We were lucky enough to snatch a long weekend at the Tomtom Mansion.
As a first time travelers to Istanbul we didn’t know what would be the best spot to stay in the city and we sure did hit a bulls eye 🙂 It is close to all the main streets, but not as noisy. Weekends can get little bit loud, but with windows closed it is not so bad. Rooms that are on the other side of the street are extremely quite. We also noticed that you can’t hear anything in the rooms if someone stays in the kitchen, which was a bonus while having small jet lagged kids with wacky sleep schedule.
The place was immaculate! I mean squeaky clean. Mansion is stocked with essentials starting from breakfast items in the fridge to the small bar with alcohol and a mini espresso station.
As soon as you figure out the right way to get to the Galata tower it takes 15min to walk there. Maybe 5min to Istiklal. Turkish restaurant is across the street (10 steps from the front door), 5 coffee shops both directions, bunch of grocery places and street food joints. There is also a Hamam near by.
We felt comfortable and welcomed.
Attention to details, quick and warm communication with the host as well as location makes this place very special.