Dear all travellers, As already outlined in past rewiews, with my wife we know Turkey more than 20 years. We just came back from our 59th stay in this fabulous country. We do prefer charming hotels and mansions. We staid again in Sirkeci Konak in Istanbul from 2nd until 8th february. We would like to once more time underline this... More

! We have never stayed in a hotel where we would be treated with such attention and warmth. We just arrived to the hotel, and they offered us breakfast, which, BTW, was excellent and plentiful, even though we were not entitled to it on the morning of the arrival. The room was just wonderful, a bit small, but who cares... More

We spent 5 days in Istanbul last week because of our wedding taking place there, at the Patriarchate. I am really lost for words... The guys working there are, simply put, out of this world. All of them with a huge smile on their face. Not a single one was sad or grumpy. Probably the most hospitable personnel I have... More

Just returned from Istanbul in winter; snow on the ground; freezing temperatures; but what a warm welcome at this hotel. Nothing was too much trouble. The room wasn't large but had everything and was toasty warm. It is perfectly located for the main sights (Haghia sophia, Topkapi palace, the Blue Mosque, the underground Cistern, spice bazaar and grand bazaar) which... More

We stayed here for five nights. Coming from the UK, we were slightly taken aback how different it was to Europe. Fortunately, the hotel ran a tour the next day ran by Okay Alkan, manager of the hotel, who took us as a group through the old city, it was a tour de force, not only setting up the whole... More

This place has been reviewed to death and quite correctly the reviews are very positive. My only cavils are minor but as follow. The staff don't seem to realise that when you sit down in the lounge that you might want some service. Each night when my wife and I came down for a glass of wine we had to... More

We chose the Sirkeci Konak because of the wonderful reviews we'd read, each mentioning its location, which was ideal, the condition of the hotel, which was spotless, and the professionalism of the staff, which was indeed the case. What I had worried about, though, was how warm the hotel would be. We were in Istanbul for four days in January... More

We had booked into another hotel in the same group as the Sirkeci Konak, the Erboy Hotel. On arrival, they upgraded us to this hotel as they had a party of 117 schoolchildren at the Erboy and felt we would prefer an upgrade - too right!!! (See review on Erboy posted today). The staff throughout our stay have been very... More

We had heard so many good things about Istanbul and Turkey, in general, that we felt it was time to experience this area of the world. We consider ourselves seasoned travelers and recognize a quality place when we see it. Staying at Sirkeci Konak exceeded our expectations in so many ways. We were picked up at the airport around midnight... More