Rhiss Hotel Bostanci

Have just returned after a 2 week stay and have to say that we had a most enjoyable stay in Rhiss Bostanci. The breakfast was very good and one could drink as much tea or coffee without the pressure of having to vacate the room or the outside sitting area. Sinan speaks very good English and was always around to address any questions.

Could not have been bettered

Well located on a main avenue. 250 meters from the Bostanci train station. 300 meters from the Bostanci ferry port and many buses. There are buses in the main avenue, and on the coastal avenue, The E9 bus goes to the Sabiha Gökçen airport and stops 300 meters away. neat, clean. Next time I will ask for a room on the top floor so as not to hear the noise from the street. 50 meters away there is a Migros Jet (small supermarket), on the avenue there are restaurants Obviously I would return, because the price was cheap

I expected the breakfast that they gave more food because it was a buffet, because scrambled eggs or fried eggs did not have . I recommend the room that is located in the corner, because the bathroom has a small window. Obviously I would return, because the price was cheap

It is at the center of Bostanci. You can go almost anywhere by walking.

The biggest disappointment for me is that the hotel allows to smoke in the room. If you close the windows, you can smell the smoke easily. The hotel should at least be able to offer non-smoking rooms for people like me. I think the bathroom needs renovation. The lightning of bathtub is really poor. You take a shower almost in dark regardless of the time of day. Although the cleaning lady did a good job, there are remarks on the floor that cannot be cleaned easily or at all.

This was a good hotel, we stayed here for 6 nights and enjoyed it. The room and bathroom were spacious and the bed was comfortable. The room is a little old fashioned but very clean! At the time I was staying the temperatures in Istanbul were averaging 30 degrees Celsius and the rooms as well as the hotel were comfortably cool. The breakfast was great, there was a large amount of food to pick from including warm foods. The staff were kind but couldn't speak English very well, that wasn't too bad as we didn't have any problems. The hotel was in a residential area, so it wasn't tourist friendly, but a good place to escape to from the busy-ness of Istanbul. There was a ferry port just down the road on which you could take a boat which took half an hour to the Adalar island (Princess Islands) for just ~£1! Also down the road, there is a promenade and a small beach too. If you want to go to central Istanbul, then a short train trip would cover it (also around a pound each way).

There was a bit of smoke smell in the room when I first arrived, this was solved by leaving the windows open. Some of the rooms also face a busy road. Also it is a bit far from tourist attractions as this hotel is on the Asian side which could be a problem for some. Also the bathroom wasn't dirty but there was a lot of limescale damage.

- Location is great - steps to Bağdat Cad., Bostanci port and metro as well as other infrastructure like grocery stores, cafes, playgrounds and even Lunapark - The breakfast was wonderful - a lot to choose from: omelette, cheeses, fruits, sausages etc. High chairs were available

- Being a family of two parents, a toddler and an infant, we could perfectly fit into a single room, but had to book two rooms because of the hotel policy of no more than 3 persons per room - No cribs were available to us - The bathtubs in both rooms drained water very slowly with a risk of spilling over - The staff was not able to communicate the opening hours of the sauna, hammam and shock pool accurately, so it was hard to plan for visiting them - The staff had to turn on the sauna and hammam for me personally and let them warm up before usage. The shock pool didn't work

Staff were good... Murat at the breakfast service, Sengul at the cleaning, Sedat at the reception were very friendly, kind and helpful. Breakfast was good, a big plate full of cheeses, butter, jam, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, etc... Pandemic period style. The room we stayed was very big for a similar hotel. It was spacious and we felt very comfortable. We were very satisfied with our stay...

The bathroom needs a renovation. The handles of the bathtub is falling apart, the outside coverings of the tub fell few times out. The floor can not be properly cleaned because it needs a professional deep cleaning.

all you can eat that was good... Simple but delicious breakfast.......similar delicious food every day with occasionally change in menu.... good service by kitchen employees ....

could be a bit more comfortable if employees were more familiar with English ......you could still communicate in basic level and fix your problems.. .....fun to have conversation with them....mouth and hands.....

Good breakfast with general meals: salads, vegetables, some kind of cheeses, eggs, potatoes, bread, fruits, tea, coffee. Cleaning room is every day. Location is perfect. Metro is just 2 steps and in 20 minutes you are at Isticlal. The Bagdat street with shops and restaurants is very close. The Bonsai port when you could take a ferry to Prince islands.

Everything was good. But if you need to stay at center city, this hotel is a little bit far.

We liked it a lot because the room was big and spacious, clean and inspired a feeling of relaxation.Breakfast good! The location is in the Asian part of Istanbul but it is in a less crowded neighborhood, but it's normal because almost all of Istanbul is crowded.

Helpful staff, although English language could have been better (but that is actually a general downside in Istanbul), decent breakfast, good geographical position, close to the Bostanci station of the Marmaray train that connects the two sides of the city.

Not so much natural light in the room and poor artificial lighting. That's of course a personal taste but worth mentioning. The traffic is still high and loud over night so make sure you walk long enough during the day so you can sleep tight over night :)