We rested there in November 2024. The location of the hotel is excellent, all the sights are nearby and the Egyptian market, Galata bridge, metro and tram stations, a bunch of cafes and restaurants.
The hotel itself is beautiful, I really liked the elevator, but do not forget, if you take a standard room, then you will have a view of the next wall of the house.
There was no kettle in the room, I had to ask, water was left every day, and cleaned once a week. The room is quite cool at night, and the air conditioner does not work for heating. There are no bathrobes. We did not go to the spa, the breakfasts were monotonous with a beautiful view.
There is a restaurant on the 6th floor, we do not recommend it, we just ate there for 18,000 rubles, and the usual Turkish food, not at all gourmet cuisine for this money, apparently a fee for a view of the Bosphorus.
There is a young man from Azerbaijan at the reception and you can talk in Russian.
In principle, I recommend this hotel if you do not live long.
The biggest advantage of this hotel is its location. Nearby there is a T1 tram stop, a metro stop, a pier for river trams. You can walk to the Galata Tower, to Hagia Sophia, to the Grand Bazaar.
There is a good coffee shop on the ground floor, which is almost always packed with customers.
The rooms offer a beautiful view of the city or the strait, but such rooms are quickly booked, there are also rooms that look inside, there is catastrophically little light and you can't open the windows because someone is making noise or smoking, I do not recommend such rooms.
In the photo, the view of the Bosphorus opens from room 525, and the city from room 511.
The hotel is a bit old, if you book in advance, then the price-quality balance is fully justified.