Askin...translates as "lover" I am told. Or perhaps it was just my accent...but when i got lost in Istanbul trying to find my way to this hotel, asking the locals "Hotel, please? Askin?" I was perplexed to receive 10 telephone numbers with requests to meet later in the bar, but no directions to the hotel! The eleventh person I asked... More

If you are looking to stay for a short period and willing to share with friends then this hotel is good on a tight budget, I shared a room with 2 other male friends during the UK Christmas period for 3 nights which worked out at £15 each per night which we thought was very reasonable. We used to get... More

This hotel is in Sultanahmet and very well situated. You follow the street up and get directly in front of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. It is practically impossible to get lost. The roof, where breakfast is served offers a magnificent view of the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the sea of Marmara. The rooms are comfortable and the... More

we are presently staying at the askin hotel. we looked at the rooms here while at another hotel, the ilkay, which was highly recommended in trip advisor. the ilkay was okay but after seeing this room at the askin we reserved it straight away and will be here for 3 nights. the views are spectacular, to the east and west... More

Not a great experience. Location was great and we slept all right, but had to ask for almost everything (towels, soap, linens!), and breakfast was really horrid. For our 10-day tour we almost had a crisis with the tour operator since this was our first hotel of the stay in Turkey and we were very worried that the rest of... More

A co-traveler and I recently had the unfortunate experience of staying at the Askin Hotel in Istanbul. Our adventure started when the innkeeper "mistakenly" thought we had booked for Saturday and Sunday night rather than the Friday and Saturday we reserved. We came to realize the innkeeper was quite prone to mistakes and although I'm generally an understanding person, the... More

Great hotel, had a really good time.Would use again.

Damp sheets, window that didnt close properly,mold in shower, no holder for shower head, lites that didn't work, no hot water and when the sink didn't drain, my wife went ballistic...we didn't stay the nite and when they saw the fire and rage in my wifes eyes, they refunded the down payment....Soo very happy we left

Though this place is fairly squalid, we were happy to stay there three nights as a last-minute choice. The staff was friendly and -- we thought-- completely upfront. Upon leaving, we reserved a room for two nights for our return in one week. Omar the desk clerk took our money (pre-payment in full) but upon our return somehow didn't have... More