Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class

It started ok but ended up being nice since the room got upgraded due to AC issues

We stayed in room 201. Good size room. Good ac. Bathroom of good size. Good bed and linens. Good shower with tub-jacuzzi (we didn’t use latter). Room looks out at Hagia Sophia. You are very, very close. 2 issues with that, neither under control of hotel. 1) Extensive renovation really hurts visit to H. S. They should either shut it down entirely or seriously discount the ticket (which is about $30). They did neither. Dome view blocked and so building unimpressive. 2) Call to prayer disrupts sleep at about 0430 each day. About the hotel itself: super friendly staff. Transported luggage from vehicle drop-off point (about 200m from hotel) all the way to room. Great breakfast. We tried appetizer and dessert at Matbah restaurant. Very good, but pricey. We’d stay again.

The room was comfortable and had excellent amenities. Its location was perfect for me and was cleaned daily. The restaurant had fantastic views as did the separate breakfast room. The food in the Matbah Restaurant was amazing! Chef Kadir Yilmaz uses cooking methods and recipes from various Ottoman recipe cookbooks like Fatih Devri Yemekleri (for Fatih food) and even the very first cookbook about the Ottoman cuisine. I had Beğendili Kuzu İncik / Lamb Shank with “Begendi”, the first night and Kirde Kebab – roasted beef tenderloin with yogurt and vegetables on crispy dough on my last night. Both were excepional. A truly wonderful culinery experience. Thank you Chef Kadir Yilmaz! The hotel is in a great location, within walking distance of the Hagia Soifia Grand Mosque, the Big Bus and trams. During the day I sat outside on the terrace, Americano in hand, watching the world go by! I had booked an evening boat trip and was able to walk to the port in fifteen minutes. Getting around was easy. The staff at the hotel were all helpful and friendly. In particular, Sevgi who looked after me at breakfast and dinner. She was attentive and made me feel comfortable and relaxed. Thank you Sevgi. You are amazing! I enjoyed my three day stay and I am extremely happy that I chose the Ottoman. I will definitely return,

We had an amazing stay at The Ottoman! The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to help the guests. The morning breakfast was a really treat as well. The hotel was located in the near area for seeing all of the main sites of Istanbul.