Grand Hotel de Londres , Istanbul

Old shouldn't mean that you have to keep the old carpets with old dust and dirt

I stayed for 8 days over Christmas and New Year, and initially, had problems with no hot water, heating and a leaking room radiator. After moving rooms, I was eventually given a terrific room were everything worked. It was large, had a balcony that overlooked the Bosphorus and certainly compensated for the initial problems. I was asked to pay an extra 10 Euros a night, but I indicated I would not. There was no problem afterwards. There was no English channels on the television, and the breakfast had no fresh fruit. I also had to use metal tongues to retrieve my toast as the pop-up mechanism did not operate. On the other hand, the hotel has an amazing roof top terrace that offers a great 360 degree view. The location is perfect for everything, from cafes, restaurants, clubs, shopping, public transport, and more.

An old world hotel, dating back to the late 19th century. Impressive and interesting bar on ground floor, with ornate ceiling decoration. BMW 1950s motorbike, excellent condition, in a display room on ground floor. Overall a hotel with plenty of character.