Turn of the century property with matching /outdated decor and furnishings, and ditto bathrooms. Rooms smallish except the Junior Suites, worth the extra 30 bucks. Kind housekeeping staff, to be commended. Service otherwise below par, prepare to call Reception twice each time you need anything. Glassed-in rooftop breakfast place and evening restaurant w/ 5-star view of Sultanahmet, Golden Horn and Beyoglu, open terrace in parts. Breakfast is turkish but with good number of choices, the kitchen somewhere below cooks eggs any style. Have not tried the restaurant. Hotel sits right beside Galata tower, and the square is noisy all through the day and well into the night; soundproof windows? No. M2 Şişhane station 300 meters, so easy to get to from airports, and well placed for sightseeing.