From our airport pick-up to our cruise ship drop off by a great driver and staff member of the Rast, we felt like family at the hotel. The location is perfect for sight-seeing and we felt very safe everywhere we walked. Any thing we asked for was immediately addressed and delivered with a smile and great attitude. Rooms were clean... more

I agree with the recent reviews posted, the hotel offers an extremely helpful and friendly service and is well situated for all the sites. If like me you are going to Istansul on a leisure break then this hotel is ideal; it is good value, clean and comfortable. Location is good for the Blue Mosque/Aya Sophia etc in one direction,... more

The Rast Hotel is the perfect place for the solo or small group tourists who want to visit the great sights of istanbul. The historic sites are all within walking distance. abundant restaurants and the Metro are nearby. The hotel is staffed by friendly helpful people. The breakfast buffet on the sixth floor has a wonderful view of the mosques... more

thank you for the warm welcome in your hotel at our arrival on Oct. 13, 2009. We enjoyed the two days in your hotel and in Istanbul A beautiful location, friendly staff and Nihat at the frontdesc was very supportive. kind regards Urs Rohr more

We travel extensively and have never witten a review. But this time I had to. We stayed at the Rast Hotel in November. I would highly recommend this hotel, The room was excellent, and very clean. We had a beautiful view of the city from our terrace. The breakfast room/restaurant also had a fabulous view, actually, breathtaking. The hotel was... more

We stayed in the Rast hotel for 4 night recently. The room was excellent and very clean. The view from breakfastroom on the topfloor was breathtaking..staff were extremely friendly and helpful. At reception the front office clerks Happy and Yasar were also very helpful and kind and always happy to recommend good places to eat and trying to make our... more

For a visit to Istanbul to see the main historic sites then this hotel is excellent for its location and its friendly and helpful staff. more

Great location and superb staff - special thanks to Mr Yasar Özpay at the front desk for his service with a smile. The view from the hotel's roof terrace is simply incredible. Our room wasn't huge but spotless: the hotel was surprisingly quiet given its very central location at a 10-minute walk from the Aya Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the... more

I had been there for a business trip a month ago (Oct, 2009). First off, I can tell that the atmosphere that the hotel provides to its guests is priceless. You feel like you are in Istanbul. The history of this city makes it mysterious and Istanbul is a place where you can basically look at a scene and hear... more