I was on crutches due to an injury the day we arrived in Istanbul. We had to change all our plans,... See full review
Turkey Talker
May 12, 2009
Point Hotel Taksim is located within walking minutes to Lutfi Kirdar Congress Center (ICEC) and Taksim square which has a lot of shopping and nightlife opportunities. Also very short driving distance (4 km) to Old Town, where the main historical sightseeing places such as Hagia Sofia, The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, etc. are located.
Being the first design hotel in Istanbul with a magnificent architecture and interior design, Point Hotel will make your stay a tasteful one. Our rooms and all the general areas in the hotel provide 1 Gbit internet access which is free of charge. Also, our guests can benefit from Point Spa which is also free of charge and which includes an indoor pool, Turkish bath, sauna, steam room and fitness room.
Our View Point Restaurant has a unique Bosphorus view and every Thursday night there is a scheduled Tango entertainment which guests can also participate. On the ground floor Point Hotel Taksim has a high quality Japanese Restaurant called Udonya which has a lot of repeating Japanese guests throughout the year.
Ataturk Airport, (IST), 21.00, KM, W; Sabiha Gokcen Airport, (SAW), 42.00, KM, E;
Area description
City Center, City center hotel close to Lutfi Kirdar Congress Centre (ICEC)
Amenities
24 Hour Front Desk
24 Hour Room Service
Air Conditioned
AM/FM Alarm Clock
Audio Visual Equipment
Bar/Lounge
Bathroom Telephone
Business center
CD Player
Cellular Telephone Rental
City View
Coffee Maker in Room
Coffee Shop
Computer Rental
Conference Facilities
Currency Exchange
Data port Available
Doctor on Call
DVD Player
Electronic Door Locks
Elevators
Express Check In
Express Checkout
Family Plan
FAX
Fire Alarm with Light
Fitness center
Fitness center or spa
Free Airport Shuttle
Free Newspaper
Free parking
High-speed Internet
Indoor Pool
Internet Access
Iron
Laundry Service
Meal Plan
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Mini Bar
Multilingual
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Outdoor Parking
Overhead Projector
Pool
Radio
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe
Safe Deposit Box
Sauna
Secretarial Service
Security
Shower
Smoke Detectors
Sofa Bed
Solarium
Sprinklers In Rooms
Steam Bath
Telephone
Television with Cable
Trouser Press
Turndown Service
TV
TV Remote Control
Valet Parking
Wake-up Service
Dining
View Restaurant
Our restaurant has a unique Bosphorus view and is available for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, providing the world cuisine. Every Thursday night View
Point turns into the Tango Point where you can enjoy the world of Tango dance
while having your drinks.
Hotel Policies
Check-in:
02:00 PM
Check-out:
12:00 PM
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by Orbitz
I was on crutches due to an injury the day we arrived in Istanbul. We had to change all our plans, and wound up staying at the Point Hotel at the suggestion of the manager at the Misafir Suites, where we were staying prior. The Misafir was fully
booked, and we had planned to leave Istanbul and head to Kayseri. Due to my accident, we had to find another hotel asap and wound up staying at the Point for nine days. They simply could not do enough for us. From helping me up the steps at the front, to finding us taxis, to opening up the side door for me without our asking, to the patient, tireless efforts of [...] at Guest Relations, who was on the phone with the American Hospital for an hour trying to get my results emailed to the US, to the enormous birthday cake they left in our room for my husband's birthday...I could go on and on. The service was absolutely wonderful. I didn't call it 4-star, above, because it isn't at the level of a Four Seasons or anything, but these folks know how to make a stay wonderful. Lots of little amenities in the hotel rooms, the color scheme is very relaxing and elegant, the spa is wonderful, and a stay at the Point includes access to most spa amenities including the indoor heated pool and the Turkish bath. I loved this hotel and would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
3
Sightseeing tip:
Short drive from hotel
Make sure you get to the Rahmi M. Koc Industrial Museum while you're there. It's a few minutes outside of town, on the Bosphorus, in Horkay, but it is well worth seeking out.