It was one of the hotels recommended to me during my stay to recover from surgery. The staff is friendly and very responsive to any issues you may have. It is within walking distance to public transportation, shopping, dining, a short drive to the hospital. If you're a vegan like me, a local grocery is right around the corner with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit. Be sure to request a room on an upper floor to get the best internet connection as well as some nice city views. I recommend the Single City View. It's difficult to gauge size from the photos, but for a person traveling alone, it was very comfortable. The area seems quite safe and, as a single female, I was quite comfortable walking to and from this hotel both during the day and evening. As I made friends in the area, I didn't have time to check out the amenities, but I'm sure they are great, too. Again, I enjoyed my stay. I have recommended this hotel to several people on YouTube who messaged me about my experience, but I guess the best review I can give is to say that I plan on returning to Turkey later this year and if I do, I would like to stay at the Grand Makel again.