Aslan Istanbul

My husband booked this hotel for me because I had a connecting flight in Istanbul and needed a place to rest between flights. Since the hotel is listed as pet-friendly, I arrived with my small dog in a carrier. After a long flight I was already exhausted, and I had also spent money on a taxi from the airport to get there. The hotel is located quite far out — basically in a field, in a private residential area with no nearby infrastructure — which is important to mention. As soon as I got out of the taxi, a young man saw me with my small dog and immediately started aggressively insisting that they do not accept animals and that it is supposedly written on their Booking listing (which is not true). The hotel clearly appears in pet-friendly search results. I might have taken this news more calmly if I hadn’t had to travel all the way there and back at my own expense, and if the tone of the young man had been even slightly more respectful. Instead, he started literally shouting at me the moment I stepped out of the taxi with a large suitcase, bags, and my dog, as if I had no reason to be there at all. Also, inside this private house they call a hotel, there are cats living there. I’m not sure how that matches their position of not allowing animals. Overall, this was a very unpleasant and stressful experience, especially after a long journey.

Attention, while we were in town, they entered the room and stole my wife's purse with all the cards, cash and even passports in it. The door was opened while we were gone. We had already found a hotel employee in the room while we were doing Breakfast, but we thought it was the cleaning lady and they hadn't taken anything. The hotel is very dirty, I attach the photo of the toothbrush holder.

The hotel is located in a good location near the Blue Mosque, market and many restaurants. Very cute smiling Russian speaking girl at reception. Any issue was resolved instantly. Room comfortable. There were small cosmetical minor defects, but overall a good option for stay in Istanbul.