Kent Hotel Reviews

Attention!!! We were at the hotel between 19-23 and they robbed us at breakfast on the 21st. They stole 2 bags with documents and a phone in the amount of 4,000 dollars. There were Kurdish children and immediately we started screaming. Neither the staff nor the lobby moved. While there pretending They were looking for something in the hotel, both bags were found without the intact money, of course (((the hotel returned us 1000 dollars

nice staff and breakfast is so good

Excellent hotel

Didn't like it. Large rooms, no view. I got the impression that they turn off the central air conditioning at night to save money, so you wake up with the heat. The soundproof windows are hard to open and there is noise outside. Average breakfast. The only positive is the walking distance to the Grand Bazaar. Would not recommend.

Excellent location on a very safe, walkable area. The staff was wonderful. We had breakfast and dinner at their restaurant. Food was delicious and the service impeccable. They have a nice sidewalk cafe that is fun to people watch. Again, great service. Our first time to Istanbul, clean friendly city with lots of history and things to see and do. We loved it!!!

We travelled as part of a UK coach touring holiday. Were surprised to find out that the hotel is in an alleged pedestrianised area so our coach could not park nearby, so we had to carry our own suitcases through a couple of crowded streets to reach the hotel (not the hotel's fault I know). I say alleged pedestrianised because it is on a main thoroughfare for the trams in each direction and on either side of these busy tram lines there seems to be a lane for motor cycles and e-bikes and even though there is a pedestrian crossing, motorists ignore the rules so be careful. That said, once we reached the hotel our Tour Manager quickly allocated us our rooms (there were 32 in our party) and the staff on Reception were polite and efficient. A dinner had been arranged for us due to our late arrival and again the restaurant staff were friendly and efficient and the very plentiful courses were delicious. Staff and food at breakfast times during our 3 night stay were equally nice. Being in an unknown city, we weren't aware how close the Grand Bazarr and Blue Mosque areas were as we were transported around by coach - but by day 3 we realised that the location of the hotel is good for independent travellers, especially if you can master the tram system for which there are stops right along the street. The trams stop sometime after midnight and start again around 6 a.m. but with the window closed, didn't impact on our stay very much. Our corner room on the third floor was find if a little on the dark side - if only other guests would be considerate when they get back to their rooms and not talk so loudly and slam doors! Again not the hotels fault. If we were returning to Istanbul independently, we would book this hotel now having a better idea of where the main tourist sites are.

Just the one night at Kent for us at end of tour. A great location to central and old Istanbul, as well as the bazaar. Well appointed and furnished, the room we had was spacious and quiet. Bed was comfortable and room dark with block out curtains. Buffet breakfast was quite good and bar prices reasonable. On the negative side, our air con didn’t function and appears centrally controlled with no on/off switch, so the room was quite stuffy. If we opened the window, the outside street noise permeated. And the big one for us and many. Recent city changes to the surrounding streets to remove vehicular traffic for pedestrians and light rail means coaches cannot get closer than 500 metres to the hotel. Therefore guests are required to cart their cases across cobblestones, paving, train tracks etc to arrive. The Hotel desperately needs to review this and consider porters with trolleys to transport cases to their business or it will surely tail off.

The breakfast place was great with a decent variety of food. I would highly recommend the oranges! The room itself was decent size, but a bit dark. The shower was decent and the bathroom was clean. The staff were pretty helpful. Overall a good experience

Wonderful hotel. Well positioned, comfortable, very spacious twin room, excellent air-conditioning, rapid wi-fi, staff great, food very good. A very good option. (View from my room wasn't great, but a minor point which doesn't affect the rating!)

Stayed in a triple room with my two sons. It was a great location for us to explore Istanbul. Room was a decent size, clean and you were able to open a door/window for natural air. A/C struggled a little . Beds were comfortable. Bedding was just a doona/douvet. Would prefer a sheet under it. Bathrooms were suitable and decent size . Down side for light sleepers was that our room faced the main road and despite double glazing we could still hear the trams when all windows were closed . Definitely ask for a room not facing the main rd.

I stayed in this hotel as part of a school tour so did not select it myself but was very happy with my room! The king bed is made up of 2 singles, so lots of room., and no fighting over the quilt as there are 2! The bed was quite comfy. The rain shower in the bathroom was almost instantly hot and the vanity area was big enough for 2 sets of toiletries. I was also very happy with the size of the towels, bigger than a standard and almost a bath sheet. There was a kettle in the room with tea and coffee. Breakfast consisted of the usual Turkish spread, and there is something for everyone- the students were happy to see chicken nuggets while I focused on the cheese and olives! Location is about 20 minutes walk from the Blue Mosque and there is also a tram line at the front door.

UGH. Don't stay here if you can help it. First of all, it's located across from a tram that is currently being worked on from midnight until early dawn. I'm referring to jackhammers and other construction noise. This should end sometime, but CHECK first! The receptionist told us when we arrived at 12:40 a.m. that the noise would last another 30-45 minutes. It lasted all night and continued each night while we were there. Couldn't sleep a wink! Also, the rooms are wonky. I had a shower (no tub) with only a hand-held shower head with a waist-high (versus a higher) handle. So I couldn't just stand under the water - I had to pick up the shower head and move it around. Most places with these shower heads have a bracket up high so you can use it as a regular shower. And my traveling companion had a gorgeous shower with the hand-held shower head, plus a fixed shower head overhead and it was in a TUB! So, that was weird. They do have a lovely breakfast buffet, but if you must stay here, ask for a room that is NOT facing the tram - and check if the construction work is still going on. AND ask for a room with a decent shower!

Good hotel in a great location close to the Grand Bazaar. Staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms starting to look a bit dated and could do with a refresh but had reasonable facilities. Has a small bar area near reception which was OK. Breakfast on the 1st floor was adequate.

Our first visit to Istanbul We stayed her for 5 nights Staff very friendly and the rooms clean snd safe. Breakfast was very pleasant and tasty. Location was central and a number on ice restaurants in the area. The hotel restaurant was nice. We are the restaurant on two occasions