Artefes Hotel Old City

Outstanding hospitality - Selman was excellent from beginning to end; he actively reached out to me to see if me and my family (7 other people) were making ourselves feel comfortable during our stay. He even reached out to me a couple weeks before our trip! He helped us arrange transport, recommended good restaurants and also suggested some nice places to visit. Extremely convenient location - very close proximity to tourist attractions such as Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Eminönü and Cistern Basilica. Breakfast - good options available, would suggest a few more (and varied) hot food. Otherwise perfect! Overall the hotel was modest looking, but it is the hospitality that made the stay extremely worthwhile.

Lovely helpful staff,perfect location for Saltanamet (Blue mosque , Grand Bazzar, Topkapi etc) We had the suite with views over rooftops to the Bosporus.There is a spacious terrace (we did not use in January)

My family and me really had a wonderful time at Artefes: staff was very kind, always ready to help, either when organizing tours or the transfer to the airport. Breakfast with a wide variety of options and with very good coffee, which we also had the chance to enjoy for free in the evenings from the nice terrasse upstairs. A special mention to the very comfortable beds, essential to get some good rest after our demanding walks along the steep streets of the city. We would gladly stay here again.

The staff was fantastic 10/10. All the hotel employees were exceptionally friendly! They provided us with all the necessary information for getting around the city, sightseeing, and had excellent lunch recommendations. There is a great restaurant, Marbella, across from the hotel, offering traditional Turkish cuisine with a sea view. The hotel is in an excellent location, from which you can see a lot on foot or by tram. Breakfast was good 9/10. A variety of vegetables, appetizers, potatoes, bulgur, fries, eggs, beans, mushrooms, sauces, salads, ham, cheese, coffee, tea, juices, spreads, pies, pastries, jams, cakes, and desserts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans as there are plenty of vegetables. All the vegetables, beans, potatoes, and bulgur were cold. It is probably served as a cold salad or appetizer, but it would be more delicious if the food were warm. The hotel also offers a night boat Bosphorus cruise, where transportation picks you up in front of the hotel, takes you to the boat, and returns you to the hotel in the late hours of the night. They also offer daytime cruises. The hotel staff will provide you with plenty of necessary information and suggestions for making your stay in Istanbul as enjoyable as possible! 10/10 Everything was 10/10, but we would rate the room cleanliness 8/10. The bed linens, beds, and towels were all great. However, the floors could have been vacuumed and cleaned better, and the windows could have been cleaner better. We recommend staying at Artefes Hotel because you won't regret it!!

The location of the hotel is perfect - close walking distance to all sights! Breakfast was great wide variety of choices and the breakfast ladies were very nice. The rooms were clean and really good for the price. But the best thing was the friendly and helpful staff. Selman, Emre, and Erdal were so helpful. Cengiz the head gason, helped with our bags and cases. Oh and I forgot the terrace - it had great views over the Sea of Marmara, a great place to have a drink after a busy day sightseeing. All in all an affordable, well located, friendly hotel.