The staff are very friendly and helpful. The free upgrade was a super amenity for me, I got an excellent corner room overlooking the sea. It was pleasant sitting in an armchair with a coffee looking out at the sea. The sauna and hammam that I signed up for in the evening, and I must admit that I was after a week of work relaxed me so much that I didn't want to leave (the lady at the spa reception was very helpful to understand hammam use). If I return to this area again, I will definitely come to the hotel and would love to try the food in the restaurant.

A bit of a smell from the shower pipes, perhaps because it hasn't been used in the last few days.

You can’t wish for a better location- the sea is in a few meters only! What a view from the room! Breakfast was delicious and very generous! SPA facilities are excellent and spa therapist Olga is a true professional!! We had great dinner there as well and I am so grateful that night / day Receptions organised a nice birthday cake for my Mum. Everything in this hotel is 5*. Every team member made us feel welcomed and like at home. Thank you ALL for a great stay!!! I will definitely be back and already recommended to all my friends

Everything was great! Thank you!

A great place to spend a relaxing day or two between flights out of Istanbul Airport. The pool is amazing and the rooms are definitely 4 or even 5 star level (better than some famous US hotels in famous cities where I've stayed). There are free sauna/hammam facilities too. It also has a bar (though with a limited selection of drinks); most places locally dont sell alcohol. The staff are welcoming and helpful. It is right across from the beach. Karaburan isn't a pretty resort, but it is a proper working small town with a fishing harbour, a bakery, and loads of places to eat, including at least two excellent fish restaurants.

This is nothing to do with the quality of the hotel, but it is about 30 minutes from the airport, so only worth it if you have at least a full evening/morning free. The surroundings are a work in progress and it is quite difficult getting down to the beach (there are no obvious steps).

The pool was fantastic, and the staff were incredibly friendly. The bed was large and super comfortable, making it easy to relax. Inside the room, the air conditioning was very quiet, which helped create a peaceful atmosphere. We also had a beautiful sea view from our room, which was a great bonus. Nearby, there were a few small shops and restaurants, though some of them didn’t sell alcohol. For breakfast, there was no buffet, but they offered a complete Turkish breakfast or other options from the menu if you didn’t have breakfast included.

The air conditioning outside the room was very loud and seemed broken. I couldn't have slept without earplugs! Thankfully, we were only there for one night.

Comfortable hotel, nice rooms, friendly staff. We had one night in Istanbul between flights. We arrived at night, check-in was easy. It's only 25min taxi ride from the airport. We used the hotel shuttle to get to the airport. Delicious Turkish breakfast.

Grey parrot kept in a cage - they have intelligence level of a 4-6 year old child so I think it's a bit cruel to keep it caged and alone. Please provide it with more enrichment and allow it to fly, or maybe get it a couple of feathered friends.

We booked the hotel for a long layover. We were attracted by the location on the sea, the apparent comfort, style, price and that breakfast would be available. Our schedule had us leaving before breakfast was to be served, but knowing this, the night staff made sure we were given a wonderfully packaged “to go” meal that we were able to enjoy in the airport. Many thanks, well done!! Also liked that when we checked in, our room smelled of cigarette smoke, and they were able to move us two rooms over to a very clean room.

Location is gorgeous The rooms are relatively new The view is great if you take the seaview option The staff is amazing Close to the IST airport Nice seafood restaurants around

The heated floors could not be turned off in the room, and the windows can't be opened as they face the road, so either you sleep in stuffy room or keep up with the road sounds The doors have huge gaps, so you hear everything what happens in the corridors, had to plug the gaps with the towel to make it somewhat quieter. There are 4 pillows on the bed, and they are all same size and hardness (stone hard)...

Very impressive from the get-go. Starting with the reservation team. They were very responsive. Replied to emailed and queries very fast. The WhatsApp communication channel is excellent. Even the driver personally contacted us how to find them with his personal number, which was very helpful since the istanbul airport is quite large. The driver was impeccably dressed, very polite, and the car was super luxurious and clean. The drive was around 20 minutes as stated. It is a beautiful drive in the countryside to the sea where the hotel is located. The rooms are very clean and nice. We stayed only a few hours, so we didn't get to explore the area, but it looked very pretty. The view from the room was very beautiful as well. We ordered some room service( again just through whats app, very quickly and efficiently), which was really yummy. Check and departure were smooth, and the ride back was once again enjoyable. We would highly recommend it even just for transit

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The room was very nice and clean, with sea view. Good facilities, clean and new. Staff was very friendly and helpful! I had a business trip going through Istanbul airport, so had to stay somewhere one night, much better than the hotels at the airport and not too far away (around 20 min drive). I have ordered a nice transfer from the hotel (Mercedes V class), it was good price. Evening dinner was nice and breakfast was amazing! Also this hotel has selection of wines and various alcoholic beverages. Overall very good choice and a beautiful area by the sea coast.

The hotel itself is amazing - very friendly staff, comfortable and nicely decorated rooms throughout - and an amazing rooftop pool. On top of that, the food was incredible - everything very fresh, and presented with real flair. This was an absolute find for us, and the perfect place to stay for a layover flight in Istanbul

The only very small drawback was the location, it's not in a particularly touristic area - but from our point of view this actually made it an even better experience.