The location is typical for this part of Istanbul: you are close to attractions but it's an old part full of not so pretty and not so clean small streets. Breakfast excellent, with a selection of 'international', typical breakfast foods and lovely local foods, including salads, so a lot to choose from for everybody.

It was probably the coldest time in a several years, with tempertures around or just above zero Celsius, so as much as they tried to keep the hotel waarm for the visitors, it was still cold in the bathroom, but it was a minor thing for people like us who are used to cold weather and understand that even in February in Istanbul it's not normal to have it that cold. I also understand that the hotel already had to face higher heating costs, not initially calculated into the price.

The hotel is really splendid. It's situated on walking distance to the Sultan ahmed square,but if you run out of power, you can easily reach main sightseeings by tram#1 cause the station is near the hotel. Metro station is also not too far. Our room was on 3 floor (but for us it wasn't a problem), spacious and light. There was everything what any traveler needs: comfortable bed, well organised shower room with soft towels, fridge and even kettle with cups and tea. Breakfasts were quite good: several types of cheese, ham, bread, vegetables, salads. Cleanness of the hotel gladdened our hearts. But the main advantage of the hotel is its personnel, especially Adem. He helped us with transfer from/to airport, answered all our questions, gave a lot of useful advices. Customer care is really his priority! Definitely recommend this hotel!

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Adam, the owner, made us feel very welcome. He made every effort to make our stay comfortable. When we arrived, the air conditioning appeared not to be working on full power. Although it did cool the room , Adam had the service engineer out to fix it. The beds were very comfortable. The neighbourhood is very safe and not far from T6 Kumkapi Tram station. The breakfast is a traditional Turkish breakfast and is very good quality. What can I say other than it felt very homely and was excellent value for money. There are added facilities that we were allowed to use, like the washing machine and iron. It's a quiet neighbourhood at night, no disturbance. Overall, it was a great stay and would recommend to others

The hotel is close to the metro station and to the T6 tram line, so it's easy to be reached by public transport. Adem, the host is really helpful, kind, and flexible, our plane got delayed, but we could still check in late at night. He is well-prepared, we could even top up our Istanbulkart at the reception. We had quite a few choices for breakfast every day and all of them were perfect, some of them traditional Turkish, and some of them more international (like cereals). We even asked for the recipe for a meal, which we got in great detail. Our room was nice and clean, we got some snacks and bottled water for free when we arrived, which is really thoughtful considering that we should not drink tap water. The bed was comfortable, it felt so good to relax after the flight or the long walks in the city. We had to check out early in the morning to catch our plane back, but it was no problem.

Very clean and comfortable hotel, close to main objectives in Sultanahmet (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Cistern Basilica, Grand Bazar, Egyptian Bazar, Galata Bridge). Good and plenty breakfast included (home made salads; the eggplant salad was our favorite), very friendly personnale, Mr. Adem (the owner), always ready to help on any matter, speaks English, Romanian and Russian. Even some parts of the neighborhoods looks a little bit unsecure after sunset, actually is safe even if you came back late to the hotel. I strongly recommend this accomodation.

Nothing to complain.

The room was spotless. We had two stays at The Ramparts and both rooms were immaculately clean. Room service is not done every day but that suited us as we don't see the need to have clean sheets every day. The rooms were quiet. If you have mobility issues, ask for a room on a lower floor as there is no lift but we had no issue with the stairs and Aden will assist with any luggage. The breakfast is sensational. A huge variety and plenty to eat. Aden is an exceptionally helpful owner and assisted us with directions and advice each day.

It was not a problem for us (in fact we enjoyed it) but the location in an urban neighbourhood may not suit some people. We never felt uncomfortable and found that being able to eat locally was a bonus to our pocket and our experience.

The staff were very kind and very supportive. They let us have the room earlier than normal check in time. The room and beds were quite clean. The hotel was quiet at night to have a convenient sleep. We liked breakfast as well with different foods. Also we were quite happy with the location of the hotel in terms of being close to the city center, having easy access to famous attractions and easy transportation across city.

The fridge was very small and some personal stuff like tooth brush & tooth paste were not included or facial wash liquid was not included. No iron we could find in the room. Maybe we could ask the staff but we didn't. There was street noise/ shouting at night but all gone close to 12 am and afterwards

Adem the owner was very welcoming and he was very helpful. The hotel was very clean and the room we had was really nice and the beds were very comfortable. The location was brilliant, the train station, trams were all close by. The blue mosque and hagia sophia are a straight walk from the hotel. There are alot of food places around the hotel and they are very good value for money. Sea is a short walk and it is very lovely in the evenings. The breakfast had a lot of variety and was delicious. The lady who served us coffee and tea in the morning was lovely. There is so much to explore around the surrounding areas, Istanbul is very beautiful and the people were lovely. We had a great stay at the hotel and we can't wait to return very soon again. The location of the hotel is very good.

Great place to stay and explore İstanbul, close to public transport links, cheap kebab places with great food and close to the touristic center as well - 15 min walking. Great host, provides a lot of info and a pleasure to talk to. He also held our baggages in the last day whilst we did some more exploring.

The location is very clean. Owner spoke our language and was very helpful. It's fairly close to the main attractions. You do have to climb a steep hill to get to the main street, but I knew this in advance. Breakfast is decent and clean, not a huge variety but enough. The lady serving the breakfast was very nice to us. I can say yet again it's very clean, this is the main thing we enjoyed.

Unfortunately walls are very thin and you can hear everything. If you have noisy neighbors, or people that just open and close to their doors, then you will definitely be awaken. Again related to the thin walls, there was an air conditioner below our window and it was extremely loud all night long. The bed is quite small - 140cm wide.