Milord Hotel: Mecidiyeköy hotel with spa, hammam and sauna

Milord Hotel is at Altan Erbulak Sk. No:3 in Mecidiyeköy, Şişli, postcode 34394. Yıldız Palace is about 2.1 km away and Dolmabahçe Palace about 3.1 km, in a straight line. Taksim Square is about 3.7 km from the hotel.

Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 30.6 km away; the hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, which matters for a journey of that length.

The room range splits into two tiers. The Economy Double and Economy Twin rooms sit on the -1 and -2 floors, at 18 m² each: the double has one double bed, the twin two twin beds, and both sleep up to 2. They are the smallest rooms and the only ones below ground level, so travellers who want daylight and a view should look higher up the range.

The Budget Double or Twin Room, at 20 m², takes either 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed and sleeps up to 3. The deluxe tier then opens up: the Deluxe Double or Twin Room with city view is 24 m² with a king bed and sleeps up to 3, while the Deluxe Double Room is 25 m² with a queen bed, a city view and space for up to 3 as well.

The Deluxe Single Room, 25 m² with a twin bed and a queen bed and a city view, sleeps up to 2 and suits a single traveller who wants more space, or a couple happy to use two beds. For a family of three, the Budget, either deluxe double or the deluxe double or twin all work; for a couple wanting the largest room and a view, the Deluxe Double Room is the pick.

The hotel has a spa with a hammam and a sauna. There is a restaurant and a bar.

Evening entertainment is laid on at the hotel, which suits travellers who want something to do after dinner without going out. Family rooms are among the room options, and children are allowed.

For working travellers there is a business center, and the hotel offers facilities for disabled guests. An airport shuttle runs for a fee, and parking at the hotel is paid.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, which gives a fairly standard midday departure. Children are allowed at the hotel. Pets are not allowed, so travellers with animals will need a different property. Parking is paid, which matters to anyone driving in; the hotel's airport shuttle is also a paid service.

The hotel suits couples and small families who want a spa with a hammam and sauna, a restaurant and bar on hand, and evening entertainment. The family rooms and the three-person capacity of several room types make it workable for a family of three, and the business center covers work trips.

It is less suited to travellers who want to be within a kilometre or two of Hagia Sophia or Sultan Ahmed Mosque, both about 7 km away in a straight line, or to anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed. Travellers who dislike basement rooms should avoid the economy tier on the -1 and -2 floors and choose one of the city-view rooms instead.