Conveniently located in "New" Istanbul, Turkuaz Suites was the perfect accomodation for my husband and I during our stay in Istanbul. He was working in Uskedar, and I was sight seeing and shopping. All the staff at this lovely boutique hotel was warm, welcoming and friendly. From our first contact with Tanzal by phone from the US, to our emails with Efe, the manager, to the reservation process, to our in person greetings by Phyliss, Duygu, and other front desk staff, everyone was helpful, efficient and kind. There was always someone present to answer questions and give us suggestions. We stayed on the 5th floor in a suite with Terrace and view. Our suite was beautifully cleaned every day! The room was spacious, nicely decorated, and comfortable in every way! Each morning we enjoyed a lovely breakfast with a veriety of delicious options, hot and cold including breads, meats, cheese, eggs, fruit, yogurt, pancakes, cereals, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and more, all served buffet style, with a drink attendant who served and took care of everyone.
Turkuaz Suites, Basiktas, is located in a nice neighborhood close to many nice shops and within walking distance of the Besiktas Ferry, which carries people from Besiktas to Uskedar. It is easy walking distance to Dolmabache Palace and the Tram at Kabatas, which we took to Sultanahmet, avoiding taxis in the heavy traffic! A comfortable walk up the hill was Nishantasi, the elite shopping district. We were delighted to stay in this Turkish neighborhood and get the feel of Turkish living outside the hectic tourist areas, yet accessible to the sights we wanted to see! We will definitely return to Turkuaz Suites when we return to Istanbul.