Beyazit Palace Hotel

Stayed here towards the end of February. The room was small - that’s why I’ve given it an “average” rating. The breakfast buffet was very good with a lovely view out towards the river. The hotel is situated in the Faith area so is a 20 minute walk to the Blue Mosque/ Topaki Palace/ Hagia Sophia Mosque and a 3 minute walk to the tram line which will bring you down to these places too. The room was cosy& clean with underfloor heating and the bathroom was clean. Can’t fault it really as I wasn’t there for the room! Grand for somewhere to put your head at night. All the guys on the desk were very helpful.

The hotel is well situated near Ordu Caddesi and it is outstanding for its helpful staff. We stayed a week. Initially I had a noisy room but the night manager sorted out the noisy people and arranged for me to have a better room afterwards. My friend’s room had no problems. The weather was cold but indoors it was well heated. The coffee could be improved but otherwise the breakfast is good. The menu did not change but there were so many things on offer that it was no problem. I would certainly return there.

The location of the hotel is excellent for access to main tourist sites in Sultanahmet, including the Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), Cistern Basillica, etc. All within walking distance, though it's close to the Laleli tram stop too. All the staff were excellent and very helpful. The view from the breakfast terrace was lovely. However we objected to being put in a tiny room when we'd paid for a Standard Double. Those who've written good reviews were fortunate to have got larger rooms, which did exist, but ours was definitely not what we thought we'd paid for. The manager insisted it was and we didn't agree. After 2 days of not unpacking, as rooms would become free after that time, he offered us a triple room for extra cost, but not a larger room to match our booking as we'd been led to believe. See the photos and see what you think. We were in room 207. If we'd got a decent room we'd have left a better rating for sure with generally positive comments, but as we felt misled and short changed, let's see what else was lacking. • The bathroom door wouldn't shut - but this was fixed when reported • The wardrobe was not properly secured to the wall (it wobbled). • The safe inside the wardrobe was not secured at all. You could pick it up and run with it!. We didn't report these as it would cause us more disturbance to have them fixed while we were there. • The shower screen was too small, so water splashed out onto the main floor, causing it to flood. We had to use towels just to soak up the water. Others have already reported this issue (perhaps it was the same room) • The motion detector lights on the stairs were too insensitive. You could walk up or down a level into the dark before the lights of the level you were walking to came on (no windows for natural light to come in). • There's no Spa or Sauna or Massage facilities at the hotel. The manager said they partner with "Sultan Suleyman Hamam" - see picture. This was annoying as it HAD influenced our choice of hotel to book. We ended up enjoying a Spa at another more local Hamam Spa. If only we'd been given a the room we'd expected this would have been so different and we'd have enjoyed our time in the hotel much more. We still enjoyed the rest of our holiday in Istanbul.

Everything was great, breakfast, cleanliness and very very helpful receptionists even though their English wasn't perfect. Although breakfast was a lovely spread it was exactly the same for 7 whole days. Rooftop has a fantastic view with seagulls comong for pieces of bread

Very nice staff, hotel was not what I was expecting. Not a great area or hotel for older guests. There are name brand hotels not far from this hotel that are not that much more money. We loved the city, and the staff here is very nice.