We stayed in the Crowne Plaza in the old city of Istanbul for a week during spring of 2011. Entrance to the lobby at check in was through a fashion store since reconstruction of the roadway in the front of the hotel prevented vehicle access, however, this was only a minor inconvenience. The lobby is very well appointed, with very... More

we booked this hotel given its location (but later we saw there are so many other hotels in the old city) and because we knew that only a 5 star hotel in turkey could be as comfortable as a 3 star in western europe. Location is ok, however we had such a negative time in this hotel, although most of... More

Room was okay a bit small and generally just a wierd floorplan. Staff at front desk and room service guy were good. Right next to the Laleli Mosque We have stayed at other locations in Istanbul before and preffered them but good to try a new place. We explored the 2 mosques nearby and the university areas before heading off... More

Spent three nights here and enjoyed the location. The tram was only a block away and definitely the fastest way to get to the top tourist locations. The neighborhood is very pleasant for walking. More

An excellent hotel with great location. The hotel is comfortable with well laid out rooms. Our room was at the back of the hotel which ensured some level of quietness, which we asked for. Nice king sized bed, tv, mini - bar, etc. Very clean with good facilities. The hotel itself was very impressive with huge entrance hall. The Xmas... More

Good five star hotel, so I will keep this review short and precise. Positive aspects: Nice interior, clean, prompt room service, awesome location (near Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, AyaSophia, tram, Grand Bazar, etc), the inside shops and travel agencies were very helpful. Indoor pool is good. Although it is in the middle of city, yet not noisy at all due... More

This is an excellent hotel and very centrally located. The area where the is located is domanated by russian tourists. There is very good public transportation possibities just in front of the hotel. The stuff is very kind og helpfull. More

I give the Crowne Plaza a 3.5. Better than average but nevertheless not "very good". Overall, it was "fine". Comfortable attic room which was OK as I was on a business trip but for a couple maybe a little bit small. As with most quality hotels in Istanbul, complimentary wireless internet. Breakfast was a mixed bag - I liked the... More

I stayed at Crowne Plaza for 2 nights in November, the hotel generally is very good compared to other hotels in Istanbul. It's rated 5 stars but I would give it only 4. The biggest issue I had was the terrible smell of smoke in the room. Although I asked for a non-smoking room, the smell of smoke in the... More