I want to give the staff at Ibis Merter 6 out of 5...that good. A big thankyou especially to Serkan the concierge who drove myself & a disabled family member + wheelchair in his own car when there was a taxi problem. If you book here, give him a hug from us! So the hotel is a modern Ibis, the room was a good size, clean and the bathroom/shower excellent. Fridge & hot drink facilities in room, which were well used. Breakfast buffet was good with an egg chef cooking to order. If you need non-cows milk or gluten free bread, you will need to bring these though. The hotel gym is an excellent size & very well equiped, the indoor pool is good and the spa facilities look excellent (we just used the superb changing room). The hotel itself is downtown Istanbul, outside of the tourist area. So if you want to be away from the busy centre, this is a plus. Moving around was easy on the metro/underground; theres a station about 8 minutes walk down a hill. The metro is fully accessible, if you need that. Didnt use the in house restaurant, but there is a great Turkish restaurant just opposite the front door. Alcohol drinkers, note the hotel and area are dry, you would need to go to the centre for that.