incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 5,9/10 - Welcome to your home in Istanbul to relax which ... more
offers you a warm atmosphere to make your stay comfortable and feel yourself at home. Our aim is to create a warm atmosphere provided with modern facilities.Our rece...
The 4-star Grand Hotel Gulsoy is located in the middle of the historical triangle created ... more
by the Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The hotels location offers fantastic shopping possibilities with the moder...
Welcome to your home in Istanbul to relax which offers you a warm atmosphere to make your ... more
stay comfortable and feel yourself at home Our aim is to create a warm atmosphere provided with modern facilitiesOur reception is at your service 24 Hrs a day ! T...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
In the centre of old Istanbul, the Grand Hotel Gulsoy is in walking distance from most ... more
attractions such as Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, and Topkap? Palace.The facilities at this 4-star hotel include a bowling alley, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a gym, a gourmet restaurant, and free wireless internet in the entire hotel.Bicycles can be rented at the hotel, and parking is free of charge (reservation is needed).
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Great location, very good customer service and food in restaurants good Disadvantages: rooms a little dark and we had no view , could not flush toilet paper in the toilet
The Orient Express Hotel , Hudavendigar Cad No: 34-34110
www.orientexpresshotel.com
This hotel is part of the Sirkeci group which is a group of hotels and restaurants in Istanbul. Sirkeci is also an area of the old part of Istanbul and The Sirkeci Railway Station was the terminus of the famous Orient Express train and was just round the corner from the hotel.
GETTING THERE:
We arrived at the airport after a flight from Birmingham via Amsterdam and having read a number of reviews about the taxis from the airport and their enthusiasm for speed and reluctance to accept a fair fare or take four people in one taxi, we choose to book an airport transfer. We were met by a gentleman with our name on his notice and then escorted to a taxi outside. The journey was quite speedy but incident free, a couple of hairy moments, some very close ...
Advantages: 3* Hotel in a 5* location Disadvantages: Noisy rooms.
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The nearest tram stop is a 5-6 minute walk from this hotel. Each station is located usually in the middle of the road surrounded by a security rail. You pay YTL1.30 ( about 55p) at an adjoining kiosk for a "jeton" The jeton will get you through the turnstile and once inside you can tram around all day until you take another turnstile to get out.
The journey down to the water's edge and the Galata Bridge is very scenic and passes the outer stone walls of the huge Topkapi museum . The Galata Bridge effectively divides what is called the Golden Horn from the Bosphorous and is the arrival and departure point for most of the ferries and tourist boat trips.
Taking the tram the other way brings you within a short walking distance of the Kapilicarsi or Grand Bazaar. which I didn't have time to see but had some good write ups.
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Advantages: Close to the airport, very grand, good facilities Disadvantages: Rather bland, very average food, expensive
I have had a one night stay here recently. I had never been to Istanbul before so was excited about my visit. This hotel is a five star hotel owned by the Marriott group. It's located 11 miles from the centre of Istanbul which is easy to get to by public transport or taxi. The airport is about 3 miles away and the hotel runs a free shuttle bus.
First impressions:
The hotel is a striking, blue glass plated tower with 27th floors and 404 rooms. It looks very grand and modern. The lobby is quite spacious and there is a security guard and a metal detector as you first enter the hotel as there have been several recent terrorist attacks in Istanbul.
Check In:
This was very quick and easy as there were plenty of staff milling around. They seem to speak a variety of different languages and were very polite and efficient without being ...
