Amy Adejokun
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An unpretentious hotel, friendly and comfortable, mainly visited by French people, near the main historical sites in Istanbul.
Aziyadé - © EASYVOYAGE
Aziyadé - © EASYVOYAGE
The Hotel Aziyade is located in the area of Gedikpasa, a 10 minutes walk from the Grand Bazar, the esplanade of Sultanahmet and the fishing area of Kumkapi. The airport is 9 miles away. Allow about 20 minutes for transfers.
The rooms are simple and functional. They are clean and painted in red. They have air-conditioning and satellite television, a telephone with direct line, mini-bar and safe. The bathrooms, tiled in salmon marble, are equipped with a bathtub, toilet and a hair-dryer. Room service means you can eat in your room 24 hours a day (snack menu).
Opened in 1998, the Aziyade is a building with 105 rooms set over 7 floors (with elevators). The lobby is large and decorated with furniture and colours that recall the Ottoman era. On the first floor there is a nice little oriental salon, decorated with paintings of fruits and flowers, where you can have a Turkish tea. Next to it there is one computer with Internet access available to the hotel's residents. A small relaxation centre has been set up in the basement. There you will find a nice little hammam, clean and bright, decorated with little frescos and tiled in the traditional green and blue colours.
The hotel's panoramic restaurant, which is glazed, offers buffet breakfast and dinner. There you can also have lunch a la carte with a choice of different Turkish and international dishes: soups, mezes, omelettes, pasta, salads, grills and desserts. The wine list is limited to some local vintages. The buffet and cuisine are standard and unoriginal. Too bad that there are no pleasant surprises! Breakfast can be taken between 7 am and 10 am and dinner between 7 pm and 10 pm. Lunch is only possible if there are sufficient numbers of people between noon and 2 pm.
Request the rooms vith a sea view: even if the view is far from unforgettable, at least you are away from the street noise.
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massage, (paying), beauty salon, sauna, hammam, keep fit, spa, Turkish bath
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