The Hotel Devman & Terrace

Staff friendly

Breakfast not good quality Towel was threadbare

The location is perfect, just a short walk from the vibrant Istiklal Street. The hotel is basic but decent, and the staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. Overall, a good option if you’re looking for a convenient location and a comfortable place to stay while exploring Istanbul.

Breakfast and dining hall facilities.

I stayed in a room on the sixth floor but the lift was like the Istanbul transit system; rapid. The stairs were quick and easy to access too. The hotel is located within the beating heart one of Istanbuls three main tourist centres, all of which throng with the constant hum of people walking, eating, talking and singing. It doesn't keep you awake at night, it gently rocks you to sleep. This hotel is designed to make you feel part of that culture with an open front/reception which just works brilliantly. It doesn't just allow you to seamlessly hop inside and outside, it also transports the best of the cities atmosphere into the walls of the building which, in turn, sings in perfect harmony with the city outside. Arriving into the grandiose of Istanbul for the first time, it was easy to miss how compact this hotel was with just two rooms on each floor either side of the lift shaft and stairwell. The room itself was of a moderate size, tiled, with a very good shower, a decent TV, fridge, aircon, safe and tea/coffee making facilities. It was clean and comfortable and the beds were made daily. It didn't have a balcony but there was a door to some kind of small roof terrace opposite my room for the smokers. The staff were very attentive and helpful and requests were dealt with promptly. Breakfast was served in a small lounge behind the reception - it was a basic self service but ample and included hot and cold options, sweet and savoury, plus fruit and cereal as well as traditional Turkish food. The hotel is a 5 minute walk from Shishane metro station but be advised that these metro stations are deep and complex with multiple exits that will put you in entirely different parts of the locale and, in the case of Shishane, at a significantly different elevation!

Nothing.

The staff were very kind and friendly.

There were not enough blankets available, and despite asking several times, we were not given an extra blanket. The hairdryer was broken, and it took a little while to get it replaced.