Guler Palas Hotel

I stayed at the hotel for quite a long time - almost three weeks. Overall, I was left with a positive impression, I’ll tell you more. The hotel is located in the Fatih area, close to one of the main attractions - the Suleymaniye Mosque. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the embankment, and a rather long walk to Sultan Ahmet Square - 40-50 minutes. There is no transport to the hotel, only taxis. The hotel itself is located on a hill, so it can be difficult to get to without physical fitness. The nearest metro stations are about 20 minutes to Halic station (on the bridge) and about 10 minutes to Vezneciler (near Beyazit Square). There are no large supermarkets near the hotel, only small stalls where there is nothing and it is very expensive. Migros is far away (at least 25-30 minutes walk to all of them). The nearest shopping center is Historia, about 30 minutes on foot (everything is there: Migros, food court, Starbucks nearest, many shops). A**s and exchangers are also on the avenue near Beyazit Square. There are many different local cafes nearby. Now about the hotel itself. 3 floors and on the 4th floor on the roof there is a kitchen and breakfast area. Let's talk about breakfast - this is what I didn't really like. Breakfast is very modest, there was nothing for me at all. I usually eat at least muesli with milk, muffins - this was not the case. Just bread, cheese, little jams, butter and all that other stuff in jars. One time there were fried potatoes. I only got tomatoes, cucumbers and sausages once; the coffee from the machine was very bitter and tasteless. Breakfast ends very early - until 10 am. Therefore, around 10 am everything has already been eaten. There are a lot of people, not enough tables. But in warm weather it will be better, because there are still many outdoor tables on the roof. But I was in February, it was very cold, so everyone crowded inside and some were waiting for others to eat. A very nice and friendly woman works there. The plates are always clean, everything is neat and pleasant. But there is too little food for so many people. About the rooms. I really liked the room on the 3rd floor, panoramic view from the window. It appears to have been recently renovated, as the furniture is new and the ceilings and walls are in good condition. The room faced the sunny side, so the room was light and cozy. The air conditioning worked perfectly, I always set it to maximum because I’m cold, so it produced 32 degrees powerfully and without problems. The bathroom is also normal, the shower is without a wire, just from the ceiling, but at least the water was hot, the pressure was good, the cabin was spacious, the water didn’t flow past anywhere. There are diffusers in the room and bath, which is also very nice. In general, I only had two small problems the whole time: the sink was very clogged by the previous residents and the cleaning lady broke the flush button on the toilet for me one day. I will say about the cleaning lady as a separate and only negative. As many years of travel experience show, women always clean up poorly. She was too lazy to clean; my floor was washed only once in three weeks. She only brought one towel every day, I had to stand

I have never seen anything dirtier than this hotel, just incredible unsanitary conditions. Bed bugs!!!! There are clumps of dust, the plumbing fixtures are barely holding together and haven’t been washed in a very long time. The bed linen is stained and in pellets. The hallways and staircases reeked of cat excrement. The breakfasts are disgusting. The terrace is dirty. The location is not the best. I don't recommend it to anyone. I know that hotels in Istanbul are tired, but this one is just terrible. There are others better at this price. Personal experience.

Very disappointed with this hotel. In summary, the only positive point is its location close to Taksim and the historic center of Istanbul. For the rest, rudimentary and basic room. The walls are made of paper and you hear your neighbor snoring. Lots of noise in the corridors, doors opening with keys, elevator door slamming. Entirely smoking area (not normal) No functional TV channels, just YouTube on it. Fridge doesn't work. Internet connection OK. Very limited cleaning. Lots of noise in the neighborhood. Non-existent breakfast, bread, eggs and jam. Not even milk for coffee or water or yogurt. Very small shower room and nauseating smell of humidity. Quite honestly, I cannot recommend this hotel or hostel. The lunch room is dirty. I changed hotels of course.