Palmera Old City

gregpF7296EX
01-01-1970 02:00

Nice hotel in good location for major sights and restaurants. Great little hotel in a quiet, authentic part of the old town. The room was compact but clean, with a very comfortable bed, and the terrace has a good view over the old Panayia Elpida Greek Orthodox church and Blue Mosque beyond. The staff were always friendly and helpful, especially Omar - who speaks very good English - and Sehzade, the night deskman. The location couldn’t be much better for getting to the main sights, as the walk to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia only takes about 20 minutes. Also, the new rail service from Kumkapi – shown as T6 on the transport maps, but U3 at the stations – is just a 5-minute walk from the hotel. From there it’s one stop to the M2 metro line and ferry boats at Yenikapi, and two stops to the T1 tram line at Sirkeci. The underpass to the station also takes you to the shoreline promenade, which goes all the way to the city centre. The Panayia Elpida church was closed most of the time but I was lucky to find it open one Monday morning, and it’s well worth a look. Turn left out of the hotel and the entrance is on Gerdanlik Sokak on the right, behind boarding. Also worth a look is the Armenian Church of the Patriarchate on Sevgi Sokak, which is a few blocks to the west of the hotel, off Molla Tasi Caddesi. In the evening you’ll find one of the best restaurant quarters in the whole of Istanbul, where groups play traditional Turkish folk music at the tables. Again, turn left out of the hotel, right into Telli Odalar Sokak, left at the end and you’ll come to a small square with a fountain, which is the centre of the restaurant area. In the streets further east are highly-rated fish restaurants.. .

Ali
01-01-1970 02:33

My stay there. The location was near to everything. A 10 min walk to everything. The people working there were so kind and helpful. They took very good care for us. The food was very yummy. We had a problem with our room and they upgraded us to a better room with a better view. You really felt welcome, and the service was out of this world, and you could feel the warmth. They would every night order different kinds if food for me and my husband after what we liked and you really felt heard!. This was a bit on me, I should have checked before(hence the reason for the 8)... - But I would have wanted a hotell with a bigger room... their economic was small, and the standard was not very far from the economy. So, heads up for those who want a spacious room. BUT if you're just there to sightsee, more then stay in the hotel then it's a very good price for the money and I recommend it! - No buffe(but the mother who cooks make very good eggs and soup. Very cute and lovely ladies there I must say❤️). - Had no warm water (Hence the 8). We stayed there for about 8 days and the water only got fixed for the shower the second day..

Krassimira
01-01-1970 02:33

Exceptional. . .

Craig
01-01-1970 02:33

Delightful family hotel in the ancient city of Istanbul, walking distance to where you want to see.. A family run hotel in the old city of Istanbul. My room had views of the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara along with the Blue Mosque. Omar spoke good English and was very helpful in arranging tours, transfers and giving personal background to this ancient city.. It is a small family business and cost of living is very high in Istanbul/ Türkiye so don’t expect daily room cleaning and 5 star features etc..

Veselin
01-01-1970 02:33

Exceptional. . .

Ramir
01-01-1970 02:33

Very good. . .

Alexander
01-01-1970 02:33

Good. . .

Aandye1991
01-01-1970 02:00

for this price quite good. Minor inconveniences.. Lovely place, with some minor lack of things: bin in the room for example, also signs (they were missing from my Room) to ask for cleaning or do not disturb. Breakfast is too expensive. The lack of daily cleaning is disturbing, like other people said. The area felt safe for me, it was OK, I like old towns, it is more authentic. Overall for this price it was totally OK.. .

Dharmalingam
01-01-1970 02:33

Very good. The staff were very nice. Rooms are small. Looks like it was recently renovated. I will stay there again. Book a bigger room. Very accessible and one can walk to most of the attractions. We used surface transport for transfer to the airport which is cheap and works well.. .

Georgios
01-01-1970 02:33

Superb. . .