Meddusa Hotel

  Customer Review on 10 January 2012 

Great little hotel in a excellent location in Istanbul! Breakfast was fantastic and it was excellent value for money! I would definitely stay there again and recommend this hotel to others. The young guy who works there was excellent and really friendly, always helpful and made us plenty of tea! Our room was also cleaned each day which was great. The restaurant nearby was awesome as well and would highly recommend it!

  Customer Review on 30 October 2011 

The staff spoke extremely little English - you really need to have your trip figured out and not expect help from them. They are pretty friendly and kind. The cleaning lady always did an exceptional job and we never had anything taken. Though our suitcases would be moved so she could sweep and mop and our things put away. The no cost breakfast that comes with the room consisted of: nice cheese, similar to fetta, other sliced cheese, bologna type meat, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, 2 kinds of olives, yogurt, fruit, bread, butter, jam, chocolate spread, tang type juice, water, tea, coffee. We got a bit bored with it after a 2 week stay, but it was filling. The rooms are tiny! But in case you are going to Istanbul to see the city, not to sit within your hotel room all day! The bath rooms were clean, but some bath rooms had no shower curtains, along with the floor would be wet. I noticed a bit of mold on the celing of the bathroom, there is certainly no fan, so it&'s to be expected. It wasn&'t a lot or of any concern to us. This is not a luxurious hotel, it&'s pretty basic, but safe. The location is safe and as two females traveling alone, we felt safe. Though we carried mace (you can legally in Turkey if it&'s under 4 oz. ) Fresh towels each and every day. No bed bugs that I could see. European style sheets, so really not necessary a top sheet. But we had our hostel covers. The location is awesome, the top traveler sights are only a few blocks away as are the trams and two nearby Hammam&'s (Cagaloglu Hamam, 1 block away, 45 Euros, ouch! and Cemberlitas, 45 lira, way greater deal, several blocks away on the tramline next to the burnt colomn) A little store next door for water and juice, and a small grocery store a block down the street, Greens. Starbucks up the street. But don&'t expect the coffee, or chocolate to be of the US quality. They were each weak.

  Mirjana M. on 30 October 2011 

The employees spoke extremely little English - you really need to have your trip figured out and not expect help from them. They are pretty friendly and kind. The cleaning lady always did an excellent job and we never had anything taken. Though our suitcases would be moved so she could sweep and mop and our things put away. The free breakfast that comes with the room consisted of: nice cheese, similar to fetta, other sliced cheese, bologna type meat, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, 2 kinds of olives, yogurt, fruit, bread, butter, jam, chocolate spread, tang type juice, water, tea, coffee. We got a bit bored with it following a 2 week stay, but it was filling. The rooms are tiny! But if you are going to Istanbul to see the city, not to sit in your hotel room all day! The bathrooms were clean, but some bathrooms had no shower curtains, and also the floor would be wet. I noticed a bit of mold on the celing of the bathroom, there is certainly no fan, so it&'s to be expected. It wasn&'t a lot or of any concern to us. This is not a luxury hotel, it&'s pretty basic, but safe. The location is secure and as two females travelling alone, we felt safe. Though we carried mace (you can legally in Turkey if it&'s under 4 oz. ) Fresh towels each day. No bed bugs that I could see. European style sheets, so really not necessary a top sheet. But we had our hostel covers. The location is awesome, the top landmarks are only a few blocks away as are the trams and two nearby Hammam&'s (Cagaloglu Hamam, 1 block away, 45 Euros, ouch! and Cemberlitas, 45 lira, way better deal, various blocks away on the tramline next to the burnt colomn) A little store nearby for water and juice, and a small grocery store a block down the street, Greens. Starbucks up the street. But don&'t expect the coffee, or chocolate to be of the US quality. They were both weak.

  Afroza A. on 11 May 2011 

It is good. One can stay in this hotel, but tarriff is little high than expectation.

  Scott S. on 19 October 2010 

We highly suggest Meddusa Hotel, in case you are searching for nice quiet hotel (its not for party people). Fantastic location- Aya Sofya, the Blue Mosque & affordable eating places all inside a ten-minute walk down the street (Yerebatan Cadessi). Deniz, the owner, is friendly & helpful, breakfast is great & plentiful, the hotel & our room, was clean (the room was cleaned daily extremely rare in budget places). This is an outstanding spot for the cost (remember it is a 2 star hotel). Having travelled extensively & being a former guide book researcher, I can only think that the people who have complained have possibly not travelled extensively & were expecting 3-4 star facilities on a 2 star budget! (No shower curtain is common spot in budget hotels in Asia, Africa, etc). Our room at backside of the hotel had no noise-unsure about front rooms. Would definitely stay here again!

  Customer Review on 1 August 2010 

Relaxed setting and friendly staff make staying here straightforward and comfortable. Travelling to and from the hostel was straightforward and reasonably priced and extremely handy with the trams so close and also many restaurants and food stores close by made choosing places for dinner much easier

  Celia G. on 1 August 2010 

Relaxed atmosphere and warm and friendly staff make staying here effortless and comfortable. Travelling to and from the hostel was effortless and inexpensive and extremely handy with the trams so close as properly as a lot of restaurants and food stores close by made choosing places for dinner much easier

  Has A. on 27 June 2010 

I like the great position, rates and Deniz who is the ideal hotel manager.

  Natalia E. on 25 June 2010 

Hotel is nice, staff is friendful, but the charwoman is very strange. She didn't clean the carpet all the time we stayed there, and she threw out our museum tickets we wanted to keep and our empty botle for water we needed.