“A unique p;ace to stay”

this is a special place to stay. It is near the main attractions and is etremely friendly. The roof top retaurant/breakfast room has spectucular views of the blue mosque and the pavement cafe is an excellent place to have a drink and watch the world go by. The rooms are not large but adequate for someone spending most of their time in the city. The food is fine although the service can be slow. Most people will eat out.The breakfasts are splendid. Honeycomb is an excellent start to the day!

“Hotel Alzer June 2nd - 5th 2007”

The best part of Hotel Alzer is the location, its right across the street from the Blue Mosque, Ayasophya is down the street, and most of the major sites in old town are walkable. The hotel its self was good, great service, nice people, but the rooms are small and a bit old. But they are well kept, and they were fine since we spent very little time in them. The only warning I would give is the Blue Mosque has VERY loud calls to prayer, the earliest being 5:30am. You can easily hear this in your hotel room because it is so close. I'm sure all the other hotels close by suffer from the same issue. Not a big deal if you can go back to sleep or if like us, thats your reminder its time to go to bed.

“Brilliant location - the REAL Istanbul”

While many of the luxury chain hotels are situated on Taksim Square, this is quite a way from the action. The Alzer, on the other hand, is situated right in the heart of the city and is directly opposite the Blue Mosque so you only have to cross the road to get to the gem. This is the real Istanbul, 2 mins from Hagia Sophia, 10 mins walk from the Grand Bazaar and at the end of one of the main streets with literally hundreds of restaurants so if you want to experience the city then this is an ideal place to stay. It only has 20 odd rooms so is small and very friendly with excellent staff. Buffet breakfast is served in the rooftop restaurant with stunning views. We stayed here following a recommendation from a friend and it lived up to her comments. We were also lucky to be in Istanbul for the start of Ramadan so it is a great experience to mix with the locals as the square outside come alive at dusk with picnics and food sellers for the end of the days fasting. You soon get used to the loud calls to prayers from the Blue Mosque too - all adds to the authentic experience rather than the more sterile chain hotels.

“Good choice”

The hotel is within walking distance of many important sites. Good choice.

“Perfect Location”

The Hotel Alzer is the perfect location for seeing the sights of old Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, and Cistern are all in easy walking distance. There are many restaurants nearby as well as shopping. The hotel staff was helpful and the included breakfast delicious. The view from the breakfast room is unbelievable.

“Ideal base”

The hotel is clean, comfortable and friendly with good breakfasts. We found it an ideal base for visiting this lovely city. It is within easy walking distance to the tram service which provided access to all parts of the city and the ferries. Hope to return some time.

“Would definitely stay there again !”

Hotel had a lovely view of the Blue Mosque from the breakfast room, and the food at breakfast was excellent, with a wide range of choices of things to eat. The staff were also very helpful, from providing guidance on where to go to arranging a minicab to the airport. The room was very comfortable and clean as well. The hotel was very centrally located, and accommodation was competitively priced. Internet access (wireless) was a bit slow, but given what I paid for the room, not a major cause for concern.

“Home away from home”

We just returned from 3 weeks in Turkey and stayed at 4 different hotels in the course of our travels. This hotel, Alzer, was clearly one of my favorites. The staff are so very friendly and make you feel at home, as if you are staying at the home of a very dear friend or a close relative. The view during breakfast is outstanding. The location of the hotel is close to the things to see and at night it is quite and calming, perfect for families with small children. We were able to easily walk to all of the sites that we wanted to see. I would highly recommend this hotel and look forward to my next visit.

“Nancy the traveler”

When we started planning our trip to Istanbul, I contacted 2 friends who have been there already. They both said to stay at Alzer Hotel (and they didn't even know each other!). We had 2 rooms, with one being bigger than the other (the one w/ the queen bed was bigger than the one w/ 2 twins). The rooms w/ the view of the Blue Mosque is their primo rooms and costly, so we didn't stay there. It didn't really matter too much, as you could go up to the top and look out at the Blue Mosque whenever you wanted. Breakfast was fine. We even ate dinner there one night, when one of the members' of our group wasn't feeling well and didn't want to go out at night. The front desk got the cook up to us. As I said, we were there when the hotel had many cancellations, so the service was extra-good. Also, my son needed to be taken to the airport at 0330. We talked to the front desk the day before and they arranged a taxi for him. They were also nice when we asked about changing money. They said they could do it but the rate would not be so good, and they told us where to go for a good rate.

“Great Hotel”

I just got back from Istanbul and the Hotel Alzer was a great hotel to use as a base from which to discover the city. I would recommend the hotel to any of my friends looking for a place to stay when going to Istanbul.