Mevlana is an excellent value hotel with a nice atmosphere, good breakfast and friendly staff. The drawback is rather thin walls which do not close out noice from the nearby railway etc. But if you can live with that it is a very nice and hospitable hotel to stay in. More

Main advantages: very good location, in the heart of Old Sulthanahmet, but rather quiet. Within walking distance to Aya Sophia and Blue Mosque. Very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast buffet on rooftop terrace with great views over Bosphorus. Good value for money (at booking.com). Highly recommended. More

Quick summary - Yes, I would stay again in a heartbeat. Ideal location in the Old City near the Blue Mosque - very easy and short walk. Nearby restaurants are wonderful. Nighttime is a real treat - all the streets are lit up like a party, and the Blue Mosque lighting at night is also impressive. The rooms - plenty... More

We stayed a week at this hotel. First night was in the basement and it was quite noisy as there was a chair and table right outside the window. We were easily moves to fourth floor. My only complain about this hotel is the thin walls which makes it noisy. On the fourth floor we could hear the staff in... More

I have stayed in Mevlana for 2 days with my wife and we were so pleased with nice rooms and nice service we had.Hotel is very close to tourist area ( 5 minutes only ) .They have also very nice breakfast room with a nice breaskfast.The staff was so kind and especially waiter Vahap Polat was so kind and has... More

We just got back from a week in Istanbul and stayed at this hotel the whole 6 nights. Location: We arrived in Ataturk airport and had a van booked through our airline to take us to the hotel. They had no problem finding this hotel and it was a surprisingly short and beautiful drive down Kennedy Caddesi to the hotel.... More

My wife and I stayed for two nights at the end of October. We were made very welcome. The rooftop breakfast was a particular treat. We would definitely go again. More

The staff at this hotel were fantastic! The receptionist Aynus was really helpful and always very chatty and full of advice. He recommended to do one of the tours which the hotel offers (they own a travel agents as well). He did not push the trip at all, but it is worth looking in to because they are very good... More

I enjoyed my one week at this hotel mainly because of the great staff. The staff at the reception are helpful and knowledgeable, always ready to give maps and information on attractions and how to get there: museums, restaurants, shopping - you name it. I'm glad to say I made some friends. This is not a boutique hotel by any... More