Istanbul is a fantastic city. But hotel booker beware. This place was decent, but not satisfactory for my intentions. I wanted a wonderful place to wake up on Christmas morning. First, the room was a bit tight, but that's fine. I understand there is a high premium on real estate in this city. But the smell of the bathroom... that was other level. We asked for a candle or spray or something. It's the smell of rotten sour water. We kept the fan on incessantly and the door closed. The balcony was nice, but we didn't really use it because the room was tight and our luggage took that space in front of the door. Honestly, before you book anything just visit in person and see the room then decide. I wish we hadn't booked this and that it wasn't nonrefundable. And it's lame that for such a basic room and high price, breakfast wasn't included. However, the area is loaded with cafes, restaurants, convenient stores, and about 3 downhill blocks from the tram, so location was the best point.
