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Reviews of Grand Emir Hotel Old City

Sarac Ishak Mah.Soganaga Cami Cad. Nur Sok.No:9 Beyazit, Fatih, 34126 Istanbul, Turkey

#1821 of 2,494 hotels in Istanbul

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Review score

Based on 217 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.3

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  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food :c

    Placement and attitude

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Morning breakfast can be better

    For this price you can't expect more! all was good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    6.0
    Excellent location friendly staff. Family agreed I would use again, but my better half and teenage children would not
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A number of things, initially we were given a bad room not as described. We had a “discussion” that started with them asking for more for a better room. I stood my grounds since I only wanted what’s on booking.com. We had a good room the next day. Little things that could be easily solved, peeling off wallpaper everywhere,shower heads that don’t sit on broken handles, door handles coming off, cracked windows, heating that seems to be on when it’s actually hot and sleeping with open windows only to get strong smell of cigarettes all day long ( then again everyone smokes )

    Location and price. Staff were friendly and helpful. They accommodated arriving early. Good communication and replies to emails in advance. They have a lift that was very good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is very small

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    7.0
    One off my favourite holels
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly staff ,excellent location, nice and clean

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    7.0
    Not very central but the walk wasn't too far
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a bit of a walk to the Old Town. The shower had no proper door and soaked the floor every time.

    The gentlemen at the front desk were very friendly. The room was bright and clean. Breakfast was basic but fine

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location. Many shop and restaurant around. Tram station just 7-10 minutes walk or you can walk for 15-30 minutes (depending ur walking pace) using google map to Sultanahmet. I've been staying in area closer to Blue Mosque and this hotel has bigger space. 01 Lift available but small. Airport transport can be arranged for 45 EURO up to 4 pax from IST Airport. Communication through Booking app answered quite fast. Reception speak excellent english. In house restaurant available and serving buffet for breakfast. Building quite old, however you get what you pay for.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was very small and very noisy.. We were on the ground floor and the noise from entry and staff was very bad.

    Location was great

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    6.0
    Good location, pretty on the outside, not so good on the inside.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were outdated, the furniture pretty old and the finishes not so well done. Also, the room cleaning could have been better. The breakfast was very basic, with very few options to chose from and not so good.

    The hotel was near the Grand Bazaar and other turistic atractions. Maradona from the reception was very helpful. The wifi was good.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    breakfast elevator was slow and tiny

    location it was clean

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    thanks for Maradona In reception he was really nice and kind person

    good place near to grand bazaar

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2022

    7.0
    Nice hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Clean hotel quiet

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2022

    6.0
    I think, they need to update their website and use pest control.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    on the website it’s says Hotel has Restaurants and Spa. but there are no Rastaurant or spas. In the rooms there were cockroaches.

    staff was excellent, very helpful. almost every attraction is in nearby.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    be carefull. its so difficult to find it with navigation online.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2022

    8.0
    Overall good experience, nice staff ver accommodating. Friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival reception manager wanted to hang onto passports, said needed them to register us, can we collect in morning. So i said no to that , i told him we’d wait. So he did that and returned them. Wasnt happy to leave passports!! Breakfast was very brief. Could of added croissants, milk was UHT so kids didnt like it. Could of provided fresh milk. There was no fruit other than melon. Bit more variety would of been better. Also the workers kept coming up to tables, trying to hurry us!

    Location was good , 7-10 mins to grand bazaar Staff very accommodating, helpful Breakfast v basic, not enouy variety. Could add croissants, fresh milk. They had UHT which kids didn’t like. More fruit. Only had melon

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2022

    7.0
    Good budget option in convenient location - but air conditioning is hit or miss in some rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    If this hotel would ensure that each room has a working air conditioner, this would be a great budget hotel. In the rooms where the air conditioning works, the rooms are comfortable and clean. But we had issues with air conditioning in two different rooms. In one room the air conditioning didn't work. The staff did accommodate us with a room to different room, but that room did not have a built in air conditioner (although there was a hold in the wall where one used to be). So while they tried to make up for it with fans, it was not the same as actual air conditioning. If this one issue were resolved consistently throughout the hotel, I would recommend the hotel without reservation as a great no frills budget option in a great location.

    The staff were very friendly and helpful. They really tried to accommodate requests and make sure we were comfortable. The location of the hotel just a few blocks from the Beyazit district, tramway and the Grand Bazaar is great. It's just about a 15 minute walk to the Suleymaniye mosque and three short tramway stops to Sultan Ahmet and Aya Sofya. Breakfasts were plentiful with good selection of fresh bread, cheeses, fruits, salads and more.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very much.

    Location.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More attention should be given to the organization of the rooms, and to put all the towels.

    The room overlooks the sea

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It could be more clean. Especially the breakfast area. Tables were dirty. And not so much food option.

    Great location, friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2022

    6.0
    Not a good experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel has 9 floors with 4 floors UNDER GROUND but the pictures show only the best rooms. First room was like a bunker with a ventilator because the air conditioning was broken. When I explained that the reserved room was with windows the best they could provide was select double room with an extra bed instead of a triple. The third bed was actually a mattress on the floor.

    Location close to Grand Bazar. The room had a nice view.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    8.0
    hotel is good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The accommodation was very good, the location is good, and near the markets. The staff at the reception are very helpful and friendly, Ibrahim, Ayoub and Maradona, especially Ahmed, very friendly.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    reception desk agents always lying about taxi, always gives high price for hotel guests, don’t believe them if they gives tours or SIM card

    i liked how works housekeeping and bell boy

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    its located 20 min walk from Topkapi/Aya sofia/Blue mosque. the negative is that its location is in an area that has restricted movement for cars. getting a taxi can be a ball ache.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Temporary problems with air-conditioning and rather poor WiFi.

    Good location, airport transfer, nice Staff at the reception desk, helpful and sociable - the best Maradona and also 2 other men.

    Stayed in May 2022

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