Overall this hotel was great. The location is near the Blue Mosque although it is a few streets away so don't expect it at your doorstep. The staff is incredibly friendly. They were extra helpful with bags and anything else that we needed, although their English was limited. The rooms are small but overall in good condition. The bathrooms were... More

This hotel was in a great location - right near the Blue Mosque, we could see a sliver of the river from our window, and the facilities were perfectly adequate for the money. It's not on a main road so it was really quiet. The only downside was we were only there one night - on the second night they... More

We booked two rooms through IstanbulHotels.com on 3/16 for Easter weekend for 67 Euros a night. The hotel website quoted 99 Euros. I initially tried to book directly with the hotel but they never acknowledged my emails. Twenty-four hours before arrival we received an email saying they had cancelled our reservation and sold our rooms to someone else. Their reason... More

The Hotel Umay is without a doubt the worst hotel I have ever had the misfortune of staying in. We stayed for two nights. The first bedroom we were given was extremely damp. There was mould growing on the walls, filthy floors and electric wires and sockets hanging out of the walls. The beds are shabby and small. It was... More

We had confirmed reservations for four for Easter weekend and this hotel screwed us out of our reservation the night before we were supposed to arrive. They made a bogus claim that there was a problem with our credit card, but rather than checking with any of us, first re- booked our rooms to other visitors, presumably at a higher... More

Having read the previous reviews, I could not recognise the description of Hotel Umay! This hotel, as I know it from my experience, has dingy depressing dark interiors and a very grumpy hard-to-communicate-with male receptionist. I stayed there with a few friends this month and our rooms were rather far from being spotless. Taking a shower in 'my' bathroom required... More

Stayed at this hotel on short visit to Istanbul. Our taxi driver had great difficulty in finding it in the maze of narrow backstreets, but it turned out to be surprisingly close to all main tourist sites. Don't be put off by the odd appearance and decor - bathroom and linen spotlessly clean and staff very friendly and helpful. It... More

The location is literally 2minutes to the Hippodrome (the huge square next to the blue mosque) albeit being a 2minute uphill climb! ..gets kinda tiring after a week :| Its a cute hotel from the outside, but hey, all of the hotels in sultanahmet are cute from the outside so its hardly a selling point. Its a small boutique hotel... More

This really is a compact and homely little hotel. If you are fussy about facilities then don't bother. It's a comfortable place within easy reach of the main sights yet set in a quiet, local neighbourhood. Most of all "Masala" and "Feta" who seem to do everything are extremely helpful and welcoming. I would stay here again without hesitation just... More