Cihangir Palace Hotel

The elegant 4-star (NOT 4 STAR)Cihangir Palace is a boutique hotel (not boutique ) offering stylish (not stylish) accommodation in the heart of Istanbul. With its prime location and thoughtful amenities, this sophisticated (not sophisticated) property is ideal for both leisure and business travellers wanting to explore the vibrant city.

Accommodation
Rooms are custom designed with elegant decor and modern comforts. Not elegant or modern)Each comes with air conditioning, WiFi, a flatscreen TV with satellite channels, and tea and coffee making facilities. No tea and coffee facilities) Additional amenities include a minibar, safety deposit box, (no mini bar or safety box) and private bathroom complete with toiletries, hairdryer, and slippers.
Food and drink
When it comes to dining, guests can start their day with a rich breakfast buffet. A restaurant serves delicious meals throughout the day, (breakfast room not restaurant is only open for 2 hours in the morning) while the lobby bar provides a relaxing spot for drinks and refreshments. (Lobby is a dark space with a sofa and 2 chairs).Room service is also available for those preferring to dine in private. (No room service).
The hotel is depressing and the photos do not show the real condition of this run down hotel. Rooms are small, furniture is old and broken, flooring needs attention. Towels worn and have holes, quilt did not fit the bed.

1. There was no ironing facility available.
2. The room did not have a safe, which forced us to carry our valuables with us at all times.
3. We booked a deluxe room through Booking.com, but what we got was a small, cramped room with nothing but beds and a tight bathroom that only had cheap soap. The listing claimed the room included a safe, ironing facilities, and a laptop safe — none of which were provided.
4. Room service was extremely poor. The bed sheets were never changed during our five-night stay.
5. There wasn't even a garbage bin in the room.
6. Only one staff member could speak English, which made communication difficult.
7. The view from the room was of a narrow, noisy street.
8. While the hotel is within walking distance of Taksim Square, the steep and unpleasant ramp makes it nearly impossible to walk—especially with children.
9. The beds were uncomfortable and not suitable for a restful sleep.
10. We paid a price that could have easily covered a much better hotel. Later, we discovered the actual cost of this hotel was less than half of what we paid.
11. Our stay here truly ruined our visit to Turkey. The hotel was neither comfortable nor safe.
12. The walls were paper-thin, and we could hear every footstep and door from outside, making it difficult to sleep.
13. The reception area looked more like a bathroom than a hotel
This hotel was a huge disappointment. I would never consider staying here again—even if it were offered for free.

Cihangir palace is a cheap hotel near taksim square, the rooms are quite ok and modern. However, the hotel has some problems with electricity, so modern rooms and AC do not help much, and what I could gather from the hotel staff's responses is that this electricity problems are regular and fixes itself by waiting ("it happens, just wait a few hours"). We were total of one night without electricity and AC and of course most of the breakfast was inaccessible next morning as well, and the elevator. Without these problems on the other day, the breakfast was nice and rooms were good as well.