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Reviews of Raymond Hotel

Raymond Hotel
Ebusuud Cad. No:22 Sirkeci, Istanbul, Istanbul

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 302 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eliane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Other than its perfect location, this hotel has the friendliest staff in Istanbul. I loved the terrace, as well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s fair experience i would come back again Close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Usman, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent enough hotel
The major advantage of this hotel is the location, with the main attractions of Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar all being within walking distance from the hotel. The Gülhane tram station is also just a minute walk from the hotel. Another plus is the staff who are kind and friendly. A special mention for the receptionist Mevlut who was extremely helpful and generous with his time in sharing tips for how to navigate the city and also explaining to me and my wife the various options available in terms of sightseeing. On the down side, the breakfast is very basic and bland and the TV in our room was not working. Overall though, the hotel was more than adequate and provided for our main needs bearing in mind the relatively reasonable price paid.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close Sultanahmet mosque
Hotel is a little small but the stuff I helpful and the location is great. 10 min walk to Sultanahmet mosque and Bule mosque. Close to shopping bazaar. Great place for the price they are offering
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kashiff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rocking Raymond
Amazing hotel with amazing staff, always ready to help or assist in any way needed
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Melvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good, as usual
A very nice hotel for the price. I have no complaints at all. Good room. Good breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel goo location
Excellent hotel excellent manager very good location very good staff advice everyone to stay on it

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pleasant hotel in an excellent location
We booked a superior room and were given one on the first floor overlooking busy road, so we asked for a quieter one and were offered a dark hole of a room that had posters of Istanbul sights instead of proper windows. The manager in charge of reservations told us that you can only choose between two rooms, although the hotel was far from fully booked. After some negotiations he agreed to give us the room that was acceptable. I was in Istanbul several times and that kind of behavior in hotels is quite unusual. The hotel is recently renovated, it is quite clean, with wooden floor in the rooms. Breakfast is tasty but it consists mainly of vegetable dishes, pastries could be better and more varied. The hotel is in excellent location, and is quite good value for money. My advice is to book only superior rooms in this hotel and avoid the budget ones.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Good location, clean.
The good: Friendly frontdesk. Free early check-in when available. Good and stable WiFi. Clean room and bathroom. Slippers and toiletries provided. Very good location. Near to all major attractions and many public transport possibilities. Ferry, tram, metro and busses are all <300m away. Good bed and pillows. Good curtains. Very dark in the room. Breakfast included. Complimentary two bottles of water. Good value. (early Dec 2015) The bad: Breakfast wasn't worth waking up for. The quilt was too small for a queen bed. The fridge didn't work well. Luckily there was a window ledge and it was cold outside. Not a great view - some 20 AC units. Mysterious unfriendly lady using a laptop at the desk at the bar area. Is she the owner? Not for people with large luggage. Come to Istanbul with bags only. Would stay again!

8/10 Good

Richard, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Raymond Hotel
The room was lovely but very small. It had a small fridge /safe /TV -but no place to put suitcases except on the floor where they were always in the way. Breakfast was not my favourite but there was enough of a selection that you could put something together.The staff were excellent. We arrived at 7 in the morning. We were told that a room was available and that breakfast was on the house as soon as we were settled.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel, great location. Close to the old town and Sirkeci train station.

8/10 Good

ali, bahrain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location
this is my 4th visit to istanbul I chose Raymond because of its lovely location rooms are clean staff are helpful elevator is very very small

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are very small and no place for the clothes. But very clean, close to the Historical places.

8/10 Good

Richard, Sudbury Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay in old istanbul
Close to all the sites Small but clean. Staff very helpful. Includes Restaurant below with complimentary breakfast

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel in center of tourist attractions
The staff welcomed me even though I was early for check-in. They assisted me in getting an afternoon tour and immediately helped store my luggage. Throughout the stay the staff helped in arranging tours and also a return shuttle to airport. The room was small but very clean. WiFi was available for free in the room. Breakfast was very good and served in a pleasing atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very well located, clean and friendly
Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was impeccably clean. Food at breakfast buffet was great - although a little cold if you did not get there as the buffet opened. Beautiful, modern room. Lovely, busy area. Within walking distance of just about everything - Basilica Cistern, Aya Sofia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosporus, Archaeological museum, tourist shops, fast food, local food, little markets and more. Overall very well located, very friendly and pleasant stay. The only negative is the overpriced airport shuttle. I was charged 120Euro for a return trip to the Sabiha Gokcen airport, when in the hotel at the concierge desk there is an advert for a shuttle to the same airport for 12Euro one way, so perhaps advantage taken of first-time inquiring tourists?

10/10 Excellent

Robert, North Cyprus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First visit to Istanbul, and not the last.
Excellent value for money,staff very friendly and attentive and the breakfast was well above expectations. The location we found was very central and within walking distance to all the major sightseeing attractions. We would recommend this hotel to anyone.

8/10 Good

Jan, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Value for money at a convenient place
The hotel is located near all the major tourist attractions and provides value for money. The rooms are clean but small and the ceilings are very low. The shower and toilet are very neat and reliable. The beds sleep very comfortable and the rooms are very warm. ( During my stay it was snowing and below zero ). Breakfast is average.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hotel
It's a good hotel, clean and convenience. The only problem is that it was difficult to find it at first since the hotel doesn't look like the picture, and the sign is very small. We passed it 3 times and couldn't find it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

OK Hotel
Staff is nice even though they barely speak English. A little overbearring and inappropriate at times, but overall an OK stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good location
Good location, nice and clean room, hotel is in quiet street,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Chu, San francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to many points of interest.
Clean room Friendly and helpful staff Location closes to many points of interest $8 dollar shuttle to IST airport Cheap rate

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ask for an upper floor room.
Great staff, but rooms near the lobby are much to noisy. We could hear everyone passing by as well as the TV in the room next door.

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Raymond Hotel is in walking distance of most of the Istanbul attractions and close to public transport as well. The room was clean and in good condition although a little on the small side. First time i have used the mini bar in a hotel as the prices we actually the same as getting from the local supermarkets. The service of the staff was great and could not fault them. Only negative was the noise that comes from other guests heading to the roof for the view.

6/10 Okay

couple, UK

Good location
Hotel location is very convenient . Helpful staff. Rooms much older than photos on their website!!! Slightly dated. Clean bathroom. A little bit noisy, thin walls. Generally good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Worldtraveller, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly boutique hotel in fantastic location
Staff were genuinely friendly, welcoming, helpful and not pushy. Hotel is a beautiful little boutique hotel in the perfect location in the Old City within 5-10 mins walking to all the major tourist sites including the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Church, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, and the ferry docks. Room was slightly on the small size, but immaculately clean and tastefully decorated. Free wifi. Buffet breakfasts (included in the price) were superb, and served til 10.30am so no morning rush. Check in and check out hours were generous. I can hardly fault this hotel and very highly recommend it.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Travelers, Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
We stayed for about a week and we enjoyed ourselves. After a long flight, we were very tired and when we arrived our check-in was fast and our room was very clean. The front staff were very polite (Ehmet, guest relations, kitchen staff, and more). We were expecting our room to be small (based on other reviews) and it was small. Other than that, the breakfast was great (not much fruit), nonetheless, everything else was great. Will stay here again in the future and will recommend this hotel to others.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great!
Exceent service. very hellpful.. close to tram station and accesible to tourist points

10/10 Excellent

student, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
affordable, clean and friendly, helpful staff
This was a pleasant surprise. Facilities were clean and of a high standard. Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel is located very close to the Tramway (Gulhani station) , walking distance from the Blue Mosque and in an area where there are great, cheap eating places. The hotel also has a very reasonably priced airport shuttle service which is convenient if you have an early flight. Overall a great experience.

6/10 Okay

Jill, Castleford, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location
Small hotel ideally situated close to main tourist spots. The room was small but quite adequate and the bathroom was good. Some of the bedrooms may not have a window! Very good breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Definitely not a 4 star hotel and nor a boutique
I do not know in which rating category they are 4 star. It is rather a 2 star motel even for Turkey standards. Small rooms with very low ceilings, no place to put luggage. Shower that is not working. Except that the staff was very friendly the hotel was VERY disappointing.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel but crap room
The room was a little on the small side but had all the facilities. The worst thing was the only window looked out onto four large fans and a brick wall. We had to close the window at night because of the noise but it then made the room very hot.

10/10 Excellent

Mazin, Little Rock, AR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in Sultanahmet Istanbul
Perfect location, nicely equipped room,modern bath and very helpful staff. Would definately return to this property.

8/10 Good

robin, ploiesti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
close to all must-see sights
We enjoy our stay at raymond hotel.We celebrate my wife birthday and 10 years of marriage.The personal was great and on my wife birthday,in the evening,when we come back from town,we found a birthday greating and a box of turkish delight.The room wasn't big,but it was confortable.The personal cleaning the room every day.The location of the hotel was great:2 minutes from Topkapi and 5 minutes of Blue Moschee.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, small room, helpful staff
Positives: good location close to Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, good restaurants in the neighborhood, 100m to the tram stop; good view from a top floor room, good sized and clean bathrooms, recently renovated, helpful staff, good housekeeping, robes on request. Negatives: sound proofing could be better, initially was given a room on 1xx level facing the wall, literally no daylight and could hear noise from the lobby level, but was moved to a much nicer room on the top floor next day. Heavy construction at the hotel next door, drilling starts at around 9am every morning, but should be complete by summer. Advise: ask for a room at a higher, preferably top floor. If something does not satisfy you, talk to the staff, they are very helpful.

4/10 Poor

Dimitris, GR

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the centre of old city
Very good locatio but very poor hotel. The room was small and in a bad condition. The tv didn't work, one of the plugs smashed and I don't want to remember the bathroom. I will not go there again...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice hotel but rooms are too small

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good location
A hotel with a extremely good location with very polite staff, however the rooms were small.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Karina, Costa Rica

The hotel has a very good location, a very short walk from the tram that will take you to the other side of the bridges (Taksim area). Also, a short walk from the Spice Bazzar, Mosques, nice restaurants, etc. The room was nice but very small, smaller than what we saw in the pictures. It was filled with dust everywhere. In the bathroom, my husband opened the toilet, which had the "has been sanitised" paper lock and guess what...It was dirty..the worst kind of it! It was very disgusting. The shower gel dispenser was broke and the cover for the toilet flush button fell down numerous times. The whole bathroom had a lot of ugly fixes that in my opinion, a 4 star hotel shouldn't have. The breakfast was very diverse, the only problem we had was that my husband is lactose intolerant and everything had milk.. For me, the hotel should be 3.5 stars, which is still good! But with 4 stars, I was expecting a little bit more greatness on their behalf.

8/10 Good

Matt, Birmingham , AL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location just 2 minutes from Gulhane Park tram stop and 10 minutes to the major sites.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Raymond Hotel, Sirkeci, Istanbul
Our first trip to Istanbul and it turned out to be a very enjoyable trip in large part due to our stay. The staff were friendly and courteous and I need to make special mention of the folks at the Reception desk, Murat Katran & Erdal Giftci the Room Service staff - Can Kilincer & Gapan Deniz. The breakfast provided is excellent. Maybe one day when they do expand it the rooms will be bigger and more spacious.

8/10 Good

Steve, Budapest, Hungary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small hotel, great location, good value
Uneventful, but pleasant. The restaurant serves great dinners.

6/10 Okay

Anwar, San Francisco CA

Disliked: Room comfort
Good location but small rooms
Rooms are very small, otherwise ok.