Green Anka Hotel

It is clear that once there was a good hotel, but today it is shabby and unkempt. The staff is not very friendly. good location, acceptable breakfast. It's ok if you need just sleep in Istanbul for 1 night but not recommended if more.

Location: The hotel is located in a cramped, third-world-esque area which was not pleasant to be in. It is 11 mins by rail to the central attractions like blue mosque which is decent. However, the area the hotel is in is crowded, cramped and ugly. Service: After 15+ hours of travelling to get to the hotel, I checked in tried to have a brief nap before exploring the city. I was awoken by banging on my door from an extremely persistant housekeeping as there are no "do not disturb" door handle hangers / signs to use. A few minutes later I was again awoken by knocking on my door by this time by 2 men saying they need to complete some "electrical work" in my room and wanted me to leave for a while. I then left the room to visit a restaurant and was told the maintenance would take approx 30 mins, I arrived back at least 30 mins later and was made to wait in the lobby for at least another 30. Room: Here is the main issue with this hotel, the rooms look nothing like they do in the images on Expedia. They are extremely dated with old furnature, switches that don't work / do anything and not to mention, false advertising. I booked the hotel through Expedia where it stated the hotel had 4 single beds. As I am traveling with 3 more people this was great. Upon arrival, I was given a room with 2 single beds and a double bed. This is not even close to the worst part. Here is a list of some issues with the room: - Exposed electrical wiring in the bathroom - The bathroom door doesn't close as the door hinge is broken - Shower head stand loose so you must hold the head to shower - A big hole in the wall next to the bed - Floor and walls caked in dust and construction debris. - Ant crawling on the floor - Constant noises from the ongoing construction Conclusion: I left as soon as possible and booked an AirBnB last minute way west of this hotel. I did not even come close to completing my stay in this utter shambles of a hotel. Do not stay here. I was lucky enough that I documented all of the issues and my claims to show to Expedia who then promptly refunded me. However, this kerfufle wasted precious holiday time which could have been spent relaxing and sightseeing with. Also, there is a literal child working in the hotel. Aged maybe around 12 or early teens. Not sure how legal that is in Turkey.