Dekalb Hotel

The room is clean and sanitary, the bedding is neat and comfortable, and the furniture is of high quality!

The hotel is located in Kadikoy in the Asian area, facing the Bosphorus Strait, very close to the Strait Ferry Terminal, and can be reached in 2-3 minutes on foot. There are restaurants of all sizes on both sides of the hotel. Whether you walk left or right for a hundred meters, you can enter the crisscrossing and bustling alleys. There are many restaurants in the alleys, dried fruit shops, chocolate shops, fruit stalls, vegetable stalls, fish shops, pickled vegetable shops, tourist souvenir shops, daily necessities shops, thrift shops, home goods shops, small pharmacies, beauty shops, skin care shops, small decoration shops, candy shops, etc., which are dazzling and can make your legs weak. The hotel style is retro and luxurious, elegant and grand, and it is very enjoyable to look at. The room is extremely clean and can be called spotless. Especially the bathroom floor, shower room floor, and washbasin countertop have no stains or water stains, just like the first time it was used. The hotel service is also very good. Because the flight time is late, I left my luggage in the hotel for about 7 or 8 hours after checking out, and the staff did not complain. After shopping, I went back to the hotel and waited for the bus. A staff member (an older man) took the initiative to make me a cup of Turkish tea. When the bus came, he helped me take my heavy luggage to the bus. I forgot to ask his name at that time. I would like to thank this gentleman again. His service made me feel at home. The only small drawback is that the bed in the single room I stayed in was only 90cm, which felt too small to live in.

This hotel discriminates against Chinese people. The dark and thin guy at the front desk couldn't control his emotions and almost came to hit me. It was a very scary experience. He said a lot of ridiculous remarks: for example, we Chinese like to bring a lot of people when we book a room, and he said "I can teach you": if you don't have money, you can go to a cheaper hotel (very funny, he seemed to think his hotel was very high-end). When I took out my phone to record these, he suddenly rushed out and was about to hit me, but fortunately he was seen and stopped by passers-by. This made me really disappointed in Turkey's service industry. Anyway, because of one experience, I dislike the service industry of this country. This ancient country with a long history is wasted.

It's also close to the ferry terminal, making it a very convenient location. There are many restaurants and other shops nearby, but the hotel was quiet and I was able to relax. The rooms and facilities were clean, and the shower (water pressure and temperature) was comfortable. I would definitely like to stay here again if I have the opportunity.