Our 5 day trip to Istanbul was a huge success - no doubt partly due to our choice of hotel with Yilsam Sultanahmet. Perfect location: 2 minutes walk to the Blue Mosque and hippodrome; 5 minutes walk to Hagia Sofia, Basilica Cistern and the main tram line in one direction, and 20 minutes walk to the Grand Bazaar, spice market and ferries at Eminönü in the other direction. Despite our guide book being quite snooty about the area for evening options we had some really nice inexpensive dinners near the hotel too. The hotel itself was clean and very comfortable and the staff - from cleaners to bell boys could not have been friendlier. We paid a bit more for a room with the lovely view from French windows over the Sea of Marmara: the breakfast room on the 3rd floor shared the same view. The breakfast was exceptional with a huge range of cold cuts, cheeses, dips, cheeses olives, breads and baked treats, plus a small selection of 4 or 5 hot dishes which I seldom bothered with as the cold food was so delicious tho my husband enjoyed them. An external same day laundry service is available via the hotel - you need to pay in cash. Our flight got in at dawn and we arrived at the hotel at about 7am. We were sent up for breakfast and told a room would be ready for us at 10am, which we hadn’t expected. One evening we went to the empty breakfast room to watch something on our screens, and someone was face timing up there and the porter arrived with tea for all 3 of us with the compliments of the manager. These were the sort of welcoming touches we received from people at the hotel. Just lovely people - thank you to you all for such a wonderful stay. A fantastic hotel😘

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Friendly people working on reception, the price was more than ok for the area the hotel is placed

In case you rent a room on level floor, you will definetly have a problem with the people smoking underneath the room windows: Everybody doing it, even the hotel employees (and they did it again and again, even when we told them that we have to keep open the window because the bathroom smelled kind of funny and we had to air the room somehow...)

All staff was very helpful and friendly. Clean and very comfortable rooms! The breakfast was varied and very tasty.

On arrival we received an upgrade to a smaller room with spectacular view. The desk manager was happy to give us a second armchair when I requested it. As older tourists we wanted to relax in the evening. Turkish breakfast was large and plentiful —lots of yoghurt and vegetables. Scrambled eggs the best I’ve ever encountered on a buffet. Good selection of breads and cake. The staff was helpful at every turn. Very welcoming. Hotel Location just 2 blocks from Sultanahmet Square aka the Hippodrome. Very easy walking to sights. Many restaurants one street over from the hotel. Street is quiet at night.

Not a question of liking but adjusting expectations. Hotel rooms in Istanbul are generally smaller than in North America. We met an Afghan Canadian who said his family was surprised at the size of their room at another hotel.Pictures online look larger. Chests of drawers not necessarily part of furnishings. Our hotel did not have luggage racks and bellboy was surprised when we asked.

Restaurant has a great view of lake and mosque as well as birds coming to windows. The junior suite was also very spacious with balcony and great view. There were also couches in the room which was very nice sitting there and hanging out. Rooms were also very clean. Property was close to many historical sites. Mostly walking although not easy due to the roads in this neighborhood. Wifi was also very good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was also very good.

If you would like to visit other parts of city, most taxis have difficulty picking you up from here or dropping you off. Taxi rates also go much higher when they want to drop you off here. So if your plan is walking, location is great but not suitable for taxi. Most famous spots are within 5-10 minutes walking but due to cobblestone streets and slopes, difficult to walk for old people. Lastly our double bedroom was very tiny. We could barely walk in the room our locate our baggages. If you have couple of luggages, check the room to ensure there’s space.

Definitely worth for its price. Located in the heart of the old city, many touristic places are available by walk. Very friendly staff, the bed is very comfy, rooms are kinda fresh.

Noisy at night outside, very limited choice on the breakfast, rooms are kinda small

The hotel has an excellent location, a five-minute walk fom the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Also close to the Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Gülhane park. Many shops and restaurants can be found in the area. The tram stop is also a few minutes walk, which gives access to many other destinations. The breakfast was delicious. During breakfast we had an excellent view of the sea and a nearby mosque. We recommend the airport transfer service provided by the hotel, which facilitated the access to the city.

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This Hotel is a really good choice when you are interested in the historical centre of Istanbul because of its perfect location near the main historical monuments and its surroundings. The Hotel is very clean, calm, nice and friendly. All its stuff was super sympathetic and helpful. Breakfasts were very nice, tasty and rich. And our room had a very lovely view at the sea and small mosques. We were very happy to spend our holidays there, we had such a great time there, thank you all for everything!!!

The hotel is perfectly located for exploring Istanbul. The staff is very nice and helpful. The rooms with view on the sea are very nice as you can experience an amazing sunset if you have room on that side. It is a min away from many restaurants and cafes and 5 mins walk to the Blue Mosque. The breakfast is very good and breakfast area has amazing views. The rooms are very nice and clean. We absolutely loved our stay and would like to come back. Thank you to the amazing staff for making our stay memorable.

Our room bathroom could need a little bit of uplift. It’s very good but it is showing a little sign of age. It is very clean though.

Where to start...amazing staff, so very accommodating. Rooms on a smaller side, yet very comfortable, functional bathrooms. The location is literally minutes away from Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia. Our family had 3 rooms on the bottom floor with access to an amazing backyard with some seating space, beautiful flowers, plenty of privacy and, most importantly, few cats with their kittens to keep us company. Great view on Bosphorus from lobby and breakfast restaurant. Our breakfast every day was similar, yet had plenty of options to choose from. Peaceful spot in a very busy city.

Tiny fixes might be needed, such as screen doors. The breakfast would be perfect if a couple of vegetarian options, like beans or lentils, and some more fresh fruit were added. Other than that, no complaints whatsoever.