The hotel's location is superb, literally right in the scenic area. Famous attractions like the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, and Hippodrome are all within a 5-minute walk. When we got tired, we'd just pop back to the hotel for a rest, or even to use the restroom, haha!
Check-in was smooth. We arrived at 10 AM, and the front desk staff warmly helped us find a clean room. The hotel is huge, made up of 17 villas, and a bellboy drove us to our room in a golf cart. It was quite a trek, up and down, and our room was at the very back, facing the street with the tram. Surprisingly, the tram noise didn't disturb our sleep at all; we were just too exhausted.
The breakfast selection wasn't extensive, but thankfully we were only staying for two nights.
I wouldn't recommend the hotel restaurant. The 150-year-old building itself is where breakfast is served, and during the day, tourists love to take photos outside. The vegetable salad was so sour it tasted like straight vinegar, and the steak was tough and overly salty. At 8000 lira, it was a disappointing meal.
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