Spent five nights here in a room overlooking the Bosphorus and could not have been happier. We chose a room in the Sea View category and both room and bath were comfortable size and quiet. Location can't be beat for access to Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, Mosaic Museum, Underground Cistern, and the tram--five to ten minutes' walk will get you... more

It's more of a bed and breakfast than a hotel. 1. It's loud! We got a deluxe room with a Bosphorus Room. All rooms with Bosphorus views, as it turns out, are right next to the stairs. We could hear everyone coming in and out of their bedrooms and then down the stairs. What other reviewers have said about the... more

The location was excellent, but for the price you get what you pay for. We got this hotel based on the good reviews which we feel are wholly inaccurate and we travel a lot in budget hotels. The room had furniture from the 1950s, a single wardrobe, a bed that was tiny and a non attached wrought iron headboard and... more

We stayed three nights at the Cem Sultan in a "promotional double" room. We wanted to book one of the hotel's normal rooms, but the budget room was all the hotel had available. The website listed this as a "smaller room" with a "window looking to small space." Since the price was quite low, and many of the other hotels... more

After reading the positive reviews about this hotel I thought it would be good value but quickly realized that it wasn't worth the 50Euros . I'd pre-arranged to be picked up at the airport but wasn't met by anyone. When I arrived at 3:30 pm the front desk clerk denied that anyone was supposed to meet me ( though I'd... more

Needed a place to stay for one night in Istanbul on the cheap last minute -- unfortunately I chose Cem Sultan Hotel. While the price was very good, the overall quality of the room coupled with the terrible service made for an unpleasant experience. The only upside is that the location is great if you are a tourist -- in... more

I spent 1 week with my husband at Cem Sultan. We stayed at the smaller (and cheaper room). We had a free airport transfer that was very helpful. The hotel has a great location, close to all main atractions in a quiet street. The breakfast is simple, but everything were fresh. Our room was tinny, but we expected that already.... more

My husband and I had a weekend break in Istanbul and stayed at this hotel on the strength of the reviews on Trip Advisor. The hotel is not in the prettiest of locations but once you step through the front door any doubts disappear. The staff are polite attentive and very informative, nothing is too much trouble. The complimentary teas... more

If you're not too fussed about the quality of hotel that you go to, want it to be cheap and within easy walk of all the major tourist attractions of Istanbul then this place might suit you. We were expecting the room to be small but were quite surprised with our standard room -we struggled to find a place to... more