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Looking for a place to stay in Istanbul? Then look no further than Grand Hotel Halic, a family-friendly hotel that brings the best of Istanbul to your doorstep.
Rooms at Grand Hotel Halic offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi.
24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service are some of the conveniences offered at this hotel. A pool and free breakfast will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Grand Halic Hotel, parking is available.
Nearby landmarks such as Basilica Cistern (1.5 mi) and Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya) (1.5 mi) make Grand Halic a great place to stay when visiting Istanbul.
Istanbul has plenty of Mediterranean restaurants. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrasi Taksim, Olive Anatolian Restaurant, and Roof Mezze 360, which are serving up some great dishes.
If you’re looking for something to do, Taksim Square (0.9 mi), Galata Tower (0.2 mi), and Istiklal Street (0.3 mi) are a nice way to spend some time, and they are all within walking distance of Grand Halic Istanbul.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Grand Hotel Halic as you experience everything Istanbul has to offer.
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HOTEL STYLE
Harbour View
Languages Spoken
English, Turkish
Location
Refik Saydam Caddesi No: 37, Istanbul 34430 Türkiye
Name/address in local language
Grand Hotel Halic
487 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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We were at this 4star hotel 5 to 10 August 2022. First thing that attract my attention was hotel's stunning view toward golden horn golf . Hotel is located beside the street. Lobby is spacious and comfortable and divided to three parts, front desk lobby, bar in the middle part and posterior large lobby with stylish furniture. There are only 2 little elevator at the anterior and 2 midsize elevators at the posterior, so that busy at rush hours! Rooms are clean، with small windows and enough space. Surprisingly there are no teabags, coffee and enough water! Walls are thin and sounds of the neighbors is in the room. Bathroom is clean and comfortable. Corridors are designed with charming statues. Restaurant is located on the roof ,but surrounded by large windows, and amazing view of golf. Apart from middle quality of breakfast and crowded space, spending time with family at such a uniqe restaurant and taking fotoes ,comes to me as a dream. Unfortunately waiters manner is not politely, and overall service of the restaurant isn't acceptable. But staff of reception are helpful and able to speak english, Persian and Turkish. Metro station and bus station are close to the hotel. So that you can go everywhere easily. Walking to the galata tower needs only 10 minutes. We love hiking so all the nights went taxim square by historical pera and istiklal streets, within 30 minutes. Hotel have indoor pool and sps, but we didn't have enough time to use them. In summary: POSITIVE Excellent location Clean hotel Helpful reception staff Amazing view from seaview rooms and restaurant Nearby bus and metro station Value is affordable
NEGATIVE Small windows and non soundproof rooms Restaurant and elevators aren't capable of guests Low food quality and serving manner No free water, teabags and coffee in the room
OVERALL I relatively recommend this hotel
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Hello all, Grand Halic staff, I really enjoyed the stay at Grand Halic and was pleasantly surprised. The location is very central, so it is easy to get to some of the major tourist sites. Galata tower is very close and then you can walk around from there.
In terms of the hotel room, I think the beds were great, somehow the mattresses relieved me of my back pain, so if the staff could let me know exactly which mattresses they use, it would be great!
For the money, it was great.
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Date of stay: November 2019
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I and my wife stayed in this hotel from 14 April for 6 nights. first of all, I have to say it was my second trip to Istanbul and in comparison with Aristan Istanbul Gallery, i have to say Aristan Istanbul gallery hotel is much nicer with better accommodation but also the price is more expensive than Grand Halic hotel. about Grand Halic hotel i can say I didn't have any highlight objections, just the view of our room was awful, everything else was ok or at least acceptable, the location is great, the staffs are nice and helpful, the breakfast is acceptable, rooms are standard and gets cleaned every day. also we didn't try the food at the hotel so i can't comment about it.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Room Tip:before checking in the room make sure about its view
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Staff: The staff were amazing and supportive, i made my reservation after midnight at the same day and they did everything possible to accommodate us in such short notice. Also during my 7 days stay they were very efficient and friendly, i had a small issue with my AC and they managed to send someone and fix it in less than 5 min. Also all staff speaks English and they support with airport shuttle services, PCR and guided trips
Rooms: The hotel rooms are pretty clean and comfortable, room services were very efficient and rooms get cleaned everyday with new sheets and towels. Also room service are very quick when we asked for team, we got it in less than 10 min
Location: The hotel is located in a very nice place with a view over the golden horn, 5 min walk to Galata Tower and Istiklal Road, 2 min walk from Shishini Metro station and there is a bus station located right in front of the hotel gates
Food: Our rooms were BB, breakfast was pretty nice and consistent in quality
SPA: The SPA at the hotel was pretty nice, clean and convenient.
Rates: Finally, the hotel rates are pretty convenient and affordable
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Date of stay: June 2021
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The front hallway may look classy, but the rooms are appalling. Black mould in the bathroom, broken room door lock, outdated furniture, fridge did not work, air conditioner was turned off (we were later told that it needs to be turned on centrally which left us with 4 hours of no air conditioning on arrival), rooms are not soundproof. View from the window is such that you are looking directly into other rooms.
The pool has multiple restrictions and rules. It is only available at specific times during the day. For example, the pool only opens at 14:00 PM and only a maximum of 4 people can enter the pool at any time.
Furthermore, the pool is located next to the spa (which according to the hotel team is rented by an external company). This means that hotel guests must share the space with spa guests (despite the fact that the hotel owns the pool) and therefore there is an expectation of silence at all times.
Unfortunately, we were not aware of these rules and therefore we received abuse from the spa staff. We were screamed at by a rude South East Asian masseuse. She was very disrespectful and abusive towards us, telling us to get out of the pool and asking whether we’re too blind to see the signs around the pool. When we asked for her name, she refused to tell us her name on the basis that we are not her customers.
When we complained to the hotel staff about her treatment of us and that we were upset about being spoken to rudely, the hotel staff lied about what steps would be taken (for example, they said they would speak to the manager but then didn’t when we asked). They also laughed at us and dismissed our concerns. Never in my life had I imagined hotel staff members laughing at a guest’s concerns.
Staying at the Grand Halic Hotel has been shocking – none of the hotel or spa staff understand basic customer service standards. There is no professionalism, only incompetence.
This place is anything but a 4* hotel. Avoid at all costs.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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This hotel is very very unsuitable for rest. The walls of the rooms are so thin that the sound of people getting dressed in the bathroom was heard Breakfast is quite normal Access to the metro is very good, but to access Taksim Square, you must take a metro station The cleanliness of the hotel is not great, but it was not bad either Toothbrushes and toiletries are not available in the room and you must ask for them to be brought to you. In general, with the price of this hotel, you can choose a better hotel with better access.
این هتل بسیار بسیار برای استراحت نامناسب است. دیوارهای اتاق ها به حدی نازک هستند که صدای لباس پوشیدن اتاق بقل شنیده شد صبحانه کاملا معمولی است دسترسی به مترو بسیار خوب است اما دسترسی به میدان تکسیم باید حتما یک ایستگاه مترو سوار بشوید تمیزی هتل عالی نیست اما بد هم نبود مسواک و لوازم بهداشتی در اتاق موجود نیست و باید حتما درخواست کنید تا براتون آورده شود. در کل با قیمت این هتل می شود هتل بهتری را با دسترسی بهتر انتخاب کرد.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Room Tip:With the price of this hotel, you can make a better choice
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The staff were really friendly and helpful. Also, the breakfast service was very good especially its daily soup was delicious. Location of the hotel was handy. I mean there were both bus stations and subway near the hotel.Although it was about 15 minutes walking to Taksim Square, it wasn't crowded. Additionally, when we came out of hotel, the view of the city and the beautiful sea was awesome. Our room was standard and so clean. It had also air conditioner and heater.
Overall, my sister and I were so satisfied, and had a great week in Grand Hotel Halic.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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I stayed in this hall with my wife and son for 4 nights. The location of this hotel was great, The hotel staff cooperated with us regarding the room problems. Breakfast was satisfactory, Rooms facing the street have a better view , But all the rooms are small, Daily charging of water and coffee in the room is done regularly and Wi-Fi is good.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:There are no paper towels in the room and the toothbrush is not included in the daily charge...
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This place is a scam, quickly after checking in I realized they don't have AC even though they switched my room, they consider having a fan as AC. This is unbelievable. I talked to other customers, and they also said their room is extremely hot and nothing they can do about it. Around 45 minutes after checking in, I asked to leave and get my refund back and they hold on to 1000 TL. The receptionist was extremely rude, I have never ever talked to anyone in hospitality service to be that mean and unprofessional. While I was talking to the receptionist to explain my concern, the doorman was laughing the entire time at the situation. Save yourself time and don't waste your money at this awful place.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Hello, hope you all to be safe. We were at this hotel from November 17th for 6nights. It was absolutely amazing and enjoyable for my fiancee and me... Due to covid19, we could not throw a party in our country, so we decided to visit Istanbul for our honeymoon. I Want to appreciate to an MRS Burcu she is the receptionist and totally helpful. She gave us a Seaview room. Additionally, the hotel's location is overly great, 50 meters to the metro station and 5 min to taxim square. Breakfast was so enjoyable, and it was a buffet and warm... The staff was very nice people. I highly recommend this place to stay with you all guys.
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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The hotel room is a nice size with an armoire and a modest bathroom with tub/shower combination. There is a little seating area with a table and two chairs near the window. We had a corner room with windows opening two directions which helped to cool the room as we were there in April and the AC had not yet been turned on. There is an electric pot to boil water for tea and instant coffee. The room also has a nice size refrigerator with plenty of room for adding your own food and drinks. It is not a top of the line hotel but it was very clean and comfortable and in a very good location for getting around Istanbul. And the room rate included free internet.
There are more places to choose from in the Istanbul area.
PRICE RANGE
$122 - $189 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
grand hotel istanbul, grand halic istanbul, grand halic hotel
LOCATION
TürkiyeIstanbulNew City / Taksim / Beyoglu
NUMBER OF ROOMS
177
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