About Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Istanbul City Center
The Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Istanbul City Center is centrally located near Taksim Square and next to the Osmanbey Metro Station, which takes guests to the Old City and Grand Bazaar in less than ten minutes.
The environmentally-friendly rooms include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen satellite TV, air-conditioning, fans and complimentary tea, coffee and water. The hotel’s 14 suites further feature an in-room hot tub.
The hotel boasts a rooftop pool, sauna, gym, Turkish bath, vitamin bar, bank, photo booth, spa and a hair salon. On-site parking is available and the hotel shuttle takes guests to the city center and airport.
Guests can enjoy local and international cuisine at the modern Pancaldi Restaurant and the cozy Ottoman Dining Room as well as drinks and snacks at the hotel and pool bar.
The Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Istanbul City Center is within walking distance of the Military Museum, Nisantasi and the Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Positive Reviews
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Location convenient to explore Istanbul
With the entrance to the metro station right next to the hotel, guests can easily navigate the entire city without any trouble. Moreover, guests stated that there is a wide variety of business to include small local shops, high-end stores, restaurants and bar within walking distance of the hotel.
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Hotel values cleanliness
It is evident that housekeeping does a fine job cleaning the rooms, as many guests offered positive reviews about their rooms and bathrooms being spotless. The public areas are also sufficiently taken care of, with guests specifically mentioning the pool area.
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Helpful staff
The housekeeping and restaurant staff received praise for their attentiveness, professionalism and pleasant customer service. Special requests and service orders were promptly executed much to the satisfaction of the guests.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Rooms nothing special
Guests reported that the rooms are in desperate need of repair, as they observed dated furniture, broken door frames, malfunctioning lights and a temperamental air-conditioning unit.
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Rooms not insulated well enough
Several guests pointed out that the hotel's rooms are not adequately soundproofed, since they could still observe the outside traffic as well as their next-door neighbor's conversations and actions. Furthermore, some also mentioned having smelled other guests' smoke enter their room, which can be especially bothersome when having requested a non-smoking room.
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Disappointing Wi-Fi signal
Some guests remarked that their Wi-Fi signal constantly dropped and that they had to be very creative in trying to get a signal anywhere in their room, usually leading to crouching in one specific corner.