The staff are very friendly. The lady who serves breakfast enthusiastically told me, despite the language barrier, that she could prepare freshly made dishes. When I was checking out, the front desk staff assisted me in contacting a local driver who was running late. The rooftop terrace offers a view of the bay, and it's very comfortable to eat and relax there. The room is spacious and clean, with lovely decor. Right downstairs is Istiklal Street, making it very convenient for shopping and dining, especially for tourists who cannot use delivery apps or need to buy some souvenirs and daily necessities.

I chose a sea view room, but the actual view of the sea is quite limited. If you're expecting a wide-open ocean view, you might need to choose a different hotel. Right below my balcony is the terrace of a bar that has been partying from the evening until the early morning since the third day of my stay. I have always been someone who sleeps very well, but the noise from the bar was so loud that even with the earplugs provided by the hotel, I couldn't rest properly. I hope the hotel can communicate this issue with the bar.

The location is great, in an artistic area with a lot of small creative shops and art gallerys. Close to restaurants and the main shopping street. The interior design is elegant and chic, contemporary sophisticated. Loved the room with a small veranda and the wiev over the old city and Bosporus.

The only things to give some small remarks on is the breakfast. It was ok, but I missed better bread (I recomend some sort of Italian style "Strato", a rustic baguette with crispy crust and open crumb). And better musli and youghurt. Maybe a toaster as well. The breakfast veranda was beautiful.

GentleTom is a small boutique hotel in one of the trendiest areas of Istanbul. It is located in a renovated building. The rooms are tastefully decorated and immaculate clean. The bed, pillows/bed linen were so comfortable. The staff were friendly and competent. Breakfast was served in a rooftop terrace with a really great view over the city. I can’t think of a better location and place to stay for such value.

Awesome new hotel in a very lively and trendy part of Istanbul. Conveniently located near metro and tram connections and within walking distance from the historic city center just across the river. Our room was super comfortable and beautifully furnished. We were also very happy with the included breakfast.

Only downside really was that our room was streetside at a fairly busy road, so it might not be ideal for light sleepers. I slept with earplugs and it was mostly fine as it did get fairly quiet from around midnight onward. You may want to ask for a room on the 4th or 5th floor to be higher up from the street. Also dont be mistaken by asking for a room on the backside as apparently there are bars on that side that are open for much of the night so the street side probably is the quieter side.

Good location, nice design, friendly staff.

The breakfast was a bit simple: the bread was a bit stale and there were not many breakfast options. The room was small.

We arrived on 21st Nov at around 10 am at the hotel. We were expecting that we would drop our bags and leave the hotel as hotels normally don't allow check in until the afternoon. However, Gentletom staff were very accommodating and allowed us to check in already. As a bonus, they also allowed us to have breakfast upstairs, which had a really nice view of Istanbul! All facilities of the room were clean and nice, the hotel looks new and is very aesthetically pleasing. The hotel is also a minute away from Istiklal Street, perfect for tourists.

- Great staff, friendly and supporting - The hotel has just opened, so everything’s brand new there - The Room is 10/10: very modern, clean, comfy bed, spacious, great bathroom, nice balcony with a side sea view. I also liked the Nespresso coffee machine and amazing set of Atelier Rebul’s bath products (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body milk) - Very good breakfast with freshly squeezed orange juice, customized omelettes and turkish coffee - Enjoyed the bar at the rooftop with signature cocktails and nice music

- There’s a bar just under the hotel with a loud music playing and people shouting and laughing up to 2 am every day. It was not easy to fall asleep

Very well appointed room with nice fitout. Location was excellent, busy part of the city with plenty to do. Well situated with easy access to commercial shopping strip and smaller art areas and cafes. The staff were very helpful and accommodating, we needed to extend our stay, checkout late and they were able to facilitate all requests. Most importantly, we left something behind, we contacted the hotel staff and the item was located and shipped to us. There was great communication and a real willingness to help. Room service staff were attentive for the whole stay and made sure the room was maintained and supplies refilled. Excellent experience all round.

All was good

Thank you for your amazing hospitality! There was a slightly misunderstanding because we were not able to reach the hotel while we were in travel mode, but they made sure we were way more taken care of upon our arrival with upgrading our room to a room with a balcony overseeing the Bosphorus. And myself being a vegan, they customized and made sure I was very well taken care of in terms of breakfast. Which is also being served on the top floor/balcony overlooking much of the area. We really enjoyed our stay, thank you so much!

The fridge was not cold enough. 😬

This hotel is located in the heart of TomTom - which is the coolest neighbourhood in Istanbul, with bars, cafes and restaurants around the corner and the buzzy istikal street on one side. The hotel has comfy spacious rooms with a balcony, some offering a birds eye view of the Bosporous. Breakfast is hearty and delicious on their rooftop bar with stunning views of the city. The staff is extremely kind and helpful, they upgraded our room and have helped us with the smallest of requests, rooms are tasteful and airy with great soundproofing to cut off the traffic sound. This was an incredible stay, would live here again without a doubt