Farina Hotel by Cigno

“Staying at Farina by Cigno Hotel was an absolute delight! From the warm hospitality to the meticulously designed interiors, every detail exuded elegance and comfort. The rooms were impeccably clean, with a cozy yet luxurious ambiance, and the amenities exceeded expectations. The staff went above and beyond to ensure a seamless experience, always attentive and friendly. Whether you’re traveling for business or leisure, this hotel is a perfect haven for relaxation. Highly recommend for anyone seeking exceptional quality and service!”

Worst hotel i have ever sfayed in , disgusting, low quality dirt hole, Private taxi dint arrive on time, dirt and filth everywhere, 9.5 on a booking site? Really? I would not give this place 1 star... shocking, Myself ,my wife and my son booked this dump for 5 nights, managed to sleep in it for 6 hours.. had to leave as our skin felt like it was crawling... check out the puctures... you make up your own minds what them brown stains were on the towels....

It was really good. You could have easy access to traditional bazaar, touristic side of Istanbul, the metro, bus, and good transportation system. About Hotel, it was really clean, well organized, and had professional staff and workers. The breakfast was good but it could be better. And what I liked most was the safety of this hotel and the clean space of this.

Pros: Good location and value for money. We paid around £300 for 6 nights and the stay included a basic Turkish breakfast. The bus stop is at a walking distance from the hotel. Hotel has a shisha lounge and spa (massage, sauna and hammam). They charged us 300 Lira for shisha we ordered and service was very good. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful, but not everyone could understand or speak English. The housekeeping did a really good job cleaning our room everyday. Water bottles and tea/coffee sachets are provided complimentary. Cons: Electricity goes for at least one hour every day. The time can vary, but generally it goes off in the evenings which was quite annoying after coming back to the hotel after a long day of sightseeing. On the first day, the hotel staff said it was due to regional maintenance work but during my one week’s stay, I realised it goes daily. The nearby restaurants have generators installed so this means that this is a very regular thing in the area. Can’t keep iron in the room as they take it back after use, so had to ask for it again and again. The space between the bed and the wall of the room was very little, so I kept on getting hit by the TV installed on the wall. There is just place for one person to pass through at a time. Sound proofing at the hotel is quite poor. Wifi signal was very weak at certain times. Overall the stay was good, but the electricity is a major problem and it would be nice if the hotel installs a generator instead of letting guests stay in the dark for that time duration.

The staff was very friendly and the locations is quite good. The hotel is a short walk from the bus, tram and metro. But that's where the upside ends. The hotel is located in a very religious area of Istanbul which means that they don't serve any alcohol or basically anything else than tea and Turkish Coffee in the lobby bar. The room was very very small and nothing like in the pictures. I booked a double room but stayed alone and the room was small even for one. The bed was tiny and I had no room to move around in the hotel room. The room did indeed have a window but it was facing a staircase outside. The bathroom is horrible as it gets completely flooded as soon as you turn on the shower and doesn't dry before the room is cleaned the next day. It takes very long for the shower to get warm. The worst part is still the wallpaper-thin walls and door as you can hear every single noice directly into your room as if there were no walls at all. I didn't sleep good a single night as some other guests arrived home around midnight every night and kept walking up and down the hallway and knocked on their friends doors and slammed a door every 5 - 10 minutes. This went on for 4 nights in a row. When I finally thought it stopped on night 5 a family with children stayed in the room next to me and I could hear everything. I will never set my foot in this hotel ever again nor would I recommend that anyone else does either.