Hotel Centrum Istanbul

Location: Hoca Pasa Mh. Ibn-i Kemal Cd. No:14, Sirkeci, Istanbul, 34080, Istanbul, TR

Star Rating: 8 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Full-service spa
• Express check-out
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Sauna
• Continental breakfast
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Free airport transportation
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Free newspapers in lobby
• Express check-out
• Full-service spa
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Free continental breakfast
• Banquet hall
• Accessible airport shuttle
• No accessible airport shuttle

Rooms Available

• Standard Triple Room

  3 Twin Beds

  258-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Practical - Safe and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Standard Double or Twin Room

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  161-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Practical - Safe and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Standard Single Room

  1 Twin Bed

  172-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Practical - Safe and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Superior Twin Room

  2 Twin Beds

  194-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Practical - Safe and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Economy Twin Room

  2 Twin Beds

  151-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and a bidet

  Practical - Safe and phone

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Deluxe Room

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  269-sq-foot room with partial sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Premium channels

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

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, jetted bathtub

  Practical - Safe and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

• 335rikt (10/5): Location! Laundry! - I stayed here for four days and was very happy with my stay. First of all, the location is fantastic. The hotel is surrounded by restaurants and shops. The subway and trams are a very short distance away and connect you to everything. The rooms are small - to be expected - but clean, and the are heat pumps in reach room. The Internet is a little slow but not bad. There was a fridge in my room and a hair dryer. Oh, and a safe. The breakfast is not top shelf but it'll get you started with coffee, fruit, cereal, yogurt, eggs, pomegranate juice, etc. There was even French toast one day. The eating area is on the sixth floor and offers a not-terrible view. Not great though, but the seagulls really like hanging out there. The laundry service was ridiculously fast. We checked in at about 1 PM and our laundry was delivered to our room before we turned in for the night. The bed was comfortable but the queen bed had a blanket that was too small for two people. They brought us an extra one. The only reason I'm giving the Centrum four out of five is that if people are talking in the hallway, you can hear what they are saying. It can be loud depending on your neighbours. Bring earplugs.
• mixcela (6/5): - Right in the middle of the city, you can go mostly everywhere walking.
• Anibal (10/5): - Staff very nice and helpful.
• 546zahirs (10/5): Amazing spa specialist Mari - SPA experience I would like to the thank the amazing staff of the spa especially Mari and liana gor the professional assistance and care I would also recommend this wonderful spa to my colleagues, friends and family members Thank you Mari the Georgian spa specialist I will definitely come back
• RAFAEL (8/5): - La zona es total centro en Estambul
• JulianA316 (4/5): Could have been great. Stupid treatment destroyed the stay. - Really nice boutique hotel in a lovely part of Istanbul. Unfortunately. . . . They have a policy of removing all air con remotes - disabling the AC - at the beginning of October. The window coverings are not blocking. Our room was west facing with, as above, no blocking window coverings and was like a sauna in the afternoon / evening / night. As we had only one window, no airflow was possible. So, we wound up sleeping with the room door open to get a little air flow and cool the room. I asked staff for a fan but essentially they laughed at me!! If it wasn’t for our complete inability to sleep in the heat I’d have really enjoyed this place.
• Umana (4/5): - No clean
• cameronr134 (6/5): Noisy, but great location - A simple hotel, with an ensuite and air-conditioning about a 10-minute walk away from the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar. A simple breakfast on the top floor with stunning views over the harbor. While it is noisy due to the thin walls and the bar across the street playing music until about midnight, the location is certainly the winning key.
• John (10/5): - Great hotel and professional stuff
• Evonne (10/5): - Excellent location. Everything there. Walk to all highlights if Istanbul.
• Umana (6/5): - Elevator small , shower watering outside - cleaning poor
• Samuel (6/5): - Great po8
• Vance (10/5): - Nice place
• Nadim (10/5): - Very clean room. Excellent service. Friendly staff.
• 696farheenb (2/5): Scammers, dirty hotel with rude staff - Horrible hotel with rude staff. Same breakfast every day. I was charged for 3 dirty towels which got damaged due to hair dye, when only ONE of them was tainted. The same towel has been washed at home with normal detergent. see pictures on how horrible the rooms are. the staff let the window open in our absence twice (with all our belongings inside) even after asking them not.
• B4851AJterryh (2/5): Centrum istanbul Disgusting staff and hotel - DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! TUI DID NOT REFUND ME!!! WE LEFT WITHIN 45MINS!! 45 mins is being generous, The hotel is old cold old and out of date, the place needs a refurb, The floors where dirty and greasey, the walls where rough and full of filler, selotape holding the wallpaper covering holes, hallways dirty, Bed linen torn and thread bare hole in duvet cover, No offer of hot drinks, Scratched dusty old furnishings, No luxuries in the room - tea coffee milk kettle refrigerator, No luxuries offered in the bathroom just a bar of soap and two glasses, Old wooden floors, Rotten door frames, No fire safety, fire extinguishers old rusty and hidden away under an old sack, Hose reels rusted and leaking, After complaining the receptionist became rude and came across aggressive, I viewed another 3 rooms and all where in disgusting conditions with the windows open and cold during December, No controllers for the AC, Damp around the AC, Damp around the window ledge, My new wife was in tears, Hotel should be named slum and shameless!!!
• berk burak (2/5): vasatın vasatı - Otelin wep sitesi ile alakası yok ilk 404 nolu odada konaklama yaptık klima tv buzdolabı çalışmıyordu resepsiyona bildirdik yarın bakarız dediler ertesin bakılmadı ve oda değiştirdiler değiştirdikleri odada buz gibiydi ısıtma sistemi çalışmıyordu kısacası vasatın vasatı berbat bir otel
• Amin (8/5): - We enjoyed our brief stay at Hotel Centum istanbul. It is family friendly and near to all major touristic points in Istanbul.
• BIBI N (8/5): - staff was extremely friendly and helpful, had an issue with a crooked taxi driver , hotel staff stepped in to resolve it, breakfast was very good, hotel was always spotless clean , breakfast staff always go above and beyond to cater to your needs, i will definitely stay here again
• juliemO6276IJ (2/5): Run without looking back - The food was not renewed, as if every morning we finished what we did not eat yesterday. terribly noisy, both from the street and inside the building, the walls are very thin, you can hear everything in general. Hammam doesn't work - it's just a tiled utility room with taps for water. The staff did not provide assistance with organizing tours or excursions. Black mold in the shower, broken beds, one (!!!) socket in the room. Sewn together curtains, which cannot cover the entire window, they hang only for the sake of hanging on the sides. Refrigerator not working, no kettle or water.
• Kathryn (8/5): - I love this hotel. I care about this property. I will be honest about my advice. At breakfast, I would advise to be available until 10:30 instead of 10:00 a.m. Also, please change the juice at breakfast. It is not pleasing. One last thing; the carpet area on the 4th floor near the elevators needs some cleaning. There is a lot of staining to the area carpets.
• Hatice (8/5): - Ingang lekker ruim
• Birsel (10/5): - Sehr nettes Personal.Frühstück und Aufenthalt sehr gut.
• Mert (10/5): - Die Lage ist perfekt, Zimmer sind eher etwas altmodisch aber zum schlafen und verpflegen reicht es vollkommen aus. Personal sehr nett und hilfsbereit 10/10 Gerne wieder!
• Rafik (6/5): - Je donnerai 6/10 Pas très propre
• Vedat (6/5): Potable, idare eder. - Sejour dans le suite room mais qui n'est pas trop comme un suite room mais nous avons fait avec. Chambre vieillotte mais suffisant juste pour dormir. Par contre l'emplacement est tres bien. Petit dejeuner minim mais suffisant. Suite room odasinda konakladık, daha cok normal oda gibi, ve eski ama uyumak icin yeterli. Kahvaltı az ama yeterli. Otelin yeri güzel.
• Aynur (6/5): - Zimmer war sauber und Personal sehr nett. Leider war das Frühstück nicht akzeptabel und die Hotelgäste waren im Nebenzimmer sehr laut und man konnte fast nicht schlafen.
• Explorer53616044073 (6/5): Poor sleep quality, but great distance to all the nice places - Mixed feelings about this hotel. We slept very poorly due to the thin walls, each time a neigbor closed a door we could hear it slam very loudly. Unfortunately we also had a neighbor who snored, which kept us up at night too. The curtains were also very thin, not blocking all the lights from the streets. Somehow the room was always hot and stuffy. Elevators were kinda small and scary. The room was also a lot smaller than it looked in the images. Most of the staff were nice and friendly, however there were some who would not even greet you or smile at you. The wifi was good. Breakfast was alright, not the best. The view from the rooftop was lovely. Best part of the hotel was the distance to all the nice places. It's only a 10 minute walk to the Hagia Sophia or Eminönu sahili. If you are an easy sleeper, this is a great hotel for you. For us however, we barely had 4-5 hours sleep per night because of the stuff I mentioned.
• Jin Hae (8/5): - A bit old and noisy, but great location. Could be better if the bathroom was cleaner.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - There was a strong smell of mold in the room.
• 163ronaldl (8/5): Adequate - Centrum Hotel is in the midst of tourist hotel row with loads of restaurants and stores. Room 507 had three twin beds taking up most of the room. There were no luggage racks so we used one bed for our suitcases. They did have a nice little table with one electrical outlet for my computer and an overhead lamp. AC worked so we had it on. Bathroom has a step-up walk in shower. Soap and shampoo in wall mounted dispensers. They did have an in-room safe. We had to move the next morning to another room. Beds were very hard and only a small blanket was provided.
• B265 (4/5): Two stars at the most - I was with a group, so I had no choice for the hotel. Not a good choice. The only plus is it’s location: the hotel is near all the attractions within walking distance. Beside that, it was a very poor choice: minuscule rooms with an even smaller washroom. This latter being filthy: stained toilet, molded joints in the very small shower, dust in every corner of the washroom ( dust and hairs). Same with the room itself. The bed was good as well the wifi. It was a cramped room with little space to move. Very disappointed. For the same price, there are a lot oh hotels around. The breakfast was minimalist. Good but limited choice. I do not recommend this hotel.
• Ismail (10/5): - Hela alltet
• 72DavidF (4/5): Disappointing - Good location for Istanbul. Cost about 500 Turkish lira for an Uber from the airport (1 hour drive). Room was slightly smaller than some of the photos appear. Rooms are super noisy and it feels like everyone in the corridor is in your room. The doors banging can feel like someone coming in to your room. Breakfast was extremely disappointing. No fruit, Lack of variety between the days. Worst breakfast in turkey by far.
• Patrice (8/5): - Bon rapport qualité prix. Déjeuner copieux. Hôtel Bien situé
• Daniel Gerard (10/5): - Excellent customer service. Very nice rooms
• Andrea (10/5): - We had a nice stay! Room was clean, everything was the same as on the picture. Staff was friendly, thoughtful and very helpful.
• Mohammed (8/5): - V
• fironm (6/5): Old school hotel budget friendly but in central location - Bit of an old school hotel which includes decoor from the 80s small bathroom tight lift have to watch your shoulders when folding door closes otherwise you ll get hit by the edges that sticks out. Small old style bathroom too. Apart from that nice selextion of breakfast, staff they keep themselves to themselves quiet and out of your way but friendly. In central location easy access to trams blue mosque and the feeries. Overall good budget hotel.
• Hassan (4/5): - Wir sollten für Wasser auch bezahlen
• Abdou Ganagou Papi (8/5): - Tout était bien j'ai apprécié l'État de l'etablissement la propreté le service l'emplacement le petit déjeuner. LE BÉMOL était la télé et les chaines une petite et ancienne télé pas chaîne satellite ou international comme ce qui avait été dit et la Chambre était un petit coin deux petit séparé déçu de ce côté là
• mi_pAq (10/5): Excelent!! - This hotel is in a great location. The rooms are clean and have everything you need. Breakfast is excellent while from the 6th floor where breakfast is served has amazing views. But the most important thing is their behavior. They are very helpful and friendly. In a problem that occurred in our team (Erasmus Team), they treated us perfectly while offering us every support we needed.
• Samir (8/5): - L’établissement,l’accueil était bien et même super juste dans les chambres il manquait la bouilloire,la télévision n’était pas accrocher donc c’était compliqué de regarder la télévision mais très bon séjour chez vous merci
• Albertine_Disparue (6/5): Great location and good breakfast but little else … - The location is great , close to most sights in Istanbul old town Breakfast is plentiful and good Very convenient to have a safe in the room However … avoid the L shaped room (s), very unpratical and super noisy : it did not help that the curtains covered half the surface of the windows , so it was like being out until the wee hours May be it is due to high season , that induces temporary staff, but reception service in the evening was ghastly : very basic English and hardly any knowledge of the surroundings like a post office or the like. Surprising for a relatively superior hotel. Also the bare use of hammam is not free of charge for the hotel residents: splurge and head to Ayadofya Hamman instead, it is expensive but worth every lire
• Verified traveler (8/5): - ACCOMMODATION WAS OK, BREAKFAST A LITTLE POOR, ABOUT THE SAME THINGS EVERY MORNING. IN THE CHAPTER OF CLEANING, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, THE TOWELS CHANGED DAILY, THE BED LINEN FOR TWO DAYS. SAUNA, MASSAGE FOR A COST, BUT NOT EXPENSIVE. FEW PARKING PLACES, BUT YOU CAN PARK FOR A PAY ON A NEXT STREET
• Derya (10/5): - Alles gut Nichts negatives
• Sultan (2/5): - It is in close to everything walking distance from most places.
• Ahmed (10/5): - The staff are superior and friendly. Staff went above and beyond to see our comfort.
• John (6/5): - It was ok but the wifi could have been better and room to small ok for one person Food could have been improved but it was fine
• Hidayet (10/5): - In short the best place located in the heart of Istanbul. Friendly staff, good view in terrace, enjoyed staying in this hotel.
• George (8/5): Centrum hotel stay - The stay was good. Area is very good. Walking distance to most places. Breakfast is good. Only problem is they do not have an iron to use just to iron sone clothes. It is so cheap dont know why they dont get one. Only other issue is that they do not have a late check out option. If needing to check out later than 12 then need to pay for full day extra. Other places I have been have like a half day payment for late check outs. But all in all a good hotel. Will stay again.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - All is wel👌👍👏
• ayman (10/5): - Safe , calm , helpful, clean, specıal location
• Kerry (8/5): - Pleasant stay. Friendly staff. Clean hotel. Centrally located.
• Tom (8/5): - great location / good accommodation
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Property was adequate however in a fantastic location, staff were incredibly helpful and nothing was a problem they went above and beyond to help me during my stay.
• Calafia (10/5): Great location and good service. - Great location. The WiFi is great. You can setup an airport Shuttle and pay at the front desk. As a vegetarian, it would be better if you had more fruits available at breakfast.
• Manaf (10/5): Centrum hotel İstanbul - Hotel location is perfect. Gulhane station is on right next to hotel. Even you can walk to all touristic objects like Sultan Ahmet moscue, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Sistern and Topkapi within 10 mins. Staff was helpful. Rooms was clean and breakfast was OK for money which has been payed.
• Denis (8/5): Quaint - We had a wonderful stay! Unfortunately, the hotel as a whole had yet to start utilizing AC but we managed to get a room where we could turn the unit on without the remote. The rooms were small. Breakfast was always great and the staff was very helpful. Located close to many attractions and lots of restaurants and services; barber, salon, laundry, pharmacy, shops and stores of all kinds. There is even a Turkish bath in hotel!
• Gregory (8/5): Great location great stay - The location was perfect ... within easy walking distance of the Blue Mosque, Grand Market, and many other sights. The tram is very very close as are lots of restaurants. Breakfast had a lot of options in the roof top room with nice views. We had an econo room which was small but but we didn’t find it uncomfortably so. We could have upgraded to another room when our tour started but we decided not to. The hotel and room were clean. We had plenty of hot water for showering.
• Mohamed (8/5): Very nice - The staff is very nice.. good area to stay in, good price.
• Phil (8/5): Great location - Great central location and an enjoyable stay. Thank-you to the staff. Would recommend you to all .
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great hotel central to all you would want in old Istanbul. Breakfast good. Check your room before moving in - some are like boxes eg room 508 and need to be avoided if possible.
• FamilyFun (10/5): Excellent hotel and location - Excellent hotel. It’s a 3* hotel but should be a 4*. Rooms cleaned everyday, new towels and toiletries. Excellent breakfast selection, brilliant staff and hospitality, and atmosphere. Great location, 10 min from topkapi palace, blue mosque and other attractions are within walking distance. Plus tramway on ur doorstep. Thank you for a brilliant and comfortable stay.
• Verified traveler (2/5): Good location BUT poor service & poor rooms - I had trouble with the shuttle service they provided..coming 30 mins late..thereafter, the driver making us walk down the road to get to the hotel. Hotel itself was decent for a 2 star hotel. The location is great! Breakfast was usually the same everyday and very oily. We had construction outside of our room which gave us sleepless nights..even after complaining the hotel did not move our rooms.
• Linda (6/5): nice central location in old town - vacation .. visiting instanbul... hotel was centrally located in the old quarter, about 10 minutes walk from spice bazaar, and 15 minute walk from blue mosque area. the room was clean, but basic, with a very hard, well worn bed. pricey for what you got, with monotonous continental style breakfast.
• Dennis (6/5): Centrally located hotel - I chose this hotel because it was centrally located. The breakfast is excellent. The rooms could use an updating.
• Andrianna (8/5): Nice - Very clean rooms, and excellent friendly staff. WiFi was unstable and breakfast could be a bit better for a hotel of this sort.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - there as the starting and ending hotel for a group tour plus booked an extra night on beginning and end on my own. was generally very satisfied. nice view from top of hotel and ate at many different hotels on group tour and this one probably had the biggest selection of food for breakfast
• Verified traveler (8/5): good hotel - This is a good hotel in a very convenient location. It was easy to walk to most of the sights we wanted to see, and there were plenty of restaurants and other things to do in the area.
• Heath (8/5): Comfortable enough, great location. - Stayed for one night to see Istanbul a bit after a business trip. Was very quiet during the night and comfortable enough. Room was small, but we spent very little time in there anyway. The location is great for people wishing to see the sights.
• David (10/5): Excellent place to stay in Istanbul - We stayed 2 nights before our Turkey tour and 2 nights after the tour. Bed and room clean and comfortable. Had the best shower in all our trip. Food was excellent including all the breakfasts. Centrum allowed us to store luggage which was very helpful and the staff happily arranged the shuttle bus for us. Nothing was too much trouble.The hotel was in a very central part of the old city.
• sid (8/5): A great location for sightseeing in Istanbul - The Centrum is a good choice without spending a fortune. One of the best old Istanbul locations, easy walking to any tourist place. The hotel is very well run, the breakfast is good to excellent and the staff tries hard to be helpful. Unless you are looking for high end hotels this should be a choice.
• Lorna (10/5): Good Hotel - We stayed there before joining a tour of Turkey and after the tour. We had a nice sized bright room. Staff was very friendly & helpful. Nice variety to the breakfasts. Good location - close to all the sites. Would definitely stay there again.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great Place - Great place, great location, great room, great front desk staff! Was my second stay here.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Good for solo woman - Ok place for solo woman travellers. I felt safe there. Wall safe for passport. Big buffet breakfast but hot food was cold as at most Turkey hotels. Only 5 minute walk to Blue Mosque. Ok walk at night due to all the tourists. Local restaurants near hotel hassle you to eat at there place. Loud bar across street so ask for room away from it.
• Christopher (8/5): A very good mid to lower price hotel. - It is very well placed in the Seraglio Point district. it is clean, and the reception was efficient and courteous. There is a porter who helped with my case. We had booked two single rooms. One, on the first floor was fine. The other, on a mezzanine floor labelled floor A, was small, adequate but ideally a bigger one would have been better. This room was noisy when people were using the bar on the mezzanine floor. Breakfast was the only meal we had in the hotel and was fine.
• Enrica (6/5): I will not choose it again - Although the location was good because the hotel is very close most of the main tourist attractions, I will not choose this hotel again. There are plenty of hotels in the area. Watch out for rooms smelling smoke.... we got one where people had been smoking regularly and I asked to change, they told me that they could not guarantee to have a better one because "guests smoke despite it is forbidden". At last I got a "non-smelling"one, but disliked the way to approach the matter. Kind and helpful personnel at the reception.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Good hotel with friendly staff. - Hotel is good value for money. Located with lots of eating places around it. Very close to the tram netowrk. The complementary breakfast kept us going for most of the day. The only disappointment was that we had booked a double bed with queen bed and we were given twin beds; but it was OK. The electronic safe was very useful as we could leave our passport and money in it when we went out and not worry about pickpockets!
• Dan (4/5): Lack of knowledge - Staff were not very helpful or knowledgable about Istanbul, or services available to tourists. Reception desk staff misguided us on the location of airports and other key landmarks. Very disappointing...
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great Location - Staff was cooperative. location was good. very close to the main historical locations and tram stations. Room size was ok. Elevators were small. Breakfast is ok. It could be improved by adding some fruits. Good places to eat local food and shops to buy Istanbul souvenirs in vicinity. Money changer, mobile sim, store and pharmacy available within 5 minute walking distance
• Anonymous (6/5): Overpriced but clean and convenient location - Let's start with the good: the location of the hotel was great -- walking distance to Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, & Topkapi Palace. Rooms were very clean with excellent maid service. Though basic the room had most of the essentials (proper double bed, a/c, free wifi, minibar, hairdryer, good shower, but no room service). And now the bad: though the rooms were clean the hotel overall seemed quite old and rundown. Breakfast though included in the room rate was so awful I couldn't bring myself to go more than once for my 9 day stay. Rooms were tiny - barely space to walk around the bed. Limited closet space and no shelves or drawers - worse when the room is so tiny you can’t keep your suitcase open. The hotel is near some loud restaurants so there is LOTS of noise, loud music, and light ALL night - curtains are far from light-tight and windows provide little sound insulation. While some staff were friendly some were quite brusque and overall I didn't feel I could trust them for information or recommendations about the city since it seemed like the hotel/staff had deals worked out with specific tour operators/restaurants/etc. to push you to those because they get a kick back, a shame really in a city with so much to offer where having some local advice would have been welcome. All in all not a terrible hotel but ridiculously overpriced for what it is and with so many other great hotels in the same area I certainly won't be staying at Centrum again.
• Neri23 (8/5): Great Location - Hotel Centrum is ideally located in the Sultanahmet area & within walking distance of all the major attractions. There are many eating places near by with reasonably priced food.Rooms are like most European hotels & on the smaller side, breakfast is quite adequate and overall a very conveniently placed hotel.
• Neri 23 (6/5): Great Location - Hotel Centrum is in a great location within walking distance of the historical sites of Istanbul - Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia,Grand Bazaar,Basilica Cistern and the Archeological Museum. Also close to pleasant restaurants, tramline and water. Rooms, like many European Hotels are on the small size, breakfast adequate and service friendly.
• George (4/5): Centrum Hotel-Touristy Neighbourhood-Rude Staff - While this hotel is reasonably well located in Istanbul's Sultanhamet, the neighbourhood is too touristy, full of touts and carnival barker waiters eager to pull you in to dine at their restaurants. We spent our last night here because the hotel we wanted was fully booked. As we had stayed here 4 previous nights, we noted a curious discrepancy in our treatment. When we arrived on 13 May for 2 nights, the desk clerks treated as rudely with short, curt replies. During our six weeks in Turkey we never experienced such obnoxious service even though we stayed in countless hotels night after night. On our third day at the Centrum this cold, frosty behaviour abruptly stopped when staff learned that we were part of a 21-day GAP tour. The hypocrisy was almost amusing. Our conclusion? The Centrum lies heavily on big tour groups like GAP. If you book online off the internet, watch out! During our last night 4 June we were well treated on account of the GAP connection. No, I shall never stay at the Centrum unless I'm part of a tour group. Would I recommend this hotel? Definitely not!
• Riz (6/5): Hotel Centrum Istanbul - The hotel is located at a convenient place, about 5 minutes walk from Sirkesi & Gulhane tram stations & 10-15 minutes walk to Blue mosque, Topakapi palace, Hippodrome, cisterns & Hagia Sophia. Good breakfast, quite clean rooms. However the rooms towards the street get lot of noise from young tourists at adjoining restaraunts who keep singing & dancing in the streets upto 1-2 AM.
• Ryan (8/5): Hotel Centrum Istanbul - A bıt prıcey for what you get. Rooms nıce and clean and quıte secure. Good AC but TV quıte small. The locatıon ıs ok, you can walk to Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar. Taksım square, apparently where all the bars and nıghtclubs are although I dıdnt actually go there, ıs nearby and you can get a taxı there for lıke 10 TL.
• Nicoleta (10/5): Hotel Centrum - very pleasant stay - It is the 3rd time we stayed at this hotel and we have absolutely nothing to complain about: staff is very friendly and helpful, rooms are very clean, and last but not least - price is very reasonable compared to other 3* hotels in the neighborhood.
• Lindsay (6/5): Great trip but not staying here again. - The locals were very helpful directing us to the hotel. Check-in was fine. We asked for a map he offered one for 20 turkish lira but 1 hr later when we ask for a good restraunt he pulls out a map to show us where a good restaurant was located and it had a free map on the other side I had to ask if we could have it. The staff person who helped us to our room did not speak english, as soon as we got to the room we wanted to turn on the A/C box hanging on the wall, he shook his head and said it did not work. AFter calling the front desk we got a remote that turned it on and it did work. The day before checking out we were wanting to check on the airport due to the weekend of the iceland volcano errupting, the desk clerk gives me the airport number he said I could call from my room. AFter staying on hold for 10 mins and no answer and retrying after breakfast we checkout we are notified of 15 and 4 lyra charge for collect call. We felt the hotel was dishonest in more ways than one -not offering us the map the first time, telling us the a/c didn't work and telling me it was okay to make a phone call. They did have a computer in the lobby with internet and the lobby was clean and neat. Breakfast was good and started the day off great.
• Brenda (8/5): Good hotel, convenient location-great rooftop breakfasts with a view of Bosphorus and city - The location was very good-close to tram, Haiga Sophia, Blue Mosque, popular Divan Yolu and other attractions-within walking distance to most. The rooftop breakfast was excellent with a wide range of breakfast choices. The room was a nice size and contained fridge and other amenities. All in all the hotel was fine although the same is available at a lower rate. I was staying for 4 nights and many hotels will give a discount of some kind of promotion if you stay for more than 3 nights but when I asked I was told this wasn't the case here.

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