Grand Yavuz Hotel Sultanahmet

Great hotel in a good location to explore the city. Staff are extremely friendly, Amet was brilliant and helped us out a lot with a constant smile on his face, he’s a huge credit to the hotel. Room was nice and having arrived around 7am we were told we could check into a twin room straight away or wait for the double. Decided to wait and was told that we could go have free breakfast even though we’d not checked in which was a lovely touch from them and really appreciated. Plenty of good food to choose from. Room was nice and clean, although bathroom quite small, but it did the job for a few days exploring the city. A few good restaurants close by. There is also a nice rooftop bar/restaurant which great views however, the price of drinks in there was the only downside of the stay (€8 local beer & €10 for a (small) red wine).

I loved my stay at the Grand Yavuz Hotel! The location was WONDERFUL, walking distance to the main historical sites. Also, there was a lively open air restaurant across the street and it was fun to pass it by and feel the energy of folks enjoying themselves. The staff were friendly, particularly Umay, the guest hostess/conciergerie (I don't recall her specific title). Umay went out of her way to ensure the best services--and seemed to be everywhere at once just when you needed her (dining, lobby, room!) She even generously lent me her charger plug (the one I brought--and the one I bought there) could not accommodate the extra little "bump" on my ancient curlers' cord). Her manner was both kind and professional. The complementary breakfast was beautifully laid out and generously supplied. Oh, that fresh honeycomb! I first had a regular room, which I liked because it overlooked the street and I could see all the walking, talking, eating "action" outside (windows completely seal any noise). Some people say the rooms were small, but I found it fine. I transferred to a more deluxe room with a balcony and a view of the water--which I actually liked less. It was elegant (and Umay stocked it with chocolates, wine, and goodies!), but the style was a bit too formal for my taste. The balcony and view were spectacular--but I (perhaps strangely?) preferred my little room overlooking the street. It was the elevators that were too small!! My goodness, if I had eaten one more Turkish Delight, I wouldn't have fit... All in all, a lovely stay.