I wish I was in Istanbul right now! I had a wonderful stay at the Hotel Spectra. I was picked up promptly from the airport as I was promised. I was greeted warmly at the hotel upon arrival. It was nice to relax in my air conditioned room after a long flight. I spent most of the first day there... more

Sadly the hotel misrepresented itself. Yes, someone did pick us up and yes there was a free breakfast included. I saw the owner for about 1 minute the entire weekend. The room was VERY small and a class below the pictures. The bathroom was pathetically small and with an open shower so that the entire bathroom flooded with each shower.... more

Perfect position on the corner of the Hippodrome and near the Blue Mosque. Very friendly and welcoming staff - any problems were sorted out immediately, They organised a car for airport transfers. Ersin on Reception was full of agood dvice on where to eat and he helped organise an overnight trip to Ephesus. Okay, the room and shower room were... more

We stayed there 1 night on May 16 during our transit in Istanbul. Spectra is located right across from the Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque and I mean right across. So location is just perfect. The room we stayed in was the smallest room I've seen in my life. I don't know how they squeeze 3 beds in the room,... more

If you want to visit the historic mosques and sites of Istanbul, you cannot do better than stay in the Hotel Spectra. Sited on a corner of the Sultanahmet district, this is so convenient and safe. The hotel, though part of the Best Western group, has the feel of a family run hotel and the atmosphere of a converted Ottoman... more

We just returned from a six night stay at the Hotel Spectra in Istanbul. Let me start with the positives - the location is superb, the beds were comfortable, and there was plenty of hot water and water pressure in the shower. The hotel is in the center of everything - the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and... more

We stayed at this hotel because of all the glowing reviews on Trip Advisor. We were very disappointed. The location is outstanding. The breakfast room has a wonderful view. The breakfast was good and the rose jam was delicious, but the room is very small and you can't drink the tap water...It is the only hotel in Turkey where they... more

My husband and I just stayed 6 nights at the Hotel Spectra. We had a corner room (ask if one is available) and looked right out at the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome. From the rooftop breakfast room one could see the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, ships coming in and out of port, islands in the disance - it was... more

We (my wife and I) booked the hotel somehow blindly, but he information in the Webpage was correct. When we arrived, after seeing many of the hotels posted in the same webpage placed in narrow alleys with no view at all, we felt really lucky. Our window faced the Sultanahmet Plaza and had a beautiful view of The Blue Mosque,... more