Best Western Acropol Hotel - Istanbul, Turkey 

"Great hotel, great staff"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
I took a small group to visit Istanbul and chose Acropol for its wonderful location, just a few steps from the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. It is located on a lively street with many restaurants and shops of various types. Just on the other side of the mosques is the ultramodern street tram, which makes all parts of Istanbul accessible easily and cheaply. We could not have been happier. The rooms are clean and comfortable with all the usual amenities. Both the sidewalk cafe and the rooftop restaurant (with wonderful views of the tops of the Mosques and also out over the Marmara) had excellent and reasonably priced foods including turkish specialities and international dishes more suited to the timid palate - the buffet breakfast was plentiful with fresh fruits cereals, breads, juices, excellent coffee and more. Free internet access in the basement was a real plus. Despite the liveliness of the street, our rooms remained quiet, even though we were visiting at the time of the World Cup finals which were broadcast at several of the local street cafes. But the best part of our stay was the staff. The proprietor, Hasan Gulkaynak, was attentive to all of our requests and his staff was thoroughly cordial and helpful for all our requests - a door-to-door bosporus cruise at the last minute and many individual requests. Mr. Gulkaynak is evidently the head of a local hospitaility group which has put together the best map for tourist for Istanbul that I have seen. It includes several well designed walking tours with clear instructions and guide information and as a plus it was free. This attention to details and anticipating needs was consistent throughout the staff. I will definitely use this hotel again for any groups I bring to Istanbul and for my own personal travel.

CT
Posted: Fri, Nov 02 2007
Todo es muy bueno en el hotel, el desayuno es correcto y la ubicaci?n inmejorable. El ?nico detalle fue que la gente de la recepci?n no fue muy amable cuando tuvimos que pedirles que nos ayudaran a extender nuestra estancia. Por otro lado la noche que tuvimos que prolongar nos la cobraron excesivamente cara. Los cuartos son muy buenos, amplios para el standar y la limpieza es excelente. La calle est? llena de restaurantes super agradables para cener, tomar una cerveza o simplemente tener una noche de Narquiles.

CT
Posted: Thu, Oct 18 2007
Todo es muy bueno en el hotel, el desayuno es correcto y la ubicación inmejorable. El único detalle fue que la gente de la recepción no fue muy amable cuando tuvimos que pedirles que nos ayudaran a extender nuestra estancia. Por otro lado la noche que tuvimos que prolongar nos la cobraron excesivamente cara. Los cuartos son muy buenos, amplios para el standar y la limpieza es excelente. La calle está llena de restaurantes super agradables para cener, tomar una cerveza o simplemente tener una noche de Narquiles.

Jan Durinck
Posted: Fri, Aug 10 2007
The hotel is excellently situated beneath the Hagia Sofia Mosque and the Blue Mosque with just a short walk to the Topkapi Museum. The evening view from the rooftop restaurant is stunning, offering the view of the entrance to the Bosperus as well as the grand Mosques. The kitchen is excellent as well and the waiters polite and competent and. The staff in general are competent and friendly and the service leaves little to be desired. The rooms are not large however and some visitors will find the proximity to the busy street giving too much noise at night. The interior is nice in a quiet appealing style. Be sure to print out and bring the conditions stated in the Venere booking as this may facilitate settlement of the final bill.

Alexander Mints
Posted: Wed, Mar 21 2007
We have stayed in the hotel for 3 nights and had a really good time. Inspite of occasionally cancelled booking the management of the hotel has done their best in the middle of the night and managed to find a room for us, though not the best one in the hotel, but still nice and clean. The hotel is 5 min walk from the very center of the city. The restaurant has a great view on the see.