I stayed here for about a week and was so pleasantly surprised with how nice the hotel was. The location is excellent: only a 5-min walk from the Bosphorus, from restaurants and cafes, and from the Metro, Marmaray, and ferries. Plus there's a very nice grocery store literally next door. The room was very clean and had plenty* of space and storage, plus a desk and a mini-fridge. The hotel itself has a lot of public spaces that were lovely: a terrace, a large kitchen (very clean), a prayer room, and laundry facilities (500 liras to wash and dry one load - around $10). It was mostly quiet, although you could easily hear noise and people talking when they were around. The receptionists were always available and were able to help with everything I needed, including extending my stay and getting hotel transport (3300 liras to IST). The only thing to note is that the rate was considerably lower on hotels.com when I booked from Istanbul, as opposed to booking on the Frezya site from the U.S. So you may have to look around for a good rate. For the rate I got, I could not recommend this place enough!
