Airport Residence Reviews

Airport Residence Hotel Review Location: Some reviews have commented the hotel is not near the airport. It is not at, or on the airport but it is very close to SAW Airport on the Asian side of Istanbul. Its maybe 5 minutes in a taxi, its not walking distance. It is NOT close to IST Airport which is the other airport in Istanbul which is on the European side of the (massive) city. If you want to be close to down-town Istanbul centre, or IST airport then this hotel is not so convenient for that. We were looking to be in the Pendik area and this hotel is perfect for that. For local transport it is easy to get taxi, Bitaksi or Uber here, there are also bus stops just outside the hotel. Neighbourhood: Some reviews complained about the neighbourhood. It is fine. It is working class Turkish city suburbs. It is not a tourist five star beach resort. There is a shopping mall to the side of the hotel but it is not so great. There are plenty of shops and café and restaurants on the street and there are three supermarkets along the street also. Walk a little further there is a big shopping mall with clothes stores and fashion stuff etc. There are even some of the global chain operations like Costa Coffee and Burger King if you want. The restaurants on the street are cheaper and nicer though! Reception, facilities: The hotel is a fairly basic hotel. There is no business centre, no gym, no pool. There is a front desk and the breakfast area. The reception was helpful and efficient. Good English is spoken. The guys on desk seemed friendly to me all the time I was there. The breakfast is fairly basic cold buffet with tea from a samovar and juice. There is free Wi-Fi – I stayed a week for work and found the Wi-Fi to be good for work use. Rooms: I had an apartment suite on the fifth floor. The room was spacious and comfortable. I had one double bedroom, one bedroom with twin single beds. There was an additional single bed in the lounge/dining room area. Nice big sofa. There is a small kitchenette but no cooking equipment (nor crockery, cutlery) is provided. I borrowed some cutlery etc from breakfast so I could eat in my room from food I brought in from the local shops and takeouts. I used the fridge to store iced tea and fruit juice etc. There is a kettle to make tea and coffee – provide your own tea & coffee though. There is a shower room but not a bath. Basic bathroom sundries are provided. The bed was comfortable, the mattress firm, the linen and towels were clean and fresh every day. There was no wear other signs of age to the linens. The room was quiet and I slept well. The room décor is basic but fresh and appropriate. Some reviews mentioned the air conditioning being a problem. I stayed one week in March 2023 and the air conditioning worked perfectly. The room was serviced daily and kept clean. Overall: This is a value priced hotel which offers a good service and a good standard of “no-frills” accommodation. It