We chose the Arcadia on the recommendation of a respected tour guide that we know. His suggestion was based on location. For the first time in recent years I did not check the reviews on Tripadvisor before booking. I should have known better and will not repeat my mistake. The Arcadia hotel is indeed well placed for the attractions of... More

This is a nice hotel in the heart of the Old Town. It is walking distance to nearly everything in Sultanahmet. The staff speaks very clear English and want to make sure the guests are taken care of. They lost a star in my ratings because they focus on large tour groups, not 2-4 person groups for dinner. If you... More

We stayed for 4 nights at a corner deluxe in early June and we satisfy the location, view, a quiet room and several nice staffs at roof top restaurant & front desk, off course. But a bell boy, Almid at evening to midnight & a receptionist Numan at morning cheated us of 60 TL (= 30 euro) for shared-ride airport... More

check your hairdryer works and persist in getting a replacement! More

We traveled with a tour group of 11 . The reservation for this hotel was made by the tour guide a year in advance because of its location close to so many important sites in old Istanbul and wonderful view from its rooftop restaurant. Our group was not privileged to receive its better rooms being assigned mostly to its lower... More

Stayed here for 3 nights & wished we had booked for longer. This hotel is ideally situated for seeing the sights & catching the tram for further afield. The staff are friendly & arranged transport to & from the airport for us. A very welcome soft drink was waiting for us on arrival & the room was well stocked with... More

The Arcadia Hotel really targets medium sized groups of say 10-16 persons. We were a small group of 4 and the rooms were nice, the breakfast was what I expected. The hotel lost points with me because, 1) they were suggesting that we eat dinner with them and one night we decided to take them up on their suggestion. There... More

The Arcadia is well located in the Sultanahmet, being just 200 metres from the Blue Mosque and the tram line and tram stop. There are numerous restaurants in the area as well. The staff were helpful, the room well appointed and spacious. Windows opened, but there was AC too. The roof top restaurant offers great views of the Blue Mosque... More

Hotel was selected for my spouse and myself by tour operator Curio Travel (a.k.a Ephesus Tours). It was prepaid in the hybrid tour (hybrid = tour guided plus self navigated) package, therefore I cannot reflect on bang-for-the-buck since I do not know the cost. We stayed there at the beginning of our tour, then again, towards the culmination of our... More