“Unique hotel in the heart of Sultanahmet. Perfect location with friendly staff and charming rooms.”
This charming hotel is exactly what I wanted. Not a generic modern Euro-hotel, but a more pansiyon feeling. The room had tasteful and charming Turkish details like carved wooden doors and headboard, framed Turkish textiles, and plush velvet bolsters and chair. The bathroom had a European step-up, sit-in bathtub (no leg room), a marble sink, and old-fashioned patterned tiles on the floor. The location is amazing, within easy walking distance of all the highlights of the Sultanahmet. The small lobby is a perfect place to meet your tour guide away from the crowds. Murat at the front desk was always happy and helpful. Great restaurants abound in this area as well. Accessible from the Tramway or Rail stations in a short, but uphill walk. The included breakfast is not in the hotel but across the street at the Panoramic Rooftop Restaurant. The buffet offered lots of variety and even coffee. Don't miss the view from the rooftop! Be careful though, if you stay here long enough you will know all the maitre d's and shopkeepers in the area by name. They make you feel like you have made new friends. Not a thing I didn't like. Everything was perfect. One thing to mention though is that the elevator is teeny tiny. The small one-lane roads in the area sometimes lead to traffic congestion, so you may hear a few honks from cars and taxis
Daryl·2か月前