SAND DOOR HOTEL

Friendly owner and great location

Pros: Location and staff brilliant. Clean and comfy bed, great shower.

Cons: Narrow stairs. Very basic facilities but all I needed.

Pros: The hotel location is very convenient (about 10 minutes to Grand bazaar or 7 ISH minutes to Fish market/ Sea shore promenade)

Cons: NA

Amazing value for money

Pros: Staff were very kind and helpful. They had our room ready early quite a few hours before the check-in time. The room was nice and cosy with all the basic facilities

Cons: Noise isolation in rooms was a bit lacking as we could hear noise from the other room

Pros: The room was clean. Convenient location and friendly staff

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Great place with excellent staff

Pros: Really good location near everything, kind and helpful staff and nice room. Enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it.

Perfect stay in Istanbul

Pros: The hotel has the best location and the staff is just the friendliest! We felt safe, every day they helped us with our plans, made them even better with all the advices. Our kids loved their friendliness, they haven’t seen something like this before. We give the location and the staff 100/10 score! It was our first time in Istanbul and we will definitely come back and book the same hotel!

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Absolutely wonderful!

Pros: It was my 5 time visiting Istanbul and have never stayed in that area but I loved it so much, wasnt as busy as Sultanamed & Taksim, you can do daily trips from the hotel & go on whole or hald day tours to explore all the amazing historical places, but since ive seen enough of that 4 times already, i wanted a relaxed quiet area with a few good restaurants & a lot of stopping that can be done ! The owner of the hotel is such a gem of a person, as I was a single female traveler he made sure he stayed up until i came back to the hotel( yes sometimes tedious hours for him but at least he was a true gentleman and magnificent host! I stay a week and wanted to extend but duty called and unfortunately had to leave, I would highly recommend this newly renovated boutique hotel for anyone that has been to Istanbul & just want to relax & enjoy good food around the area and also the shops are fab!

Pros: Great location, walking distance to everything Fatih. Super nice people working here. We’d definitely stay here again.

Great value!

Pros: Insane value! Nice room! Nearby tram stations and supermarkets. Aya Sofia and Blue Mosque are not far away too.

Cons: It's 20 minutes to the metro, trams are nearer but not as comfortable. There seems to be some kind of curfew? Once I went back at 3am seemingly waking up the receptionist who was a bit perplexed.

Highly recommended for a budget-friendly trip. Great value for money, would definitely recommend

Pros: The location is excellent—just a 5-minute walk to the tramway and around 15 minutes to the metro, with plenty of shops and amenities nearby. The staff were kind and welcoming, and the room was clean upon our arrival.

Cons: I noticed a large red stain on the blanket I used, which I only discovered in the morning. It was unpleasant, and although it could have been overlooked, such a mark should not remain after proper washing—if it does, the blanket should be replaced. The location also requires walking up a hill of about 300 meters, which I found a bit stressful each time I went out. The room itself was quite small with very few electrical outlets, so we had to charge our phones one by one. Additionally, our room was on the 4th floor, and the staircase was narrow, making it challenging to carry luggage. On a positive note, the host was very kind and helped carry my bags both up and down the stairs, which I truly appreciated.