Guest User
February 29, 2024
My sister and I stayed at the Orientbank Hotel Istanbul for 5 night in March 2022. Wow! What an incredible and special property. What really made our stay over-the-top is the level of service provided and the kindness of the staff. The staff clearly wants you to have the best experience possible during your stay and are eager to help with any needs you have. Upon our evening arrival in Istanbul, I asked for walking directions to a local restaurant and their staff (Samet) was kind enough to walk us to the restaurant and make sure we were able to find a seat at the popular location. Staff helped us find last minute taxis and helped with any of our needs during our stay. Samet also kindly endured a long rooftop photo session as we could not get enough of the incredible rooftop views. One day, I accidentally pressed the no-service button for room service and the staff was gracious about getting our room cleaned in the early evening. Truly incredible and not something you would find at a larger property! After our daily Istanbul adventures, we felt welcomed back to our lovely Istanbul "home" each evening. Beyond the top notch and attentive service, the location is second to none. There are very few hotels in this older area of Istanbul. It is a stone's throw away from the Spice Market and just a short walk to the tram and Galata bridge. It's so much fun staying in this part of town, where you are surrounded by local businesses and not huge hotels. Undeniably, the rooms are quite small. However, that's a small sacrifice to pay for the unbeatable location (and... did I mention.. .the most hospitable staff?). You are smack dab in the heart of the city. It was just the perfect place to stay for our first time in Istanbul. This will be my hotel of choice if I get the chance to travel back to beautiful Istanbul. I'm so glad we opted to stay at the Orientbank and happy it is a Bonvoy property! I honestly cannot recommend it enough!