The Bram Hotel is the perfect place to stay in Istanbul - an easy walk to everything you want to see, yet tucked away in a (relatively!) quiet street. We loved our room, the enormous, fresh tasty breakfast and our kind, helpful and cheerful hosts Ali & Tarkan. Nothing was too much trouble - endless cups of tea, sight seeing advice when wanted it, hammam bookings and a cheerful greeting from early in the morning until late in the evening. But most of all, we loved the rooftop terrace. We spent some of every evening just sitting looking at the skyline, sunsets and birds - listening to the round robin of multiple call to prayers filling the evening with a fabulous atmosphere and reminding us of where we were. It really is a peaceful, magical place. Thank you for having us in Istanbul, it was such a pleasure to stay at your hotel.