Tallha Abdulrazaq

Review of Ottoman Hotel Imperial

Firstly, the good points. The staff are almost all...

Firstly, the good points. The staff are almost all impeccably polite, friendly, helpful and thoughtful. Without them, the stay would have been one star less. Also, the location is excellent, with most of the main historical attractions within walking distance or a short tram ride away. Unfortunately, however, the hotel is let down by the fact that the walls are paper thin, and everything around and above you (if you're not on the top floor) can be heard. Guests walking about, slamming doors, staff walking around or cleaning etc, it's all far too noisy. I ended up barely sleeping, which meant far less energy to enjoy everything else Istanbul has to offer, which is plenty. The breakfast buffet is nothing to scream and shout about either, but it's passable.