My wife had to go to a congress and so I went with her to Istanbul where everyone stayed in the Desaarat.
We had a very nice stay, even if it was in one of the "standard" rooms, the was no way of complaining about the standard package included. Safe, slippers, bathrobes, weather forecast card every night on the bed, some sweets, bottle of water supplied.security seems to be a big issue, every car is checked even with a mirror to see underneeth. Luguage is passed through an X-ray machine, also every bag when you re-enter the building goes through it.Staff is very helpful, no problem when you need a cab, a map of Istanbul (two kinds: touristic one and detailed with all the streets - but the last one you have to ask specially), also good help in the Spa (Laveda) even if you forget a comb or toothpaste it is no extra effort !
- Istanbul Dersaadet Hotel

