Hotel Amira Istanbul

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location was amazing, close to all the main cultural points - Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, and others. The neighborhood is one of the safest in Istanbul. The staff by the desk was also nice and welcoming.
  : The rooms are outdated and smell a lot of bleach at first when you come in. Probably other rooms above ground level and the first floor are better, but the regular room has no windows at all as it is below the ground level. Our first floor room was towards the street where is a small taxi pickup point. All day you can hear somebody talking and shouting "Taxi". Breakfast is really mediocre and the lady working there speaks bad English. When we asked if could we get an omelette instead of scrambled eggs, at first she asked to repeat but then she said that we needed to speak with the Lobby guys. At the same time, other guests were getting the omelette. The rooftop bar is closed and not serving in November, so be aware that this amenity is not available from November till April. Overall, it is not a bad hotel, a decent 3-star hotel in a superb location with a bit too high price.