I stayed at the Byzantium one night last month on business. The experience was excellent -- particularly at the price point. The hotel is within walking distance of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, some of the best Turkish Baths, the Grand Bazaar, and many other things. There is a reason the Four Seasons is located right up the road. Shops... More

I stayed at the Byzantium Hotel for 15 nights, and I was very satisfied with my stay. You can't beat the location(in the heart of the historical district of sultanahmet), you are literally minutes away from all the major historical attractions in Istanbul, and you get to enjoy a breathtaking sea view from the terrace or your very own room(if... More

Best point - bang in the centre of the old city. no need for taxis - walk everywhere. Try to book NONstandard room to get above second floor/view of Bosphorous. Terrace bar/restaurant good but can be windy - book table under cover with that view. Site- seeing crowded but worth it. Great experience but not for small children. Be aware... More

There are only 2 good things about this hotel-location and nice roof terrace-everything else is of a very poor standard-rooms are extremely small, with tiny bathroom and minute wardrobe-beware website pictures are totally misleading, taken with a fish-eye lens to make them look bigger-air conditioning completely ineffective, we complained numerous times and were just lied to by reception staff who... More

While I did not stay at this hotel, I did eat at their rooftop restaurant twice during my stay in Istanbul. The service was attentive without being pushy, the views across the Sea of Marmara are breathtaking and the food is simply marvelous. Highly recommend the restaurant.

Stayed here from Sept 19-22 in last year. Nice place. We booked a superior double sea view room - was clean and the view was worth it. The rooms could have been bigger but worth the price. great location - number of bars, restaurants just downstairs. 7-10 minutes walk to Sultanahmet square. Breakfast was decent. wireless internet hardly worked -... More

This hotel is at a great location, walking distance from sultanahmet square where the blue mosque, ayasofia, basilica cistern are. Also at the square there's a tram stop from which we took all our trips( grand bazaar, egyptian bazaar, taksim square..) The staff are friendly, and as soon as they arrived they gave us an overview of all istanbul and... More

Given all the wonderful reviews this hotel had previously had, I was fairly confident in booking it for myself, my mother and my daughter. We had one major requirement: no stairs. My mother's knees cannot handle too many. I rang and explained this to the staff, who assured me they had a lift/elevator. And so they do - but only... More

The key to a comfortable stay at the Hotel Byzantium is obviously getting a good room!! We arrived late at night due to the timing of our flights from the UK. We were allocated a small twin room in the annex. Although the room was clean we tried changing it straight away as there was a stale smell in the... More