Mevlana Hotel

location, rooms may be the light in rooms and Bathroom. Otherwise all good

The location was central to the sites. I was extremely disappointed with my stay, mainly due to billing issues and inconsistent service. 1. Double Charge Issue I was charged twice for my stay, even though my Booking.com reservation clearly stated that I would pay at the property. The hotel charged my card days before checkout without informing me, and then charged me again at checkout. When I contacted them afterward to request a refund, they did not resolve the issue despite multiple follow-ups over five days. I ultimately had to dispute the charge through my credit card company. This was very frustrating and left me feeling misled. 2. Service Concerns Breakfast service was inconsistent. One staff member was noticeably unfriendly toward me, although she seemed pleasant with others, which made me uncomfortable. Several mornings, the hot water tasted strongly of coffee. 3. Noise and Room Assignment I was first placed in a room on the 4th floor directly under the restaurant. Noise continued until around 10pm every night, and the soundproofing was poor, making it difficult to sleep. After raising the issue, I was eventually moved to a quieter room. 4. Cleanliness Issues Housekeeping often missed basic tasks like restocking bottled water. I also noticed bugs on the walls in my room, which was disappointing for the price point. Overall: I had originally planned not to write a review, but the unresolved double charge and lack of communication afterward were concerning enough that I felt other travelers should be aware.

The location, extremely helpful front desk, easy to arrange airport transfers

Size of the room, but maybe it is not possible to be bigger in the old town, Fatih, where every centimeter is counted.

Kind staff and excellent location

Extremely narrow beds in very small room, bathroom facilities were not in order, the only journal in the lobby was Russian military journal. This talks a lot!

Excellent location, delicious breakfast, clean and bright for the room condition, and very warm hospitality, especially the staff, Javar.

Exceptional

It is in a prime location - walking distance 5 min to Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. The staff are very welcoming and Sardar gives us all info and allowed us to check in early before our checkin time- very flexible and négociable. There is roof top restaurant with awesome view for Blue mosque. None

Exceptional

Great touristic location, close to all major attractions! Because of touristic location all nearby cafes and restaurants has quite high prices.

Great location, excellent staff, clean rooms and great breakfast with a view. Everything was perfect.

Location, everyday cleaning, breakfast, view Smoke smell. Hot food is not heated, so it becomes cold very fast. Nesquik is fake.

Nice location, decent room, friendly receptionist. Restaurant is run by a bunch of kids who don't even speak english. Food was cold, broken cofee machine, saw staff coughing over open coffee mugs etc.

Very central so I could do many things on foot! And the staff were amazingly friendly! It's kinda old and need some renovation I think. But the bed was comfortable and they offer you bottle of water everyday! Breakfast! Not that interesting and kinda boring!

The hotel is nicely situated and quite close to Sultanahmet Square. There are lots of restaurants and shops in the immediate area. The hotel is typical of small hotels in the area. When we arrived in Istanbul, our pre-arranged transport through the hotel from the airport hadn't been booked. There are two hotels named Mevlana (this one is "Mevlana Hotel" and the other is "Hotel Mevlana Bazaar") within 300 metres of each other on the same road. We were delivered to the wrong hotel on arrival from the airport which caused some confusion.

Pleasant

Friendly reception staff, especially Farad and Denis. Kitchen/breakfast offering was very basic. Seemed the single staff member cooking needed to be told when youngsters ran out, and she always seemed to have a face on her (maybe it's the early mornings??). Seems allergic to a smile.

Small hotel in a prime location for visiting the main attractions of Istanbul, close to many restaurants and shops. Rooms not very large, but furnished with good oriental style. Breakfast by buffet with a wide choice of sweet, savory and fruit, served on the terrace overlooking the Blue Mosque. High quality/price ratio. The room smelled a bit stale and the cleanliness needs to be improved.

The staff were really friendly and helpful and the rooms were pleasant and clean. The location was ideal as there was no street noise but it was around a five minute walk from Sultanahmet Square. We could hear people in the stairway, however this did not disrupt our sleep. There was no water or other cold beverages at the breakfast, only hot drinks, could have really done with a water or fruit juice in the heat