General Location: Such a beautiful location. It was a 20 minute walk from the closest metro station, but the sights along the way were mezmorizing, especially the fountain park and surrounding temple complexes. The streets are, basically, cobble, which means: #1- wear comfortable walking shoes; #2- dragging your suitcase through the streets is loud and attention grabbing. Marmara is a 5-7 minute walk to the Blue Mosque and surrounding sights. Make sure you spend time exploring the area. The little alleys, leading to the Marmara, from the closest metro station, are beautiful and bustling during the day, but slightly unnerving at night. (To be fair, I was a single female, traveling after typical hours.) The accommodations: There is always someone on duty to check you in and help you to your room, even after 10pm. Everything was clean and comfortable. The stairways are tight, but they help carry your luggage to and fro. A beautiful and large breakfast array is set out every morning and it is a lovely treat, especially when enjoying it from the rooftop deck, with gorgeous views of the Bosphorus Straight and the Asian side of Istanbul. (I got up with the pre-dawn Call to Prayer, so that I could watch the sunrise over the Bosphorus. I will cherish those memories forever) The rooms are decorated in (what I assume is) traditional decor. The kitchen is open to guests 24hrs; late night, self-serve drinks and snacks are possible, just remember to pay for whatever you take. The rooms have AC, but I chose to sleep with my window open. All the staff I met, were so friendly, helpful and kind. I felt safe and slept easily, despite my usual issues of sleeping in new places. Bottom line: I highly recommend staying here.