Ada Hotel Istanbul

Hidden in a side street 100 m south-west from the hipodrome/Sultanahmet area. Stayed six days in a small room with a sea view in the 3rd floor, just high enough to get less sounds from the street at night, but - at the heigth of imam's calls at 5.30 just accross the street ;) but this did not disturb us really. Kind guys at the reception helped us to find some good less-turistic restaurants in the wider area. They also arranged us a taxi to the airport (not exactly what we wanted - a simple yellow taxi with a taximeter - but for a set price, however it was at 4 a.m. so the reliability was maybe more important than additional about 10 € of the final price). The breakfast at 5th floor, with a dramatic views towards the Marmara sea, and the mosque bellow the window, and the old city. Varied food and good service. Well done cleaning daily, toiletries, water-boiling kettle, fridge, well functioning free wifi. The lift is important especially on the first and last days to transport the luggage to and from the room. All the "problems" were solved quickly, with a smile, so no complaints at all!