We came to Merial from New Year 31st December (at night) till 7th January. It was wonderfull! Our room was small but cosy, with gentle touch of turkish culture in room's accessories. I put all wealthy goods in a safe in the wardrobe and everything was ok with them. Cleaning was made daily. No balcony, but there is no need... More

Istanbul is a wonderful city, and most historical attractions are located in the Sultanahmet quarter (Holy Sophia, Blue Mosque, Top Kapi, Basilica Cistern, Hyppodrome...). If you stay at the Merial, which is located in the heart of Sultanahmet, all of these great attractions are at walking distance. The Merial is kind of a tiny boutique hotel, with just a few... More

Booked two rooms on booking.com but when we arrived, only one tiny room was available and we were told the other room would be in a hotel round the corner. As we were two women, we didn't want to be in separate hotels and the room was way too small to share. Very disappointing indeed. Fortunately, the other hotel had... More

Spent 4 nights at the Merial with friends. The location is absolutely ideal, within easy walking distance from the main attractions, such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi palace and the Cistern. Breakfast is good and served at Adamar hotel, just across the road, in their top floor restaurant with great views of the city. Our double... More

I would say the number one factor this hotel has going for it is it's location... 5 minute walk from all the sites in Sultanahmet and at the bottom of the hill. For us this was great, it meant we could get back to our room easily if we needed to change our clothes (after the rain or because it... More

Originally we had a reservation at the Kervan Hotel in the Sultanahmet area but that hotel is undergoing a renovation. We were transferred to the Merial which was a short walk away. This hotel has 11 rooms and is very small, as are the rooms. They are very tastefully decorated and it looks like this had taken place recently. The... More

My MAJOR complaint is that, despite Expedia UK reservation backed with credit card, hotel informed me - on day I was to check in - that they had no rooms. (At that point most other hotels were full.) For the first two of my five days they offered to send me to another hotel, which had very poor reviews. I... More

I booked this hotel online at booking.com but when I got to the hotel they told me they had cancelled my reservation. Apparently their hotel did not accept my credit card (American Express) although the website booking.com accepted it. I offered to pay with another credit card or cash but they said they had already gave my room away to... More

The hotel is brand new and located in a quite street of Sultanahmet at walking distance of Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque and many others attractions. My room was very comfortable and warmly decorated. The internet service is free, fast and worked perfectly during my whole stay at this hotel. The breakfast is good, served at the Panoramic Restaurant... More