Ponchita Barabanova
December 5, 2025
Very authentic hotel in a good location: coast, shops and cafes in 5 minutes walk; metro station, marmaray and ferry station are in 10 minutes by feet. The building is very cool, the state of rooms and bathrooms are very good, we also had a smart tv in our room so we could watch favourite youtube shows on a large screen before sleep. We took a smoking room - it wasn’t stinky, although you can smell a light scent of cigarettes (which is absolutely ok).
There are a few moments that you should be aware of before booking - we ourselves don’t take this as disadvantages, but it is something worth knowing:
- there is no much space to leave your luggage if you arrived early before checking in or check out long before the flight
- you can hear every sound from the outside and from your neighbours: don’t hesitate to use ear plugs (none is provided by the hotel, take your own ones)
- stairs are completely tough, so lifting your luggage into the hotel and to the upper floors is a competition
The only moment that is questionable - we stayed here for 4 nights and had zero room cleanings. Maybe we have left the hotel too late for that, about 12:00, but we doubt it actually. If you need any supply you can just ask the staff and get them, but we were expecting at least some garbage collection when we were out.