Emin Palace

Good clean basic room with everything you need. The area isnt top notch but if you’re passing through for a one night stop and you need to be close to Yenikapı station this is ideal.

I had an absolutely wonderful stay at this hotel in Istanbul. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by the kindest and most welcoming reception team—especially Ervin, Azat & Mahmet—who truly went above and beyond to make us feel at home. Their warmth and genuine care set the tone for our entire trip. Throughout our five-day stay, they were incredibly helpful with everything we needed. Whether it was recommending amazing places to eat, helping us plan our days, or assisting us whenever we had questions, they made everything feel effortless and stress-free. It’s rare to come across such attentive and thoughtful service. The hotel itself was excellent, and the breakfast each morning was delicious with plenty of great options. Everything about our experience was smooth, comfortable, and enjoyable. What really stood out, though, was the staff—their friendliness, professionalism, and willingness to help made this trip truly special. I can’t recommend this place enough. If you’re visiting Istanbul, this is definitely where you want to stay.

Great team, great service.

This place is well situated, however within the old town. It requires a lot of energy to traverse from the hotel to other attractions such as the mosques and the grand bazaar. The room is genereally ok and clean, however it is not at all spacious - there can be improvements made to the room odour before the check ins to offset the pungent smell. The bathrooms can be improvised by keeping full set of consumables including the body lotions, hair conditioners, etc. There are no bosphorous views at the top breakfast floor as mentioned in the adverts. If there is little sneaky glimpse, it is overshadowed by the hanging curtains which are used to keep away the birds during breakfast. This top floor is also not open throughout the day, only during breakfasts. The staff at the reception desk is ok, helpful, but this hotel comes with a lot of restrictions, do and donts, which are told to the guests during check in, and ofcourse I am not used to such restrictions from the country (Fiji Islands) where I come from. Basically, no registered families, no registered friends, no one is allowed into your rooms, all meetings are to take place at the lobby, as I was told. The streets around the hotel gets lit up during the Sunday market and there is a lot of hustle and bustle on this day. The metro is located not far away. The owner himself is nice, jovial, and down to earth- I had the opportunity to striking some great conversations with him during my two nights stay there.