Alhambra Apart Hotel in Istanbul

Good location, clean room and helpful staff

Our room was down in the basement. The windows were poorly sealed, making it very noisy. The hotel is not ideally located for people with mobility issues (steep slope and no elevator to the room). The host was very friendly, and the room was clean. I would have liked the towels to be changed daily, though.

We (family of 6) stayed in one of the two room apartments (302) at the Al Hambra for 4 nights in August 23. The Al Hambra is a bit of a mixed bag.

Brother Vafe was a friendly host as were the other attendants. The Apartment is located in the heart of the SultanAhmet area with close access to food, a historic mosque and the Sultanahmet Square where the Blue and Aya Sofia Mosques and the Topkapi Palace. There's multiple routes to the square can be taken.

As to the apartment itself, there are a few things that could be done to improve the experience while other issues may not be such easy fixes (for example structural).

The bathroom was tiny and sharing it between 6 people was challenging so would suggest a large family to stay in the single rooms

Our apartment's shower had two metal bolts protruding out of the back wall and the floor was slippery so would suggest to hotel management to place a non-slip shower mat in the shower and to weld off the bolts to avoid potential injury.

The other let downs were the room door being unlockable from the inside without the key, no ac or fan in the second room, the curtains being to thin, and no shower towel changes through out our 4 nights at the hotel despite multiple requests.

For a large family, it would be helpful either having a second key or for the door to be lockable from the inside.

The hotel is located in the heart of a busy area so is really well lit up at night and has a big street light right outside one if the windows so a blackout curtain would be more practical.

Overall, I would stay here only if it was for a night with a smaller family unit and there wasn't anywhere else available.

Recommended places to ear if you are in the area

İmren Lokantasi Kadirga
Bakery shop next door to Imren Lokantasi