They are all so welcoming and friendly and go that extra mile to make your stay a great one (one even saw the tea me at breakfast and quickly swapped it out for a much better one without any ask - it’s little gestures like this that really adds to the experience).

The waitressing staff are polite and very friendly-thank you Sukru for helping me with the trams & Fathime, Celine & Sukru for the friendly hello every morning.

I stay in this hotel several times because its my favorite in location every thing is near to it marmary  and the tram station and its  rooms very clean and comfortable with excellent breakfast  and very friendly staff

We loved the cooking class he did for us (free) and the friendly staff.

Words can’t explain the how kind the staff are in this hotel, they are so friendly caring and helpful in every single way.

My husband spilled a glass of wine on the floor on the rooftop, and Sercan came up, cleaned it, and brought him a new glass, all with a friendly smile, assuring him it was no problem.

Perfect location- near to Hagia Sofia, metro station Sirkeci and tram staitiin Gulhane, perfect staff- very kind, friendly and helpful, perfect food for the breakfast, perfect rooms - big, clean and comfortable.

The staff are exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable.

They all are friendly and helpful and would get out of their way to help you in anything you need.

The staff is super friendly and extraordinarily helpful.

Friendly very helpful day and night staff.

The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the facilities were perfect.

The facilities were exceptionally clean and the staff was very friendly and professional.

The friendly, knowledgeable staff were in their roles to welcome a hotel full of visitors from many countries.

Friendly and smiling, they always find a moment to chat if you want them to, giving you the feeling that they have all the time in the world to listen to you, no matter how busy they are.

Jamilya at the front desk was helpful, efficient, and friendly both in making my reservation and greeting me in person.

And  extremely friendly staff which go out of your way to meet your every need.

They are so friendly and help you with everything.

All the staff are friendly and kind and truly work to offer comfort, orientation, and a home base from which to explore the massive city.

The hotel was clean & the location and the service was brilliant.

Very convenient location for local attractions and restaurants, nice size bedrooms, very pretty interiors…

After our beautiful cruise in Turkey we had a short stay in this hotel, very well located because close to the palaces and sites to visit,
large room and large bathroom very well equipped, the staff was endearing and they helped us very well in our organization to visit Istanbul, booking restaurants and buses,
we loved this hotel that we will recommend to our friends

my frien and I steyed for 2 nights in this fantastic hotel which evre thing were grate for us.our room was very clean and location of hotel was perfect to sight seeing.

Amazing location, exceptional personal service, well appointed rooms (make sure you ask/pay  for the suite) and delightful breakfast.

And it was an amazing experience, the location is brilliant very convenient for sightseeing.

Close to all locations and very welcoming and caring staff.

Location is great - mostly closed off street open to pedestrian traffic, right next to Gulhane park, tram and metro stops, walking distance to major tourist landmarks - Topkapi palace, Hagia Sofia, Basilica Cisterns, Blue Mosque, Egyptian & Grand Bazaars, hammams and bridges.

The rooms are spacious, the beds are comfortable, the shower is great  the breakfast is delicious and the location is perfect.

The location is perfect, close to the metro  and the hotel is quite and cosy.

Location is perfect, on a quiet street close to most attractions and tram stop.

The location is outstanding; across from Gulhane Park, steps from Sultanahmet (where the Blue Mosque & Ayasofya are), traffic free street.

Location is gold,  well centered between Sirkeci Metro Station to the left and Gulhane tram station to the right.

For starters, the location is incredible.

This fabulous boutique hotel—conveniently located within easy walking distance to all of the top historical sites and sights —is a perfect place to call home while in istanbul.

It's located near all major historical sites.

Great hotel - excellent location, near all the major sites.

The location is close to major attractions.

The shower was a little wierd, the bath doesn't drain unless you take out the plug.

I had forgotten to bring a plug adaptor with me and they were quick to lend me one for the duration of my stay.

We had the wonderful breakfast buffet and didn’t really need a lot more to eat the rest of the day.

The evening reception host was able to secure a table for me for dinner and it was an excellent place to go where views of the city could be found from rooftop dining.

Place is very clean and next to tram and lots of shopping and eateries.

Especially Sukru with all his suggestions of restaurants and helping make reservations and also helped us to navigate the place and arrange our tours.

What impressed us the most about this hotel was not the incredible accommodations, meals and amenities.

The hotel is also in a convenient spot around restaurants, the tram, a gorgeous park and walking distance from alot of attractions.

Dining is great - great buffet, attended by great staff, afternoon tea, water and fruits when you go out, and great recommendations for restaurants in any area of the city.

Breakfast was excellent, plenty of tasty choices.

Among the many kindnesses, they made dinner reservations, arranged for round trip airport transfer (well worth the money for weary travelers), recommended activities,  and were consistently indulgent, patient and kind.

Staff was very accommodating with restaurant recommendations and arranging for PCR test (required for re-entry to US) at hotel.

but on a quote street, close to some very nice restaurants.

With local tourist sites are very close with lots of restaurants near by and near bazaar

The Sirkeci Mansion is near these landmarks: Kucuk Ayasofya - Gazi Suleyman Pasa Mosque, Eurosa Travel, Keyfi Alem Playstation Cafe, Hayal İstanbul Maltepe, Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo e Santa Sofia Vedova, Covered Bazaar, Sultan II.

The hotel arranged the trip to Bursa and Uludag for us with one of their tour agents which was good price at 40USD per person which included pickup/dropoff, lunch, cable ride.

Would definitely stay here again as it is so well situated to walk to everything and a great array of restaurants nearby without having to wander too far in the evenings.

Amazing location, clean and spacious rooms, good wifi, delicious breakfast, and walking distance to many sights and plenty of restaurants.

Good: Cost, location, staff
Not so great: Rooms smelled a bit musty, the gym isn't very good, breakfast was just OK.

Upon arrival, we were placed in a room that had a bit of a smokey odour (from a recent fire down the street).

The hotel has a sauna, small pool and gamma!

Though if your interested in swimmkng, the pool is really small.

You are down the street from the tram stop, across the street from Gulhane Park, and a ~ 5-minute walk from Topkapi Palace and the archaelogical museum.

Topkapi Palace is in easy walking distance, as is Haya Sofia, the Blue Mosque, the Egyptian Bazar, and many restaurants and shops.

Despite being located close to the center of the heavily trafficked Sultan Ahmet area (Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, museums, ferries, waterfronts), this hotel is on a quiet street and overlooking Gulhane Park, yielding a very peaceful and beautiful experience, especially if you can get a balcony room.

Very quiet and well located place close to Topkapi palace 
The staff is perfect and we also tried the cooking course which is very original.

I can only highly recommend Sirkeci Mansion, the tram stop is only a few metres away, it is also walking distance from Topkapi palace and right next to Gülhame Park.

This stylish boutique hotel is located next to the grounds of Topkapi Palace and is within walking distance of all the sites in old Istanbul—Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar.

Had a lovely stay and will definitely recommend to family and friends

Close to topkapi palace the tram line and the Gulhane stop plus lots of cool places to shop

It is located with easy walking distance of the Topkapi Palace and a very short tram journey to St Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

Sirkeci Mansion is a boutique hotel within walking distance from Istanbul’s main attractions such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace or Grand Bazaar.

A lovely hotel in the shadows of the walls of Topkapi Palace - very convenient location for a walking tour of the historic district of Istanbul.

Topkapi Palace is just right across the street and Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque were just further up the hill.

but you can walk (5-15 minutes) to all the highlights as Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Sultan Ahmetmoskee, Grand Bazaar, etc.

We had a Deluxe suite at the top of the hotel which had its own balcony with views over the park by the Topkapi Palace.

The location is brilliant as it's literally outside of Topkapi Palace.

The room was on the top floor overlooking the Topkapi Palace park and had a large balcony.

The hotel is within 15-minute walk of major attractions; Sultan Ahmet & Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus tours.

The Topkapi Palace, where the emperors (Sultans) lived is across the road set just beyond the famous Gülhane Park.

This is an old mansion and is in a good area to walk to Topkapi palace and Hagia Sophia.

From the moment we walked in, we were genuinely and warmly greeted at the front desk by Araz.

It’s in the old historic Centre near the Hagia Sophia & Gülhane Park area so it’s a great for walking to mosques of interest and the Grand Bazaar too.

He is happy to make reservations for pretty much anything, and he conducts in-depth tours (complementary to hotel guests, with culinary walk adding a nominal fee) that you should definitely join.

The hotel has a very convenient location for walking around all the great sights of Istanbul.

I found this place by accident as I was walking through the city.

You can also walk to the Spice Bazaar and Grand Bazzaar.

If you dont like to walk, you have a tram stop just about 50 meters away, and Marmary train station also close by.

but unheard from the hotel, and you're a short walk to the Aya Sophia, Blue Mosque, and other sites in one direction, a short walk in the other direction to Eminonu, the ferry piers, Galata Bridge, New Mosque and Rustem Pasa, Gulhane Park a minute away, and both touristy and non-touristy shopping and restaurants everywhere.

Unbeatable location opposite the green Gulhane park and short walk to both tram and Marmaray stations, we lived in the atmospheric Sirkeci area

It was perfect experience,  hotel location is great , staff are very coperative abd speak english very well , rooms are comfortable  clean and have nice view .1 minute walking to Gulhana Tram ( T1) and 5 minutes walking to sirkeci Marmaray .

The manager of the hotel, Okay, is wonderful and provides some very interesting walking tours of the city which are free and provide a great insight into this culturally fascinating city.

Easy to walk around the late evening considering we were here only for a few hours

but quiet hotel, a very short walk to the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Galata Bridge and water transport.

Such a wonderful experience 
The best location in the old city quite street yet walk to every important site !

its 10 minutes to the sultanahmet mosque square and the hagia sofia and 10 minutes walk from the grand bazar and the misri bazar and the eminuno station.

The hotel is located right in the market place, walking distances to the famous mosques and Grand Bazaar.

The location is central and easy to walk to the old Town major attractions.

Sirkeci Mansion

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The mattresses were completely ridden with them.

Worst hotel in sultanahmet, manager on duty don’t care (Elif) and reception staff (Serhat- tall with curly hair) has the worst attitude, dirty bedding which has not been changed in days, bathroom shower filthy and grimy, dust under beds is so thick and can see it has not been swept for long time, I had to first show them the video that I took before they would sweep under beds, service is so bad.

Day 1 woken covered in bed bug bites all over our bodies.

One skimpy pillow on the bed, no internet at night.

So we all had to jam into my one room, and then the hotel tried to charge us for using a rollaway bed.

While I was resting in my bed, I realized that some bugs were running over me and my pillow.

I again called the receptionist to my room upon which we were shown another one with double beds

Problems with tv, problems with the bed, cleaning under the bed is never done,

First night stay in 102, request for queen room

Could hear plates banging and people speaking each morning, had no sunlight in the room, no phone reception, the room was old and bed was really uncomfortable.

The other beds were terrible old and broken.

The room was really small with double bed and a small bathroom not really nothing else.

even though ours faced the street noise was minimal as the road is very narrow, not conducive to excessive traffic, (there are bigger rooms with balconies that over look the courtyard) a fair sized shower room with clean linen daily, toiletries, tea and coffee are also replenished with a small bottle of water for that early morning or late night cuppa.

though the walls are quite thin and the mattress does need replacing.

Rotting wood around doors and windows, mold in the shower.

•	Walls are paper thin – OK if you like listening to the intimacies of the 
        people next door.

but the room needs a refurbishment - the shower door is broken, the shower head needs a replacement and a safety box is not working.

The bathroom was so small it felt like you were in a cupboard and the fixtures and fittings were all in need of repair (the seal on the shower door was hanging off, the shower head was broken and the basin tap was hanging off.

And the beautiful ouside area is actually from another hotel next door.

), member of staff knocking on your door around 10 pm only to ask you (with very broken and hard to understand English) to sign bill for minibar use (and again problem what was and was not used).

The bathroom was also on the  small side; i could not open the door whilst my husband was brushing his teeth at the washbasin, i had to wait until he either came out or stood in the shower - yes it was that tight!

1st night, balcony door cannot be locked, poor wifi, only one power socket;
2nd night, room changed, balcony door is fine, no wifi at all;
3nd night, when we came back, our room door was open, and i do remember when we left in the morning, cleaner get in and started their job.

The balcony room door was poor quality and not easy to securely lock.

And if you have the misfortune to have next door's bathroom by your bed head, as we did, you get used to hearing your neighbours performing their bodily functions in the night and flushing the loo.

but the thin walls and doors and the tunnel effect of the corridor meant we could hear every word of every conversation held at reception, including throughout the night.

There was a sizable gap under the door, and the corridors were all marble.

Noisy, drunk guests and slamming doors at 2-3am made it impossible to sleep and it felt more like a hostel at that time.

The door between the breakfast room and floor should be closed, since it is very noisy, when thea start to prepare the breakfast.

Room was in a corridor very close to the hotel entrance and you could very much hear people in the corridor, rooms next door and above.

Rooms not sound proof, we could hear everything from the room next door and outside.

only slight negative was that there was no lock on the balcony door.

Also I found the security  chain helping keep the door secure was not properly attached to the door frame.

No elevator in this hotel as it had a countryside style.

There is no lift here so if mobility is an issue it is not the hotel for you.

The only drawback is the hotel does not have lift so climbing the floor may be an issue for some people.

No elevator on the building, we had to go on foot to second floor thru escalators.

but needs a serious refurbishment, breakfast awful, terrace dirty, mouldy bathroom, no lift, staff were more than helpful..Thats it really..You are central to everything and surprisingly quiet.

There was no lifts which made going up and down hard for our elderly mum.

There is no lift, so if you are staying on the top floor and are not reasonably fit this could be a challenge.

just one note - there is no lift so you get to exercise the legs several times a day especially to the top floor.

It has no elevators and lots of winding stairs.

The hotel has no lift and majority of the rooms are in the basement, unless you book the 'elegance' rooms.

There is no lift, so ask for a ground floor room - that could be a number starting with 1 or 3 - if you don't want to be trekking up and down stairs.

Although there is no lift at this hotel, there are plenty of ground floor bedrooms.

Another structural limitation is that the Hotel does not have a lift,

but it does not have level ‘disabled access, ‘ or a lift between floors.

Although I find it hard to criticise this hotel, it must be stated that the lack of elevator is problematic for people with any disability or difficulty with the staircases.

Rooftop bar ok, (no lift) prices ok - pint of beer 10 lira, g+t 14 lira.

Perfectly situated close to all main attractions, rooms tastefully decorated and kept spotlessly clean friendly and helpful staff and of course the varied buffet breakfast.

We stayed for 5 nights and it was very comfortable, staff were very friendly and the breakfast was great.

The staff is super friendly and helpful, the hotel is very chill, I felt very comfortable throughout the whole stay.

We arrived and were greeted in a friendly manner.

The service provided are great, the people working there are friendly and helpful.

Stuff in the hotel are friendly and helpfull.

The location is great 2minute walk from Blue Mosques,the staff was very friendly and helpful.

This hotel is well located, friendly and helpful staff.

Hotel staff are really friendly and accommodating and I think that made a really huge difference to compensate my frustrations.

The hotel is very good for its price, very friendly staff, nice breakfast, very close to Sultanahmet's center and nearby tram, pretty rooms.

We arrived here and the staff were so friendly from arrival to departure the staff are fantastic and very helpful.

Staff was very friendly and helpful with good English understanding.

though the staff were very friendly, super-efficient and nothing was too much trouble for them.

Location good breakfast OK and plentyful
2 star Hotel in my opinion being generous.

The location is great and walking distance to lots of great restaurants and sights to see.

The location is excellent, really close to the Blue Mosque square.

Always available, great location with an amazing view.

Great location - easy walking distance to local shops, market, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and much more.

At the end of the hotel the location is the best in Turkey.

Location is very good; among the old Souks of Sultan Ahmet Mosque.

I'm deeply convinced we found the best location in all of Istanbul, it's a calm and cozy neighborhood yet a 5 (or less) minute walk from Hagia Sophia and all the lively places swarming with tourists from around the world, we were surrounded by many good restaurants.

Hotel is comfy and convenient, located at a very easy place which you walked out 5mins there will be lots of restaurants and convenient store for all your needs.

As we neared the hotel we were impressed by d location s near the Blue Mosque  in a very happening area.

Good hotel , clean rooms , very nice staff , awesome location , very clean area , and close to all the important tourism sites , Hagia Sophia , sultan Ahmed square , gulhane park , many other places .

The hotel location is very near with blue mosque and hagia Sofia.

Great budget hotel great location great staff the only problems we found were 
1 there is a kettle in the room

Fab location, near to most attractions, an easy walk.

Rooms varied and some with balcony and great views of the Bosporus, bathrooms all compact.Value for money and great location, with a no frills breakfast

The worst service ever - high prices, very poor breakfast (they literally put bread that was left at guests at one table back to thw basket so other guest take it again).

I could only stay 5 nights due to poor health and safety of my baby and lack of facilities.

but really poor services and rude arrogant staff and air condition is like a joke in this hotel I just checked in and faced wifi weak signal issue / ac not working and no switch plug to charge phone or camera.

Breakfast was a bit poor, with an unvarying selection of cold foods and an absolutely awful and inedible 'selection of lukewarm food (soggy tepid pizza squares, rock hard almost cold boiled eggs, and similar leftovers).

The wifi was poor, we only got it in the bathroom which was very annoying, we spent a lot of evenings hanging out in the bathroom trying to organise our evening out for dinner.

The view was to a wall in construction
The air con was very loud and not working very well

Breakfast was very poor, no croissants, no scramble eggs, no fresh orange juice ( you had to pay extra if you wanted)
It consists of basic cereals, Turkey, cheese, boiled eggs, bread, vegetables, cookies and not much more

but it took us some time to recognise it because of the poor English of the deskpersonal.

however was really quite poor both in the availability and presentation of food.

The balcony is in poor condition and looks towards the sea over rotting and empty buildings.

The view was unbelievable,it was of what looked like an old shed,broken windows & in very poor repair with an old sink thrown on top.

If I had one criticism it was that the view from the single rooms in the annexe came a poor second to those in the main hotel.

Breakfast was poor with very limited choice and tasteless food.

You absolutely must visit the upstairs restaurant on a Saturday night.

The Avicenna Hotel is near these landmarks: Kucuk Ayasofya - Gazi Suleyman Pasa Mosque, Keyfi Alem Playstation Cafe, Eurosa Travel, Hayal İstanbul Maltepe, Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo e Santa Sofia Vedova, Covered Bazaar, Sultan II.

The upstairs restaurant was very good and a decent fixed-menu multi-course meal.

We stayed in this hotel for short holiday.Staff is helpfull,and terace restaurant is nice also.Breakfast is rich and delicious.There was a problem ,hotel sound insulation  is not good.And the other thing is,hotels back side wiev a little bad,but if you want to find a nice hotel for historical place ,its best place to in historical peninsula.Thanks for everything.

It has really nice bars and restaurants in the area and good for local cuisines.

Lots of restaurants nearby without having to go into city centre (which is a 10 minute walk), quite a lively area without being noisy.

the night life around the hotel and very good and happening with lots of restaurants around.. the rooms are very small

There are lots of excellent restaurants on the doorstep for evening meals.

the hotel has a great place to have breakfast in a quiet nature, you can also rest in the hotel no noise,In a street you'll find distinctive restaurants and concerts.

You can have it in the restaurant or outside in the garden.

When we asked for a recommendation for dinner, they recommended the best restaurant I've been to in Istanbul which is luckily just around the corner!

The hotels bar and restaurant was not open during our stay which was a pity as one day the door was left open and it has a really good view across the sea.

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