Malabadi Suites - Istanbul Old City

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The person and presumably their child who helped me settle in were super sweet, helpful, and kind. Connecting to wifi was super cute. Comfy beds. Mirrored walls and ceilings were new and interesting for me. It's super close to The Blue Mosque and other tourist destinations. It's also across the street from delicious veggy i kfte and many other stores. All outlets and lights work. It's a secure setup and semi-private (you can draw the curtains for more privacy & darkness during sleep). I liked the windows and sunlight in the rooms - it was very bright. Clean for the most part. The towels provided were good and slippers, too. The couch is super comfy - I used one of the pillows as a work desk. Overall, thank you for the safe and interesting stay!
  : There were no blankets, only sheets. I asked where the blankets were the first night via whatsapp and got no response. Sponge was musty, shower slightly overflows, and toilet was dirty. *Let them know when you're arriving at least a day in advance* because I messaged when I was on my way to the place from the airport, and then there was a bit of a wait and some confusion when I arrived. My Uber driver called them for me and sorted it out, thankfully. There was a person sitting outside who said the Suites were "finished," so I thought I might need to book a new place at the last minute because I arrived too late, although it was before the cut off time on booking.com. I would upload a picture of the front door on this listing because it's obscure if you've never been there or if you're used to different threshold architecture like me :)