What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Spire Inner Circle Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay
Yes.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate, and received a City view Junior Suite.

How are the rooms?
Definitely more a proper suite than junior.
Around 65sqm large

Separate lounge area with sofa and desk. Separate guests toilets.

Large TV with good selection of international channels.
Nespresso machine. Kettle.

Large comfortable bed.
Usb sockets next to the bed.

Large marble bathroom with bathtub and separate walk-in shower. Agraria amenities

Very efficient air conditioning system.
Superb view over the city and Bosphorus.

PressReader free online papers.

How is the exec. lounge?
The club lounge was still closed for breakfast despite the hotel was packed.

Very good breakfast served at main restaurant, which can be very crowded and noisy.
Still, efficient and attentive staff makes the service pretty smooth.

Club lounge is open for drinks and snacks during the day though.
Extremely friendly and attentive staff.
Pleasant atmosphere. Superb panoramic views.

What was good and what was bad?
GOOD

• Convenient location
• Very attentive and friendly staff.
• Superb view from the suites
• Large and comfortable suite
• Pleasant spa
• Covid test room

BAD

• Club lounge still closed for breakfast.
• I was waken up at 9 am (8 am Paris time by loudly renovating works next to my room): not that great after a night flight.
• Interior design is somewhat pretty kitsch, and it is a shame that hotel did not ask Turkish design agency such as Autoban to redesign the hotel’s interior. Current renovation of the rooms does not seem to go into the right direction.
• Richard Quest complaining loudly on the phone in the spa about his hard night flight 😅.

Value for $ or IHG Rewards Points? Would you return?
Yes, for smiling service and convenient location.
Still, fares at this hotel can be exorbitant (EUR 720 was the cheapest rate for standard room the day I checked-in!).


Exterior

Lobby















Junior Suite











Separate toilet

Minibar

Welcome gift


View from the room

Safran restaurant




View from top floor restaurant and bar



Last floor bar and night club










Breakfast











Club lounge














Spa
















Covid test room