The hotel is on a lovely, quiet side street, just of istiklal street, which is the main shopping street in Taksim. Therefore, it’s close to everything, walking distance in fact. The hotel is quiet as is the area. The hotel building reminds me of Florance, and my room was huge, modern and very comfortable. It even had a little balcony (so Italian). The breakfast was amazing with a huge choice, which was always fresh and tasty. Dinner was great too. But the staff and the service was beyond amazing. They were was professional, happy, cheerful, friendly and helpful. I’ll definitely return as it was a great experience without complaint.