2007-09-10
From JT - United Kingdom

An excellent location near all the key sites in Sultanhament. Staff were extremely helpful.

2007-06-10
From John Payne - United Kingdom

The hotel is within walking distance of the major sights in Istanbul. Excellent value for money. The service and willingness to please is second to none. The tramway runs outside the hotel, very handy.

2007-05-09
From MD - Italy

We stayed there for the first time. Generally speaking, positive experience. Except: smell of fried food in the bathroom and a bit of noise at night from other rooms.

2007-04-26
From Maria Adelaide Bagnoli - Italy

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2007-04-24
From WL - United Kingdom

My reservation of a non-smoking room was confirmed on the web site, but it was not available when I arrived. The room I got was noisy, not very clean, and old. The water from bath tap was rusty. But the second day they gave me a non-smoking room, and that was so much better. It smells good, clean, and comfortable. The staff was friendly, willing to help, and polite. I was also amazed at the good quality and variety that their buffet breakfast provided.

2007-04-19
From AS - Russia

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2007-04-08
From Britta Girgensohn-Minker - Germany

For our short stay of four nights the location was ideal, major sights, beautiful bookshops and public transport(streetcar, trains, ferry) in walking distance, polite and helpful employees, restaurants and cafés around the corner. Even for low season the quoted price on the Venere website was excellent compared to the good quality (especially the breakfast buffet and heating!). An advice: the announced free transport from the airport is only available if you do your room-booking directly on the hotel website and NOT via Venere and it is only valid for the Atatürk airport. All in all: the Ilkay Hotel can be highly recommended!

2007-04-06
From Dominc Vella - Malta

The only problem is that if you are situated in a room adjacent to the street since the windows are not double glazed you can hear all night and day the sound of trams and other public vehicles. Otherwise its a great hotel with good staff and fabulous breakfast.

2007-04-06
From Indira Ganesh - United Kingdom

I was moved to Hotel Orient Express a few metres down the road from Ilkay. I had a terrific stay there and really enjoyed myself. The staff were excellent, really polite and helpful. Thanks again!

2007-03-28
From MC - Italy

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2007-03-28
From CB - United Kingdom

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2007-03-27
From Claudia Vianino - Italy

The Ilkay is in the town center and near to the most important monuments. If offers good rates, clean rooms and a huge morning buffet. We only complain about the service. A stupid example? At breakfast we asked for a cup of hot milk... it seemed we asked for Lobsters! We were able to get it only the fourth and last day, may be because we were seated near the hotel manager... Another example? We arrived late at night and there was no water nor telephone in the room. We had the water in about 15 minutes and the telephone ... never. Thus, each time we had to ask for something we had to go down at the desk. Most important: among other reasons we chosed the hotel for the fact that they were offering a free lift from or to the Airport, for those staying 3 nights or more. Well, it was untrue! When we claimed for it, they said the promotion was only valid for those reserving through their own web site! When we showed them the venere.com page stating the promise they simply said "oh sorry, it's a mistake!" . However, the mistake is still there, see: http://it.venere.com/hotel_istanbul/serraglio/hotel_ilkay.html?action=location At any rate: there's a shop near the hotel selling tikets for a bus service to the airport. At 4 Euro, they come and picked us up the hotel!

2007-03-15
From Denis Scheidel - France

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2006-11-28
From SG - Ireland

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2006-11-27
From VINCENZO GUERRIERO - Italy

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