Sirkeci Mansion

“It's a gem of a hotel”

This is a wonderful small hotel located on a quiet pedestrian street, very near the street car line, and easy walking distance to all the main tourist attractions. The rooms are comfortable and very clean. The breakfast buffet is substantial and well-prepared. But beyond all that, the hotel man… more

This is a wonderful small hotel located on a quiet pedestrian street, very near the street car line, and easy walking distance to all the main tourist attractions. The rooms are comfortable and very clean. The breakfast buffet is substantial and well-prepared. But beyond all that, the hotel management is very professional and helpful. They are now offering guests FREE professionally guided tours on some days, cooking classes, afternoon tea, and other things. When I became ill the management offered whatever I needed sent to my room. I will definitely stay here on my next trip to Istanbul. It's a gem.

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“Great stay!!”

Great hotel and great location! Room was nice and cozy. It has everything you need. Breakfast was great! Would stay here again! We walked everywhere from here with no problems. The melon and the honey at breakfast was soooo good amongst other things!

“Excellent location, very nice place.”

Tremendous location in the Gulhane area, yards from the Gulhane tramway station. Very nice restaurants all around, and walking distance to some terrific sights, weather permitting. The air conditioning in the room was outstanding, as was the power of the shower. The staff were excellent, and very h… more

Tremendous location in the Gulhane area, yards from the Gulhane tramway station. Very nice restaurants all around, and walking distance to some terrific sights, weather permitting. The air conditioning in the room was outstanding, as was the power of the shower. The staff were excellent, and very helpful. Lovely balcony, where you can take food and drinks if you wish. We were delighted to find the bar offering service at 11pm, which we consumed on the balcony. I would stay here again, absolutely.

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“An honest assessment after being left baffled by 5* reviews ”

I booked this hotel as a special treat based on the amazing reviews on here. It did not live up to it, sadly. The Pros - Location: fantastic spot next to Gulhane Park. Lovely view over the park from the balcony which was very nice. - Room size: superior balcony room very spacious and had a bath an… more

I booked this hotel as a special treat based on the amazing reviews on here. It did not live up to it, sadly. The Pros - Location: fantastic spot next to Gulhane Park. Lovely view over the park from the balcony which was very nice. - Room size: superior balcony room very spacious and had a bath and a shower - Staff: very helpful when required. Lots of bottled water provided. Cleaners friendly. The Cons - Breakfast: basic and very average. There should be no excuse for poor fruit choice in a country like Turkey. Unclear how the reviews are so positive for this on here. Bizarre. - Upkeep: don't let "traditional Turkisk charm" mean the hotel gets shabby inside. It looks tired inside and needs some love TLC. - Room: big balcony rooms curtains are too short and not fitted properly. It means light gets in as soon as the sun rises. I've added pictures of our room at 5am. We had a giant balcony, but no table outside and it needed a good scrub. Rooms themselves could be made much better with some thought into practicalities. Also the room had a big gap under the door and was no soundproof so you could hear any guests walking about, talking, the elevator right outside and light gets in (see picture) so we had to block it up every night. - Value for money: very disappointed by this. The reviews for the breakfast are baffling and it's not worth paying extra for, over a hotel offering no breakfast. I researched a lot of hotels and there are many others I wish I had gone with instead. Overall, for the money I paid based on the reviews here, I was disappointed with our stay. There was no "luxury" to command the price point, it was very basic, so you're paying for the location but what I learnt is you can walk so easily to all the main tourist attractions in the Old Town, Karakoy, Galata, ferry port to Kadikoy, that the location alone is less important. If you're a younger couple (40 and under) I'd suggest looking elsewhere. If you're older, require lots of interaction with staff and like internal activities then this may be for you. I do feel bad writing this as the people were lovely, I just wanted to provide an honest review so others weren't left feeling like me.

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