Hotel Buyuk Keban

“bare bones budget option”

Its a property from the 70s and still retains the look and feel. Will start with the good, the hotel is located in the old town and is close to almost every point of interest. Very close to the metro and tram lines, commute around the city is a breeze from this place. Lot of options for food as w... more

Its a property from the 70s and still retains the look and feel. Will start with the good, the hotel is located in the old town and is close to almost every point of interest. Very close to the metro and tram lines, commute around the city is a breeze from this place. Lot of options for food as well around, so you wont be starving at any time. Now the not so great, first of all the rooms are very small and has not much of room to move around. The AC hardly works and the room can get very stuffy! (we were in 112). The only option to breathe is to keep the window open, but that makes it extremely noisy! The bed is a miniature version twin bed, fits 2 with quite a bit of adjustment! The washroom too is a tight fit with the commode squeezed into a tight corner. Who ever designed the space did not use much sense and have applied rough wall texturing next to the already tight commode space! Both me and my wife got scratched a few times on the wall. The cleanliness is not too great as well. The commode is stained and the linen is no more white! Breakfast is vary basic, felt mostly out of compulsion! No bottled water or a kettle in the room. You have to step out of the room to get some from the common dispenser. No toiletries except the soap dispenser kept in the shower n basin. You'll keep asking them for tissues n soap refills!! Staff too are average, and a lil pushy. You ask them for any directions and before even you finish they would've picked up the phone to make a reservation for you somewhere or to call a cab for you! My advice, in case if you are allocated with a first floor room, ask for a change of room immediately. Theres a sheesha place right below and stays open really late into the night, with very noisy customers.

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“Good”

Good but could be better If a little adjustment for late check out according to situation little change in Brekfast for different test in a different days Safe box should be include Other things are nice Staff very good and fast service

“Needs improvement”

We just came back from our trip to Istanbul. We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. First of all our room when we checked in was not ready. The system of ventilation was not effective, the room was smelling all the time. The breakfast buffet is nothing great about. Only the soup they offer is good... more

We just came back from our trip to Istanbul. We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. First of all our room when we checked in was not ready. The system of ventilation was not effective, the room was smelling all the time. The breakfast buffet is nothing great about. Only the soup they offer is good. The coffee quality is something very bad. Also, there is only 1 elevator for 5 floors and hundreds of guests. Generally, we wouldn't choose this hotel again.

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