May Hotel

Location: Mimar Hayrettin Mah.Bali Pasa Yokusu 86, Kumkapi, Fatih, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34126, Istanbul, TR

Star Rating: 5.6 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 10:30 AM - 02:30 PM

Check-out: 12:30 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Elevator
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Television in common areas
• Library
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Porter/bellhop
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free wired internet
• Rooftop terrace
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)

Rooms Available

• Single Room

  1 Twin Bed

  194-sq-foot room with a balcony

  
  

  Layout - 7 bedrooms, dining area, and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access, minibar (fees may apply), 24-hour room service, and free bottled water

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

  Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, free newspaper, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Separate sitting area
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Mobile key entry

• Double Room

  1 Double Bed

  194-sq-foot room, balcony with city views

  
  

  Layout - 7 bedrooms, dining area, and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access, minibar (fees may apply), 24-hour room service, and free bottled water

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - Phone, laptop-compatible safe, and free newspaper; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Separate sitting area
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Mobile key entry

• Triple Room

  3 Twin Beds

  237 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - 7 bedrooms, dining area, and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - LCD television with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access, minibar (fees may apply), 24-hour room service, and free bottled water

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

  Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, free newspaper, and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Free newspaper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Separate sitting area
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Mobile key entry

Guest Reviews

• sergey (8/5): -
• Nariman (10/5): -
• Valeriia (7/5): - Уставший отель требующий ремонта
• Valeriia (7/5): -
• Galina (6/5): Все стало намного хуже - Месторасположение, персонал был очень участливым. Старая мебель, кровать на трех ножках, не работающий холодильник и сейф. После наших замечаний вынуждены были переехать в другую гостиницу.
• Nichita (8/5): - Хороший отель, хорошее место. С персоналом легко можно найти общий язык. До ключевых мест рукой подать, трамвай очень рядом. До берега пешком 5 мин.
• Madaa (7/5): -
• Maria (7/5): -
• Timoshenko (10/5): Отличный недорогой отель. Все чисто и хорошие завтраки - Все достопримечательности близко
• Beatrice (1/5): -
• doniczkaa (9/5): - Bardzo miły personel, czysty pokój wraz z łazienką. Dużo ręczników do użytku, darmowe mini kosmetyki w łazience. Śniadanie wliczone w cenę, dość spory wybór jedzenia i smaczne. Lokalizacja dość dobra
• rijad (2/5): - Lokacija Na samom prijavljivanju na recepciji su nam saopstili da zbog tehnickih razloga moraju da nas premeste u drugi hotel na jedno nocenje. Sutra dan smo dobili sobu u izabranom smestaju i za vreme ostatka boravka nisu nam menjali ni peskire ni posteljinu. Dorucak je bio skroman ali ukusan.ocena za cistocu 5/10.
• Mariam (10/5): -
• Jomurodov (3/5): -
• maurizio (8/5): Tutto sommato un buon hotel… senza grosse pretese - Ottima posizione per visitare Istanbul le camere con balcone sulla via offrono una bella vista sulla vita quotidiana della Istanbul che lavora La colazione non era troppo varia…
• maurizio (8/5): Buon hotel da consigliare - Ottima posizione vicino a s Sofia moschea blu gran bazar Niente
• Novruzov (9/5): -
• Menna (8/5): Very good -
• Hadžić (4/5): Disappointing - The location is good– just a short walk from Sultanahmet, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, and many other attractions. Although the hotel is situated on a hill, it is reachable on foot, though it may not be ideal for elderly guests or those with limited mobility. The staff is very kind. The room was very small, with an unpleasant smell from the drains and a cramped shower cabin. During the stay, there was no water for one full day and no electricity the next day. The walls are thin, so noise from neighboring rooms can be heard. There was a lot of dust, the curtains were dirty, and the balcony was not clean either. The hairdryer didn’t work, although a replacement was provided. There were visible damages to the walls, indicating that the hotel is in need of serious renovation. The food lacked variety, and the bread seemed to be from the previous day.
• Peko59 (8/5): Good and Happy - Convenient transportation near Tram T1 / Metro M2 , near food street ,market local , Bayazit Square , Sultan Muhammad. Grand Bazza The way up is a steep hill. Breakfast is too local.
• Dalibor (10/5): Exceptional -
• Reeves (9/5): Superb -
• Mirjana (10/5): in love with Istanbul - Everything was great, stuff and service and terrace with amazing wiew. You need to add traditional Turkish coffee in menu. Everything else was great.
• Anam (1/5): Bad -
• Sieiran (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ene (10/5): Excelent - All Nothing
• Lala (7/5): Good -
• Behery (4/5): Disappointing - Nothing Location was bad
• Muir (8/5): Very good -
• Deb (7/5): Adequate and good location. - Location very good, staff helpful. Breakfast fairly basic.
• Fabian (4/5): Disappointing -
• Adrian (5/5): Not a good choice -
• Haseeb (9/5): Superb -
• Soon (7/5): Good -
• Gul (8/5): Location is a plus. I could easily walk to the metro station and to the Hagia Sofia Mosque. - the location is a plus
• Hanane (8/5): Very good -
• Anam (10/5): Exceptional -
• محمد (4/5): Disappointing -
• Meer (2/5): Very poor -
• Abdul (2/5): Friendly people.We were not happy. - Breakfast was very good.The person who looked after the breakfast was just exellent We were placed in a room with a double bed between 2 walls so there was no space to walk . We literally had to get on to the bed from the bottom of the bed.When I booked my reservation I told them for 2 twin beds I was not happy with what they gave us.I should get a refund for it. The second night at 3:00am there was a drill noise avery ten or fifteen minutes.So we could not sleep soundly. We did complain about the noise they told they were sorry.
• Strahinja (10/5): Evrything was good,I have very nice memories. - Breakfast was delicious and nice. Room also was good.
• Omar (1/5): Bad - The manager was quite helpful and that's about it really Nothing about the hotel was good at all or as expected as per the descriptions and photos The room is very small and not very clean with a lot of issues with the bathroom ceiling The area is extremely noisy all day and windows don't isolate much Wifi was so slow and not working properly We had to book another hotel and move out from first day couldn't even stay there for one day Booking.com doesn't work in Turkey for some stupid reason so we couldn't request cancellation online but discussed it with the manager and he agreed
• Yousef (8/5): Very good -
• Enida (7/5): Good -
• Mhamunkar (4/5): Disappointing -
• M.p. (7/5): Good - staff, price everything was old
• Nazmin (10/5): Staff at the Hotel were excellent in their service - I arrived to the hotel very early in the morning as checking was at 2pm, I was told when Nezir, the manager, arrives which is at 8am only he can make any Decisions. So as soon as Nezir arrived he told us to have breakfast, which I did not have to pay for and by 8:30am we received our room. I can’t complement Nezir enough for his warm welcoming and very kind nature towards me and my family, He is one of the best manager that I have come across. He is such a lovely and considerate person The staff at the hotel were all, so welcoming very friendly and and very accommodating.
• Saleh (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anzhela (5/5): Passable - Locations is good. Staff takes additional commissions for taxi and excursion prices. Breakfast is the same every day.
• Ahmad (9/5): Superb - Very helpful and friendly staff, spotless clean rooms and comfortable bed. Overall a good value for money
• Islam (8/5): Very good -
• Eglon (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ziad (6/5): Pleasant -
• Anna (10/5): Short stay near Beyazit - Wifi is good. Roof terrace has a nice view to the Marmara sea. The T1 station Grand Bazaar is nearby even though the road is uphill. The price is really affordable. Breakfast lacked diversity and some dishes weren't refilled even though it was 1.5h before the end of the breakfast.
• Mara (8/5): Very good - La terraza arriba con vista al mar.
• Imran (3/5): Poor -
• Ashrafsadat (5/5): I arrived very late night and As I booked fot one night they leveled up my room to a 4 bedrooms room - Breakfast was not good at all. The poorest part was breakfast 🫤 Having new bed sheets and renew the bathroom and make it more clean
• Omar (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mohammad (10/5): Exceptional -
• Babrou (8/5): Very good -
• Luka (9/5): Superb - I liked how simple and easy everything is, how nice and helpful are staff, how everything is clean. Breakfast is also really good, its swedish table and there is variety of foods available, simit, milk with cereials, all kinds of marmelades for bread, watermelon, different kinds of vegetables, eggs, etc. Also nice thing is terrace on rooftop, its possible to take coffee or tea from kitchen (comoletely free all the time) and go to drink in the terrace and enjoy view, hang out with cats which are all around and bring your own snacks from outside. In surroundings of hotel there is plenty small shops to buy candies, traditional food (which is cheap, deserts). Lots if important sights in Istambul are walking distance from hotel, there is also metro station 10 min wqlking away which is cheap and easy to use, so there is almost no need to use taxis or private car.
• Mohammad (10/5): Exceptional - I stay 18 days This is the best Hotel in istanbul best price breakfast was very Good mr suliman and nazir very friendly and mr ahmed 🌹every thing is clean relly i recommended this hotel all my greetings and respect for the staff thanks for every thing ❤️❤️ Mohammad Ali Nothing every thing was good
• Jamila (8/5): thanks to everyone In the hotel they were very nice and helpful. I do recommend it to everyone - close to the bazaar and other places
• M (10/5): Exceptional - The service was excellent ,every day nice cleaning.the receptionest Mr Sulaymon was very helpful and polite.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - der hotel im allgemeinen gut zu bewerten,leider kein kostenloser flughafen transfer .obwohl gespriesen wird ein kostenloser flughafen tranfer anzubieten.im expedia filter kostenloser flughafen transfer,erscheint das hotel im erster bzw.in zweiter steller. ich bin in erwartung kostenloser transfer von flughafen zum hotel sitzengelassen,erst anruf von mir ist zu erfahren das kein kostenloser flughafentransfer gibt.das ist das manko.!!! hotel mit frühstuck inkl.geht okey.zentrale lage zum zentrum zu fuss 10-20 min.schlichte gut kilamatisierte zimmer.malzeiten im zentrum in orstüblichen restorants gutes essen.preislich gut bis teuer je nach bestellung. meine gesammtbewertung in ordnung.
• peter (2/5): - hotel was untidy . We would rate this hotel 11/2 stars only
• HASAN (10/5): Mükemmel - Mükemmel
• Marié (2/5): Quartier très populaire - L'hôtel doit être rénové du bâtiment jusqu'aux meubles pour avoir un standing plus ou moins acceptable.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Il faut préciser davantage que l'hotel est situé en bas d'une cote qui est assez rude à monter A recommander plus particulièrement aux sportifs et aux jeunes.
• sandhya (2/5): zeer slecht hotel - Bij aankomst hadden wij via de hotel shuttlebus geregeld.Ze waren vergeten ons op te halen. Bij aankomst was ons gezegd dat we gelijk konden inchecken(we kwamen midden in de nacht aan).We konden niet inchecken want ze hadden onze kamer die nacht aan een andere gast verhuurd.Wij moesten 8 uren wachten totdat onze kamer vrij was.Hotel was zeer gehorig en personeel zeer onvriendelijk.We raden deze hotel dus niet aan.
• Shahd (6/5): May Hotel perfect staff - Very nice and helpful staff; Nizar and Ozz and the others. The hotel geographic location is good, very close to Grand bazaar and local restaurants. The problem was the area(streets) were dirty. And you have to be fit to go up hills reach main road/ metro. The tour was wondrful.
• Nikolay (4/5): May Hotel give you fake extras - May Hotel offering free parking. It is not true. Hotel haven't parking. Hotel area is prohibited daily for cars. We have booked 2 triple rooms in this hotel but we got 2 single room with one extra large bed and claustrophobic room. For this room the hotel may receive only one star. 3 stars is a joke with clients.
• Q (2/5): Worst experience ever - Hotel is situated on a hill 20 minutes walk from the central sultan ahmet area. Hotel staff decently friendly however rooms are tiny, dirty showers/bathroom. The beds are terrible and require changing-staff are you paying attention!! Bed sheets were dirty and when they got changed, which they did after 3 requests, the new sheets were also dirty. I travelled with my pregnant wife so I required a hotel with breakfast...their breakfast was terrible. I had to spend extra money every morning to buy food from outside. We fell ill after eating the fruit the first morning. Bread was awful and the only decent thing to eat was the bread. Tea was so string and tasted like wee. Overall, regardless of what your budget is, do not book here. Trust me, you will regret it. If I had the money to, I would've checked out the following morning and booked elsewhere.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Very nice hotel in a somewhat scruffy area - the hotel was really very nice. Situated in a somewhat "authentic" if not scruffy, but very safe working class area, the hotel was a little oasis in the midst of it. Don't need an alarm clock - the call to prayer at 6.00 will probably wake you - but that's part of the Istanbul experience!
• Verified traveler (6/5): Leuk hotel vlakbij het centrum - Het hotel ligt in een drukke straat, maar daarom wel overal dichtbij, onze kamer op de benedenverdieping langs de straat was wel erg gehorig .
• Peter (6/5): Difficult to find but worth it in the end - A nice little hotel, the pics make it look better than it is but it's in a pretty good location for Sultanahmet albeit tough to find at first - especially in the dark! It's on a very steep hill so beware if that's an issue for you. Aside from that it's clean, comfortable and cheap. The rooms are a bit small and it's not plush by any stretch but if your here to see the city rather than sit in your room then this will do you very nicely ( to sleep and pit stop).
• Gábor (10/5): Tiszta, jó elhelyezkedésű hotel - Kellemes négy éjszakát töltöttünk a hotelben. A svédasztalos reggeli nagyon választékos volt, a hotel 15 perc sétára található a Hagia Sophia-tól. Mindennap szép tiszta volt a szobánk és az egész hotel.
• Verified traveler (8/5): A good location - A good location with walking distance to all the tourist attractions. Its a 10 min walk however a hike up the hill so would not suggest to the elderly. The hotel is small but clean and friendly staff. The street gets busy in the night with trucks unloading and garbage collection which can get quite noisy. However the location, price and cleanliness offsets this.
• eva maria (4/5): hotel für wochenendtrip - zimmer mit teilnahmegarantie am privatleben der mitbewohner. im zimmer 1. stock war der fensterblick auf eine mauer nicht gerade erhebend_auf den wunsch das zimmer zu wechseln (hotel war nicht voll belegt) wurde nicht eingegangen. ;( personal distanziert freundlich. für kurztrip okay
• Usman (8/5): Decent place to stay in middle of Fatih - Was cheap, right in the centre of the Fatih and if I am travelling alone for a few days will not mind staying again. Staff was helpful and even helped me traverse the Istanbul with helpful directions and tips. Just recommended to a colleague who would be staying with them in coming February.
• shimon alfassy (4/5): few issues you need to resolve - i had this hotel for overnight stay even the fact its far from airport (close to the fish ,market and grand bazar).the reason to do so was that in the website and in resevation i was promised free transfer back to the airport so it made it more economicly to me .when i arrived there, they told me that even i have it written, they will not suply it to me beacuse its a mistake !!! even it was written both on site (diferent ones) and also in resevation.room was nice but in 4 in the morning you get to hear the muazine calling and its not so nice (unless you muslim) ...
• Andy (6/5): Not a bad hotel, but... - The May Hotel was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. It's in a pretty good location for all the historical sights (about a 15min slow walk). The room was pretty small (especially the shower), but well maintained... breakfast was nothing special (cold selection, bread, stewed tea). The main issue is that the street it is on is pretty noisy (bring earplugs!) and that no taxis seemed to know where it was. Once you got your bearings however you didnt really need taxis to see most of the sights...

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