Aldem Boutique Hotel Istanbul

Great location. Nice view from the roof. Good breakfast included.

The hotel is close to Sultanahmet station, the very center of Istanbul tourism, but tucked away in an alley, so traffic is not noisy. The facilities are a bit old, but well renovated and comfortable. There are many great sights and restaurants in the area, but many of them are a bit pricey. Above all, the reception staff was very attentive and helpful during our stay in Istanbul.

Good about this hotel - Location - Excellent as you are close to the main sights and a tram stop is 2 minute walk away. Facilities/Services - Lift available which was very useful, laundry, breakfast and arranging travel. Service - Most of the receptionist staff spoke English and were very helpful with arranging excursions or anything we needed help with. They almost always had someone at reception too. Roof - Nice view of the Blue Mosque and a lot of the city. Price - Better value than the hotels that are supposed to be competing with this hotel. Bad about the hotel - Rooms - The bathrooms were VERY small. Facilities - There was very low water pressure in the bathrooms, the lowest in any hotel i've ever stayed at. The AC was also quite weak. Some rooms appeared to have a newer AC and different showerhead which compensated a tad for the low water pressure. They also didn't have a do not disturb hanger to hang outside the door, so if you were napping after a long walk you would be woken up by the cleaning staff unless you told reception in advance. Also, if you were staying on the first floor, you hear a lot of sound inside and outside of the hotel. Overall review - If you are on a budget, honestly this is a hotel I would stay at again if I was on a tight budget. It's better than a lot of the hotel which are competing with it in terms of price range.

It is an ok property, but they could do a better job cleaning black mold in bathroom