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Basilica Hotel

Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:30 Eminonu/Cagaloglu, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey (Sultanahmet)
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Basilica Hotel
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32 reviews 32 reviews
15 hotel reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

This hotel has been renovated. Room 503 has a beautiful view. One window has an unobstructed view of the Hagia Sophia and the other the Bosphorus. Stunning. The breakfast area also has a panoramic view of Istanbul. It is clean and very well located although basic. There is a hamam although make sure you bargain.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2012

Hotel is with great location. All the sightseeing and bazaar is close. Rooms are spacious but not very clean. Reception stuff was nice on check in but on check out they were quite impolite and rude. Breakfast is not the best.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2012

This is the worst hotel I have ever stayed at, in Istanbul or anywhere. The customer service at the hotel is horrible and rude and unhelpful. The room was covered in dust and dirt, the bathtub was filled with water and would not drain. The sink was leaking water and the floor of the bathroom was covered in water. The... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

stayed in this hotel for nearly a week with my husband and children whilst in turkey. i have to say the attitude of the staff (the buffet staff and the cleaning staff) is the worst ive seen. ive traveled a lot and been in countless hotels and this by far is the worst in regards to the attitude of the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2012 via mobile

A budget hotel in a fantastic location really close to Hagia Sophia. The guy on reception was really friendly and the free wifi was good enough for Skype calls home. However, we did find a couple of toenail clippings in our room and the jacuzzi bath leaked, which explained the drain in the floor in the bathroom! The breakfast was... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

My wife and I visited Istanbul on September 10th for 3 nights and stayed at the Basilica Hotel. The spacious room was conveniently located to all of the major sights, but the air conditioning was underpowered and the reception desk was very weak. The folks at the front desk did not speak english well and when my wife and I... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2012

Great location but the the standout feature of our 5 day stay here was Yusef's helpfulness - less of a hotelier and more of a tourist advisor, which for our first time in Istanbul was fantastic. Good tips on how to avoid queues, eat authentic Turkish food rather than tourist faire and generally made our use of time and money... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

We searched for a hotel based on rating and Agoda reviews. on this basis we chose accommodation for family and were seriously embarrassed by what we encountered. Service is a concept unknown to the reception and general hotel facilities (although a very attentive lady ensured the linen and rooms were always clean). The reception staff member was quick to excuse... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2012

4.5 RATING!!!!! I 'd love to meet the person who came up with this rating for this hotel and ask him/her what criteris was used and how on earth they can justify it, Spent a week there on a BB basis.During which time we had a power cut on and off for two days, luckily some of our party had... More

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Address: Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:30 Eminonu/Cagaloglu, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Region: Turkey > Istanbul > Sultanahmet
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Business Centre Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Wheelchair access
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Ranked #505 of 815 hotels in Istanbul
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