Residence Le Reve — Hotel in Beyoğlu

Where do I start? This place is an absolutely disgusting disaster. Not at all as advertised, very dirty, mold, water damage.. I've been traveling heavily for 15 years and I have never been to such a poorly kept property. The owner (or boss, I'm not sure) is extremely arrogant and unhelpful. -there is severe water damage on the ceiling -the heating does not work properly -therefore there is bad condensation on the windows and also mold in the bathroom -the room was not cleaned well, sticky fingerprints everywhere, rusty keys in the bathroom shelf, dirty and stained couch, super dirty and disgusting remotes, without batteries -dirty and stained towels -there is a very bad smell coming from the drain in the bathroom -they keep a dog chained up outside day and night. There is no terrace with tables and chairs as in the advertisements, only a dirty area where this poor dog is forced to sit all day (he is friendly though, the best and most welcoming thing about this place tbh) cabinets broken, no handles the narrow staircase is cluttered with stuff, dirty Kleenex, nobody cleans it up (the dirty Kleenex was there for days) light bulbs are half burned out We moved to another property because it was so bad, I have asthma and it is dangerous for me to be in a room with mold. We contacted our booking platform to try to get a refund. The owner/boss refused a refund but instead entered the room (while we were still paying to rent it) started defrosting the fridge, left the door wide open, with water all over the floor... Even though we were still paying for this time, and we had not yet checked out. We were absolutely shocked. I strongly do not reccomend this property. There are so many other great places in Istanbul, don't waste your money on...

We were happy with the apartment (and the view to the Topkapi Palace and Golden Horn). ||It was clean, spacious and had everything one needs. The towels and sheets were also clean and changed daily. Toiletries and slippers are also provided, which is also a plus. We didn't buy the breakfast (7€ per person per day), and did not regret our decision as there are many breakfast opportunities in the area (we enjoyed "Van Kahvalti" and some others on Istiklal Street like the "Borekci" which had pastries filled with either cheese, patatoes, spinache, minced meat or olives).||The location of the hotel is great, even though there is a steep walk (only 2 minutes) to it, it is just about 300m from Istiklal Street (main shopping street) when you walk up "Bogaz Kesen Street". ||The Tophane tram stop is only 200m (walk downhill- great way to reach Eminonu and the Grand Bazar if you don't wan't to walk) and Karakoy (ferry stop) is easily reached by a 10 minute walk (when you want to go to Uskudar or Kadikoy). ||Would definitely recommend this place to family...

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. We had the apartment on the 4th flour, wich was very spacious! Also, we had a great view on the bosphorus and the city. The apartment had everything you need (living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom...), was clean and they made our beds and provided clean towels every day. ||We decided to not have breakfast at the hotel, there are enough places nearby where you can enjoy a nice turkish of continental breakfast (very nice places in the chiangir area).||The service is super friendly, they went out of their way to help us. We felt very welcome.||||The hotel is located in the beyoglu area, wich is an up-and-coming area (not too touristy, a lot of young locals live here, a bit of an european vibe). There is a tram stop nearby wich a very good connection to the old part of the city.||It is located on a very steep hill, so it is quite a climb...a good exercice!||||When I visit Istanbul again, I will come back...