ibis Styles Istanbul Merter

The Food, especially breakfast, was perfect . The staff were perfectly cooperative and supportive . The only negative points for the hotel was the Parking which despite the hotel announcement in the booking for parking free in a safe area in the Hotel Parking , My car for the whole 5 days was parked in front of the Hotel which was not good at all :( . Secondly , The water of the pool was very cold and despite the request to the hotel by several guests , this issue was not solved by HOTEL . we couldn't use the HOTEL pool at all. :(

Istanbul has plenty of hotels to choose from, making it challenging for newcomers to pick the one that ticks all boxes. Close to the Blue Mosque and other highlights of the city has its advantages. A huge drawback is the continuing noise, crowded streets, and highly overpriced hotels that characterise that area. You don't get what's advertised, pictures of rooms can be tricky out there, breakfasts and other amenities disappointing (as we've experienced first hand) Then, there's the Ibis Styles Merter Hotel. This hotel is situated at 35 minutes by tram (T1) from the city's main landmarks and 350 meters from the nearest tram stop (Mehmet Akif). The hotel offered a spontaneous room upgrade to begin with, with 37m2 of space, a gorgeous seaview (4th floor), an armchair, and a splendid bed and rain shower. The curtains completely block the sunlight and the door is massive and soundproof, making the room extremely well suited for light sleepers. The staff have been overzealous to assist us: the reception and restaurant staff have been helpful, friendly, and humorous (yet polite!). Breakfast is seriously elaborate and fresh and we had dinner at the restaurant a couple of times as well: highly recommended. Besides a swimming pool, there's a fitness with top class materials and Raya Thai Spa. Do try the spa! The masseuses are experienced professionals and we've had a relaxing experience (Bali massage). They have a couple's room, so you and your partner get massaged simultaneously. We'd enjoyed the hotel so much that we'd added another day to our stay, in the same upgraded room. The hotel radiates quality, solidity and service, it's a true 4 star. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone who's visiting Istanbul and prefers comfort and quality over distance. Great value for money! Therefore, a 10 score.

The location was great for us as we wanted to be a bit further away from the centre as it was likely to be noisy. Although it's a long way from the centre, there are bus stops and tram stops very close by, so it's very easy to get to the centre. The hotel itself was clean and the staff extremely friendly. The room was cleaned daily, the bed made and the towels changed. There is a mosque very close by, so it's normal to hear it, but I thought the soundproofing was good, it wasn't too disturbing (personal opinion). Breakfast was plentiful and varied and the staff were always very attentive. The gym and spa/pool services were also one of the reasons we chose this hotel. The only downside, in my opinion, was the internet, the signal wasn't great, and we had some difficulties. But overall it's excellent, grade 10

I booked this hotel for one night and continued to stay for a further six nights as part of some dental treatment. The check in staff were very friendly on arrival, efficient and managed to check me in a hour earlier. Clean, well lit and typical Ibis themed hotel. The linen in the rooms and cleaning was good. The cleaning lady on the 2nd floor was a friendly person and surprising said good morning to us the first day she saw us, which is very rare for some hotels in Turkey as the staff just Passby walking. I saw a variety of dishes for breakfast though some dishes weee repeated which is I assume is normal in most hotels. Adem was one more person at breakfast who made an attempt to greet most guests with a smile and very observant and efficient with his work . Had dinner in the restaurant a couple of times and i must say the quality of food, taste, presentation and price is very fair 👍 They provide an iron and iron board at no cost. All in all a good experience at Ibis Merter.

I like this Hotel Because of Cleanliness, Lovely & Humble Staff, Good Food in breakfast. if you are here for Business then its great, if you are here for Fun and Roaming, then its so far from Tourist places..