Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category Istanbul
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Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category Review
Comprising 47 rooms, the 4-star Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category is set near the entertainment district of Istanbul 10 minutes' drive from the Holy mosque "Hagia Sophia Museum". Situated just near Republic Monument, the modern hotel has 2 onsite restaurants serving Turkish, Spanish and local cuisine.
A buffet breakfast is served each morning at the Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category Istanbul. Faros Kebap and Faros restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisines onsite, including Turkish as well as Turkish. There is also a coffee bar. You can try Mediterranean cuisine in a seafood restaurant which is located very close by.
The boutique accommodation is placed in Taksim where the streets are packed with live music venues, dance clubs, rollicking bars and high-end art galleries, including SALT Beyoฤlu, 3.8 km from a sacred site like the Ottoman-era Friday Blue Mosque. The designer Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category Istanbul stands close enough to Taksim tube station.
The area features a number of shopping sites such as the word Sultanahmet District within 3.7 km of this Istanbul property.
The comfortable units include a balcony and a dining area, furnished with a marble floor and soundproof windows, and some of them face the city. For more comfort, hair dryers and dressing gowns together with a rainfall shower are provided. A rainfall shower and a separate toilet are available in private bathrooms. In addition, guests are welcome to use a kitchen with a microwave, an electric kettle and refrigerators in an apartment.
You can catch the bus at Hava Airport bus stop, a minute's walk from Faros Hotel Taksim-Special Category.
Business travellers are welcome to use a conference room offered on site.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Fantastic boutique hotel with restaurants and bars.
- Excellent central location not very far from Church of Saint Mary Draperis.
- Good-sized and brand-new rooms have pleasant views and open bathrooms.
- Menu offers delicious Turkish fare.
- Excellent service and an early check-in.
- Great prices for the area.
- A few past guests were dissatisfied with not comfortable beds.
- Minor complaints about a few unprofessional employees.
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus Electric kettle
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Grocery shopping service
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's buffet
- Board games
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Republic Monument 380 m (1247 ft)
- Istiklal Street 480 m (1575 ft)
- Galatasaray High School 1.04 km (3412 ft)
- Museum of Innocence 1.24 km (4068 ft)
- Topkapi Palace harem 3.10 km (1.93 mi.)
- Topkapi Palace 3.10 km (1.93 mi.)
- Istanbul Museum of Modern Art 1.65 km (1.03 mi.)
- Taksim Gezi Park 710 m (2329 ft)