Ring Stone Hotels accommodation in Istanbul

Breakfast has a nice selection and a good view of the Bosphorus. Special mention to 2 staff: Miss Alev at the reception (very kind and accommodating to requests) and the lady waitress serving the buffet from 29 December 2025 to 01 Jan 2026 (she wears spectacles and looks a bit East Asian, she is very hardworking). Overall a good stay with helpful staff.

There are no slippers or tissues, so be sure to bring your own. But there is a kettle for instant noodles. The 22-square-meter room differs significantly from the pictures, which is a bit misleading. The hotel is a converted bank, and some doors still retain the original vault doors, which is quite interesting. Unfortunately, the lobby ceiling isn't decorated with real totems, but rather stickers, which was a bit disappointing when I discovered it. The location is great, though, with all the major attractions a 10-minute walk away. That's a plus. The breakfast was decent; the scrambled eggs with tomatoes is very Chinese. The air conditioning may not be cooling enough. It felt stuffy at night, and I couldn't open the window. The noise outside on the first floor was too loud: cars, construction, and early morning church service. I later moved to a second-floor room, which was much quieter, perhaps because it wasn't facing the street or because it wasn't a weekend night. The shower gel bottle in the bathroom was broken, and other small items were difficult to inspect; some were rickety and malfunctioning. I stayed in two rooms, and each had broken features. The service is somewhat uneven, so if you need a hotel with a uniform standard, it is safer to choose a global chain. If you don't mind that, the basic service can still be guaranteed.