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Reviews of Vardar Palace Hotel - Special Class

3.5 out of 5
Vardar Palace Hotel - Special Class
Siraselviler Cad. No:16, Taksim, Istanbul, Istanbul

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 243 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

RAVINDRA

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel to stay in Taksim Square !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mieko

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very properly lighted - lobby, room, corridor. etc. Bottled water and tea/coffee are replenished daily. Helpful staff. 5 minutes walk to/from Taksim Square, but a bit far to/from the bus station from the Airports - street surface is not smooth, therefore, it is hard to walk to the hotel from the airport bus stop, dragging your heavy suitcase. Wish they serve breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Berk on Nov 14, 2023
Thank you very much for your kind review Mieko. We hope you will consider us again for your next visit to Istanbul.

8/10 Good

Gurpreet

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for a single woman. Location is great because the area is safe and busy till very late/early morning. It’s very close to public transportation, so it has easy access. Plus, this hotel is actually quiet which is rare for the Taksim area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Vardar Palace Hotel on Jul 21, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
This is a good value three star hotel in the very heart of Istanbul. Nothing luxurious but all the basics a traveller wants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Vardar Palace Hotel on Nov 21, 2019
Dear Guest, Our only aim is our guest’s satisfaction. So your feedback made us very happy. We thank you for choosing us for your Istanbul trip.You are always welcome in Vardar Palace Hotel. We’re looking forward to see you here again. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One slight problem with slow room cleaning otherwise excellent value and very friendly service at all times
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Vardar Palace Hotel on Nov 21, 2019
Dear Guest, Our only aim is our guest’s satisfaction. So your feedback made us very happy. We thank you for choosing us for your Istanbul trip.You are always welcome in Vardar Palace Hotel. We’re looking forward to see you here again. Best Regards

6/10 Okay

Mirwais

Disliked: Staff & service
My opinion. Okay for one night.
The room and bathroom are very small. The room was the size of a walking closet. I need it for one night and just to shower before the next flight. If you’re going to stay there book the larger room. Or, if going with family or for business, just go to bigger meetings of a brand name hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is what it is. This isn't a luxury hotel in the slightest. Reminded me of university student accommodation. BUT it is affordable and just off Taksim Square. If you want bargain accommodation and aren't bothered about it because you only really sleep in your hotel this is a great option. Stayed there for the UEFA European Super Cup and would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything from the reception up to the roof
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man in The reception is so nice and helpful thanks to him
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Hüseyin Açık on Jul 25, 2019
Dear guest Thank you for your review. We are glad for that you choosed our hotel for your trip. We are looking forward to see you We would be pleased to accommodate you in our facility again. Best Regards,

4/10 Poor

Oscar, London

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
it is very close to the centre and the building should have great history but the room is too small than I expected. It is not the same what I checked on the picture. I did not have chance to complain to the reception as it was last room in the hotel and it was late to check alternative options. I am sorry but I will not prefer to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Hüseyin Açık on Jul 24, 2019
Dear guest Thank you for your review. We are glad for that you choosed our hotel for your trip. Regarding to your complains we can say that the reason why we keep our small single type of rooms on sale is to be preferable for every budget from minimum to maximum. We are agreed with you about smallness of the rooms but we also give pretty fair price for them. So according the rate of your reservation this room was the best that we could offer to you. Also we believe ourselves for that we host our guests in the rooms as same as they saw in the pictures. We hope you give a second chance to us to be your hotel in Istanbul. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Sami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Hüseyin Açık on Jul 24, 2019
Dear guest Thank you for your review. We are glad for that you choosed our hotel for your trip. We would be pleased to accommodate you in our facility again. Best Regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Hüseyin Açık on Jul 24, 2019
Dear guest Thank you for your review. We are glad for that you choosed our hotel for your trip. We would be pleased to accommodate you in our facility again. Best Regards,

2/10 Terrible

Jasim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty hotel no good service to much noise from outside very bad very bad
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Samir, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place, near to night life and in tha same time silence and peacfull streets.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Hüseyin Açık on Nov 13, 2018
Dear Mr. Samir, We were pleased to welcome you to our hotel. We also thank you for your scoring. We will be pleased to welcome you to our hotel again. Best Regards, Vardar Palace Hotel

4/10 Poor

Abdulkader

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Almost ok
The prices is going high and the service is going low

8/10 Good

Abdulkader

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Mo, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely close to every the main squar and lott off
I find the hotel very quit most of the time only on the breakfast I seen other guist,it was dark in color nor much light ,not much staff in the hotel over all it's rely ok for what I payed I may use it again THANKS
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from HÜSEYİN AÇIK on Nov 20, 2017
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

john, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel reasonable price
Good location quiet and comfortable rooms for the price. Single rooms are a little too small for me but economic.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Indira, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Dan, Fredericia, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and friendly
We had a wonderful stay at Vardar Hotel. very clean, good beds, The neighborhood was perfect for Us. Very charming, lots of cafees and close to the center. though it would have been nice to have the ability to make coffee or tea in the hotel room, as the restaurant was closed in the evening (although it should have been open). But we liked the staff and the hotel very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient
Great place, amazing location very close to Taksim square and Istiklal street. Very cheap and convenient considering the price against the location. The rooms are spacious and the beds are very comfortable. Ask for a quiet room and you will not hear anything from the streets. Breakfast is amazing (try the scrambled eggs!)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to Istikal St
Great location. Comfortable though not overly fancy. Very helpful desk staff. Great included breakfast

10/10 Excellent

mohammad, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room
Very nice room and location close to taksim but some noise because the hotel on popular road and busiest

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and clean hotel! VERY close to Taksim!
very good! not much entertainment offered at night but Taksim and Istiklal are right there!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and comfortable
Our room was large and airy, although others in our party had a dark, smaller room. We were very happy that the windows were thick and blocked out the night noise from the neighborhood. The hotel is in an area that is crazy and loud until about 4:30 a.m. The staff were very helpful with everything.

8/10 Good

Nathaniel, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, Clean & Simple
Old school hotel located in the Taksim/Beyoglu neighborhood. The hotel was on a primary street that made it accessible to charm-filled, cobblestone, hilly neighborhoods as well as busy busy busy commercial Istiklal street. We were the neighborhood a bridge across Sultanahmet with all the historical attractions. The hotel itself supplied a solid Mediterranean "buffet" breakfast on a modern terrace with decent views. The rooms were on the small side but they were kept clean daily. Internet service was a tad on the slow side and though we were thankful for air conditioning it was not central and a little old fashion. Even so, this was a great value experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small hotel close to Taksim Square, Istanbul
I was attending a week-long conference in Istanbul and this hotel was perfect- slightly away from the more touristy area, and therefore surrounded by more inexpensive restaurants/cafes etc. This hotel has a rooftop terrace/bar (where breakfast is served) with good views over the Bospherous and the Blue Mosque. I had a large and clean room at the back of the hotel which was quiet (I think a room at the front would be noisy as the road always appeared to be busy). Only slight complaint was that the bed was hard. With reference to other previous comments, I did not hear any noise from other neighbouring bedrooms. I would highly recommend this hotel- great value for money and has more local character than larger chain hotels. Would definitely stay here again.

6/10 Okay

samir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location but some noises
It's my second time at Vardar.good location,friendlt staff.no varieties in breakfeast and some noises at night

6/10 Okay

Mohd khamis, Qatar

Disliked: Room comfort
Need more
The hotel is good put the rooms needs decoration like wall paper and change the lightening

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel lets itself down. Stayed as a couple but was only given 1 key. When I returned alone and without the key I was intially told I couldnt get into the room, after an argument I was reluctantly let in but was denied a power card and had to sit in the dark until my wife returned

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, affordable hotel in great location.
The hotel is clean and a very good deal. The location, a few blocks from Taksim Sq, is convenient. The staff are helpful. The free breakfast was perfectly fine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was almost perfect - good location, very friendly and helpful staff, clean and spacious room. The breakfast had everything we wanted and more - plenty to satisfy - and the setting in the rooftop terrace was very relaxing. The only complaint is that I found the bed too hard and therefore had a disturbed and uncomfortable night.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Saudi1

Liked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Lisa, London

Liked: Room comfort
Nice stay close to Taskim
This hotel was close to Taskim square and the shopping avenue, but was very noisy on the Friday and Saturday night we stayed. The breakfast was not oo bad, just simple. Galata tower was anout a 15 minute walk away and Hagia Sophia was about another 10 minutes from there. All in all, i enjoyed my stay here.

8/10 Good

Alison, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel near good transport links
Was just a base while I attended a conference, but worked well. Polite staff, nice breakfast included in the rate.

8/10 Good

MLS, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel & convenient location.
Enjoyed the hotel, enjoyed Istanbul and had no problems. Hotel is clean, facilities reasonable and roof terrace is great for breakfast. Staff are friendly but did not speak much English, or let's say we did not speak Turkish! Would go back again without hesitation.

8/10 Good

ben, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Taksim square riots?? - I couldn't hear them!!
Very reasonable price, cool rooftop bar/restaurant and reasonable breakfast - my room had no window to outside world only into internal area, however temperature easily controlled and amazingly despite proximity to taksim square with thousands of people rioting (june 2013) was not able to hear a peep - good nights sleep. Overall a good hotel at the price I paid.

6/10 Okay

Chrisnathe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great if you don't sleep
All good except for the beds. They were like sleeping on planks of wood. An upgrade of mattress quality and it would rate 4.

4/10 Poor

Martin, Moscow

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Money-obsessed manager spoilt the experience
This hotel is in the perfect place in Taksim and has several good things about it: staff (although fewer than half of them spoke English); location, just a few minutes walk from Taksim Metro stop, 15 minutes from Findikli and 20 minutes from Tophane. The area seemed safe. However, some things just soured the experience: the walls are paper-thin and there is also a vent that provides excellent sound quality to the adjacent rooms; the room is a reasonable size made to look bigger by a 3/4 size bed; the choice of room is either at the front next to a very loud road or at the back with a view into neighbouring rooms (and vice-versa); shampoo and cheap, horrible soap is provided (no shower gel available); as we had travelled we requested an iron so we could wear our clothes - the manager insisted that we MUST use the hotel's service (paying, for example 2.50Euro to iron a shirt) even though it could not be done on-site and we would effectively be without clothes for our first day AND the receptionist said there was an iron there that she just couldn't give to us! Breakfast was very basic, but edible. Overall, I think the manager's attitude - including the fact that receiving his kickbacks from external services is more important than providing a good holiday experience - stinks so badly that people should try to find another hotel in the area. I felt sorry for his staff and the area was good, hence the overall '2' rating.

6/10 Okay

Dolores & Eric, Orlando, FL, USA

Liked: Staff & service
If you find something else, go for it
The hotel is ok. However, you can hear everything happening in all the other rooms. We could hear the people staying in the room next to us all night. You could also hear the music in Taksim square but it was not too bad, the issue were the people next door. This was the most expensive hotel we paid for on our whole trip around Turkey and it was not a GREAT experience. But, we understand Taksim square is more expensive and it was right before new years.

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Istanbul/Istanbul Province, Turkey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel for shoppers
i had stayed in this hotel many years ago and would never have recommended it because being on a main street it was a very noisy hotel to stay in,,,but going back after about 10 years ,,it was totally updated and very quiet,totally worth staying at,,and so close to the main Taksim shopping street

6/10 Okay

Frank, SF Bay Area, CA USA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location with noise
It is difficult to encapsulate some specific issues in the context of "Cleanliness of your room" or Condition and upkeep of the hotel. So let me get to the specifics. One the room itself was nice enough. It is the bathroom I had an issue with. In my room the toilet bowl was very close to the shower door to make it a bit uncomfortable to enter the shower. But I really did not like however was the fact that there were gaps between the tiles on the shower floor and around the water drain also on the floor. These gaps were dark and they probably had mold (not a good thing!). The other major issue was the noise level coming from the night club down across the street from the hotel. It kept me up until 3 am. My room overlooked the street and was on the third floor, so one could assume that other rooms in the back would not hear the noise as much. But I am writing about my room. As to the rest the place was nice enough with old fashioned wood panelling and floors and clean. The hotel is located very close to Taksim square and Istikal St (a shopping, entertainment, eating area in the new part of town).

8/10 Good

Brian, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location & perfect for no frills
clean, simple, well located and decent breakfast. Perfect if you just want a clean convenient place to stay in the heart of everything.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort