The Story Hotel Pera

This is a great local hotel in a fantastic location. It was our first time in Istanbul, and we felt like everything we wanted to see was either in walking distance or easily accessible by transit. The hotel itself is comfortable and well-appointed, but what really sets it apart is the staff. The staff is absolutely fantastic. Both the day and the night front desk staff was so helpful and genuinely warm, offering great intel about the neighborhood. They arranged a very affordable laundry service for me, which was so appreciated. There was also a water outage in the neighborhood when we were there (not the hotel's fault at all, it was a city shut-off), and they were so apologetic about it that they arranged a free airport transfer for us. Completely unnecessary, but an example of true hospitality. Keep it up! We'll be back.

I am a regular guest there for a reason. It is the perfect combination of luxury and modesty; welcoming and comfortable without being overwrought or stuffy. The rooms are generous and private, and quiet despite the boisterous neighbourhood. The position between three absolutely brilliant restaurants - one immediately downstairs - is an added bonus, and if you enjoy an hour’s walk (which I do), you can walk virtually anywhere in the city from this location. Really a gem of a place.

Friendly and superb location. You can get breakfast from Varun opposite. The room I chose was classic, without balcony and brilliant for being quiet. Pick that if you are a light sleeper, as Istiklal street is naturally humming with noise. They replace water everyday and it's easy to walk to Tophane tram down the line and Funicular. Boutique place that's great for smart travellers.

This was one of the best stays I had. 1) Location. It was very well located 10 meters on a little street branching out of Istiklal. Despite this there is almost no noise in the DUPLEX in which I stayed. It may be different in other rooms but in the DUPLEX it was very quiet. I am a light sleeper and would rate it 10/10. 2) Staff. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Not to mention good English skills. 3) Reaction time. There was a small problem, the hose of the shower leaked, however it was fixed like 2h after I told the front desk. 4) Wifi device. They give you a wifi device(for free) which creates a hotspot so you do not have to use mobile data which in Turkey is a real problem if you come from the EU. For example, a friend of mine who was ignorant about this paid 300 eur by using roaming, meanwhile myself paid nothing, I used this device the whole time. I do not know if this is something standard that all the hotels do however I found it extremely useful. 5) Ease of access. The hotel is situated close to the end of Istiklal Blvd, next to the funicullary which takes you down to the Galata Bridge. From there you could walk over the bridge or take a tram and you arrive in Sultanahmet, the area with most of the objectives(mosques, palaces) 6) My accomodation was very nice, plenty of space, both in the upstairs room and in the downstairs room. (i stayed in the duplex)

Stayed at the story hotel for a week and loved every minute . The staff are so helpful they can’t do enough for you . The advice they gave us for our days out exploring was amazing . We could not have done so successfully without their advice and help. We were given a travel card on arrival to use on the tram, ferry , buses etc. our room was cleaned daily unless otherwise specified and it was immaculate so thank you to the cleaning team always so friendly . A special thanks goes to Ufuk,Furkan,James and especially Mustafa (MK) and Ihsan. All of whom made our stay a breeze . We hope to see you in the UK sometime .