Are you reading this as you make arrangements for your travels to Istanbul? Are you considering the possibility of staying at the Crystal? Listen to me: LOOK ELSEWHERE, and considered yourselves saved. I wish I had gone through the reviews earlier. It's harder to paint a more horrible picture than it has been painted in previous reviews, but believe me:... more

I spent 5 nights with my wife at Crystal hotel, it was good not real 4 stars but when choosing my room i tried to find front room, its small but in general it was good. they had renew hotel paints and rooms. it good when compare with same level of hotels more

Me, my daughter and my colleague enjoyed our stay in the hotel, that had an excellent location in Istanbul, pleasant and clean rooms and supportive staff. more

old building lying not friendly staff old painted rooms old bathrooms most lights were broken no iron no in room internet small room small beds more

This was my sixth trip to Istanbul over the past six years and I've stayed in a different hotel each time. My wife and I have tried Boutique, Tourist and International style of venues in Sultanahmet, Tunel and Taksim districts. The Crystal is a newly refurbished "four" star tourist class hotel in the Taksim district. The venue was chosen for... more

Stayed for 8 nights while attending an event in Istanbul. Room was ok - asked for a non-smoking room but found the room with an ashtray. Probably can't be helped - many people seem to smoke in Turkey. It was a reasonable size; not the double I booked, but a twin. Not much in the way of storage space, to... more

The Crystal Hotel was a huge disappointment. We stayed here on the recommendation of a travel agent in Istanbul. The lobby didnt seem bad but when we got to our room, it was terrible. The bedspreads smelled like terrible body odor so we promptly threw them on the floor. The bathroom smelled like urine. The room was so hot that... more

I don't recommend this hotel to anyone, this hotel does not meet with any international Standard and should not be marketed for tourists. During my stay i have seen an old lady collapsed due to the hot temperature at Rooms. more

Hello, well basically to sum all this up in a nut shell, and not to make this too long, i have returned from a spectacular trip to istanbul, turkey. But the only downfall of the vacation was mostly the hotel. This hotel is a complete NO NO for people who like to lounge in a hotel all day or expect... more