We really liked the accomodation. It was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was also fine and diverse. It is only 5 minutes away from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

The hotel is in a rather loud street and the windows let the sound through. Since we were on the third floor, we heard the guests of the forth floor walking over us. If you are rather sensitive by sleeping, I recommend to book a room on the fourth floor.

Price was very good Location great Hotel room very nice 👌

Noisy Russians upstairs who came in late keeping us awake 3 nights in a row...not the fault of the hotel because on the 3rd night we addressed this at 4am and the night staff did their best yo sort the problem, even offered to give us a different room for the rest of the night. To compensate they gave us free airport transfer. Very pleased with this service and Hotel

We had an amazing stay at the hotel. It is located close to all the shops, to restaurants and cafes, so our daily trips were spent on enjoying our holiday rather than worrying about transport. The staff was always avaliable, and they provided help with literally anything we asked, be it simple things such as sim card usage or instructions on how to get to specific places in the city. They were very professional and all knew English fluently, and they were also very kind and funny. The standard in the hotel was great. The rooms and halls were airy, there was a daily cleaning service, so our rooms were always tidy. The breakfast was delicious with a wide variety of dishes. Fruit, nuts, sweets, bread etc, there was no shortage of choices. (Special thanks to Halit and Umut). The hotel also provided a taxi service that covered the trip from the airport to the hotel and vice versa. The taxi was large and reminiscent of a minibuss, which was much appreciated after a long plane ride. Special thanks to Ferhat, Hamzah and Aiqot (hope I spelled it correctly) who were absolutely lovely and made our stay perfect. Definitely coming back here the next time we visit Turkey.

Competent, kind, helpful staff. Will go out of their way to ensure your stay is comfortable. Great location for sites Delicious breakfast included. Well kept rooms.

Bed mattresses were a little too soft - personal preference. The morning prayer chants would disturb sleep at 5am, but that’s a full city thing.

Highly recommend this small hotel. This is the best location to visit Istanbul's old city. Almost all of the famous places you want to visit is walking distance around 6-10 minutes. The interior of a hotel room is very atmospheric. It retains the style of the old building while at the same time new facilities and a clean and tidy experience. The breakfast in this hotel is extremely rich and tasty. The front desk and staff were very friendly. They will take the initiative and arrange everything for you as best they can. It was a wonderful and memorable stay. If you come to Istanbul and choose Bender Hotel, I believe you will love and hotel, and city and the people.

Location. Very polite staff at the reception and breakfast area.

It’s very noisy in the night as it’s very central. Also there was no air con so it was very hot.

Staff was really nice, they helped me ordering taxis and made good recommendations for restaurants. The space was really clean and proper and breakfast good i would come again.

i didnt had a bad experience.

The location was very central so excellent for getting around most of the big attractions on foot once I got in. The street is a busy tourist hot spot so lots of guys on the street trying to show you their menu and get you to have your dinner there. I had a meal and watched the football with one guy on my first night and on the second night when he saw me.going back to my hotel he asked me to come sit for a tea before I left and I had 4x chais on the house before my phone battery died and they relented and let me go back to my room. The breakfast included was good, it was laid out like a buffet and you could make yourself cereal or a sandwich etc but I was loading up on the eggs and something that seemed slightly different each day but was like some combination of onions, peppers, mushrooms, sausage and tomato that was next to the eggs and that was seeing me through until after the about 3 or 4 when I'd go looking for a durum or something.

The closest to a complaint I have is that I didn't appreciate from the map how hilly it is and the bus from the airport dropped me right down at the coast, walking up the hill with all my luggage was the least fun part of my trip but that's on me rather than them.

The staff were super friendly, very helpful and attentive even at our 2 am. arrival. The breakfast was very good, everyday there was something different from previous day. The view was great, the atmosphere I adored, the location was very convenient. The restaurant is also a gem.

Cleanliness was the only thing that needs a little bit of improvement. Oh, and the place is very far from soundproof, so not recommended for light sleepers. I did not have any issues with that though.

Upon arriving at the Bender Hotel, we were welcomed by Ahmet who brought in our very heavy luggage. He also allowed us an early check in. The bathroom and bedroom was clean and the tea and coffee bar was topped up daily. The room was cleaned and made up daily. The breakfast was standard but we were still able to have a filling breakfast daily. The staff at the Bender Hotel were amazing and assisted us with whatever questions we had, the reception staff were always pleasant and went the extra mile. The cleaning staff were kind and even left extra toiletries when we had run out. On the 1st of January we were surprised with a little gift which just added that extra touch. The hotel is situated very conveniently just a 5 minute walk away from from Hagia Sophia, the blue mosque and Topkapi museum. The restaurants on the road are amazing and a must try. A big thank you to the staff of the Bender Hotel for making our stay in Istanbul comfortable.