Tomtom SuitesvsHotel Poem
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Tomtom Suites ranks significantly better than Poem Hotel Istanbul. Tomtom Suites has a TripExpert Score of 81 with praise from 5 reviews like Time Out, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Tomtom Suites Show All Reviews
Bogazkesen Cad. Tomtom Kaptan Sok. No:18 Karakoy, Beyoglu, Istanbul 34433, Turkey
From $152/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Offers superb accommodations and authentic character, with guest rooms furnished with warm woods, textiles in natural colors, high ceilings, and original artwork." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hidden gem draws high marks for the excellent service given by helpful staff, its modern, well-appointed rooms and the wonderful terrace views."
Time Out
"Tomtom Suites can be described as the quintessential boutique hotel. Centrally located in a neighbourhood full of contrasts, it provides a perfect base to explore the city." Full review
Star Service
"This is a unique, small hotel that provides an excellent alternative for those who want large accommodations but prefer not to stay in a big tourist hotel." Full review
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Light sleepers should request a room toward the back with courtyard views to avoid any street sounds.
The Telegraph
9.0
"Very few visitors to the exotic, ‘’Oriental’’ city of Istanbul would expect to stay in a chic hotel fashioned from a former Franciscan nunnery." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Couples seeking contemporary apartment-style accommodation a bit off the tourist trail are drawn to this beautifully renovated 20-room hotel on a quiet street in the old European quarter of Beyoğlu." Full review
Time Out
"La Moutte-meaning seagull in French- opened at the terrace floor of Tomtom Suites. Its chefs-Üryan Doğmuş and Cihan Kıpçak- were trained in United States and Switzerland and worked with..." Full review
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Make sure you pay a visit to Tomtom for La Mouette.
U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"This boutique hotel in Istanbul is all about attention to detail. That's because Tomtom Suites only has 20 rooms, leaving plenty of extra room for personalized service." Full review
Independent
"Its modern spacious suites exude a feeling of calm, with polished wooden floors, faintly Fifties-style furnishings and original artworks...the rooftop Mediterranean restaurant is just as glamorous."
Lonely Planet
"Its contemporary decor is understated but elegant, with particularly impressive bathrooms, and each suite is beautifully appointed." Full review
Hotel Poem
Akbiyik Cad. Terbiyik Sok. No:12 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide
"Very friendly family-run establishment, in two adjoining nineteenth-century wooden mansion-houses."
Frommer's
"Friendly, inviting, and relatively low-budget." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Istanbul’s lyrical qualities find literal manifestation at the Hotel Poem on the southern edge of the historic neighborhood Sultanahmet." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rooms are named after poems by well-known Turkish poets, and the tranquil rear garden is a perfect spot to linger over an anthology and a glass of tea."