First of all, the hotel is beautifully decorated. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. And the hotel is centrally located and within walking distance of all of the tourist sights as well as countless restaurants. And I have to say that the hotel staff was wonderful. In addition to being extremely friendly, they were always eager to help us in... more

If the art of running a successful hotel is the selection of appropriate staff, Mr Alihan Akkoc (pronounced Akkoch) has mastered that art. The 3 young men on the ground floor reception (Ercan, Ergin and Yaruz) were each equally welcoming, friendly, and efficient. Two vibrantly intelligent young ladies (Leila from Turkmenistan and Nina from Kyrgystan) not only prepared, cooked, and... more

I never take the time to write these reviews because I always thought it was a waste. But, today I write it hoping that someone will read it and be inspired to stay here. I was very reluctant to go to Istanbul alone. I was going to be there only one night in transit to Zagreb, Croatia. I stayed two... more

A last minute decision to spend three nights in Istanbul en route from Northern Cyprus to the UK proved an excellent choice. A visit to Trip Advisor brought us to the Empire Palace. A tall, large former city house, situated in the old European quarter of the city, has been remodelled into the present hotel. On our arrival we were... more

It is a nice, cozy and comfortable hotel. The beds were excellent! Breakfast in continental style, with lots of bread, yoghurt, meat, cheese. Very friendly staf. more

We spent three nights at the Best Western Empire Palace at the end of November 2009. The hotel is in a superb location within easy walking distance of Istanbul's most famous sights and also well placed for public transport. From the moment we arrived and indeed throughout our stay we were greatly impressed. The staff on the reception desk were... more

We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights. It was in a fastastic location to see all the main attractions eg Topkapi Palace and Hagia Safia were within 10 minutes walk. All the staff, for example Ergin, were very friendly and helpful. They even have a Turkish Bath and sauna in the basement: my wife used this and said it... more

Pleasant Hotel in lovely old Ottaman house, easy walk to station and main tourist sights of Istanbul. Tram stop almost outside if you prefer not to walk. However, our room was on the front and we were woken early by the trams.Also there was some noise from other guests coming in late or leaving early. Reception staff were friendly and... more

My wife and I together two friends made our first trip ever to Turkey. Our stay was pre-booked at the Best Western Empire Palace which we had not seen and were not clear where it was within the large city of Istanbul. Our arrival was in the evening on a wet and dark night and we were met at the... more