Lamartine Hotel

The staff is more than helpful and really care about your stay. The room was very clean and quiet. All is new and renovated with an air of luxury a real 4-star. Breakfast is one of the best 5-star with fresh vegetables, tomatoes, fruit, cheese, eggs, omelette, sausages, cured meat variety, olives, soup of the day, Turkish sweets, honey, butter, pancakes,donuts, lokum etc and any other you would expect. The hotel is located 4 mins close to Taxim square where all means of transport are available. WiFi is really efficient. People of Lamartine thank you! Some tips for first time visitors: If someone want to spend most of the time visiting Hagia Sofia, Blue mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi, spice market and Grand bazaar, the Sultan Ahmed area is closer within walking distance. On the other hand, the Taxim area is very safe, more vibrant full of shops, restaurants, pubs and nightlife with buildings of 19th century European architecture and best transport means. Beer and alcohol are not sold at supermarkets, fast food and restaurants. Only some restaurants, hotels and few pubs sell them. Hotel Lamartine serves alcoholic drinks. A tip for those of you visiting Topkapi is that you need at least 6-8 hours to see all, at a steady pace with security checks (not so busy). I think the harem does not deserve the extra time and money. Try to buy skip-the-line tickets for all visits to avoid the queue for tickets but you cannot avoid the security and ticket checking queue. Another tip is that public transport is very good (buses, trams) to go round the city by using your credit card or Istanbul card. Average bus route is 27 Turkish lira. We used Google maps to find schedules and prices of bus routes. Another good idea is to take the boat from Karakoy to visit Prince islands and from Eminonu to go round the Bosporus by taking the tour.

Superb location, just few minutes walk from Taksim square. Very quiet during the night. Our room was big enough, much bigger than my previous stays in other Istanbul hotels of same category. Utmost professional staff, cleanliness is great, breakfast is nice.

I thank Lamartine Team for such a great vacation! Everything was as we expected, clean, great service, beautiful interior and delicious breakfast. We lost our watch and asked Lamartine Team to check if they were left in the room and they found it. We got the watch back so I am very grateful to the Lamartine Team! 5 star!

An excellent stay in every way! The hotel is outstanding, offering top-quality services and well-maintained facilities. The rooms are clean, spacious, and very comfortable. The reception staff is extremely friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with professionalism and a smile. A truly wonderful experience—I highly recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a comfortable and exceptional stay

Great location, close to Taksim Square and Metro. Nice neighborhood with restaurants and shops nearby. Room was clean, quiet and comfortable. Lovely breakfast buffet.