Lemon Residence

Turkey , Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Sehit Muhtar Mahallesi Altin Bakkal Sokak Taksim, 42
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50 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2019

Bossi

Dirty, poor service and the location is not good
Not recommended

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2019

Anonymous

Very bad property, looks nothing like the pictures, its located in a very bad are, even though we were 2 guys we still were scared to leave our room at night.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Don’t book this place. Place in the back streets and six days there it was never cleaned. The toilets flood if you take a shower and if you decide to wash your hands the sinks leaks badly and floods the toilet. You easily see underneath the bed what was left by the previous occupant months ago. It is very noisy and not safe. They charge me quite some money for a pig whole. There is never anybody to reach out to in case of emergency or even simple queries.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

not bad

good , but the reception guy didn't told us many things so we had a bad night

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Dec 2017

janis

Not a good place to stay

Location of the hotel might be ok but the rooms are small and facilities are really bad.

2/10

Poor

18 May 2017

Verified traveler

Terrible

i don't recommend this hotel to anyone , upon checkin my reservation was not in the hotel system , then the checkin process took more than 15 minutes , the receptionist assigned me in bad small room with the worst view , bedlight were missing , the phone was not working , the smell from the washroom , housekeeping attendant was not trained to knock the door or ask the permission before entering to the room

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2017

Aamir

Convenient location - near to Taksim Square

We were received by the very helpful Mr Hassan - who was extremely cooperative. All our needs were catered to and we had an enjoyable and comfortable stay. Will definitely recommend Lemon Residence to all fellow travellers going to Istanbul for either a short or long stay.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Small Hotel but not bad

Wifi was too slow and I couldn't use any , Area a bit unsafe , Close to Taksim , Clean room , Small hotel , No view , Most of the lights were not work , No drinking water at room , Blankets and bedsheets was not clean and some dirty points on the bedsheets

4/10

Poor

25 Jan 2017

scared lady

Terrible neighborhood

Did not feel safe. Heard machine gun fire one night and lots of yelling in the alley outside. Whole place reeked of cifarette smoke. There was rarely ever anyone at the front desk. No food or water provided. Ended up moving to the Santa Ottoman hotel on the other side of the road, closer to the Istaklal. Stay safe and book elsewhere!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2015

Carlos

Nice hotel located close to Taskim

Nice hotel located close to Taskim square. Great valive for your money.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2015

Jack O.

Istanbul Weekend - Lemon Residence

The hotel was in a good location and staff were friendly and helpful. The Cleanliness was satisfactory but the best and the rugs did need to be deep cleaned as one could see the dirt. Sleep wise wasn't great because of the loud noises the fridge made throughout the night. The TV did not work either, but as I was barely there it didn't bother me and I'm sure if I had asked the staff would have been attentive in getting this fixed.

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2015

Anoosh

overall good hotel near Taksim Square

I wouldn't call it a hotel, it consisted of about 10 small rooms, but it has all the amenities you could get for that price. The staff was very nice people, they would address our concerns immediately. I couldn't find safety box in my room and I told them this was what I read over the internet. So they installed one in my room! They speak English fluently. I was shocked at first by seeing the quality of the hotel, but the nice and kind staff changed my attitude after two days. Plus, I heard many bad experiences with hotel in the same price range in Istanbul, that I felt I was lucky that everything went smoothly in Lemon Residence. The hotel is overall clean, comparing to city.
The hotel was close to taksim square. If you don't have luggage, walk to the hotel from metro and avoid taxi drivers. Or, simply arrange a tax with hotel for pick up and drop off the airport. The service is really safe and cheap, comparing to taxi drivers. and payment is through hotel.
The hotel is located near tourism attractions of Istkilal street. and you can hear the noises all the night. If you need a quiet place to sleep, don't count on this hotel, or decide not to bother yourself to go to bed. Next to the hotel, in a very narrow street, there are ALWAYS a group of men drinking tea and playing cards. They make noises, but make you feel safe when you pass that narrow alley at nights.
what else? you can find grocery stores and liquor store close by. and free drinking water and coffee in hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2015

elaine

Hotel close to Taksim Square

Very convenient location, only stay one night after my cruise and I was able to see a lot in the old city of Istanbul. Took the big red bus for city tour, took the cruise tour to get a closer look on all buildings along the Golden Horn.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2015

Miko

Great for solo traveler

Hats off to Mehmet. Very supportive and responsive. Experienced power outage twice but got fixed on same day to go to lively Istiklal Street nightly, you'd have to walk/run across a dangerous highway leading to/from the tunnel. Otherwise, walk uphill and get across the top of the tunnel.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2015

Tick

Awesome staff

The staff were very nice and helpful. Great kudos to them. The hotel is simple and clean and just off the beaten path. Unfortunately, it is located on a darkened street that feels a bit unsafe for traveling women.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2015

Firas

Amazing for low budget! definitely recommend it

I am very happy to have chosen this hotel, Mehmet made my stay very enjoyable. the location is great, its less than 2 mins walk from Istiklal street. it was a bit difficult to find the hotel at first, but then, its very simple. Room was very clean, service amazing, Mehmet was great help in terms of recommending places to go, and how to get around the city. I gave this hotel a total 5 stars rating, and will defenitely stay there again upon my return to Istanbul.

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

...it is just a 'cheap pension\" sold expensive !!

This is just a 10 rooms \"pension\" in the very old neighbourhood of Taksim. I have paid 70 Euro/night, while after due evaluation it should be priced 40-45 max.
The room was cleaned but the type of furniture and appliances are on the \"cheap' side. Free Internet worked fine. A great Tks to the day shift manager who is very kind and cooperative. A plus point is about Istiklala Caddesi, the shopping street and and the typycal fish market, where plenty of small restaurants serving delicious food is there. If I would book same 'Pension' again? Well...I dont think so ! Cheers

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2015

Verified traveler

Lemon hotel

Hotel is nice clean though the surrounding area is a little hostile to strangers. In general all was good I'm satisfied .

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2015

nirupam k.

Good

A good positive experience, worth the money, good location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2014

yayayaya

good hotel near taksim square

the owner is very nice! When I check outm it is raining outside. the owner gave me an umbrella :-) the location of this hotel is pretty good, worth the money

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2014

Lgwur

Plenty of room

The room I stayed in was split level, with a bed on each so could be good for families if you want a bit of space from the kids. Everything was clean though the TV did not seem to be working. Not a big deal for me as i was only there 1 night and didnt do anything about it. The Immediate neighborhood does look a little sketchy but I never felt unsafe. Overall location is good, plenty of bars and eating options within a 15 min walk.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2014

Jeannie

First Impressions....

When you arrive here, especially at night as we did, you really wonder. Small dark alley, old run down buildings. So the faint of heart beware. But Lemon residence is nice, wonderful staff. It
is just across the main road from a very fun, trendy area. You can walk there (Taksim) down through Beyoglu, past Galata Tower, over Bridge and to Plaka area. We enjoyed walking over the metro...just make sure you have a map.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2014

Muhannad

what an amazing hotel !

i stayed there 6 days , my trip to Istanbul was amazing , but thanks to the comfortable and good location hotel , rooms were extra clean , staff were absolutely friendly specially Mohammed , very helpful . they make you feel like home . ask him for turkish coffee in the morning and let him prepare you toasted bread :)

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2014

Alareeky

Almost perfect choice

Except that the hotel is located on the backtreet where it is little bit shady on the night, everything else was PERFECT

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2014

Ahmed

Excellent location, quite and clean

If you are looking to stay in a quite place in Taksim this location will be the best choice, it is on the other side of a main street from the bars and clubs so you dont hear any noise while it is a 1-2 minutes walking distance to istiklal street.
Hotel staff is very helpful, the owner mehmet will be there for most of your visit and he is willing to help you get around istanbul and show you where to get the best deals and what areas to avoid etc...
The hotel strategy is to spend extra money on the cleanliness of the rooms, there is a cleaning lady per five rooms while other hotels have one per 20 on average. Overall a good strategy to get customers satisfied.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2014

Amy

Excellent location

Had a very enjoyable stay. location was very good and staffs went out of their way to assist.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2014

Amy

excellent location.

Its my second stay at the same hotel, that should explain it all! its perfect

4/10

Poor

02 May 2014

CVRA

Our experience with Lemon Residence

Hotel staff are nearly perfect, cannot get any better. This overcompensates for poor location and grossly inflated four star rating. Do not recommend for families.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2014

OZLFER

Great location, good quality/price

Really good hotel. The staff was really kind with us. We felt like at home. Whatever we needed they resolved it. The location cannot be better although the neighbourhood is a bit poor.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

Good location excellent staff

Good location excellent staff clean rooms better study the location very well before u go u may get lost to reach but once you know where you are you can reach everything easy

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Ich mochte dir Freundlichkeit und Zuvorkommenheit der Mitarbeiter.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2019

Aryan

A small Hotel in the city in Taksim .
Near to the city.
The atmosphere is very bad

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Beim einchecken haben wir ein anderes Hotel bekommen, obwohl wir ja lemon residence gebucht hatten. Die Zimmer war nicht sauber, die Bettwäsche hatte Flecken, das Bad hat gestunken und in der Dusche kam das Wasser aus jeder Ecke rausgeschossen!
Nicht empfehlenswert!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2018

Patrícia

Agradável e Simpático!!!

Todos são muito simpáticos, desde a recepção até a limpeza. Fui muito bem recebida. O hotel não é ruim, é possível ter uma boa acomodação e tranquilidade. Quero aqui deixar os meus sinceros agradecimentos á todos. Abraços e até uma próxima!!!

4/10

Poor

13 May 2018

Mohamed

تجربة سيئه

فندق غير مناسب للعائلة وغير نظيف وغرف ضيقة جدا

Friends

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Je ne vous recommande pas du tout cet hôtel. Hôtel très sale, rempli de moisissures. Personnel non accueilllant

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Nooit meer

De televisie deed het niet pas 3 dagen later gemaakt, bloed vlekken op de lakens, er zat niemand in de lobby en veel geluid van andere gasten waar niks van gezegt werdt midden in de nacht

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Lemon sandık a plus çıktı berbat

Otele gittiğimizde 10 dk yetkiliyi ve rezervasyonu kontrol etmesini bekledik. Lemon da yer olmadığını diğer binaya alacağını söyledi. A plus rezidans diye bir yerde kaldık. Resimlerde olan hiçbirşey yok tabiki. 1 gece konaklayacağım için tartışma çıkartmadım. Benden sonra gelen bir çift de aynı durum için tartışıyordu. Bu hotels.com un da ayıbı diye düşünüyorum. Son olarak yarım pet şise su bırakılmış, bida çok iğrenç bir durum.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2017

SUHEDA

zorda kaldıysanız tercih edebilirsiniz.

odayı beğenmedim eski. çalışanlar güler yüzlü, hepsine kolaylıklar diliyorum.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Grazie mille sono stata contenta di vostro servizio clienti

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2016

Marion R.

Petit séjour tranquille

La chambre était cosy, la salle de bains très correcte,le lit très confortable et le personnel agréable. On est sortis tous les soirs dans les environs de l'hôtel car il y a pléthore de restaurants et de bars dans les environs (Taksim, Pera, Galata...)Comme tout n'est jamais parfait, il faut noter la vue inexistante côté cour (il y a un mur à 2m mais cela a l'avantage d'éviter le vis-à-vis et de ne pas avoir trop de lumière la nuit), pas de rideaux ocultants, une toute petite table décorative mais pas du tout pratique pour y manger et un placard qui n'avait pas été vérifié puisqu'on y a retrouvé une paire de chaussettes sales des occupants précédents. De plus, l'isolation est assez mauvaise et on entendait les voisins comme s'ils étaient derrière notre porte.
Malgré ces petits points négatis nous sommes très satisfaits du séjour car à ce prix-là on ne peut décemment pas se plaindre...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2016

Kerim A.

Le plus beau séjour de ma vie avec mon cher mari.

Bonjour tt le monde.je recommande Lemon Residence.il est bien situé à 2 pas de Istiklal Cadessi à Taksim.les moyens de transport y sont tous sur place.L'hôtel était super bien.ainsi que le personnel surttttttt Mehmet et Dhafer.ils m ont bcp aidé pour mes déplacements et visites. La seul inconvénient sur l hôtel C qu il ya pas de ptit dej. En faite C 1 immeuble de 5 étage et 10 petites chambres.j avoue que C était propre.l essentiel qu on a délire

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2015

Schmetterling.

Empfehlenswert

Top Lage, sehr freundliches Personal, schöne Zimmer allerdings ein wenig unschöne Aussicht aus den Fenstern (Ghetto-mässig, heruntergekommene Gegend jedoch nicht gefährlich) Ich würde jederzeit wieder dieses Hotel wählen. Taskim-Metro innerhalb von 5min erreichbar.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2015

Dimitri D.

Très bon rapport qualité / prix

La situation géographique de l'hôtel est idéale et le personnel est très agréable et disponible. Petit bémol pour le manque de pression de la douche à certaines heures... Mais dans l'ensemble, je recommande fortement cet hôtel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2015

cibelle

près des bus et des rues commerçantes

Très bien situé près des bus pour la visite de la ville ,rues commerçantes où trouver pâtisseries loukoum ,batlavas et pour les mets salés des kebabs delicieux

2/10

Poor

21 May 2015

Verified traveler

Inte igen!

Hotellet ligger på en skum nedgången bakgata en bit från Taximtorget. Det luktade mögel och badrummet var fuktskadat. En morgon var vi utan vatten i två timmar. Rummet var billigt men lägger man på en hundralapp per natt får man ett riktigt hotell med bättre läge!

Family

4/10

Poor

21 May 2015

Verified traveler

Avloppslukt i rummet

Hotellet ligger på en bakgata. Studio som saknar Micro och spisplatta. Stank avlopp och mögel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Dunkle Seitenstraße vom Taxim-Platz

Freundliches, hildbereites Hotelpersonal - Zimmer sehr einfach, aber soweit ok. Weder Rauchmelder, noch Notausgang, ...dafür aber extrem schmale Zugänge und kaum Fluchtmöglichkeit bei Feuer, etc.! Furcheinflössendes Viertel mit vielen Bauruinen.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2015

Karrideo Film

Ein fünftägiger Besuch in Istanbul mit einem Hotel, welches eine gute Lage für die Region Taksimplatz hat. Der Stadtteil mit der blauen Moschee ist mit einem Fußmarsch von ca. 20 Minuten Länge zu erreichen.

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2015

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