Antusa Design Hotel & Spa

I booked a last-minute room in this hotel for 4 nights last week, and I would recommend the place for anyone who is visiting Istanbul for the first time and looking for a cozy, clean and friendly atmosphere. The staff welcomed my friend and I instantly, and helped us organize our stay, with recommendations for bars, activities and restaurants.
The hotel is located in a very central spot, making Eminönü and the sultanahmet areas reachable within 5-10 minutes walk. There are also many restaurants and bars around the hotel, though I would adventure myself a little further to avoid crowds.
The breakfast offers many options, even if I didn’t find it the best quality food. But again, the staff working in the restaurant was very welcoming, and helped us feel welcome.

+ : the hammam for which you get a 20% discount as a guest was amazing! I would recommend it to anyone looking to feel clean and relaxed.
-: the window to our room exposed us to the inside court with all the AC extractor fans which were occasionally very loud and can wake you up. Another thing to watch out for is the cost of a room per night. We thought we had had a good deal by paying 75€ a night to the receptionist (cheaper than through booking websites online where it was 90€/night) but only realised after a couple days that the prices clearly state 70€ a night behind the receptionist. We made no fuss because it’s a slight difference but watch out for the prices clearly written on the wall before making a deal :)

We went in november last year. This hotel is literally 2 min walk down hagia sophia and everything is very close by. The staff were amazing and service is fantastic. The manager was very friendly and lovely guy and will go out of his way to help you with anything. We once missed our breakfast as son was really unwell. When he found out he sent a tray of free breakfast to our room as well as a big bowl of fruit free of charge. On the morning of our flight back he let us in the restaurant for breakfast half an hour earlier than the the restaurant opening time. Cleanliness and everything else was also spot on.

The hotel is in a nice location, close to plenty of cafés and amenities. The staff were friendly and helpful, and breakfast was decent. If you’re not a fan of Turkish coffee, there are many other coffee spots nearby. A small downside – the bedsheets were torn, which left a slightly negative impression. Overall, an okay stay.

A fantastic hotel with amazing staff! The perfect location. Very close to the mosques and with the kindest staff who could not do enough to help - especially when my husband left his shirt behind at the hotel and only realised when we arrived back!!! They were honestly so amazing and I’d give 10/10 just for staff service.

This hotel is perfectly located in the old town. Walking distance to all of the must see sites. A short walk to the tram that takes you to Karakoy and Taksim Square. Not especially quiet, but rooms are spacious enough. Additional key selling point is the breakfast on the roof, with views of H Sofia

My wife and me stayed at this hotel for six nights. We find this place very centrally situated close to many attractions. The staff’s very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was top notch. We loved the breakfast and specially Mr Hassan who works at the restaurant in the morning. He is very nice person. Last but not least the front desk staff is great. Thanks for everything.

Everything was very good. The terrace was very nice and you could rely on them if you needed anything. The Turk and the O’zbek at the terrace were very welcoming and were individually approached every customer. If I come to Istanbul again, I will not have second thoughts on coming to this hotel again.

Hospitality was amazing, Eren and Gǒkhan were both amazing members of staff, looked after us throughout our trip and went above and beyond to make us feel at home and make our stay special. I’ll definitely stay here again and recommend this hotel to all.