The hotel has an excellent location, right in the main part of the Old City of Istanbul, just a few minutes' walk to the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and downtown. It is a good choice for budget travelers or backpackers who want no frills and are not afraid of roughing it. The staff was friendly and the room was big enough for a whole group of people. We traveled as a group of two, but I think it would be a lot of fun to bring a bigger group, especially for young people. However, as said, this hotel is really only a good choice for people who aren't afraid of roughing it. The hotel is 0 frills and not fancy. The room had holes in the wall and ceiling and clearly worn-down and well-used / stained mattresses, pillow cases, sheets, and towels. The bathroom was enormous, and although there was (kind of) a designated area in it for the shower's runoff, it flooded within 30 seconds, with water even running under the door and onto the mat in the main bedroom inside. The hotel management clearly knew about this problem, as they left a large squeegee broom to sweep the water into a makeshift hole in the far corner.

Room smells bad from bathroom. Smells smoke every now amd then. Dirty rooms. Dirty bedsheets.

The guy was polite and welcoming, but hotel was really awful.