Wow Istanbul Hotel

“Good location to get around on the metro”

Was accommodated here overnight due to a delay in flights getting home. Comfortable hotel with good sized rooms and really good air con so a comfortable night's sleep despite the heat. If you've got some time it's right by a stop on the Istanbul metro which is amazing for getting round (although ... more

Was accommodated here overnight due to a delay in flights getting home. Comfortable hotel with good sized rooms and really good air con so a comfortable night's sleep despite the heat. If you've got some time it's right by a stop on the Istanbul metro which is amazing for getting round (although don't really on the old metro maps they have in reception as very out of date), very clean and cheap. The internet was a little slow and there wasn't the greatest variety of food for breakfast but overall a very good hotel.

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“Acceptable”

This hotel definetely seen better days and currently a big Q if it matches 5* classification. Nevertheless it provides good price / quality balance. Seems that hotel primary clientele are visitors for neaby Istanbul fair center, which is 5 minutes walk. Taxi to/from IST costs 700/750 TRY respect... more

This hotel definetely seen better days and currently a big Q if it matches 5* classification. Nevertheless it provides good price / quality balance. Seems that hotel primary clientele are visitors for neaby Istanbul fair center, which is 5 minutes walk. Taxi to/from IST costs 700/750 TRY respectively. Room is of decent size, windows opens, however passing trains nearby creates certain noise. Water temperature and pressure - OK. The best feature of room - master control switch ( incl. A/C control ) just on bed - didn't see that even in better hotels, must look impressive years ago then hotel opened. Breakfast was ok, service - as it shall be. Good choice if you need to be just on exhibition grounds. Keep in mind, to go out nothing is within walking distance.

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“Check in took ages and room like a sauna,!”

We stayed here for 3 nights on a business trip as we were visiting the exhibition centre opposite. There were 4 of us and check in took about 40 minutes, staff were very polite but check in process was painfully slow. My room was quite dated but it was a good size and bathroom was also fine with... more

We stayed here for 3 nights on a business trip as we were visiting the exhibition centre opposite. There were 4 of us and check in took about 40 minutes, staff were very polite but check in process was painfully slow. My room was quite dated but it was a good size and bathroom was also fine with nice complimentary toiletries. Weather was good and it was very warm, I put the air conditioning on and it was blowing hot air! I called down to reception who advised that they would send up a maintainance man, the chap arrived, he was clearly unhappy about visiting my room, he climbed on his step ladder opened a door in the ceiling, within 1 minute he said it’s all good now and cold air will come through within a few minutes, hour an hour later the room was like a sauna, we went out to a local restaurant and I put it to the back of my mind. Came back a few hours later, a/c still blowing hot air, again I called reception who then advised that the air conditioning was still on Winter mode and to open a window, what is winter mode? I have never heard such rubbish! I opened the window but only managed a few hours sleep because of the constant trains and aeroplanes coming and going. The following morning I again complained to reception along with my colleagues who had the same problem we were assured that the air-conditioning would be switched to summer mode that day. We were out all day at the exhibition and upon our return we found the rooms to be still like saunas. We soon realised that there was a problem with the air-conditioning in the hotel. Breakfast was pretty basic but adequate. The bar area was very nice and the bar staff were excellent. This was a business trip and we chose this hotel because it had a good star rating And was in the perfect location for the exhibition however, we probably will not stay here again as the hotel is quite dated and in need of updating.

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