of the Blue Mosque.