The Best Western Empire Palace was our hotel choice due to the location of the hotel. This did not let us down one bit. When we arrives there was a lot of remodeling going on and I was worried about the noise and quality of our stay. It did not end up being a problem at all. The staff was... More

This hotel was right where you needed to be to access key attractions, restaurants and trams. Our room (103) was not good! It was very small and lacked storage space for more than a one night stay. The decor was very tired. The beds -we booked a double and got two singles- were very comfortable and there was a pillow... More

This hotel is on the Metro/tram route and is half way between Topkapi Palace and the ferry terminal. It is an easy walk to both places though and thus ideally situated for a city break. The rooms are of a reasonable size and spotlessly clean. We had a room overlooking the main road on the first floor so were concerned... More

Firstly, the location if you are visiting Istanbul for the first time, as we did, is excellent. It is a brief walk to Topkapi Palace, and a little further to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia. There are lots of restaurants around the hotel, including one which was rated the number one on trip advisor at the time we were... More

I just came back from Istanbul where we stayed in this hotel. 4-nights in this hotel were great. Location is (I think) the best possible for a turist - it is in walking distance to all major attractions & sea. It is surrounded with good restaurants as well. We booked a shuttle service from and back to an airport (Ataturk)... More

I had to cancel my booking while I was staying at the hotel for personal reasons. The hotel staff (Ibrahim and co) were really understanding and helpful, and did not charge for the nights I did not use. Really appreciate that (it's not cheap) ! The hotel was great - lived up to all the good comments here. We had... More

I endorse recent reviewers’ comments – RD825 has got it about right. Excellent location, friendly staff, high standard of cleanliness. The rooms are small and only have room for one armchair so not a place to while away an afternoon and the rooms aren’t made up until mid-late afternoon. The terrace restaurant was closed apart for breakfast when there’s a... More

Good points of hotel: - excellent location close to tourist attractions - very clean rooms - good central heating in room - free use of safe in room - free wifi - kettle in room with choice of teas- if there's a specific tea that you want you can ask reception - complimentary Turkish tea on arrival - Turkish massage... More

1. as it was pretty cold, we had a couple of teas that were provided in the room on our arrival. The teas had not been topped up after consumption. 2. The was the time change and we weren't sure if our telephones were going to synchronise automatically, therefore we asked the reception to give us a call in the... More