Alemdar Mah. Guzel Sanatlar Sok. No:11 Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34121 Istanbul, Turkey
#1128 of 2,288 hotels in Istanbul
Guests' ChoiceBased on 152 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.7
Location
9.6
Facilities
7.7
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: March 1, 2024
Khaled
Saudi ArabiaThere is no left in the hotel And the stairs were a bit tight
The location was perfect Staff was friendly Thank you, Mr Farouk; he was helpful and friendly; our check-in didn't take more than 5 minutes. The sweet was a big room with a roomy terrace with a beautiful scene you can see Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Ayah Sofia and Gulhane Park from it.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 22, 2024
Kazi
BangladeshNothink
Overall management and comparison of manager Mr. Faroque
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Kamran
United KingdomCustomer service and perfect location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 12, 2024
Mohd
MalaysiaThe staff kind a bit of racist, as we’re not a turkish people. When we request to clean up a bit the room, she do not cleaned up properly and put the new towel untidely. Hope can improve!
The owner was so kind, he helps to bring up the luggage to our room as there are no lobbies!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Haji
TanzaniaNo
Was good
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 9, 2024
Sifeco
HungaryThe only mistake during our stay was that in our room one corner, and the bathroom ceiling was covered with mold. However, we told the staff, and after 5 minutes a bigger, compleatly clean room was immediatlely given to us.
Great location, friendly staff, great value, breakfast good enough.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Eleonora
KazakhstanThe rooms are very small. The furniture is a bit old, in general the rooms need some renovation work. The drain hole in the shower was clogged and the water got accumulated on the shower floor. Also there's no light inside the shower cabin. There were no bulbs in the wall lamps next to the bed - I informed the owner, he promised to fix the issue but unfortunately this problem was not solved during my stay. Also there's a smell constantly coming from the bathroom - I mostly kept the door closed. The stairs between the floors are a bit challenging - you should be very careful when using them.
I loved the location and the staff: the hotel is not easy to find, it's in a small and narrow yard, you have to go down the steps. First time I arrived there, the taxi driver left me on the main street saying he couldn't drive closer to the hotel, so I struggled a bit trying to define the hotel's exact location, a man passing by asked whether I needed any help, then he showed me the location of the hotel. The location of the hotel is just perfect - you can just walk to many main tourist places. There are many cafes, restaurants and mini markets nearby. The personnel - Mr Faroukh and the lady who was cleaning the rooms and preparing breakfast were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were cleaned daily, the towels can be changed upon request. Breakfasts were very good + you can fill bottles with water from the water dispenser. I also loved that the room had a refrigerator and kettle with cups and glasses. The reception area is very cozy - I loved the art corner with books, drawings and glass crafts. The hotel is located in a quiet place - we had a comfortable sleep. As a cat person I loved the presence of beautiful cats there.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 12, 2023
Md
BangladeshToiletries instruments could’ve been better
Faruk was great with his presence with helpful attitude. Location is just what I wanted. Overall I had few excellent days on this hotel & I hope to visit some other time with family 👍
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 12, 2023
Carine
MalaysiaA bit small. The water pressure is not good. And the shower head almost fall off
Fantastic location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 31, 2023
Diannax
RussiaThe rooms are small and need renovation/repair, smoking people right below the windows.
Great location, helpful staff, good value for money, comfortable beds, small but fine breakfast, quiet street, good for short stay
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 20, 2023
Rabia
United KingdomCleaning is not 100%. I didn’t complain as I was coming only to sleep. But I did discuss with management and they apologised. Other then that it’s perfect place to live.
Location was amazing, really close by all attractions and tram. Farrukh and other staff was amazing and ready to help about stay, travelling, food and shopping.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 30, 2023
Maureen
QatarLittle bit small but manageable.
Near to tourist destinations
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Mobin
IranAs your friends' house may have some dust under the bed or around window frames, or a few ants, this is also the case for the Minel hotel. The room refrigerator wasn't in good shape, however, in a short touristic stay you wouldn't need one.
The room view is straight towards The Topkapi Palace and the Gülhane garden. The hotel is located in the center of the old Istanbul, just between The Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia Mosque. You can literally walk to each in under 5 minutes. Also, with a less than 10 minutes' walk through the beautiful Gülhane garden, you can reach the coast where The Golden Horn meets the Bosphorus strait. The Minel hotel staff were all friendly and nice. They helped us in every aspect of our travel from the moment we walked-in to the last moment. We just felt we are staying at our friends' house. They also have lots of cats which pet owners might like.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 21, 2023
Saayna
South AfricaOur double room was a very tight fit. Had to move sideways around the bed ☺. Also the spiral staircase was a bit challenging. On the flipside, my sister had a room with 2 single beds which was nice n spacious 🤔.
Location was really great. Near tram station, Sultanahmet Square and 15min from Grand Bazaar. Room had view of main road: watching trams and people walking by all night 😀 . Room was cleaned everyday while we were there check✔.. Area surrounded with lots of interesting shops, both expensive and affordable. Picked up handmade earrings for just 25TL ☺. Lovely and helpful staff.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 8, 2023
Jeremy
New ZealandThe rooms are small but manageable for two, if you are wanting more than a place to sleep do check the room size first
Minel is close to everything including the T1 tram. Great breakfast.The staff are all friendly and there is a real sense of community from the neighbours from the other hotels and shops. Minel is on a little quiet backstreet complete with neighbourhood cats. Thanks Faruk for all your help
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 5, 2023
Дуванов
RussiaThe spiral staircase was very unexpected
Great team, all members of minel staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Any question we asked, any assistance we needed, they provided with a smile. Really cozy place, I mean, our room was a little bit small, and the stairs were a little steep. But I guess that's the price for the stay in the hearth of old city for a reasonable money. Other than that, everything was great. Thank you, Minel hotel team.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 1, 2023
Marianna
UkraineOne of the rooms was tiny The shower in one of the rooms was broken A socket was broken The cleaning wasn't great
The location The breakfast Helpful and welcoming staff Free drinking water One of our rooms got upgraded for free
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: May 13, 2023
Stefan
SerbiaSoundproofing, mattress on bed in our room
Great location, good internet, clean hotel and clean rooms, kind and frendly host, best value for money, quiet street
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: April 25, 2023
Aleksandar
North Macedoniawifi too bad, the room we got didn't have enough space to move around
location excellent and staff very helpful
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 9, 2023
Nikoletta
HungaryThe bathroom is not the most beautiful, but ok
Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque in walking distance, the staff is really helpful and nice, good value for price
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 23, 2023
Kr
SloveniaBeds are disaster , old bathroom
Walking disantce to all the places, easy to catch with train from sabina g airport for 1,5e (metro 4 line and marmaray train), same breakfast every day but enough to eat, staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: February 7, 2023
Dunya
United States of AmericaI had to open trash can and the toilet flush didn’t work properly
It doesn’t worth $50 a night
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: December 19, 2022
Muhammad
United Arab EmiratesStairs to access hotel and stairs within hotel make it difficult to handle luggage. Shower fixtures need maintenance.
Great location nearby all major attractions. Mr Faruk was helpful with whatever we asked for.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 6, 2022
Eddy
CanadaAmazing location and very helpful staff. Continental breakfast was nice in the mornings, the room was nice and clean, a bit small but we only stayed in it to sleep so was just fine for us. Will definitely go back.
Stayed in December 2022
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