Ethnica Hotel Old City

Excellent location Million dollar view from the room Helpfull staff Comfortable bed

First, the location. You can't find a more central place in the city, next to the Gulhane park, a short walk to St. Sophia and the tour boats/ferries. The Sirekci metro is very close, as is the tram stop. Then the staff. Very courteous, helpful and resourceful. I needed to meet my 90 y.o. mother, flying in from the US, at the sprawling new airport. They explained to me how they meet their customers, so it was all easy. Most speak good English, and some speak Russian as well. Would not be surprised if some spoke other languages. The breakfast. It may be almost the same every day, but it is very good, and you can even ask for a Turkish coffee. The amenities. Everything was functional, clean, and comfortable.

I liked it all. From location, to amazing staff to food and service. I had difficult time choosing hotel for my first trip to Istanbul. I am so glad I chose this one. It's close to all transport. Within walking distance from all major attractions. Good food in hotel's restaurant. We loved Katmere. We bought SIM cards there at check in. They can provide you with anything you might need. Salin was amazing, we enjoyed his service and humor, Ibrahim and girl who served breakfast I forgot name..we are thankful for experince and attention they gave us. We had room with a view to Galata tower. In the evening we would open the curtains, turn off the light and enjoyed the view over Golden horn and boats passing. Rooms are small, bathroom even smaller but it was enough for us, it's not like you are spending lot of time there really. Rooms are cleaned daily, towels , toiletries , water and instant coffee are provided daily. For breakfast we ate the same but it was enough. Omlelette is tasty and fresh. Turkish coffee was really good. They woulld always gave us chai no matter time of day. Very polite and proffesional guy at breakfast and reception. They all speak english really well...I could go on and on. I would come back again for staff and location. It's warm, it's cozy I was sad to leave the place.

Ethnica Hotel Old City was the best place to stay in Istanbul. I want you to know that both the hotel manager and the entire staff were very, very nice. We booked a single room and got more than that: a big room with a sea view. The food, cleanliness, location were extremely good. The room was cleaned every day, we booked with breakfast included and the internet worked very well. The hotel is located in an area easily accessible both by walking and public transport and is very close to all the tourist attractions. The metro is right behind the hotel and all the staff were very helpful in explaining how the metro works. Because at the end of my stay, I had a problem with my check out ticket, the manager got involved and helped me resolve the issue. I highly recommend this hotel, you will not be disappointed, I assure you. Istanbul will always stay in my heart, it was a wonderful experience! I made friends for life. Thank you, Ethnica Hotel Old City!

Breakfast was excellent and ample , location was the best with tram , ferry , tube and bus stops near by and also all major attractions near by like Hagia Sofia, Grand Bazar, Blue Mosque, Spice Bazar, Topkapi Palace, Cistern Museum plus many more, staff was very polite and always happy to help, rooms were clean and fragrant with bedsheet and towels fresh clean every day, I’ve been to many hotels in Turkey but this one was a hidden gem, outstanding experience overall.