This first Novotel to be open in Istanbul is ideally located between the city centre and the airport, Novotel Istanbul offers easy access to the new business district, the historic city centre (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar) and all shopping areas. The hotel is in front of the sea, having amazing views from some rooms and terrace.This brand new hotel has 208 rooms and suites. The rooms are decorated in modern style, perfectly keeping the standard of the chain. The rooms are in good size, providing with all the comfort expect from Novotel. All rooms has smoke alarms and sprinkler in room, air-conditioning, safe deposit box, minibar, Satellite, cable and Pay per view television and radio, WiFi wireless Internet access in all rooms. The bathrooms, again, are in modern/ contemporary style and have a comfortable size. The bathrooms includes bathtub, Hair dryer and Separate shower.The hotel features has its own restaurant and bar. The style in line with the hotel, is modern, with really good taste. There is a terrace. The cuisine is international.The exterior is a impressive modern building with parking in the front.The lobby is really wide and give a great feeling of space. Again, in modern style, giving a good 1st impression of the type of hotel that Novotel Istanbul is.Great hotel for the business and leisure travellers. Even when the location is not in the centre of Sultanhamet, it has an easy access by taxi to the airport and Taksim square. The hotel has a outdoor swimming pool(On operation between 1st June-15th September.During summer,might be closed for events and ceromonies, indoor/ outdoor parking, fitness centre and business centre. We recommend this hotel. ( 10/09 JMG)The triple room will have a sofa bed.