Erboy Hotel

Review by: Flygirl555, Lakewood, United States

Stayed: Oct 2009

Stayed at the Erboy in Oct 09. For a budget hotel, good choice.
Accommodated my request for a non-smoking room. Great location - one block from the Gilhame tram stop, easy walk to all attractions (spice bazar, grand bazar, blue mosque, aya sophia, etc.). The room was clean, but smelled musty if we didn't have the air conditioner running. Free wireless internet in all areas of the hotel. Very helpful staff. Good buffet breakfast. The walls in the rooms are thin, so you will hear noise from the halls and your neighbors. The most wonderful part of this hotel was the rooftop restaurant. The food was fresh (they change the menu every night), very reasonably priced and the views were spectacular. We did not need reservations, but I bet it gets crowded during the busy seasons. Would definitely eat at the restaurant and probably stay here again.

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Review by: Richard, Arlington, United States

Stayed: Jul 2009

The Erboy has small rooms, but they are very clean and adequate. The location is close to the "Gulhane" Metro line stop, which means you can ride in from the Ataturk airport for 3 YTL. (It takes about one hour, with a transfer. Buy 2 jetons when you start.) There are free fast email connections via two computers in the lobby, which are great for keeping up. The decent breakfast buffet is typical of Turkish hotels, but with no homemade specialties. But best of all was the very low Skoosh bargain price which was available for early advance purchasers.

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Review by: Leevi Latti, Helsink, Helsinki, Finland

Stayed: May 2009

The hotel is well situated, within a walking distance to all attractions in the Old City. Or if you prefer to avoid the uphill
walking, the tramway is next to hotel and costs 70 cents €!
The hotel is clean, rooms are comfortable and not too small, bathroom (shower) working perfectly. And the staff is most friendly and helpful! Breakfast and meals taken in hotel are of high level. Around the hotel there are also dozens of restaurants and cafés, as well as a shopping street for real necessities (food/drink/bank/camera shop/and so on) plus high standard souvenir shops.
- Am already looking forward to my next stay in Erboy hotel.

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Review by: Philip, Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Stayed: Apr 2009

Small room but adequate for city break. Clean and well-serviced, though some basic maintenance was lacking. Drying line in bathroom was a bonus. Our room (fifth floor at rear) was quiet for outside noises but there was some disturbance from internal noises. Likely to have been much worse if the roof terrace restaurant had been in use. A room on the fourth floor, at the end of the corridor, would have been better. Breakfast was good for quantity and choice, though unchanging and mediocre in quality. Evening meal in restaurant was disappointing. Excellent location for major sights and transport links but less so for choice of high-quality eating options. Staff friendly and very helpful. Availability of safe deposit box at front desk was welcome as was free internet access. Quite good value for money overall.

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Review by: Renee , Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stayed: Jun 2008

I would definitely recommend this very clean hotel, located in an attractive neighbourhood in the center of Istanbul. Staffmembers are kind and always willing to help. The rooms are quite small, but the city doesn't allow you to spend much time inside. Breakfast is good too!

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