I recommend this hotel for its fantastic staff, local charm, and great location. We stayed here in Istanbul for 4 days and were able to get to most of the sites by foot (Aya Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar etc.) and the tram was nearby to go elsewhere. The staff helped set up a fantastic half-day... More

I would like to write my review about my stay in Dara hotel ,and quickly i'll write a short brief the Pros. 1- very very friendly and polite staff 2- very clean rooms 3- good breakfast and as said in most of reviews Samra who is serving the breakfast is really wonderful the Cons. 1- rooms are small with some... More

The Dara Hotel is situated on a quiet street just minutes away from the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and Aya Sophia. Our room was spacious enough with a small dresser, wardrobe and handy hooks on the wall. Although the room was quiet, we were quite close to a minaret so were woken up at 5:00 a.m. but this is the case... More

We were 6 girls that went to the lovely hotel Dara in Istanbul for a weekend in May. When we arrived, rather late at the evening, we were met with great service and kindness. The hotel staff was very polite, nice and helpful. Hotel Dara is very close to most of the places you have to see when you visit... More

The room was extremely small for two persons. We couldn't move in there. The closet's door could not even open! We had to leave our luggage on the floor. There were cracks on the walls and the room (1st floor) was exactly by the road so it was very noisy. The bathroom -although it was clean- smelled really badly -I... More

Location. Dara Hotel is situated extremely successfully – all charm of Sultanahmet is near but street is absolutely quiet. It is easy to walk to Blue Mosque or Agia Sofia any time (even in the night like we did) to enjoy old city atmosphere. Other places of interest are also very close or if you are tired it is simple... More

lovely little rooms, comfortable beds, spacious enough closets, clean bathrooms - some of the rooms may have been a little too small, but that just made the rooms cozy (not cramped). We arrived at 9:00 a.m. in the morning and since some rooms were empty we were allowed to check -in early even though official check-in time was at noon.... More

We stayed in this place for 2 nights and loved it!!! It was a charming hotel and we found the service excellent especially the hospitality of the night manager, Yilmaz Kekliktepe. My husband and I thank him very much for making us comfortable making us feel like we were at home. Thank you again Yilmaz!

LOCATION: Is pretty good, close (about 5 blocks from Blue Mosque) but tucked away so you are not in the middle of the craziness. ROOM/FACILITIES (space, cleanliness, bathroom): Terrible. We had just come from staying in 2 great hotels in our 2 previous cities, and were sadly surprised with what we got at Dara. We checked in and got into... More