Excellent location of the hotel for exploring the main attractions within walking distance and relaxing holidays. There is a tram stop nearby, and a metro station a little further away. The standard 2-bed room is exactly as classic as in the photo, and met our expectations. We cleaned very well, we put a bottle of water on each guest every day, and in the early days we replenished the Turkish delight bowl. The inside of the hotel is very beautiful, clean, cozy, homely and quiet, a breakfast restaurant with pleasant music, panoramic windows that overlook a small pedestrian street with shops that nestle under the wall of Gulhane Park. Therefore, the park will be visible from the rooms on the top floor of the hotel. Also on the -1/-2 floors there are small training rooms, a sauna and a swimming pool with a very beautiful and spacious hammam, massage rooms. Since we went in February, I went there every day, which I am very happy about. By the way, you can get bathrobes there, towels and capes too. I can't say I'm thrilled with breakfast, it could have been better, tastier or something, but of course there is plenty to choose from. I would also like to mention the bonuses in the form of guided tours and a Turkish cuisine master class. We were at the MC and cooked three dishes of Turkish cuisine together with the chef, his assistant and the hotel manager, who translated into English. After the MK, they served them beautifully upstairs in the restaurant, it was wonderful and delicious. The Wi-Fi worked perfectly, for whom it matters - there are no normal TV channels, and there are no English-language news channels either.
I visited Istanbul and stayed at this hotel in November 2024. I liked everything. The location is gorgeous. All major attractions are within walking distance. The staff is friendly. They always try to help. The room is clean. Everything is working. There is a sauna and a swimming pool. Although they are not big, but everything is very decent. There are also spa services, but I have not visited them. The breakfasts are monotonous, but this is normal for a city hotel. I've been to many parts of Turkey before. It was all a beach vacation. I visited Istanbul for the first time. The impressions are grandiose. Don't listen to bloggers who shout on every corner that horror is a nightmare, everything is expensive. Yes, it's not cheap. But aren't prices constantly rising in Russia? Istanbul is a fabulous city. The story, the story. It takes your breath away from this beauty and skill of people who lived several centuries ago. I will definitely return to Istanbul and the Sirkesi Hotel.