Overall Ratings & Reviews Demiray Hotel & Spa

Best hotel

We stayed at Demiray Hotel for 4 nights with family and really enjoyed it. The breakfast had great variety and the restaurant view was beautiful. Staff were very friendly and polite throughout our stay. We used the spa for a massage and sauna, which was relaxing, and also visited the swimming pool a couple of times. The location is ideal for Sultanahmet and Eminönü, though after the Grand Bazaar closes it’s a slightly longer walk back. Overall, a great and comfortable stay! Would definitely recommend😊 and would be nice to go back if we have a chance 😊

I wouldn't call this a 5* hotel it's far from it (I have stay in 5* in UK and France this doesn't even compare) however I would say they have very friendly and attentive staff on site. The decor in some areas was a bit rough around the edges when you took a closer look. The breakfast was excellent and plenty options on the huge continental buffet. Just what we needed for busy site seeing. We did have issues with our room. We had an economy double which had no external facing windows. The room was often hot and stuffy and this was in March. The AC in the room kept turning off and blowing warm air back into the room which made for a couple unbearable nights even when we turned it off the room just seem to get hot. We reported this on numerous occasions and the AC was turned back on but it kept getting turned off. If we had a window, we could have opened this for fresh air. The SPA is a nice addition. We used on a couple occasions do be warned that for some reason they insist on caps to use the pool. Luckily we read previous reviews and picked some up before we arrived. The location is ok for the old town and great location for the markets and shops but we found limited options nearby for food in the evenings, we did try the hotel restaurant but found the food to be poor vs the price. I have given them 4-star review because this is a good 4 star hotel in my opinion, although we had issues they were responsive and helpful. I would avoid the economy rooms if possible

This is a nice 4-star hotel, but definitely not a 5-star like how it is rated. They said the Turkish government gave them 5 stars so clearly Turkish standards are much lower. Expedia needs to be transparent about who rates the properties for stars. The staff were friendly. The place was clean. Bathrooms seem to be newly renovated. Breakfast was ok but definitely not 5-star. There was an abandoned building missing windows that was our view from our room.

Staff was very helpful and friendly. The downside was the area transportation was hard to get but we managed.

Great location

The hotel is really nice. Close to all the shopping and the heart of Istanbul. The staff is there to help. Would be back again

The Demiray is located walking distance to many Old Town sites. The staff are friendly and attentive. The upstairs cafe for breakfast is excellent and the view is incredible. Highly recommend staying here!

Thecates is close to blue mosque but the bathroom inmy roo wasl eaking wster and was not repsired fo4 days thst Ivstayed in the hotel. It should be repaired.

Caminando como 10 minutos encuentras Hagia Sophia , mesquite azul y 10 minutos el Grand Bazar y como a 25 minutos La Torre Galata

Just on a hilly area other than that had an amazing stay. Clean room. No noise. Friendly staff. 5 star

Great boutique hotel off the beaten path. Renovated, with an excellent spa and solid restaurant/breakfast. Location isnt great but short walk to all Sultan Ahmet has to offer. Even upgraded rooms are pretty tight.

Hotel is really good.

The location is in the 'garment district' which really means 'women's underwear district'. The shops in the immediate proximity of the hotel are only open during the day and not anything you'd shop at. But it's only 2 blocks from the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market and a few blocks from Sultanahmet so it's a great place to base your day activities and still let you return to get some rest or drop off your purchases. The breakfast is possibly the best I've ever experienced. They have American, European and truly Turkish breakfast options. (American = eggs and sausage and pastries, European = cold cuts and yogurt and pastry, Turkish = olives, vegetables, fruit, cheese and bread). It's an amazing experience and the restaurant has a panoramic view of the north shore of the golden horn and with views of Suleymaniye mosque and Hagia Sophia. Quite a way to start the day! Rooms are clean and well appointed. Staff is friendly and helpful. Definitely would stay here again without hesitation.

Positives - Room is clean and they have a really good Turkish breakfast. Nice people work there. The area is quiet at night. Good if you are visiting the Sultanahnet area. But the downside is the location - once the market closes its practically a ghost town. There is a door to the bathroom but there is no door to close the shower. A fault in design perhaps? Also, I did not like the fact that hotel used my passport number as the WiFi code - massive breach of privacy, and contra GDPR if in Europe. The hotel is rated as a 4 star but I would say it's more of a good 3 star hotel.

The hotel was willing to extend my original 3 night stay by and extra night at a discount and keep me in the same room. Location is great as it is walking distance to many restaurants and the major attractions such as Topkapi Palace, etc. The staff could do a little better with grasp of some english. My housekeeper was excellent. Breakfast options are okay.

Service impeccable Personnel très attentionné agréable tout en restant discret L’hôtel est proche de toute commodité Toutefois l’emplacement n’est pas terrible quartier affreux et les chambres vue sur immeubles délabrés enfin une des deux qu’on avait Le SPA pas trop apprécié car la chaleur est largement en dessous à ce qu’on s’y attend on n’y transpire pas alors que c’est le but Le hamam n’était pas disponible L’eau de la piscine fraîche et le jaccuzi ma dernière journée n’était pas fonctionnel.

Great spa, great rooms and a fantastic rooftop restaurant with jaw-dropping views. The staff are lovely.

The staff was so great. Showed us clearly which streets to turn on and to take a short cut to bazaar. Also, when there was a traffic jam. A staff member walked us down to the Main Street with our luggage so we didn’t have to wait an additional twenty minutes for a taxi. Went beyond for us.

Good stay, friendly staff, great breakfast in restaurant with panoramic views of the blue mosque and Bosphorus.