Hotel Yigitalp in Istanbul

Hotel Yigitalp Istanbul
Overall review: This hotel is not recommended because the location is not ideal, public transportation is not convenient, and the surrounding area is deserted and there is no place to shop.
First of all, let me tell you that AKSARAY has an airport bus station, T1 tram station, and subway station. These stations are all called AKSARAY! ! But they are not the same station, and there is a certain distance between them! !
1. The hotel is about 1 km away from the airport bus terminal AKSARAY, and there are many uphill gravel roads on the way from AKSARAY to the hotel. If you have a lot of luggage and a large suitcase, it will be a disaster.
2. There are few restaurants and shops near the hotel for tourists to visit. They are all shops selling bed sheets, quilt covers, and cheap counterfeit clothes (similar to small commodity markets). These shops will close very early. The surrounding area of the hotel is very deserted and there are no tourists. It is particularly scary to come back at night. What's more terrifying is that there is almost no woman on the road nearby, all men (and their eyes are unfriendly). This caused us to come back early at night and had no time to go shopping. There is not even a small Carrefour supermarket around here. There is a small store but there are few choices, and there is nothing to buy as souvenirs. After 4 days of sightseeing in Istanbul, this area is the most deserted! ! Any place you stay is more lively than this one.
3. It is also about 600 to 700 meters away from the tram T1 station, which is quite far to walk (and it is scary at night). T1 is the most convenient to go to major attractions (here is a popular science: many roads are only for trams, and buses can only go on other roads, which are very slow and congested). If you have to live nearby, I highly recommend living directly at the entrance of T1 AKSARAY station! ! ! I saw several hotels at the entrance. By the way, there is a very beautiful mosque next to T1 station! !
4. The subway and bus stations are both 700 to 800 meters away, which does not feel particularly convenient.
5. The price is not advantageous, and it is nearly 600 in the off-season. We checked in at the end of January in winter. At this price, you can actually stay in a better hotel around.
6. The decoration is still quite nice, very retro, and the house outside the window is also quite nice. The room is not small, the bed is small, and it is generally OK. But I don't know why the hall downstairs is not lit, it seems very deserted. The mosque is too close, and it starts to gurgle early in the morning. If you have trouble sleeping, it is not recommended to stay.
7. Maybe the hotel is too old, the facilities are very old. The shower water is small and cold, about 37 degrees, girls can't stand it.
8 The breakfast is average, you can see the mosque (forgot the name) outside the restaurant, the view is good, and I found many white grandpas and grandmas when I was having breakfast, and I didn't see any Asian faces.
9. Staff: Very good, no problem communicating in English. Although it says that you can only check in at 2 pm, we checked in at 11 am, unlike some hotels that are very rigid and don't let you stay.