"Pros: The staff were all fantastic and very friendly. Many spoke English. When we mentioned concerns with our room(s) they moved us with no hesitation. The communal areas of the hotel are amazing, traditional / old style. Nice view of the Bosphorus from the dining/breakfast area. Great public transport links, but away from the busy centre of Istanbul. Friendly local shops and cafe's etc. Cons: The air-con was not working and our room only had an internal facing window, making it very warm, 28C. On the second night we were moved to another room with windows to the street, but the room was tiny. On the third night we were moved to a reasonable size room with windows to the street. The rooms were clean (daily room service) but the decor was in need of updating/refreshing. It seemed like they were in the process of decorating some of the rooms, probably in readiness for the summer season." ~Ron