Arrived at Hotel Poem at 2:30 a.m., after traveling for 22 hours....my daughter and I were both exhausted. I had requested a room with 2 beds, with sea view, and had exchanged four emails with the hotel confirming this, arrival time, and payment. We were told that no rooms with two beds were available and a "hotel next door" had... More

QUIET SPOT AWAY FROM THE STREET NOISE, A PLACE TO REFLECT ON THE DAY AND PLAN FOR THE NEXT DAY AHEAD. FRIENDLY SERVICE AND SPECIALISED HELP FOR THE FORIEGN TRAVELLER. I RECCOMEND THIS HOTEL.I AM A NEW ZEALANDER WHO ONLY SPEAKS ENGLISH AND A LITTLE TURKISH. SEA VIEWS OPTIONAL. GOOD LOCATION WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO HISTORICAL SITES IN ANCIENT CITY... More

5 starts went to Adnan Mordeniz who made this hotel special.I send all my friends to stay at Poem Otel because I know they will be greeted by Mr.Adnan and will get the best help from him on their entire holidays.The location is good, rooms and breakfast ok but you will feel so safe so well looked after.All the staff... More

We stayed in this hotel during our visit to Istanbul on April 2013. We booked this hotel after all the high review we saw on TA. The hotel is located in the center of Sultanahmet which was the only good thing for us. The taxi had a hard time to locate the hotel and even couldn’t find the address on... More

Nice little hotel, off the Aksiyir Caddesi road in Sultanahmet. Rooms are small but well maintained, reflects that owner was former Sheraton employee. Actually a traineee while one of our friends were manager of Sheraton Istanbul. Very friendly and helpful staff. excellent breakfast which can be taken at terrasse with view over the strait of Bosporus. You actually sit below... More

This place was a gem- a real surprise. I wanted comfort, but without the high room rate, so I could save my cash for the bazars! The room is small-but you only sleep in it, right? The mattress/bedding and pillows were very comfortable, very clean bathroom (also small) and great shower. There was a/c but I slept with the window... More

I just spent five days in this wonderful little hotel with myu wife and children. I reccomend it to anyone who is traveling with small children. The staff is very friendly. The roms tend to be on the small size (we had asked for adjacent rooms and were given two which were frankly not large). The breakfast is varied, offering... More

Just returned from Istanbul. Stayed at Hotel Poem.Very clean,friendly staff and good breakfast too. Room size are small but that did not matter as we were out from morning till late.Very convienent location.

My wife and I together with a friend have just returned from a short break in Istanbul and stayed here for four nights (as it was a recommended hotel on BA website and plenty of good reviews here). Adnan (Adrian) made us very welcome when we arrived and whilst the rooms are on the small side the shower was powerful... More