Hotel Olimpiyat

Location: Hoca Pasa Mh., Erdogan Sk 8, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34410, Istanbul, TR

Star Rating: 8 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Front entrance ramp
• Fireplace in lobby
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Elevator
• Free airport transportation
• Golfing nearby
• Fireplace in lobby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Television in common areas
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Free newspapers in lobby
• Porter/bellhop
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free wired internet
• 24-hour business center
• Computer station
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Stair-free path to entrance
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible airport shuttle
• No accessible airport shuttle

Rooms Available

• Standard Triple Room

  1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  194 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, bed sheets not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bed sheets not available

• Standard Double or Twin Room

  1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bed sheets not available

• Standard Single Room

  1 Twin Bed

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bed sheets not available

• Comfort Family Room

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  323 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Toilet grab bar height (inches): 27

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Shower grab bar
  • Doorbell/telephone notification
  • Bed sheets not available

• Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  258 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Bed sheets not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bed sheets not available

Guest Reviews

• Mehmet Ali (10/5): - Sauberes Gut erreichbares Hotel nähe Hagia Sophia und der blauer Moschee. Gute Atmosphäre und sehr nette personal.
• Monique (10/5): - Basic maar prima schoon en heel dicht bij de tram !!! Wel wat gehorig maar dat is overal
• JESUS (6/5): - This a two star hotels, no three star. Great location but noisy ln our room, the tram IS near.
• Alaaddin (10/5): - Sauna möglich in der Umgebung Nettes Personal
• Nora (10/5): - Det var rigtig fint og personalet var flinke, morgenmaden var rigtig god. Jeg synes bare ikke det var ok at vi ikke fik nye håndklæder hverdag.
• Yücel (10/5): - Würde wieder kommen.
• Christos (2/5): - Schrecklich klein das Fenster im Zimmer die te zur Deko und die Toilette war kaputt
• Iryna (8/5): - Good: location, breakfast, overall cleanliness Bad: There is a set on rooms (one on each floor) with window looking into narrow dark vent shaft. On the bottom of it is dust and cigarettes butts. They did move me to a different room when it became available next day. Just keep that in mind.
• Issam (2/5): - Ik ben gewend dat de foto's afwijken van de realiteit, maat dit was grofweg een belediging om in te moeten verblijven. Als je de lobby binnenloopt ziet het er fantastisch mooi uit, maar enthousiasme maakt snel ruimte voor grote teleurstelling en frustratie zodra je de kamers binnenloopt. Tapijt van de kamers is echt te goor voor woorden met vlekken van lichaamssappen. Naast het bed tegen de muur lag gebruikt toiletpapier en ik heb het expres laten liggen om te zien of het zou worden opgeruimd en schoongemaakt. En wat denk je? Bij mijn vertrek na 4 dagen lag het er gewoon nog steeds. De schoonmaak is dus vluchtig en niet goed. Alles bij elkaar is het enige pluspuntje dat je midden in het centrum zit, dichtbij de bezienswaardigheden. Je kan klagen bij de receptie, maar het tapijt wordt sowieso niet binnen een dag vervangen dus dat is een beetje voor niets als je dat doet. Bovendien zou ik niet eens hoeven te klagen over schoonmaak als ze gewoon hun werk doen, dat is al teveel gevraagd blijkbaar. Blijf vooral weg!
• Ayse (6/5): - Sehr Zentral. Die Einrichtung ist nur alt und abgenutzt. Zudem hört man im Zimmer, die anderen Hotelgäste aus den Nachbarn Zimmer. Frühstück war sehr gut.
• Murat (10/5): - Otelinin konumu çok iyi. Çok merkezi. Tüm tarihi ve önemli yerler beş yüz metre yakında. Kahvaltısi lezzetli ve yeterli. Otopark konusunda yardımcı sıkıntı yok.
• Barbara (4/5): - Dark and dingy room. Window overlooking a wall two feet away. Dirty room carpet. Uncomfortable beds. Walls were so thin you could hear everything in the next door room. Bathroom vent covered in grime. Wifi poor. Suitcases left in reception area were piled up right to the bottom of the stairs causing a hazard. A concern if there was an emergency evacuation! Sullen staff in the breakfast room annoyed when I asked please could I have some milk for the cereal (as there was none.)The plus points were the hotel is in a very convenient area. The reception area and dining room were spotlessly clean. The person cleaning our room was very good too, apart from the vent. A special thank you to the man who brought the iron to my room the first time. He was so lovely and cheerful. There is a fridge in the room. The air con was not working and someone came straight away to fix it. Do not stay here if you are in a room at the back with the wall view.
• TAGITA (8/5): - The Reception was good… very helpful in organising my tours and incase of any help I needed.
• Süheyl (8/5): - Das Hotel hat eine ausgezeichnete Lage, bei einigen Hotelzimmern hat man eine wunderbare Aussicht auf eine Wand vom Nachbar Gebäude die in ca 1meter Reichweite sich auf deine Blicke Freut. und eine nicht mehr oder weniger funktionierende Klima oder was das sein soll. Zu dem Frühstück kann ich nichts sagen, habe nur draußen gegessen. Die Zimmer wurden regelmäßig gereinigt, die Handtücher gewechselt, so das man immer frische Handtücher hatte. Wer dort nur schlafen will, dafür ist es ein ordentliches Hotel mit schön zentraler Lage. Marmaray ist ca 300-400 Meter entfernt. Die Metro durch eminönü ist auch nur rechts die Straße runter. Um die Ecke gibts viele Restaurants mit wirklich ausgezeichnetem Essen. Preis Leistung ist somit vereinbar in ordnung.
• Paul (8/5): - the room we were allocated had a very nasty smell in the bath room. after day 2 we mentioned this to the reception staff who changed rooms for us. In both rooms the noise from outside was rather loud. rooms were basic but comfortable. breakfast we plentiful and varied.
• Younis (10/5): - It’s very close walking distance to all the sightseeing. The receptionist when we checked in was very helpful with anything we needed. Really spacious rooms. I will book in the future again 10/10
• Stephen (6/5): - The room smelt probably because the carpet needed cleaning. And the staff on reception aren't very friendly and would only talk if you indicated the conversation. Never a good morning or how are you? Ect. Otherwise great location with all the sites easily walkable and great public transport connections.
• Sebastian (8/5): - A very good hotel for short breaks. Exactly what is needed. Very close to the major landmarks.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Value for money
• Julie (8/5): - Have stayed in a number of hotels in Istanbul and this was one of the quietest. Very convenient to walk to aya sofia and blue mosque but so close to Gullhane tram stop to go anywhere or a short walk to Sirkeci to get on marmary metro. Breakfast was standard Turkish.. overall a good stay.. a kettle in room would be nice
• Verified traveler (6/5): small and old room but good location - booked 2 rooms for 4 nights. the hotel is old and lift is slow, can only contain 2 person each time. room is small that does not allow luggage to be opened and carpet is dirty. the bed linens were not changed for 4nights. but location is very convenient. short walk to tram, ferry terminal, hagia sophia, blue mosque, etc.
• Anwarul (10/5): - This property is in excellent shape and location was the most convenient. Everything we wanted to visit was pretty much walkable. Staff at the hotel was very very helpful and went beyond their duty to help out. Will definitely stay here again with my family. The family room was very spacious. Breakfast was good too, even my two teenage boys loved it.
• Noor-ul-Huda (8/5): - The service here was great, everyone was so friendly and helpful! I loved how near it was to central Sultanahmet, it made finding food and tourist actions super easy.
• Claire (10/5): - We loved that this was one of the few hotels that had rooms with 3 beds! The room was clean, the breakfast was decent, and the location is unbeatable.
• Fathia (8/5): - Lovely area to stay
• Aaron (8/5): - The staff were excellent and very helpful. Good location. Very reasonably priced.
• Jay (4/5): - Dirty carpet
• Hiwa (10/5): - The hotel is near train stations which excellent, the staff were really helpful and friendly
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It’s not too bad! Breakfast was very simple and cold! Not enough table or chairs to sit! Rooms very small compare to what they show in photos! Service was fair! I won’t go back
• Masroor (8/5): - Stay was nice... location is excellent.staffs were friendly
• Dr.ahmed (2/5): - Very rude staff ,breakfast very poor,air condition not working,very smelly rooms i had nausea from that smell honnestly it is not worthy to be there,staff not speaking good english and rude i stayed four days i did no see any one from reception smile .
• Jamal (2/5): - The room didn’t have AC . The rooms are too small . Their pictures are deceiving . We ask the manger to cancel our reservation and refund our money . The manager said we have to go through Expedia for refund and he will approve it . We made the request through Expedia and it was declined by the hotel manger. We lost our money . This a place is a scam . Stay away . No service . They are after you money only.
• Lena (10/5): - Hotel Olimpiyat is located at the heart of Istanbul. The room was very clean, even though this hotel is a little bit old, everything was great. Staff was helpful, breakfast was wonderful with variety of Turkish and European food. The only disadvantage was that Wifi was really poor and sometimes didn't work at all (5th floor). But at lobby it worked well.
• Zeina (10/5): - The location is great. Within a walking distance to all transportation. The stuff is very friendly. It is our fifth time in this hotel.
• Natalia (10/5): - Everything is perfect
• Muhammad Gulam (8/5): - Hassan specifically was really amazing from the start to the end of our stay here. He ensured we had things to do as it was my first time in Istanbul so he was very reassuring. Alhamdulillah nice conversations too.
• Azmatullah Daud adam (10/5): - Good
• Jibreel (8/5): - People are smoking cigarette on 4th floor as the air in the hall way strong … no smoking floors doesn’t mean much there is no enforcement
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Actually the hotel is clean, comfortable and has a good location.. During my staying in hotel, the water in shower was stopped for 2 hours due to maintenance.. I noticed the breakfast was limited in food types..in addition there was no open buffet-breakfast.. There was person, who responsible of giving food which you choose in breakfast.. Apart of that the hotel was suitable and safe for me
• Matthew Theodore Martin (10/5): - The staff here are amazing. Warm, welcome, friendly and went above and beyond to help me with anything I wanted or needed. Room was clean and always supplied with water. Room service was absolutely fantastic. Very close to some of the main attractions in istanbul. Highly recommend this hotel.
• Stephen (8/5): - Good size room. Hotel near main attractions in Istangul. Good breakfast. Room was very hot.
• muhammad A. (10/5): Comfortable - Great location with easy access to tram and main places to visit. Friendly staff, very good breakfast. Arranged taxi for airport with decent rate.
• ezzeldeen (6/5): - Good But rooms too small Staff is excellent 👌
• Rene (8/5): Love it - Amazing
• Verified traveler (10/5): - i like the location and the lovely staff and cleaning
• Verified traveler (10/5): Good location and good service, highly recommended - Good location, one minute walk to the tram station and gulhane park. Good service as the hotel prepared pre-packed breakfast for early check out.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Rooms are small, and lower floors are too noisy because of the tramway,,, location is very good The staff were verey helpfull
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Good location but on road made inaccessible by restaurants on the streets. Breakfast was very ordinary.
• Huda (6/5): Arevage - Excellent location Smooth check in Friendly staff Room extremely small , no sun light at all Good tour assistance Average breakfast, at the basement , again no sun light Daily house keeping Noisy corridors Bathroom without ventilation Thin walls, you can hear literally everything thing from next rooms
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Good location. Close to restaurants, main tourist attractions and team line. Staff very helpful.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very good
• Verified traveler (6/5): - I like the good location not too far from Hagia Sophia etc...
• Meshari (4/5): Not clean , very noisy - We stayed for 2 nights , the room was dirty and the beds had bedbug so not clean at all. You can hear the rooms next to you very noisy. Also there was maintenance on the hotel we couldn’t sleep . And the breakfast was not just that good , so I will give the hotel zero star
• IYAD (6/5): - Comfortable bed and clean room Breakfast normal.
• Ahmad (8/5): Good Stay - Very good, nice hotel, stuff and location
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice clean hotel, ideal location to attractions - Very nice hotel, clean and the family comfort room we were in was well equipped with a lovely long balcony. Not much of a view though. But very close to all main attractions Inc. blue mosque, topkapi palace museum, Hagia Sofia, all within 5 mins walk. Also local tram stop is 2 mins walk, which you can travel almost anywhere in the city with the Istanbulkart. Each ride on it is just over 2 lira per person whether that's one stop or the full line from one end to the other. Breakfast is simple but tasty and filling. Hotel staff are friendly and speak English well. Plenty of restaurants nearby and prices are about the same as you would find in the UK. People generally are amazingly friendly and hospitable in Istanbul , but speak surprisingly little English considering it is a tourist place.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - One of the best things about this hotel is it's location. It's walking distance to the tram, Blue Mosque, and lots of restaurants. The only drawback I felt is the noise in the morning. Depending on where your room is located....it is loud in the morning.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Nice hotel at the center of City - Very nice location at center of city, convenient to transportation and safe, very good breakfast, family room is renovated and spacious and clean !! Good Service and Staff.
• Verified traveler (8/5): At the same downtown - Hotel located at the same downtown. Quite small rooms. Water in the minibar is for free. Breakfast simple but good. I recomend it for the situation. 10 minutes away from everyway.
• Yasia (8/5): Nice hotel in old town Istanbul - Olimpiyat is a nice hotel located in the heart of the old city Istanbul, close to all the major landmarks and sites to see, including Hagia Sophia, SultanAhmet, etc. The area is great for shopping and dining. Terrific location. The rooms are reasonably priced and clean. Hotel staff is very professional, with excellent English, and customer-service oriented. Buffet breakfast is delicious, and the menu is impressive. The only issue we noticed was unpleasant odor from the restroom plumbing, but otherwise it's a hotel to be recommended. Wi-fi access is reliable. The rooms are well-heated in the winter time. We really enjoyed our stay there and would recommend Olimpiyat hotel to our friends planning to visit Istanbul.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Istanbull - Good location Rooms too small Food at breakfast was lacking because of lots of people
• Craig and Julie (10/5): Great location - Very central to all attractions. Very clean hotel room. Friendly helpful staff. Very handy to have access to a printer and computer free of charge. Great 4 night stay.
• Verified traveler (6/5): cosy hotel in the crowd of Istanbul - looks good from outside, also clean rooms but reality very old fashion and only the very basic furniture... tend to be lower rating and the cost must be down... basic breakfast items
• Dan (4/5): Close to sights but far from acceptable - For the price, it provided a roof over my head an a decent breakfast and that's about it. When there wasn't a pervasive septic smell, the room had a underlying scent of cigarette smoke even in a non smoking room. The staff was a definite mixed bag. Certainly not the most attentive. It seemed as though the phone or whatever personal business they were involved in took precedence over a customer standing in front of them at the desk. Not surprisingly, the tap water is not to be consumed and the pressure for the toilets is such that paper can not be flushed. Slight inconveniences but when taken with the other deficiencies, I would not recommend this place unless there was no other option.
• Ashley (8/5): A good, reliable choice - I was pleasantly surprised by this hotel. I stayed in Istanbul a few weeks earlier at a different hotel and Olimpiyat is much better. Nice size room. Very large windows that open all the way. And a great location. You can walk to blue mosque. And tram station is a 30 second walk away.
• Bassem (6/5): Good - At the beginning when I enter the lobby of the hotel I feel uncomfortable because of the size of the room on the first floor was so small and I ask to change my room they give another on 4 floor and after going outside the hotel and see the area where the hotel location it's excellent because on that hotel y are close from everything and u can take the tramway in 1 minute and there is many of pub and rest and close from ayasofia mosque ; for me it's enough no need for more
• John (10/5): Great location, good price, very comfortable - Walking distance from many of the Sultanahmet sites, including the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, and Grand Bazaar. There is a tram station just around the corner, and ferries to the Asian side and up the Bosphorus are minutes away. Room was small but pleasant and clean and had all the amenities compactly arranged. The buffet was good and very convenient. There are lots of shops, restaurants, and a few bars just outside the hotel. Rate was good for the area.
• DEH (8/5): Nice value for perfect location - Ideal location for sightseeing and access to transportation to/from the airport. Good value for a moderately priced hotel, especially for the location. Rooms are small, but comfortable and clean.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Tiny room - Very small room and thin walls. Aircon had a bad smell. Bed was ok.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Convenient - Employees were cooperative and helpful provided details of nearby areas.
• Tarek (8/5): Very Good Hotel - It's Cheap , Near to the stations , Comfort , Clean & Good Location.
• antonia santangelo (10/5): comfortable - I like this hotel. It is in a good location right near the metro and the staff is really friendly. i also really enjoyed the breakfast./
• Zulkurnain MohdTaib (8/5): Yery ideal location to places of interest - Superb , exciting vacation ana a very memorable one
• Dipak Bansod (10/5): close to eating joints,blue mosque & other see sig - Stay i n Olimpiyat was comfortable,Check in /Check out was quick.Staff was nice & helpful.We recommend this hotel to other tourists.Hotel location is close to Tram service/Taxi,Rooms are kept clean,B/F was good.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Excellent Location - Excellent location. Staff in reception were really helpful. Use of sister hotel across the road was excellent for dinner.
• Andy (4/5): Economy room too small for two people - The location is great, but the economy room is too small for two people. Tiny shower. Public spaces a bit dingy. Breakfast not great.
• Dipak K Dey (10/5): Close to all the major tourist spots. - Just excellent.
• Anurag (4/5): Stay clear... - Don't expect spacious rooms in this part of the town. To make matters worse, the staff service was pathetic. Looks like the staff needs a crash course on 'how to smile' also. While serving coffee at the breakfast, I felt like an unwanted guest. Will never come back. Overall also the hotel has a very gloomy atmosphere.
• Ram (6/5): Good location but poor hotel stay experience - Want to forget the hotel stay experience.. Noisy neighborhood, very small rooms, Thin walls; you can hear your neighbor's TV.
• Dave (10/5): Quality hotel on a budget - The room and hotel were more than confortable with a healthy, plentiful breakfast included in the rate. Staff were always obliging and very helpful. Just a 30 metre walk from the tram-stop. Lots of restaurants nearby and an easy walk down to the ferry terminals.
• Liz and Peter (8/5): Good things come in little packages! - This was a lovely friendly and very convenient hotel for visiting all the sights of Istanbul. The dining area was good, plenty of space around the tables. Our room was rather small and no room for a chest of drawers, but we had a wardrobe with shelves, a dressing table with one drawer at the top, and a TV with good reception . The lovely queen bed was very comfortable but we could only get out on one side as the other was up against the bathroom wall. The two pillows we asked for were brand new - and soooo comfortable!! The room was always cleaned to a good standard and we had clean towels every day. The small bathroom which was adequate and in good repair was tiled throughout with a stand alone corner shower. It took 15 minutes to walk to Hagia Sophia, 20 to the Grand Bazaar and 20 to the Spice Market. Ask Sati Ummaz at Reception who will be very helpful with anything you need to know. There is a small bar in the foyer for drinks at any time - and lots of complementary mixed nuts! Oh, mustn't forget, turn left out of hotel, up the little hill, left at the top and walk to the corner of the main road for an Irish Bar - brilliant for football and snacks! We loved it!
• Sudhakar (8/5): Great Hotel, Great Location, Great People - Nice hotel, nice people, excellent price and location. From our window, we could see the back of the Gulhane Park walls. The tram (the best way to travel other than walking) that goes from the Drombace Place, Galetta Bridge, Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofia, Blue Mosque, The Basiclica Cistern and the Grand baazar is about 5 mintes away. cannoit get a better location if you are on a sightseeing visit. Oh, and a great breakfast too.
• Aaron (10/5): Good Value for a Great Hotel. - The hotel is near the Gulhane train station, just within the block. In a street with other hotels to which its part of. Front desk was very helpful . Rooms are clean and nice. They have a good breakfast and service. Hotel is walking distance to points of interest. would definitely go back again.
• Peter (10/5): Comfortable and modern rooms - The hotel was very modern with clean and quiet rooms. We requested a cot for our young child and when we arrived in our room the cot was setup, ready to go. The free wireless access would only work on one device at a time, which in my case meant either the laptop or smartphone could access the network. However I'm sure that I asked I could've gotten a second login id. Breakfast was of average quality. Not bad but also not special.
• Beth (10/5): The hotel and it's staff were superb. - We found the staff at the Olimpiyat superbly helpful and friendly.The hotel itself was spotless and ccomfortable, with an excellent breakfast. The location was really convenient and the surrounds contained two wonderful restaurants. I would recommend the Olimpiyat to everyone, I promised to mention the incredibly patient and helpful reception staff.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Convenient and good price, Extremely Thin Walls!!! - Staff friendly, but some doesn't speak English very well so it was a bit difficult to communicate at times. Breakfast was good and plentiful. Rooms were clean and good for European standard. But very thin walls, could hear absolutely everything that goes on in adjacent rooms, and sometimes even the elevator. Great value for what you pay, especially considering the location, close to tram and most tourist attractions in Istanbul.
• George (8/5): Great value for money - The Olimpiyat is great value for money. It's location is within a 10-min walk of Ayia Sofia, Topkapi Palce, the Cistern and other great sites and it is also a short walk from Eminonu and the Golden Horn. The tram stop at Gulhane is only 3 mins away. The staff were very friendly and helpful, My room, though not on the large side, was very clean and comfortable with a nice flat screen TV. The breakfast buffet was also good with local produce, cheese, eggs, olives, cereal etc My only real problem with the place was that my bedroom was very very hot, even when I turned the radiator off I still had the air con on to cool things down. But the room was also quiet and so a good night's sleep was not difficult. As this represents good VFM, I would not hesitate to recommend it. Also, coming from the airport was very cheap, a total of TL3 for the metro and tram combination.
• Larry (10/5): Location and more! - Great hotel in a perfect location; nothing more than a 10 minute walk. Clean room, comfortable bed, hot shower, good breakfast, what more can you ask for? If we return to Istanbul, we will return to the Olimpiyat.
• Jon (8/5): First Time Anywhere - I suppose the weight given to this review should be minimal, as I had never before traveled in any real capacity. My experience with hotels and the rigors of international travel were was basically zero. With that in mind, I enjoyed my stay in the Olimpiyat. The staff was always friendly and helpful. The breakfast spread was excellent. If I needed whiskey at 4 AM, they were willing to oblige. The bed was probably the least comfortable bed I have ever slept in, but my rate was fair, so I felt that to be a minor detail. I would gladly stay here again.
• Martha (10/5): Good situation - We had a three bedroom which has just the minimum space to go through. Beds are comfortable, towels clean and new. For a family like ours it was extremely safe, very well situated, staff friendly and the breakfast quite nice. We had to use wifi at the lobby,the signal was to weak at our room. We had a great time at Olympiat!
• anne (10/5): very nice hotel - the room was fine, not very big but not too small. bathroom was good size also. everything worked and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly
• Brenda (8/5): I'd stay here again next time... - Wonderful location near Gulhane tram stop. Great value
• Michael (8/5): A Nice Place to Stay That is Centrally Located - I recently return from a four night stay in Istanbul. My stay at the Hotel Olimpiyat was excellent. This is not a Five Star Hotel so don't expect all the amenities. First, the hotel is very clean, modern, and is exceptionally well located in Istanbul's tourist district. The staff is courtious and polite. The entry is small and sometimes crowded. They have a nice European style breakfast that is adequate. It is a 8 to 10 walk from the Aiyasophia, the Blue Musque, the Underground Cisterns, the Spice Market, Toptaki Palace, the Bosphorous, and another five minutes to the Grand Bizara. There a numerous nice, quaint resturants and bars around this hotel. The security around the hotel is good. If you don't want to spend large sums of money for a room you will not spend that much time in, then this is your place. I enjoyed my stay very much and would easily book there again.
• M (10/5): a pleasant stay in a convenient location - conveniently located hotel very clean and comfortable with helpful friendly staff
• Elsebeth (8/5): Very good hotel, reasonable price, great location - Very nice hotel, wireless in rooms, friendly staff, fine breakfast. Not luxurious but really good value and overall pretty good standard. Great location close to tram, close to sultanahmed, the bosporus etc. Happy to recommend to others.
• Orlando (8/5): Is OK - Is OK
• Verified traveler (10/5): Excellent value - The hotel is clean, comfortable and in a central location (10 minute walk to Eminonu ferries or Hagia Sophia and 2 minutes to the tram), at a very reasonable price. Just ignore the sullen weekday concierge.
• Arthur (8/5): Nice hotel - Although the hotel has nothing special regarding charm or view, it is totally satisfying for the location, cleanliness, price and helpful staff. No bad surprises. I could definitely advise this hotel to friends.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Olympiat - It's not a 4 star hotel. BUT, it's a comfortable hotel with free wireless (which we couldn't get to work on our computers but we were able to use the desktop downstairs which you have to pay for), in a FANTASTIC location (walking distance to all the important sites, in the middle of tourist area - so we always felt safe and had fun dining options around), and the staff was extremely helpful. They also serve a full turkish breakfast in the mornings which was a good way to start the day. I wish I had known earlier in our trip, but they have fitness facilities in their sister hotels (which are next door) that you can work out in. The one that I went to only had a treadmill and elliptical, but that's all I needed. They also provided all the rooms with free filtered water, which was nice since you can't drink the tap water in Turkey.
• shabab (10/5): istanbul-hotel olympiat - Great hotel: clean friendly staff pleased to help amazing buffet breakfast always ready to organise something for you very well connected perfect location only a short walk away from main attractions 10 out of ten

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