Ilkay Hotel

Great location! Fourth time in Istanbul - this is the best location. Everything is nearby! There is a metro station 250-300 meters away, from where you can leisurely get to the new airport in an hour and a half. The room faced the street with the tram, but there was not much noise. Yes, you’ll walk around all day, and then you’ll sleep like the dead. The staff is great! Polite and friendly, there were no misunderstandings. Cleaning - every day. Breakfast is an excellent buffet, quite varied and tasty. The cafe is clean, in the interiors of the Wild West. The waiters are great! Please note that there is a refrigerator in the room if you need one. We didn't usually need it and I didn't notice it was missing when booking. But this time we met with Bulgarian friends in Istanbul. And we bought for them half-smoked sausage and cold-smoked trout (1,900 rubles per kg). The Bulgarians arrived every other day. Therefore, I had to feed the sausage and trout (they didn’t spoil, but it’s better not to risk it) to the cats at the Sikerdzhi railway station. I think that cats will tell their great-great-grandchildren how some Russian “oligarchs” treated them to smoked red fish!

I stayed here with friends. The location is very good and it's easy to get around. The breakfast is delicious. The people at the inn are friendly and I like them.

The location is great It was clean and comfortable

I really liked the hotel itself, but I didn’t like the hotel staff. The hotel is located very well, all attractions are within walking distance. The room is clean, recently renovated, the room is small but cozy. Nice bathroom. There is shampoo, hair conditioner, body lotion, but there was no shower gel, apparently the maid forgot to put it in. The slippers are good. The towels are very good. Breakfast is quite decent, you won't go hungry. There is a kettle, coffee, cream, tea. Clean bed linen. The view from the window was on the roof of some building, although I asked for a room with a beautiful view when booking. I also really didn’t like that they didn’t allow guests during the day. It was raining very heavily, we bought sweets and wanted to drink tea in the room, but our friends weren’t allowed in and they demanded we pay extra. I say why pay if we go to the room for 20 minutes to drink tea. You can’t, pay 24 euros, you’re absolutely stunned. I didn’t take friends over for the night. It doesn't look right at all. The same applies to eviction from a room. At exactly 12:00 they started calling from the reception to check out. Although I asked after breakfast that I could stay for 30 minutes and I was allowed. I said 10 minutes and I was leaving when they called at 12:00. What do you think, I was already leaving the room and at exactly 12:10 they started calling from the reception again. The staff is generally inadequate.

The location was excellent and we were able to walk to the main tourist attractions in the old town and the new town. The buffet style breakfast was good, and the room was very clean, making it a great stay...! ! Highly recommended! !

Very good, clean, located in the city center, close to attractions

The location is great, the breakfast is good, and it's a great value for money accommodation.

I arrived early and the hotel room was ready, so I checked in early. It's close to the light rail and convenient for travel. The disadvantage is that it is noisy. It is relatively close to the Blue Mosque and cruise ships, within walking distance.

excellent location of the hotel. Topkapi, Haysofia, Blue Mosque are about 10 minutes away. to the Eminonu pier the same way. within walking distance of the Galata Bridge and the Galata Tower. We got to Taksim Square by public transport and then through Istiklal Street, the Galata Tower, and the Galata Bridge to the hotel on foot. The rooms are clean, cleaned every day. sound insulation is excellent. WiFi speed in the room is good. Breakfast at the Red River hotel bar is good. The bar itself is nice. The design of course is a mixture of an Irish pub and an American cowboy tavern, but it looks good. We also had dinner in this pub, but of course for extra money. the portions are large, the average bill for October 2023 is 900-1000 liras for two and this is not expensive compared to surrounding cafes in this part of the city. What could be improved: no mini fridge in the room. We would return to this hotel again if we visit Istanbul again