Grand Hotel de Londres

The location

- dirty -not renovated for at least 30 years - decoration was horrid - toilet seat in my room was broken and they never fixed it - it literally took 5 minutes for hot water to get to the room - wall paper was peeling off the wall - bugs in bec

location, people, breakfast, and location

needs to work on cleaning

Staff

Day 1- Awoke as tired as hotel . Mattress sagged - like sleeping in a ditch. Curtains too small to keep out light. Voices in the car park woke us in small hours. Neither shower nor TV worked properly. Given alternate room second night.

Wonderful breakfasts with a big choice. The building itself is very atmospheric, with beautiful interiors. The location is very convenient, on a quiet street, but with bustling İstiklal Caddesi just around the corner

Location, service and ambience all fantastic.

Breakfast could be better eg. rolls as well as bread; better quality orange juiceLovely room, but missing a bedside light

Stepping into the hotel felt like stepping back in time. The decor was well chosen. I liked the old time feel.

It is not well maintained or cleaned. My bed was sloped instead of flat, the carpet was filthy, and the wallpaper was peeling in very obvious places. I didn’t feel good about sleeping here.

The breakfast was very good. Excellent coffee. Open for long hours (07.00-10.30). The staff were brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble. Very good cleaning staff, excellent, friendly and helpful management. The style of the hotel (1892) was great and all the staff pulled together. The location is superb, right in the centre near many excellent, reasonably priced eateries. The staff would always get taxis for you when required. Great that there were no tour groups in this hotel! All individual travellers.

The ubiquitous red carpet and some of the wall paper in the bedrooms needs replacing! Pity the roof bar and terrace was not open (because it was winter)

Staff are always friendly and welcoming.Location is fab.I love the historic atmosphere.

Breakfast is a bit limited. Fresh orange juice would be good.

Excellent rooftop bar and service.

Shower was small, I could barely fit inside it.

Good location!!

I booked a double room it was so small and smelly, shower was extremely small, I couldn’t get in, I changed the room they charged me extra 60 euros ..

Büyük Londra Oteli (Grand Hotel des Londres) is a truly remarkable place. It has no equal--you will understand immediately upon entering the foyer, and witnessing the exceptional decor, a collection of baroque early 20th Century relics. It's not so much a hotel as an experience, and if this experience is one you might enjoy, you will not be disappointed.

The internet connection! Unfortunately, this is the one area in which Londra is a bit lacking.

Interiors and terrace bar with an outstanding view

Kitchen area was disgusting, not well maintained , breakfast not good

I was super happy with this hotel and staff. they were super nice

I didnt have wifi in my room. we booked a suit room but no wifi there

Excellent location. Old historic building with traces of history in the interior of the hotel. Beautiful lobby and staircases

Tiny rooms with very claustrophobic bathroom, especially the shower stall. Old noisy air conditioner. Poor breakfast. General state of dilapidation and musty rooms.

This was my third stay in this hotel, which I like because it is really, really charming, while not being too expensive. It is very conveniently situated, near Istiklal caddesi and public transportation.We booked a standard room, but upon arrival they upgraded it to a room with balcony, which - compared to the standard one - had air conditioning, a slightly larger bathroom, and a lovely view of the Golden Horn.

I hope this hotel never changes its charming, Orient-express-like atmosphere, although some minor upgrades would be appreciated (bathroom is a bit outdated and some items such as the shower door should be fixed, old mattresses could be replaced, and furniture dusted once in a while, etc.). Wifi was also not working properly.

The roof terrace is amazing. The staff were very helpful and friendly and everything was really clean. Great location!

Very authentic heritage. Outstanding architecture. Very kind professional staff. Spectacular rooftop bar looking over the sea and Asian side of Istanbul. Through the alley directly to the Istiklal Caddesi, 2 mins. Down the road to the crazy drink scenes, 5 mins. Galata Tower, 10 mins. Surrounded by British, Italian, Croatian consulates. Good breakfast. Nothing fancy but everything you need for your day.

Exact opposite of the pros. Very bad Wi-Fi in your room. Can drain your data. Very bad TV reception, and I am talking about old school 90s bad TV. But the EURO games are on everywhere so just roam around and soak in the atmosphere with some Efes beer. The bathroom is historic, very old. Very thin windows so you will hear the commotion from the streets.

Best location, Amazing interiors, great value

It's an old building, wifi doesn't reach the rooms and the walls aren't soundproof so it gets noisy if your room is facing the street

Surely the most iconic hotel in Istanbul. Walk in and it’s time travel to a different world of how travel once was. It’s beautiful, antique, unique, has starred in many films, eg Edge of Heaven, and it’s not even expensive. Loved it.

I was brought to this hotel by the films of Fatih Akin. And it completely met my expectations. I would highlight the terrace with a view of the Bosphorus Strait, making it unnecessary to wander the surrounding streets in search of cafes. There is also friendly staff and the hotel owner, a charming man with above-average knowledge of English for Turkish standards.It's true that the hotel doesn't have everything to meet the maximalist expectations of today's tourists, but it has that elusive and inexplicable something that affects us subconsciously, like our favorite movies that we watch for the hundredth time.P.S. Don't be spoiled when it comes to breakfast. There is plenty of what is offered, enough to set off with a full stomach to explore this complex and magical city.