Best Western Plus The President Hotel - Istanbul

the price was too high for the product two nights at this hotel would cost the same as 4 nights at the Hilton Bursa Turkey, being a far superior hotel Hilton

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The desk manager was very helpful and pleasant at check in, will always return to Best Western President for my future stay in Istanbul.

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Great location, delicious buffet breakfast with fabulous views.

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purposely selected the hotel due to its location. close to everything I needed... nice terrace restaurant, slightly expensive but the servers were very good...

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Everything was great except the service. When asked the concierge to recommend a place to eat, she responded that it would be difficult to find an open place since it was the ramadan. It was our second day in Istanbul and by that time we had at least three meals in restaurants all over. All restaurants were opened. When asked which floor we would find […] the spa and the pool, another employee said she was was not sure. Read more

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I stayed for 2 nights (business trip and first time in Turkey), staff were very attentive/accomodating, quick service especially the room service in terms of ordering meals, very impressive, took 10-15 mins and food was freshly grilled and tasty, few nitty gritty were missing ie: napkin/butter, but hey, no hotel can get it too perfect-right? The price […] wasn't expensive considering it was a room service. The hotel room is quite reasonable, good enough for a couple and all the important necessity were in the room, love their towels, it's so soft, the colour is sparkling white and very clean not to mention pleasant smell too, towels were well maintained, similar to Conrad or 4 seasons hotel. Breakfast is okay.Well done to all the staff from Management down to the cleaners. Keep it up! From London Read more

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I spend a few nights here and the hotel is just okay. The room was small and compared to other hotels nearby you could get better accommodations for less. Our room was noisy, and that is a problem when the prayer call starts early in the day, trust me you'll resent this. The complimentary breakfast was generous but if you are staying here for a few […] days it just sucks because they always offer the same food day after day. Also, they have a place next to them called Orient House were they offer you a belly dance show and dinner, which are a horrible tourist trap (Go to Sultana's is the legit place, specially ask when Didem dances). So beware you don't get pushed into that by the hotel staff, when you tell them how bad it was, they pretend that they have no clue what you are talking about. The hotel is very well located, right by the Beyazit tram stop which made it easy to move around. But beware, if you go past the corner were the hotel sits, you'll find yourself in ghetto land, its not an appealing or safe area. Nearby there is a restaurant named SAR which is really good right in front of the Grand Bazaar. Read more

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We stayed at this hotel four nights. Its location is wonderful - being less than a 5 minute walk to a tram stop, and one entrance to the Grand Bazaar. You can easily walk to the Blue Mosque, Aghia Sophia, Underground Cistern and many restaurants/cafes . At check-in we were given a card for a complimentary drink from their bar,and also welcomed to our […] hotel/room by delivery of a fruit basket. Bottle water was provided daily which could be used for drinking or brushing your teeth. The room was very clean, cool and comfortable. The hotel staff were very willing to help us in any way. I would definitely stay at this hotel again! Read more

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It is located close to many major sites with a great view from the roof top.

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Walls here are VERY thin. Called the front desk each night to complain about the noise. I am not a rude guest, but this was beyond my tolerance level when traveling.

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This hotel is well, WELL located, terrific staff, very clean, 5 minute walk to Grand Bazaar. We were treated royally and and would return for certain. The only issues were they couldn't consistently keep the Hot tub running in the Health Club.....they have a wonderful breakfast buffet but it becomes boring on longer stay...needs variation and change....suggest […] omlette station and pancakes/crepes. YOU can't go wrong staying at this hotel which as a bonus, has FREE parking!!!!! Read more

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From the first call to prayer in the early AM to the last at sundown Istanbul came alive and let you know you were not in your native environment; it was great. The location of the hotel was excellent with close access to the Tram allowing you to move about easily. The nearness of the fantastic Grand Bazaar was extremely useful and mind-rearranging- […] getting lost in there was guaranteed, but a necessary part of the experience. The breakfast was extensive and quite tasty while the roof-top views allowed your mind to open-up to the history of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. The hotel was Western-modern placed within the Eastern framework of narrow streets. Its location was at the top of the hill thus saving your calfs and thighs from burning out getting around. Overall, our 4-day stay was a pleasant experience. Read more

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The room was a bit cold at first, the bathroom especially. However, the room was sunny and bright, clean and comfortable. They brought us a basket of fresh fruit and fresh flowers the next day!

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Excellent hotel , great location!

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The President Hotel in Instanbul was in a great location for sightseeing. Close to tram line and the major sites in the old town. Staff was very helpful. Hotel was very clean and quiet. We enjoyed our stay.

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The President Hotel is Ideally located for major Sightseeing. It's rooms were Recently remodelled. The Breakfast rooms have sweeping views of the Sea of Marmara. The Single Rooms are a bit on the small side but are adequate for Short visits.

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on the positive side, excellent location, walking distance to grand bazaar and the tram station that can take you to most popular place for 2 TL only. Hotel is clean. Staff are friendly. Buffet Breakfast is very good. Negatives: Sounds from the street. I strongly suggest to the hotel management if they read this review, to install a doubleglazed windows […] so guest can get a good sleep Read more

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Very nice hotel. Friendly, helpful service. Contains several restaurants. Great view from rooftop restaurant and pool. Good gift shop. One minute walk to Grand Bazaar. Short walk to other popular sites .

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Excellent location 2 blocks to grand bazaar. 10 minute walk to Hagia Sophia and Blue mosque, a lot of restaurants, currency exchange, shops and pharmacy nearby . Tram station that takes you to most important places 2 small blocks away. We stayed in junior suite, big 2 room suite, big terrace with beautiful sea view, excellent bathroom amenities, excellent […] concierge service, good breakfast buffet. Would definitely love to return to this hotel. Read more

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Location, Location, Location.... within close walk distance to Grand Bazzar, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and more. We stayed at the hotel for 4 nights and loved it. The staff was amazing, especially Tulay with Guest services...Hotel was very clean, great buffet breakfast, amazing views from the roof top restaurant and bar, wi fi, and super […] comfortable rooms. We would never stay anywhere else! Read more

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With all the positive reviews I read, I booked with "The President". It was so true to the great reviews. The staff are courteous, helpful, and speak English. Tulay, the concierge, was awesome. Traveling alone as a woman, she pointed me in all the best directions. I walked to all the wonderful sites of the Old City, but the tram which is quite easy […] to use was a few blocks from the hotel (about a 3 minute walk). I did take the tram to Gulhane Park and to the Galata Bridge. The Grand Bazaar is likewise about a 3 minute walk. The view of the Sea of Marmara from the top floor is gorgeous. Also they convert money (to Turkish Lira) at the front desk. I arranged a tour of the Prince Islands through the hotel (Tulay!) at was so glad I did. The daily breakfast was a feast. I would highly recommend The Best Western - The President. Read more

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This is the second time I have stayed here. It is a nice, clean hotel that is very close to the bazaar and close to many other sites one should see in Istanbul.

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Overall the Hotel was "GREAT" especially the location was very close too all the attractions, such as the Grand Bazzaire, is no more than four to five blocks from the Hotel, which is Gate No. 5, Spice Bazzaire, Blue Mosque, is about two stop from the hotel you can catch the train their if you don't want to walk, but; it is very close. I enjoy walking […] every night from my Hotel to these places and was able to ride on the train as well. Plus, I was able to find a very good restaurant call SAR, walk two blocks up to the main street turn right walk one block turn right at next street walk one block on left hand side the food is great and the price are reasonable. Read more

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I stayed at this hotel in 2009 and again in 2011 about eighteen months apart and I enjoyed each stay. I reserved and stayed in one of the junior suiets both times and found them to be very attractive, roomy and well appointed. The hotel staff is so pleasant and accomodating they become like family at times. Fresh fruit in the room, a well stocked mini-bar, […] bathrobes, and great views from my balcony made this a comfortable and pleasurable retreat. The hotel is officially in old town, albeit on the edge, but is still close enough to many of the sights that shoes and a light day pack is all you will need to get around. It is right accoss the street from the grand bazar which makes this a strategic location if you like to shop. Favored entertainment is close and the famous Orient House is right down stairs. Most places can be vistied with as little as 10TL by taxi excluding the airport and Taskim Square. Warning; If you don't speak Turkish have the hotel staff relate your exact travel needs to the taxi driver so that you actually get where you want to go and at the price that you expect to pay. The food was excellent, especially the breakfast buffet, and I had one of the best American Style steaks brought to my room that I have ever had. I would diffinately recommend this hotel to any traveler and if i got the chance would stay there again. Read more

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We have stayed at this hotel several times. It is the best. The service is wonderful. We are greeted like old friends. The rooms are comfortable. A large bottle of water are provided daily. We are always provided with a fruit basket. The breakfast and other meals are exceptional. The location is convenient to the Grand Bazaar and other sites in the […] old part of the city. I love going there and plan to go regularly. Thanks for the great price, Expedia Read more

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Good Hotel in good location. The main Tram line was only two short blocks away and made travel to other parts of Istanbul very easy.

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Simple check in, room ready at 11am when i got there. great place to stay: right near the Grand Bazaar. super location, tram station up the block! this hotel is under-rated! everything new, nice clean, comfortable room, great bathrooms! beatiful breakfast room on top floor with view. Would recommend very highly!! Also: staff very friendly and helpful […] when you need anything. Read more

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We have been to Istanbul many times and have stayed at a myriad of hotels from 3 star to 5 stars( when possible). I must say that this Hotel was very comfortable, the staff was most gracious and the Hotel was within walking distance to a lot of the tourist aeas. It felt like going back in time when we began visiting Istanbul in the 80's. The staff was […] just wonderful and could not have asked for more. It is interesting to note thet typicall here in the states,a Best Western, well is a Best Western. However, the Best Western President in Instanbul is well worth the monies and had a really great time. I would definitely go back to this hotel. Read more

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perfect location, near all attractions, we didn't need any transportation which can be nightmare in Istanbul. The service was great

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The hotel is two blocks from Grand Bazaar and tram, which takes you everywhere in the city. The hotel locale in Old Town, actually places you within walking distance of the Blue Mosque, Hafia Sopha, Topkapi and other sites. The staff is more than cordial and helpful. Nice view of the Marmara Sea from rooftop. The A/C was weak the first 2 days. The hotel […] serviced the system and was perfect. Read more

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Overall a good hotel. Fairly close to Grand Bazaar, 2-3 tram stops from Blue Mosque. Got 2single beds, was expecting double. Good breakfast included in price. Our TV didn't work at first, and we needed to get help. Staff courteous and helpful. Dining facilities suboptimal. Air conditioning fine in room, but lobby did not feel cool.

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Overall good hotel in fair neighborhood. Close to grand bazaar. TV didn't work. Cafe/restaurant expensive. Decent breakfast. Overall good hotel but could do better.

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Great hotel, clean, comfortable, everything in fine working order. The hotel is close by walking distance to all major attractions in the City, yet it is not in the heart of old downtown, so you avoid the street noise and the clogged traffic streets. The rooms were comfortable, quiet, nice bed, clean bathroom with all amenities. Good air conditioning […] system, flat TV, good lighting, etc. The staff of the hotel were very courteous and professional, most communicate in English and a few in Spanish, which was a nice surprise. The restaurants offered a good variety of food, the buffet at breakfast was plenty, dinner in the terrace was priceless offering excellent views of the City and the sea, and fine live music. Very good food. Very attentive and accommodating staff. Most of the time the wireless internet connection worked fine in the room, otherwise we would go to the lobby to get a better reception. We would return to this hotel without hesitation. The rates were very reasonable, good value for money. Read more

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The Hotel Service was outstanding, the location was perfect, and our room was very comfortable with a wonderful view.

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We recently stayed at the Best Western Plus President Istanbul for 4 nights. Everything was fine except the 2nd night where we were kept awake till just after midnight due to music at a hotel function that we were not informed about on arrival. We compained the same night and the next several days. We had paid for the hotel before and so they refused […] to give us a refund for our nights stay. The point I made was that if I was paying at the end of my stay I would be entitled to not pay for that night as I wasn't happy with the service. I was aiming for a full refund but settled for cash compensation (75% of value) and a taxi to the airport. My issue was that I would in England have refused to pay for the night in question but the hotel, although agreeing with my point, refused to let me have my full refund and we spent alot of time fighting to get the compensation we did. Also having been promised to talk to the manager we couldn't. Hotel otherwise as above. Breakfast only average and bad coffee at breakfast from a machine. Read more

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The staff were generally respectful, polite and professional.The food was great and the view of the sea from the 6th floor was great. Because it was my Birthday on arrival they gave me a complementary basket of fruit.

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I stay here often. It is close to kumkapi restaurants, tram to taksim, bazaar and pretty close to major sites. Rooms are nice. Neighborhood is commercial. Prices can be good. It's not special but it is basically a good choice and I have stayed in dozens of hotels here.

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Hotel was clean and tidy,Position of hotel was poor down a dirty side street. Bed was very hard and sleep disturbed by barking dogs and mosque nearby with call to prayers at 5.30am everyday. Breakfast choice quite limited and very repetitive. Bar prices quite high and limited choice. DINNER SHOW advertised and promoted in the hotel was very poor value […] both for food and entertainment. Staff very courteous and polite. Swimming pool and leisure facilities very limited for a four star hotel Read more

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This hotel was excellent. It was a block away from the Grande Bazaar and not even a block away from the main street which takes you to the Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Underground Cistern and the Topkapi Palace. Plenty of lovely restaurants in the area and the tram is on the mainstreet which can take you to the attractions that you don't feel […] like walking to. Read more

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The hotel is in a excellent location. It's close to a tram line and the bazaar and also within easy walsking distance of the major sights. You might think this would make it noisy but it's not, in fact it's very quiet. Noise does travel however between adjoining rooms but I've yet to stay in a hotel where that isn't a problem. The view from the hotel […] terrace is magnificent and is worth the price of admission alone. The swimming pool is disappointing though as it's tiny..and cold! The staff were eager to help and genuinely friendly. We would definitely go back there. Read more

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The concierges/porters, travel desk and waiters in terrace restaurant were very helpful and friendly.

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Excellent hotel in the 'heart' of the City

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The hotel is in a fantastic location as it is walkable distance to most of the sights and also there is a tram stop at the top of the road. The tram was so easy as you buy a token from a machine for 2 turkish lira and this is a flat fare so you can travel as far as you want for that. All the hotel staff were lovely but special mention has to go to Tulay, […] who is the lady positioned in reception. Her english is fantastic (much better than our turkish) and she is so helpful and is an asset to the hotel! The breakfast was varied and plentiful and the pool, though small, was very welcoming after a day's sightseeing. Istanbul is a totally 'mad' place - very busy, very hot, very interesting the only negative would be the constant bombardment from the locals trying to entice you into their shops, restaurants etc. but you soon develop a thick-skin. Istanbul is certainly not a relaxing holiday but it has to be experienced! Would definitely recommend this hotel as the perfect base to explore all that Istanbul has to offer. Read more

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New hotel, so still sparkling. Fantastic location, especially for the tram. Staff were wonderful, the pool is nice, and the great restaurant has an amazing view. I would stay here again, without thinking twice.

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Clean hotel with friendly and efficient staff. Ideal location for seeing all of the key sights

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