alkhaleej hotel

Highly Recommended!
Our stay at this hotel was wonderful! The rooms were spotless and well-equipped with essential amenities like soap, shampoo, and even a complimentary toothbrush, which was a nice touch. The air conditioning worked perfectly, and the water pressure in the shower was excellent. The location was ideal – close to Taksim Square with great exchange offices nearby offering better rates.
I had read some mixed reviews earlier, and since the hotel is relatively new, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. However, they have clearly improved and are now very professional. The service exceeded our expectations, especially Mr. Sina at reception, who provided excellent tips on tourist spots, safety, and avoiding overpriced services. We stayed here twice during our trip and were consistently impressed by the cleanliness, friendly staff, and great communication. A solid 10/10. We’d definitely stay again!

THE WORST hotel I have ever stayed in, considering I’ve stayed in even cheaper hotels before, but I've never had so many problems. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME, I DO NOT RECOMMEND STAYING HERE.
First, although we booked 2 rooms for 4 people, paid ahead, and had a confirmation email with a receipt, the staff claimed that their website only shows a reservation for 1 room. They told us to come back later after their website might refresh, but that wouldn’t guarantee the reservation of 2 rooms! After negotiations with raised voices (they barely spoke English, so we used a translation app), they finally started to try to resolve the issue. Even though it was the hotel's website's problem, they asked us to call the travel agency where we made our reservation.
After contacting the agency ourselves, they confirmed that our reservation for 2 rooms was correct and began calling the hotel to explain the situation. At first, the staff answered, but then they just started to ignore the calls. By the time we finally got 2 rooms, we were exhausted, as it took too long just to check in.
Secondly, the rooms were not clean, and one of them was a smoking room, even though we booked a non-smoking one.

Respectful staff, polite and friendly trying to meet your expectations. Still rooms for improvement, but considering the price it is justified.

The location is perfect, just 3 minutes to Taksim square. We had a comfortable stay in the hotel. The staff and the owner are very friendly and helpful.

I booked the suite at this hotel from February 11 to 17.
The suite is located in the below ground floor (-1), so it’s difficult to rest when someone walks into the lobby and hears their noise. This matter was so intense that at 2 A. M, I noticed the sound of hookah smoking (the sound of hookah slurping), you never can guess what was. The hotel manager and owner Mr. Sina was smoking a hookah (at midnight), It happened in next days.
The windows of the suite were lower than the street. The bathrooms don’t have soap, there are only hair shampoo and you should buy soap.
The hotel suite was like a basement.
I have also uploaded its photos, so, you can make a better decision.