Istanbul, Turkey Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Had a lovely stay at 10 suites, very nice staff, great location for bars, sights, restaurants and comfortable clean room. It is a bit noisy at night but thats what you get if you want a central location and to be honest I quite liked the atmosphere it added. Overall very pleased and good for the money.

Good clean room with ensuite, toilettries, hair drier. Nice breakfast room with view over rooftops to the Bosporus. Very good Turkish breakfast. Very friendly staff.

Only spent one night here, but was perfectly happy. No problems, and would stay in again and for longer if the need came up. I checked in rather late (midnight or so) and that wasn't a problem.

A friendly guest house, great staff, ideally located in the shadow of the Blue Mosque and Ayasofya. It isn't a luxury accommodation, but I found it clean and well kept.

if you are coming downtown with baggage bye metro or tramway this hotel is not good for you , you need a taxy to get to this hotel

Very good hotel. I highly recommend it. Room was of very good quality and staff were very helpful.

Good hotel; convenient location to all the old sites of Istanbul. Friendly and helpful; clean and tidy; not pretentious -

Lovely staff. Very friendly. They made me feel at home. Great location. I'd definitely come back again and stay even longer.

It is apartment - best suitable for families for rather long stay. You will feel at home with very friendly staff while having historical center within walking distance.

Excellent hotel with room and suites both updated and decorated in turn of the century style. Centrally located very near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Staff very friendly and very willing to accommodate guests. Free shuttle from airport if you notify them in advance. Wonderful tea garden-secluded and carefully landscaped. Wonderful view of the Sea of Marmara and the Bosporus from the breakfast terrace. Minaret next to the hotel and the call for prayer (five times daily) a reminder of where you are. Very compelling.

Great, considering the price. Very descent breakfast and helpful staff. Highly recommended.

Very good hotel with clean rooms. Friendly staff. Good breakfast.

We stayed at the Sur Hotel for 6 days after walking in and being impressed with the friendliness of the reception staff and price for the excellent location right in the heart of old Istanbul. We tend to have to travel on a budget and we don't worry too much about having all the mod cons. Having said that, the Sur Hotel had all (and more) than we required. The room (with bathroom) was a nice size with a balcony on to the street side, internet and heating were included and the staff went out of their way to make sure we had everything we asked for. The breakfast (also included in the prize), was fresh and plentiful and my coffee cup was constantly filled as soon as i had finished my previous cup. I think the staff are what made the stay extra nice, from recommending places to go, giving tips about the local customs, lending us umbrellas, power cords, games, etc and even talking to taxi drivers to ensure we got back to the hotel for the correct prize and without fuss when needed. So thankyou to Ozgur and his great team - we'd certainly be happy to stay at the Sur Hotel again.

It is a very good choice. Room is very large, has a washing machine, kitchen and plenty of closets. Only two blocks from full house, hotels will charge you $400.00 for a room half the size of what full house gave me. Some people complain about the staff that bunch of guys there, you cannot tell who is serving who is client. That is true but every time i asked something it never took them longer than one minute to respond,. They came to room immediately. It is noisy especially rooms that are by the street. in the night it is quite though. I am used to noise, in new york my apartment is noisier than this hotel, so that is not a problem for me.

Very helpful staff, going above and beyond many times! Breakfast was great. They even opened it up 30 minutes early in the morning due to our extra early departure!

Rooms are very comfortable. Food is nice. Stuffs are very kind.

The hotel room was very clean and comfortable. The location was ideal for our 2-week stay: in the heart of historical Istanbul, minutes away from the light train rail system.The hotel staff was excellent and very helpful with our numerous queries. I would not hesitate to return nor to recommend this fine location!

My accomodation was so good. I found there what i need in my home. But the best thing is location. 2min by walk to taksim square. easy to get the means of transportation. thx for everything

Great self service type apartment which is less than 5min from the Blue Mosque. This would be ideal for people who are staying a few nights as location is perfect for local attractions ie Blue Mosque, Ayah Sofya, Topkapi etc. The staff were all excellent and very helpful. We had Ekim arrange a taxi to meet us at the airport and the driver was there ready and waiting upon arrival. I wound definately recommend the taxi pickup from airport service as due to the thousands of small back streets.....at least you'll get to the apartment very quickly. Upon arrival the apartment was ready and very clean. It looked like it has recently been all updated from floors to ceilings, new fixtures and fittings, bathroom, kitchen etc. All in all for us as a family of 5 (kids 10, 7 and 3) it was perfect. Plenty of food places to eat within 5/10min walking distance. The only thing I would add is that the walk to the Blue Mosque area is a hill walk so would not recommend to OAPs but having said that Istanbul is very hilly on the whole:)