Hotel Istankoy Bodrum

How amazing is this hotel, the staff are amazing and attentive, love the laid back atmosphere, so close to everything, they even have a nurse . The food is good and we had the fajitas which were awesome 🤩 thank you so much for making our stay fabulous. We definitely recommend this hotel in Bodrum Nicky and Mike

This hotel used to offer good value for money, but unfortunately that is no longer the case. During my recent stay, I found that several basic room amenities now come at an additional cost, which was not clearly disclosed at the time of booking. The room is advertised as having air conditioning; however, guests are required to pay an extra £25 per week to use it. Similarly, use of the in-room safe incurs a further charge of £10 per week. These are standard amenities that most guests would reasonably expect to be included in the room rate. The lack of transparency regarding these charges is disappointing and feels misleading. It significantly impacts the overall value of the stay and leaves a negative impression. I would strongly recommend that the hotel makes these additional costs clear at the point of booking to avoid misleading future guests.

Small family hotel right in the centre of Bodrum. Nice atmosphere friendly efficient restaurant and food 😋 delicious without being expensive.

Love it there . Decent rooms , decent breakfast , good position , decent evening / daytime menu , staff excellent . Big spoil is we could only go by Jet2 and flight times are terrible .

The hotel is in a great location and near everything. The hotel is friendly and relaxed and lots of the guests are regulars and you can make friends easy here. Our room was small, dark and very dirty. The bathroom had not been cleaned when we arrived. Bed was clean (ish). Stayed in room 508 for 2 nights only before moving to a superior room (at an extra cost) which was much better! The smell of drains in 508 was sickening in the night !! The breakfast is repetitive but we ate, the omelettes are freshly cooked which is a nice touch. The hotel is in need of a full refurbishment, everything apart from the superior rooms is very tired and dated now. There is smoking everywhere, lots of coughing from lots of guests and the hotel staff chain smoking, it was like being in a drs waiting room with all the coughing. The bar and restaurant staff are lovely and do work hard. The restaurant food is actually quite good and we did eat here a few times. We enjoyed our holiday despite the negativity around our first room visiting gumbet, betiz and doing a boat trip. The pool has a jacuzzi but it hasn’t worked for two years apparently so maintenance is not a priority. Some broken sunbeds, I moved them to the back and the cleaners put them back complete with pigeon poop! Say no more, that’s without the parrot setting off at 6am thinking he’s a cat. There are lots of cats and we actually love that about this hotel and turkey generally.

The hotel is in a central location, everything is good, the breakfast is good, the pool is good, but there is a problem that it is very noisy at night, which reduces the quality of sleep.

The hotel is a 45 minute transfer from the airport, and is located on the outer edge of town, and is a 5 minute walk to the fairly narrow shingle beach, there are free public beaches with wicker shades or be prepared to pay for a sunbed! There’s plenty of shopping in town, plus lots of good and varied cafes and restaurants, a good deal with beach front dining! There is plenty of attractions, the castle is worth a visit, as are the boat trips, you can even go to Kos on the ferry, but if you want a view, don’t go on the catamaran, as the windows are misted with seawater and you cannot see anything! The hotel is great with relaxed eating areas and bar, and very friendly and attentive staff, and the food is very good, as were the included breakfasts, my only gripe was our room was small and in need of updating, and wasn’t particularly clean, we bought some cleaning supplies to gib it a once over! But definitely visit Bodrum, you will not be disappointed!! Plus plenty of cats ☺️

This has been one of many visits to this hotel. As usual, the service is excellent, the food is divine and the accommodation is clean but basic. The hotel is central to the city and is hard to beat. The staff could not be more accommodating and helpful. I cannot praise this hotel more highly.