Dara Old City Hotel

Positive: Russian and English speaking receptionist always present at the reception; location - five minutes away from the Blue Mosque; good Wi-Fi; great view from the roof; there is an elevator (though, maximum two people will fit tightly).

Negative: the rooms are very shabby, the wallpaper is peeling off the walls right in the center and in some places it seems like there is mold on the walls, a poorly functional closet that only takes up space, of which there is practically none in the room; the toilet was loose, the shower hose was leaking. The first time the trash was taken out only after we asked to do so. In principle, the bathroom was very conditionally cleaned before our arrival - other people's hair was hanging in the corners.

Additional comments: the breakfast is not bad, although everything ran out quickly, even boiling water. The pillows are hard - an acquired taste, but the mattress is comfortable. We got a room with windows overlooking the courtyard-well, so it was always dark in it. We rented two "adjacent rooms" (that's what it was called on the website when we booked), but on the first night we were put on different floors and told that they weren't obliged to give us adjoining rooms. Apparently, the adjacency was because the rooms were in the same hotel. The audibility is terrible, and the doors close with a loud slam with all their might, and if walking around Istanbul doesn't exhaust you, then slamming doors coupled with the muezzin at 5 am will make the night unforgettable.

The patio on the roof is really nice, it's a shame that for some reason it was kept open for exactly 1 day.

Very compact rooms, double bed up against a wall, small bedside draws then the other wall. Have to close tge bathroom door to use it
VERY CLEAN ROOMS
Although decoration coukd do with TLC as wallpaper coming off