And Hotel  

The staff were really friendly. We had a room with small balcony looking towards the two mosques - excellent view. The location is superb! Nice restaurant on the top with excellent views.

The room was extremely small! However, it was not a problem for me personally, keeping in mind that I stayed there for a couple of nights. If you stay more than that you will definitely become annoyed. Furthermore, if you are fat, you will have huge problem in the bathroom, as you will not be able to sit on the toilet. I took a look at the other rooms and they are not that small. We were just unlucky.

The view from the room was fantastic.

The room was suppoosed to be a double but it was so tiny it hardly qualified as a single. One side of the bed was pressed against the wall so to get out you had to crawl to the end or climb over your partner.

The location is very good, very close (literally within walking distance) to main attraction, shopping area, and restraurants. Hotel staff is very helpful and friendly. I like the room, it is rather small but has a very good view (of hagia sofia) and very clean, in fact I would rating its cleanliness similar to four stars hotel !!! You can enjoy welcome drink by having a cup of coffee/tea and watching hagia sofia from this hotel terrace in this afternoon. Lovely experience. I would definitely recommend this hotel for any friends who will visit Istanbul.

I think the lobby is rather messy and dark

This was our second stay at the And Hotel, which we originally chose because of its location, close to many of the places of interest and the panoramic view from the hotel's breakfast terrace and restaurant. Returning after two years, it was obvious that the hotel has undergone an extensive renovation and redecoration, whilst retaining some of the original charm. We were very pleased with our spacious, comfortable room, but it could have been improved with the addition of two chairs for use when watching television.

Breakfast is no longer served in the sixth floor restaurant, with panoramic view over the Sultan Ahmed quarter, but in a location at ground floor level which overlooks a site cleared, prior to building development. The shower cabin, with sit-down feature, is difficult to use. In order to use the shower, guests have to step up directly from the bathroom floor (a height of more than half a metre) with nothing to hold on to. Stepping down again when the shower cabin is wet, is even more difficult. The hotel ought to install a handrail (and possibly two steps as well) to enable guests to climb in and out of the shower cabin, without risk of injury.

My sister and I were very impressed by the prompt, friendly, courteous service received from Aydin Savrik, information officer at the And’s reception desk. Nothing was too much trouble for Aydin, who cheerfully exchanged our Euros for Turkish Lira, provided reliable directions and suggestions for excursions and helped us find a local guide. As two 'directionally challenged' sisters travelling on our own, we really appreciated his help and sense of humour. As well, Aydin responded very promptly to questions e-mailed to the hotel prior to our departure. Our 3rd floor room was clean and comfortable with a lovely view of the Aga Sophia, especially at night. The 5th floor rooftop restaurant offered incredible views of the Sophia, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus Strait and the city of Istanbul. The And is well situated in the old part of the city, being a 5-minute walk to the Blue Mosque and close to the Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market. The food served in the 5th floor restaurant was excellent, as was the service. I highly recommend The And for its friendly, knowledgeable staff, cleanliness, decor, location, restaurant and amenities, including a room safe and comfortable, spacious reception area.

A good hotel with helpful staff in an excellent location for exploring the ancient heart of Istanbul.

The location of the hotel was perfect The rooms were small but comfortable with great view. It is a highly recommended hotel for a visit to Istanbul.

Perfect location, nice, confortable and clean rooms. Nice, polite and helpul hotel staff. Amazing views....really a good choice

Nothing, it was perfect

I have stayed at this hotel t least 5 times over the years.Now it has been refurbished I have found it more comfortable.The staff have always in my opinion been most helpful.It is in a great location,I can highly recomend this hotel William Forster.

Our rooms on Level 5 had fantastic views of the Blue Mosque and the Aya Sophia! It was great! The location of the hotel was also a great plus! We found it was so close to all the major attractions!! Fabulous hotel! The hotel staff also made our stay wonderful as they were courteous, helpful and friendly!

Our room was a little small but we were told it was because of the balcony we had. It wasn't much of a problem as were are not big people but if we were any taller, I think the space would have been a challenge.

Superb location in the old city of Istanbul, very close to all the main sites of interest. The hotel is also beautifully situated with stunning views from the rooms and 360 degrees from the top-floor restaurant. Located next to the Hagia Sophia, TopKapi Palace, Blue Mosque, etc. A new charming community park is being constructed right in front of the renovated hotel right on top of the underground Basilica which will greatly add to the charm and location of the hotel. It will make the breakfast on the hotel's pleasant ground floor terrace unforgettable.

The hotel has a superb opportunity to make more business if it manages to improve the kitchen of the top floor restaurant. The stunning views and the pleasantly decorated restaurant are not balanced with good cuisine. I'd advice the management to simplify the menu to just a few choices, but choices that are top-quality and that distinguish themselves from the offering of the surrounding restaurants. A smaller menu of a few excellent choices will guarantee success, spread the fame and name of the hotel, yet reduce the kitchen management. The breakfast menu should ideally be geared a bit more to the international tourist.

The room was very clean and well maintained. The staff was very helpful and service-oriented.

The ongoing construction next door that doesn't stop until 10:00pm really isn't a plus. The room was very comfortable but also very small.