We have just come back from a four day trip to Istanbul. We stayed at the Grand Yavuz and was disappointed with the rooms. They were extremely small, the beds were very uncomfortable, the bed covers smelled of stale greasy hair, the bathroom was barely big enough to go into and the bath (over which there was a shower) was... more

On arrival after an hours drive from the airport, we felt slightly let down from the description of what we had seen online. The hotel is located in what i would call a "run down" area of the city. Although the hotel looks nice from the reception entrance, the hotel pictures do not show the surrounding area. The rooftop bar... more

Stayed here in May of this year, was extremely pleased with the service here, reception spoke brilliant English which was most helpful when trying to find your way around a big city, and they went out of their way to be couteous, but then I find if you are pleasant to people they usually are in return, the Turkish people... more

We stay there just 1 night, and it was enought for us, we were not happy with the service. When we arrived I called to the front desk to ask the prices for phone calls, I spoke with 2 people, they did not speak good english and they said that they do not know the price per minute, but could... more

We stayed at the "Grand" Yavuz Hotel for 5 nights in August 2008. We (myself, my wife and two children, 8 and 3 years old) were put up in a so called "family" room that consisted of a double bed and a separate single bed. Although the room itself was sufficiently clean, we encountered numerous problems. For a family of... more

Rooms were average European size (small by American standards) and the beds were extremely hard. The buffet breakfast was OK but not great and didn't change the whole time we were there. PROS - The hotel was pretty and the staff very helpful. The hamam (Turkish bath) was nice and enjoyable. CONS - The "free internet access" was a joke.... more

Stayed here for 4 nights Feb 2008. The staff were very friendly and efficient. The room was small and very noisy - we could hear everything from the room next door, including every time the bathroom was used. The bar area is very pleasant. The restaurant has great views but the food is of the fast food variety - not... more

I spent a night here courtesy of Turkish Airlines after a flight delay. The hotel is efficient, clean, and has recently renovated rooms that are quite comfortable. The service is reasonably professional and competent but certainly not personal or terribly friendly. It is only a 10 minute walk from the main tourist attractions such as the Aga Sophia and Blue... more

We stayed at this hotel from 06-11-2007/09-11-2007 The hotel is more than you expect it to be from the outsite. The building looks "normal" from the outsite, but it is luxurous at the insite! Maybe we had one of the smallest rooms (414) and no vew on the sea of Marmara, but it is nice decorated, new and clean and... more