Hotel Akcinar

Firstly, my rating is "7" (just to distance me from the "automatic rating" which apparently will be assigned on the basis of useless categories). Then, this probably is the most uninspiring and boring hotel I have ever stayed in Istanbul (the choice was based on best price in a very busy period). At the same time there is nothing particular to really complain about - the location is very convenient, there was even view from the room across the Golden Horn and breakfast adequate for the room price.

The hotel has been recently under renovation and is kept very clean. It has an excellent situation in the heart of the historic town. Some rooms have nice view on the bosphore and Galata tower. There is a terrass on the roof with nice panorama.

The WiFi was not accessible in our room and we had to go to the lobby to get on the net. The prices of rooms are increased for people making reservation trough booking.com. Next to the hotel there is a parking charging 3€/day while through Booking the hotel charges 8€/day. The hotel applied an exchange rate of 2.30TL/1€ while the rate of the day were 2.15TL/1€ which increased the total we have paid with 20€ for two nights stay.

Very good service in the hotel, and location very near of main railway station makes it easy to go major places as Topkapi, Grand Bazaar etc.