We're told that for five euros a night more we could have stayed in a much nicer hotel, however The Metropol was in an excellent location for exploring the old part of Istanbul. The Topoka Palace and Museum, Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sofia are an easy ten to fifteen minute walk away. The staff spoke english and were very friendly.

At times we found the five or so street dining restaurants outside a little overwhelming at first, and the lack of safe drinking water was a bit of a downer, but we'd stay there again.

Staff were lazy and lied to a fellow traveller about her booking; that they found under a mis-spelt name. The tunnel construction and loading of dump trucks on the opposite corner went till very late in the night. Breakfast was ordinary; but like most Turkish hotels.

We have stayed at Hotel Metropol in Istanbul in May - 2010. The Hotel is not very good. Its an average Hotel. The staff is not so friendly. Not good option in Breakfast.

The one and only good thing about the hotel is its location. Its very near to almost all the major tourist attractions in Istanbul.

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After 9 days travelling through Turkey, we came back to Istanbul and the Hotel Metropol.
When we first visited Istanbul we stayed at the Erbil Hotel next door to the Metropol and were rather disappointed with that choice, so we were a bit wary of what the Metropol would provide on our return to the city. I can say though that we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were pleasant, the nights were quiet (even with the local nightlife... we had a street-facing room and it was fine), the rooms were very clean and comfortable and the pillows were of decent quality.

The only thing to worry about is the disturbing colour of pink that the rooms are decorated in... but that can be easily overlooked given the other virtues of the hotel.

Perfect choice for visiting Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, taking a boat trip on the Bosphorus... all are in walking distance.