Mr Cas Hotels Taksim - Special Category

The breakfast buffet was lovely and the cocktails in the evening were great. The restaurant staff were great and remembered our orders from one day to the next. It was a very comfortable room and great nights sleep.

Loved everything. First, the staff. So kind, patient and helpful. Special shout out to Selim, who ran the reception so efficiently and gave us the best recommendations. Then Mustafa who ran the bar and the breakfast, always smiling, always helpful and doing a great job. And Mesut who also helped us, with a smile. The hotel is brilliantly maintained, looks like a Wes Anderson film set and the rooms are top notch. Super comfortable beds, great linen, thoughtful amenities, and very clean. We had the room facing Istiklal, and read reviews about how it could be noisy because of the nightclub in front. But honestly we enjoyed it, and after walking the whole day, nothing could disturb us. We had the best holiday, and a large part of it was because we chose Mr Cas to stay at. So much history and so pretty, just added to our love for Istanbul.

The location is directly on the famous İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul (see picture). There is no way your taxi can bring you in front of the door as it is a pedestrian street. If you don't mind to walk 50-100m it should be OK. I would advise to book the room on the rear side as the street can get a bit loud. There are plenty of restaurants and bars in the alley in front of the hotel and a lot of shops on the avenue. The breakfast is served and not a buffet, if your stay is included then the fresh orange juice is an additional expense and you have to choose one breakfast. For the breakfast you can choose for example a Turkish breakfast, French breakfast (with 2 croissants), Omelette or scrambled eggs. The breakfast is served in the lounge on the last floor and you can also see the view from the roof terrace (see picture). At the south end of the avenue, you have the possibility to get to the funicular station and arrive not far from the bridge going to the gran Bazaar. The famous Galata tower can be reached in a few minutes on foot. The staff is very polite and helpful.

The location was pretty good for me because all my conference events were quite nearby. It is located on a lively shopping street, but no noise came to my room and I slept well. The bed was huge and the room was very clean. Breakfast was good and healthy. The Hotel looks like a small boutique hotel, it is very unique compared to so-called chain hotels. Some people like "standard" places but I as a traveler prefer to see something different that has some spirit in it. ( In addition to supporting local entrepreneurs) The hotel is well suited for those who can walk as there are quite many stairs in the building, even though there is a small elevator. The staff was very nice, including the reception, restaurant, and cleaning. They also helped me to get transport from the airport in the middle of the night, which was very kind as I had never traveled to Turkiye before.

The staff are exceptional, really kind, helpful and friendly. I had injured my ankle the day before and they made an effort to go to a pharmacy for me and call me from there with the pharmacist to make sure I had what I needed. You don't get kindness like that often. The hotel room was very quiet considering it is located on a very busy street. We had booked an internal room which doesn't receive much natural light but honestly it was great because we were out exploring Istanbul and it allowed us to sleep in a little. Breakfast on the rooftop was lovely as we planned our day and it turns into a bar on the weekends and having a nightcap up there with the lights of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque in the distance was quite special.