6/10 OK
Eric
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22.7.2025
Hyvää: Siisteys
The property fulfilled what we booked it for, no more, no less - a place to sleep after arriving on a late flight into Istanbul. However, in retrospect, we could have gone into the city that night, which would have avoided traffic and the heat of the next day.
I had booked the hotel's airport shuttle to avoid potential taxi scam or need for TRY to pay. They had great instructions sent to my WhatsApp, and I expected that given the very specific details requested (message us at baggage claim, message us at arrival at shuttle location), the shuttle would arrive very quickly. However, it still took about 15 minutes of waiting after I arrived at the pickup spot, and probably even longer for the guests that were already waiting there when we arrived - taxi would have been faster. So it's not a private shuttle, but it was a large enough van to hold 5-6 people.
Then we got to reception, and when I told the receptionist I wanted to pay card for the shuttle because I didn't have TRY, she told me I should pay cash and I could wait until tomorrow to do so, so I had to argue with her that the website clearly said I could use card. Then she pulled out the machine, made a feeble attempt to show me it wasn't working, then the manager (?) came around, plugged a cable into it, and then magically it worked.
Otherwise, the room and bathroom were both fine, but compact. The staff was generally friendly.
Bring earplugs, because the hotel is directly under the airport flight path.
Eric
Yöpyi 1 yön heinäkuussa 2025