Hotel Yasmak Sultan

A good hotel with helpful staff and a good restaurant offering evening meals of high quality for a competitive price. The breakfast is good and location excellent, round the corner from a tram line which connects Sultanahmed and the areas over the Galata Bridge, and walking distance from the train station.

1.Unfortunately the rooms are very basic very much like the ibis hotels in Europe. Rooms are very small and bathrooms compact. 4th floor rooms are very noisy due to the scrapping of the chairs of the rooftop terrace and the constant slamming of doors by other guests throughout the early morning and late evenings/night is enough to drive a guest crazy. Hotel could do with noise reducing windows and doors. 2. The concierge are very good at trying to discourage guests from calling taxis they are on a money sharing scheme with local taxis they call out for you. 3. Breakfast is repetitive and the hot options are very basic due to the amount of guests in the hotel it takes a very long time for breakfast options to be restocked..A standard good 3 star hotel although it has been rated 4 stars I have stayed in 4 stars with more facilities. Housekeeping staff are very good and will clean rooms around the guests timings which is a bonus. Basic breakfast finishes at 10.30. Location of hotel is very good as it is within walking distance of the main historical sites. Sultanahmet, Eminono and karakoy are a 10min and a leisurely 30 min walk away.