My room was overlooking the pool and water - it was dark but the pool area was attractively lit. The room was unfortunately a smoking room and had a stale air. The aircon provided hot air although I requested cool.
My collegue suggested the hotel next door to eat in as she had found from experience that the restaurant wasn't up to much. The surrounding area is run down.
The room was clean and the staff pleasant.

We needed a business hotel for meetings with people flying in from UK (2) and South Africa and our local man. The hotel had to be near the airport. This one seemed to fit the bill -- and it did. Turks are naturally reserved people, but with that in mind we found the staff helpful and friendly. The rooms were fine, though the mattress could have been a bit more generous. Breakfast was pretty good compared with some I have known. The local authorities have done their best to make this area welcoming to tourists -- a bay, a beach, good walks. It's half the price of some places we could have stayed and I think it punches a little above its weight.

I stayed overnight here bexcause the airport hotel was full. The staff i met was friendly and I got a good impression of the organisation. Room was ok with a fresh and probably more recently redecorated bathroom. Great sea view and a balcony with the room. Aircond did not deserve its name and still it was not the hottest season.

The room was quiet and I did not get disturbed by traffic or airplanes.

The riddle with this hotel is really for who will it serve its purpose?
Airport hotel? Not really a airport hotel even if it is very close to the airport. It is too far to walk. There is a hassle with taxi drivers getting upset about the short drive. Mine was foul mouthing and hitting the steering weel/ dashboard to express his disapointment with the drive.
City stay? in order to explore Istanbul at least I would chose something more centrally located for that purpose.
Company conference? This could perhaps be a good hotel for this purpuse allowing both some recreation possibilities and access to Istanbul facilities outside of sheduled conference-hours.

the quality has improved..where did 50 years, yes 50 years go.I stayed there while in transit and on assignment to NATO to Incirlik Air Base new years 1961; so-o- more recently had a family reunion at the Cinar and could not have been more pleased.. the food very Ottoman and the outdoor pool was very enjoyable