Romantic Hotel

Like all structures in Istanbul, the hotel is developed vertically, so you have to climb a few stairs to reach the rooms. As far as we are concerned, it was really worth it! Our room on the top floor was large, with an invaluable view of the Bosphorus and a hot tub with a view! Exactly as shown in the proposed photos. In front of our room, there was a small terrace right in front of the Blue Mosque. The lady who manages the hotel is very kind, always smiling and cheerful. Breakfast with a variety of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, fried eggs, sweet cakes, and puddings. At the reception, they always leave water bottles available for guests. It is very convenient to reach the main attractions in Sultanahmet and also the tram stop. The only downside is the strong odor that is noticeable when climbing the carpeted stairs, which perhaps should be replaced. We dined at the adjacent ethnic restaurant and had a very good experience, If we were to return to Istanbul, we would definitely consider this hotel and the same room again!!

Trip to Istanbul 13th to 17th April 2026 We booked a room (a suite) in Romantic Hotel Istanbul through Hotels.com. Compared to Istanbul's price level, the price was not expensive, but still a bit high. The information on the website was misleading, as were the pictures. When we arrived at the hotel, the reception desk was very modest, a bit untidy. We checked in. A rather strong smell of mold hit us as soon as we entered the room. I have mild asthma, so I can't stay in a moldy environment for long periods of time. The room looked nice and inviting in the photos, but the reality was different. A few examples: the mini bar was broken, the wall cardboard was cracked, the toilet seat ring was only attached to one edge, the paint was peeling in several places. Attached are a few pictures. The original information mentioned that breakfast would be served on the terrace, which had a view of the Blue Mosque, among other things. In reality, breakfast would have been served on the ground floor , in a room without windows. We left the room and the hotel to consider what to do. We ended up booking another hotel nearby. We returned to Romantic Hotel Istanbul and told the receptionist that we would not accept the room and would leave, and we left. We tried to contact Hotels.com, but it was impossible. When we called, there were only countless menus available, from which we had to find a suitable option. We were not able to speak to a human representative at any point. When we returned to our home country, we tried to inform Hotels.com about the matter again, but we could not find a place to write our complaint. Hotels.com did not give us the opportunity to review the hotel because we had cancelled the reservation. So we did not get to tell the reason for the cancellation. We had to pay one night's price as compensation for the cancellation of the reservation. We wished we could have written a review on Hotels.com so that no one else would make the same mistake and book a room at the hotel in question. Riku N

The location is absolutely faboulous, near to two very good restaurants.The three person room on the third floor front is lovely. We had a Dolmabahçe room with a large balcony, having a splendid view over the Bosporus. The hotel interior looks great, but needs a lot of maintanance. Hardly any sanitary is working without issues. The bathtub could only be emptied by lifting the plug with a nife. After flushing the toilet water would only stop running when hitting the flush buttons hard to get back in position. A lady on the top floor had a broken toilet all of her stay and had to go all the stairs down and up to use the bathroom. Breakfast has many choices, but only slices of French baguette to put some things on. We had a very nice time, but what a shame of these shortcomings. Now it is three stars at best whilst it could easyly be 4.