the AC was terrible as it was not working the room was very hot more

We went to Istanbul with family to celebrate a special birthday. The hotel was situated in a wonderful position within easy walking distance to all of the major attractions. We found the staff friendly and very helpful. The hotel was very clean and tastefully decorated. Breakfast is very good, with a variety of food to suit every taste. We would... more

As per the other reviews I was very happy with the hotel itself. I'm not sure why no-one's picked up on the tram line outside though. If you stay at the front of the hotel and are a light sleeper you'll hear the tram, so I suggest ask for a room at the back. After a couple of days I... more

Our family of 5 stayed at The Romance for 7 nights in early October 08. It was a tough choice but the various Trip Advisor reviews did not let us down!! The Romance is perfectly located for tourists who want to be near the hub of the old, charming part of Istanbul, yet get the flavour of a modern bustling... more

We spent 3 nights at this hotel and it was just perfect for us - within walking distance of almost everything we wanted to see, and so convenient that we could even go back to the hotel in the middle of the day if we needed to. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to be... more

I visited Istanbul with family to celebrate my 40th Birthday and stayed at the Romance Hotel which is superbly situated for all sights which are within easy walking distance. The Hotel was clean and the staff very friendly. There was a good aray of food available at the buffet breakfast which is open from 7 - 10 (so you can... more

We stayed 4 nights at the Romance Hotel with 2 other couples. The reason we chose the Romance was value for money & location. We were not disappoionted. Not only is it within easy walking distance to the Topkapi palace, Blue Mosque, Grand bazaar, Spice Bazaar & ferry wharf, there is a tram stop not far from the front door... more

We visited Istanbul in the first week of October and stayed at The Romance Hotel.We took 2 rooms, one triple sharing and the other with twin beds. The hotel is very quaint, very well located on a lovely street.The rooms are small but well equipped, with extremely clean linen.The breakfast served was very good with an array of breads, eggs,... more

We have just returned from a magical 10 day holiday in turkey of which 5 days were spent in istanbul/ romance hotel. Let me highlight the good things first. Location is gr8, Staff are friendly and helpful. Hotel was clean.Good breakfast. Now the negatives fruniture in rooms need to be refurbished, aircon didnt work properly ( apparently that is the... more