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29. februar 2024
Looks like people can't give balanced ratings nowadays, and instead hang onto *one* problem, and rate a property one star. That's just not fair. Despite some of the poor ratings, my experience at Maroon Tomtom was quite excellent. The hotel is centrally located on the busy Istikal pedestrian/street, so there's some noise, but with a pair of earplugs I didn't hear anything (and I'm very sensitive to noise). There were also some slammed doors from other guests, so yes, maybe soundproofing could be better. But this isn't an apartment to live in and meditate or write poetry. It's a hotel in one of the most popular areas in Istanbul. Anyway, the staff was super friendly and fixed an issue with the door lock that I had on check in, right away. Another staff member helped me figure out where to get a taxi from, where to buy an umbrella etc. The room was compact but functional. There was even space to lay down a yoga mat in front of the bed if you wanted to. Lots of spot lights etc. The only thing that didn't work was the mini-fridge, but you really don't need a mini-fridge in that area of Istanbul - there's fresh food literally right around the corner. The room even had a narrow desk along the TV, and I got some laptop work done. This is an extremely rare feature for hotels in that area, and at that price range. There was also an in-room safe, something not even bigger hotels (e.g. Tryp) offered. My only suggestion would be for a chair with a backrest, to make it more comfortable to do laptop work. Haven't tried the breakfast, which other guests complained about, but apparently you can have breakfast at the sister hotel Maroon Pera, located 2 minutes away. WiFi was stable and fast enough to watch YouTube in 1080p. All in all, excellent value for the money!
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