I booked the Rast Hotel as part of a package deal with BA and decided on this hotel because of the reviews on here. We were not disappointed. The location was fantastic, 5 minutes from the tourist attractions in Sultanahmet. The reception staff were brilliant - on arrival they gave us complimentary drinks and gave us an orienteering session which... More

Faced with the choice of hundreds and hundreds of hotels in Istanbul I was a little daunted. I read reviews and booked this place. I did not regret it. I was extremely impressed with the location (tram stop nearby and masses to do in walking distance), the view from the breakfast room (see photos on website), the choice of food... More

We stayed here in October 2011. I'll echo what everyone else has already said: this is a great hotel! We stayed at the Swissotel a few years ago, and there's no contest: we prefer the Rast Hotel. The staff is friendlier, the location can't be beat, and it was a great value. We will definitely stay here again the next... More

It was an amazing experience. The hotel was very clean. The staff were wonderful specially ' Happy" The hotel wasclose to everything. you could basically walk to the blue mosque, museums, Bazar ...etc. The train was just outside the hotel. The breakfast was delicious and everyday is a new menu. The view of the sun actually rising over in between... More

We just spent three nights at this lovely hotel. I have nothing but compliments for this hotel and its staff. We arrived and were warmly greeted by the hotel staff. We were served tea and talked about things we could do with our time in Istanbul. Great recommendations all around! The room itself is a little on the small size,... More

We stayed at the Rast Hotel from 29.12.-04.01.12. At the beginning we were a bit upset by not meeting us at the airport,as it was agreed before.But, in return we were provided free the car back.At the hotel we were offered a suite for one night and for the rest of our stay we had 2 separate rooms instead of... More

Not much can be said that has not yet. What best way to start your day in Istambul than with this amazing view of the sun actually rising over in between H. Sophia and the Blue Mosque? I guess the delicious breakfast, attentive staff, cleaningness all over, quality of sleep and the free massage chairs on the lobby become secondary,... More

We selected Rast Hotel from tripadvisor reviews and also the afforable rate it offered...and I am so glad that I did!! The location of this hotel is very convenient...walking distance from all major sights...the hotel has a mindblowing view of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque from its breakfast terrace...the staff was very helpful and friendly....my kids loved the breakfast crew...the... More

We picked this hotel from reviews on trip adviser,feel that they are accurate. Firstly location excellent, Secondly staff excellent front desk Serkan,Mesul,Ihsan,Emre were very helpful and informative. Breakfast was good and Sevgi and Fatih always greeted with smile and went an extra mile. Few problem Internet did not work at times,shower leaked in bathroom were unable to fix ,mgmt arranged... More