Berce Apartments

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location was great, really close to Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar etc. Very cute and walkable neighbourhood in the heart of historic Istanbul. Staff were friendly.
  : Generally grubby, with significant mold in bathrooms, dirty pillows, some torn linens, all the bedroom lights were hanging off the walls, broken appliances, other peoples half eaten food in the cupboards. Walls and cabinet fronts could all use a cleaning and the whole apartment should be repainted. I would never recommend this place to anyone, nor would I ever stay there again. Also, because its in a really touristy location food prices are 2 or 3 times as much as in other locations. If we did Istanbul again, I would stay in a nice location on the Asian side of Istanbul but close to the metro and just take public transit in to see the sights.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location is just a stone's throw away from the Hagia Sophia. You can easily hear the prayers from both the mosques which will immerse you in the 'Istanbul' mood. Certainly would recommend those who are on a budget yet wish to be there near the main attractions.
  : The apartment needs to be updated with proper kitchen utensils and some minor touch up and fixes. But you won't argue a lot with the given price.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location and host
  : My room had no locks and the lamp was broken but the lamp was fixed

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The total feedback about the hotel would be much less positive unless the wonderful guy Serdar who works there, seems without sleep and vacations. Very endearing and talkative person, ready to help with any question (we've got a lot), trying to make the stay in the hotel as pleasant as possible in conditions which they have. Great location - 5 mitues walk from Sultanahmet square. Good beakfasts. Reasonable price.
  : Didn't meet exectations which we had based on current hotel score. Ther is literally no sound insulation. We've heard our neighbours conversations behind the wall. Hotel's location near the Blue Mosque adds challenge every morning, when you're woken up around 5am by a very loud call to prayer. Closed windows don't help at all. Rooms and terrase are much more worn out then they look on photos. Creaky floors and furniture, missing cabinet handels, very dim lights. Crashed screen of TV in the room. Towels were changed after few days only after our reminder. Unsanitary conditions at the kitchen. The whole kitchen in fact is a small corner on the stair landing you pass by every time going to the terrase. End every time you see unwashed dishes in the sink plus some garbage remained from the cooking. Sofas on the terrase with burnt holes from hookah charcoal. Cocroach in the bathroom at one day.

Fair
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : It is in a great spot for all the major attractions in Sultanahmet. Only a short walk from everything.Once we got the room we had actually booked, it was very nice. Very warm, spacious and comfortable
  : When we arrived it was dark and cold. The door was locked, and there was nobody to let us in.Fortunately a guest heard us, and opened the door.It took 30 minutes for any staff to arrive. When they did, they did not have the room we booked.We were taken to another building, up 4 flights of stairs, to a grotty apartment. It was awful.Next day we moved back to the room we HAD booked.Although I requested some sort of compensation for the inconveniences and discomfort, they absolutely refused !

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location
  : 1. Mattress was very bad and uncomfortable. 2. Cover provided was for a single bed. 3. TV did not work. 4. No Toilet Paper. 5. Bathroom exhaust did not work. Steam made everything wet. 6. Shower head broke , but fortunately someone came and fixed it. Had a peek in passing the other rooms were good but this one certainly needs to be renovated.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : The location of hotel is perfect, 5 minutes walk from Sultanahmet square. Staff is friendly, kind and always there to help you with everything you need. Communication with them is easy because they know English very well. Breakfast was ok, typical turkish breakfast. We highly recommend this place.
  : Nothing, everything was fine.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Theres nothings good every thing is Very bad
  : Rooms very smile and dirty.The building very old and tent Room and the Starr is cracking Bathroom and sheer to dirty

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple