Celine Hotel Taxim: 0.3 km from Taksim Square

Celine Hotel Taxim stands on Dolapdere Taksim Caddesi in Istanbul, about 0.3 km from Taksim Square in a straight line. Dolmabahçe Palace is about 1.5 km away and Galata Tower about 1.6 km, both in a straight line.

The old landmarks sit farther out: Topkapı Palace about 2.9 km, Hagia Sophia about 3.4 km and Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 3.7 km, in a straight line. Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is about 31.5 km and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 31.9 km away, in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, in both directions.

Every room type except one is set up with twin beds. The City Twin Room is the smallest at 13 m², with two twin beds, a hill view and space for two guests; it is the only room that sleeps just two. The Twin Room with Balcony is the largest at 18 m² and sleeps up to three, as do the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony, the Deluxe Twin Room, the Standard Double or Twin Room and the Twin Room with Terrace.

The one exception to the twin layout is the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony: 16 m² with a queen bed, sleeping up to three, which makes it the natural pick for a couple who want a double bed rather than two twins. Beyond that, the choice comes down to size and outlook. The Deluxe Twin Room and the Twin Room with Terrace both have a city view, the Standard Double or Twin Room looks onto the street, and the Twin Room with Balcony offers the most floor space at 18 m².

For a group of three, any room except the City Twin Room works, since five of the six types sleep up to three. For a traveller on their own or a pair keeping things compact, the 13 m² City Twin Room is the entry option.

The hotel has a restaurant and a snack bar, and room service if you would rather eat in your room. A lift serves the building.

For flights, the paid airport shuttle covers pick-up and drop-off, which saves negotiating both of Istanbul's airports, each roughly 31 to 32 km away in a straight line.

Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed at the hotel, so families are not excluded by the rules. Pets are not allowed, so anyone travelling with an animal needs a different property.

The hotel suits couples, solo travellers and small groups of up to three who want to be close to Taksim Square, with the city's major sights a few kilometres away in a straight line. The spread of room types, from a 13 m² twin to an 18 m² twin with balcony, gives a choice between compact and roomier stays without changing hotels.

It does not suit travellers with pets, and anyone set on a double bed has only one room type to choose from, the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony with its queen bed. Groups larger than three per room will need more than one room.