GentleTom — Hotel in Beyoğlu

We really loved our stay at Gentle Tom Hotel. We were in Türkiye for three weeks to do our Nikah and be married and our experiences at the hotel really helped make for positives memories. It is a very clean hotel and has fantastic staff. They assisted us with airport shuttle set up and made checking in and out easy. They always provided friendly greetings as you came in and out of the hotel daily. There is a simple but delicious breakfast everyday on the upper floor of the hotel, a room walled in glass providing amazing views of Istanbul and the Bospherous. There is daily housekeeping - and the woman who provides this services (as well as breakfast) is amazing. She works so hard and always has a smile on her face. She made us feel so welcome. The room was a good size with ample closet space for two people, has a safe and mini fridge, premium TV channels like Netflix, free wifi (with which we had zero issues), is super close to shopping and restaurants on Istiklal street, and only a short walk to Taksim square and the Metro. Even a walk to Galata Tower was manageable. We want to give a shout out of thanks to front desk clerk, Umat Kanat for graciously carrying all our heavy luggage out to the shuttle the morning of our departure. He was always so friendly and helpful. I must make note that because the hotel is super close to Istiklal street means that there is quite a bit of noise, especially on Saturdays. If you are a light sleeper or are looking for a quiet getaway than this hotel is probably not the best bet. Fortunately it was not an issue for us, thus the 5...

Lovely small hotel in the bylanes off Istiklal. Beautifully designed rooms and comfortable too. The bathroom was splendid (I took pictures because I loved the tiles). Great beds. Lots of in room storage. And I must mention that the room had great lighting too (dim, inadequate lighting in hotel rooms is a pet peeve of mine). Staff were friendly and breakfast was adequate.||Another great thing about this hotel is the location. It's surrounded by streets filled with local book shops, art galleries, small indie artists, designers and handmade stores. Absolutely enjoyed discovering and shopping from these hidden gems. It's also walkable to some great restaurants (like Nicole). High street shopping from the likes of Zara etc. are also just a few minutes away on Istiklal street.||The hotel is also surrounded by clubs and bars which play music till late, so probably best to keep this in mind and ask for a quieter room. Another thing to note is that the street the hotel is on and the surrounding streets are all on narrow steep slopes, a bit tricky to navigate after a few drinks in the evening (as I discovered), Most taxis will also drop you close-ish but not quite near the hotel because of this too. Overall though, these negatives are very manageable and didn't put us off.||Would stay...

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Location was very good. It is right next to Iztiklal street, so there is a lot happening, especially at night. The bed is the most comfortable bed in the whole world. It is insane how well you sleep in that bed (or maybe it was the 25/30 kms that we were walking in average a day discovering this great city) Breakfast is very nice and the lady serving it, although she does not speak English, she is very helpful and cute. Great view of the city from the rooftop terrace, which is where you have breakfast at.

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we read in previous reviews that it could be loud and noisy due to its location. I can confirm it is. We arrive on a Friday night and that night and Saturday night felt like the nightclub was right into our room.I do not habe troubles with the noise but my partner does and although not horrible, it wasnt 100% pleasant. Sunday and Monday were absolutely fine, there was not a single noise. I would try to request getting assigned to a back room as thT might help with the noise. None of the hotel staff speak English, so forget about asking for tips, suggestions, help, etc. The one time.we needed help to confirm the shuttle bus, we had to communicate through...