A slightly bizarre experience: I had chosen this hotel on the advice of our business partners in Istanbul whose offices are a short walk away. The location is not spectacular; is nowhere near the picturesque part of town, but does have the benefit of proximity to the main road to the airport. The Grand Cevahir is a huge, rather soulless,... more

This is a typical 5* arab hotel: in an european standard, this is a normal 4* - rooms are OK, service is bad, food is average... One major lack is the fact that most personnel (including reception desk) don't speak anything but turkish... English language is very basic, and when you try to ask something out of the ordinary it... more

the worst thing to mention about this hotel is the staff being so impolite and unfriendly,the service is not what you expect from a 5 star hotel. the security check at the hotel entrance makes you feel like a criminal and not a guest!!!! more

In Istanbul, where the standard of hotels seems below average compared to other countries, this is a good value hotel. The room is a bit small, but comfortable. Breakfast is excellent. Has a big swimming pool inside and outside. Nice large lobby. I enjoyed staying here. more

I stayed 6 nights at the hotel with my wife and son. The hotel itself is a good one. Clean and tidy. I didn't have enough time to stay in the hotel and use its facilities. It have an interior and exterior swimming pool, turkish bath, Sauna, and gym center. Overall it is a good one, not very far away... more

together with my wife I spent a weekend after a business trip in Istanbul. The staff at the front desk was totaly stressed during our check in , as a rusult they gave us a wrong room key and so we were surprised to see two woman on (our) their room. After getting our room we asked housekeeping for additional... more

Der hässliche Bau steht in einem noch hässlicheren Quartier. Die Fenster sind besser nicht zu öffnen, da bestimmt keine FRISCHE... more