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Tria Hotel Istanbul

4 of 5 stars
charnsi
singapore
Nov 20, 2009

Positive - Close to Aya Sophia and Blue Mosque - Close to tram stop - Hearty breakfast Negative - Small room with a smell - Final bill in Turkish Lira more

“HORRIBLE VALUE! Balcony half destroyed, bad location, bad service.”

Akgun Hotel

1 of 5 stars
seputus
London UK
Nov 20, 2009

What a crappy hotel this is... We stayed here for 6 hours and that was 6 hours too long. It was because of a long connection with Turkish Airlines that the airline provided this complimentary...more

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Seven Hills Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Lullabella
Kent
Nov 20, 2009

We spent 4 nights at the Seven hills hotel. From start to finish the staff couldn't do enough for us. I spent my birthday there and the manager insisted on treating us to a drink (6 of us) and then...more

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