My husband and I have just returned from a long weekend in Istanbul. We had booked the hotel in advance and were disappointed when we came there and learned that the previous guests hadn't left the room because of illness and that no other room was available to us at the Faros. The staff was super friendly and very apologetic... More

Arrived at the hotel to have the concierge tell us that our room had not been vacated by its previous guests, and as the hotel was fully booked, we would have to be relocated. Obviously not want you want to hear after a long day of travelling. We were relocated to a hotel around 350m away, which was quite opulent,... More

I stayed at this hotel twice this year so far and very pleased to say service was consistently excellent. Staff was very friendly and helpful at every opportunity. Location is excellent to visit the most popular historic sites, all at a walking or a tram ride distance. Istanbul card must have for all the public transport. You can use it... More

I have just returned from a fabulous long week-end in Istanbul with my girlfriends. The Faros Hotel is superbly located, within walking distance of many of the main attractions such as the Blue Mosque. Although it is in the middle of all the hustle and bustle, it is an intimate hotel, run by an incredibly welcoming and helpful staff. The... More

Unbeatable location for the historic sights, and next to a tram stop for further afield. A good price for plain but immaculately clean and comfortable rooms. Some a bit small. Quiet in back-facing rooms, noisy on the street as you'd expect. Really tasty food in the restaurant and good value with guest discount. Best of all: nothing was too much... More

Excellent location - near the Blue Mosque , Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and other important sites. Clean room, very good breakfast, nice and friendly staff. Very good restaurant, and there is 15 % discount for the hotel's guests.

Exellent location, 150 meters walk to santa sofia and the blue mosque, 100 meters to cistern, very centered, you have good quality restaurants and fast foods around, shops also. The rooms were clean and very quiet. We recommend the restaurant it has an exellent quality and service, also they give you a 10% discount if you are staying in the... More

Stayed in this hotel with my famly and we really liked it! It's not a 5 stars hotel and the rooms are small, but the location couldn't be better! the hotel is walking distance from the main historical sites, shopping and restaurants. Breakfast is good and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Closer to almost all historical places in old city (ayasofia/blue mosque/cistern/grand bazaar). But the best part about this hotel is the staff. We stayed there for 5 days and "Suat" (i hope its the correct spelling) helped us a lot. Cab booking/tour bookings/ recommendation for eating places all done by staff and we were never disappointed. Faros Hotel themselves have... More