I had a wonderful 6 night stay at Marmara. My en-suite room was immaculately clean. The view from the terrace of the city and sea is a fantastic place to enjoy breakfast (and a great place to sit and view the night lights too). And there are many dishes to choose from for breakfast, a real vegetarian’s delight. The location couldn’t be better for visiting the top sights of Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, Aya Sophya and Topkapi Palace are less than a 5 minute walk away and many other sights in the old city are within comfortable walking distance. All the staff are helpful, friendly and kind. Elif and her brother were especially helpful with tourist information (transportation around the city from point to point, where best to exchange money, opening days and times of sights, etc.). Elif's brother was particularly kind in helping me to access my blocked email account, and also answered all my hundreds of questions about the city. As an older solo traveller on a first trip to Istanbul, I felt very comfortable at Marmara and as a result, enjoyed my visit to the city. Stay there again on a second trip to Istanbul? Absolutely.